Class- X Subject- Mathematics

(Standard) Sample Question

Paper
Time Allowed: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 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 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3
marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided
in the 2marks questions of Section E
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.

SECTION A

Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

S.NO MARKS
.

1 HCF is always 1
(a). multiple of LCM (b). Factor of LCM (c ). divisible by LCM (d) . (a) and (c) both

2 If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and – 3, 1

then
(a) a = – 7, b = – 1 (b) a = 5, b = – 1
(c) a = 2, b = – 6 (d) a = 0, b = – 6

3 If a pair of linear equations in two variables is consistent, then the lines 1

represented by two equations are:

(a) Intersecting (b) Parallel

(c) always coincident (d) intersecting or coincident

4 Roots of Quadratic equation x2 – 7x = 0 will be 1
(a) 7 (b) 0, –7
(c) 0, 5 (d) 0, 7

5 The ratio of areas of two similar triangles is equal to the 1

(a) ratio of their corresponding sides.
(b) ratio of their corresponding altitudes.
(c) ratio of the square of their corresponding sides.
(d) ratio of their perimeter.

6 The length of the diagonals of a rhombus are 16 cm and 12 cm. Then, the 1
length of the side of the rhombus is
(a) 9 cm (b) 10 cm
(c) 8 cm (d) 20 cm

7 The coordinates of two points are (6, 0) and (0, – 8). The coordinates of the 1
mid points are
(a) (3, 4) (b) (3, – 4)
(c) (0, 0) (d) (– 4, 3)

8 If A and B are complementary angles, then 1

(a) sin A = sin B (b) cos A = cos B
(c) tan A = tan B (d) sec A = cosec B
9 In Fig. if AD = 4 cm, BD = 3 cm and CB = 12 cm. then cot θ = 1

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

10 The value of tan 1° x tan 2° x tan 3° x ... x tan 89° is. 1

(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 0 (d) None of these

11 A ladder leaning against a wall makes an angle of 60° with the 1

horizontal. If the foot of the ladder is 2.5 m away from the wall, the
length of the ladder is —
(a) 3 m (b) 4 m (c) 5 m (d) 6 m

12 If a tower is 30 m high, casts a shadow 10√3 m long on the ground, then 1

the angle of elevation of the sun is:
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°

13 The length of the tangent to a circle from a point P, which is 25 cm away 1

from the centre, is 24 cm. What is the radius of the circle.
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 7

14 If the area of a circle is 616 cm², then what is its circumference? 1

(a) 88 (b) 44 (c) 77 (d) 66
15 A cylinder, a cone and a hemisphere are of the same base and of the same 1
height. The ratio of their volumes is
(a) 1:2:3 (b) 2:1:3 (c) 3:1:2 (d) 3:2:1

16 In the above figure, what is the upper limit of the median class? 1

(a)17.5 (b) 18.5 (c) 7 (d) 18

17 1
If the class intervals of a frequency distribution are 1 – 10, 11 – 20, 21 – 30,

....., 51 – 60, then the size of each class is:

(a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 5.5

18 1
Which of the following cannot be the probability of an

event? (A) 0.7 (B) 2/3

(C) – 1.5 (D) 15%

19 DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of assertion (A) 1
is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option

Assertion : The HCF of two numbers is 18 and their product is 3072. Then their
LCM = 169.

Reason : If a, b are two positive integers, then HCF x LCM = 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 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.

20 1
Assertion : The point (0, 4) lies on y -axis.

Reason : The x co-ordinate on the 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 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.

 SECTION B

Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

S.No. Mark
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21 Solve for x and y 2

3x + 2y = 11 and 2x + 3y = 4
Also find p if p = 8x + 5y

22 In the given figure, find the value of x which will make DE || AB ? 2

23 In the given fig. AP = 4 cm, BQ = 6 cm and AC = 9 cm. Find the semi perimeter 2
of ABC.
24 The length of the minute hand of a clock is 5 cm. Find the area swept by the 2
minute hand during the time period 6:05 am to 6:40 am.

OR
In fig. OAPBO is a sector of a circle of radius 10.5 cm. Find the perimeter of
the sector.

25 If sin + sin2 = 1, prove that cos2 + cos4 = 1 2

OR

Prove that : (sinA+cosecA)2+

(cosA+secA)2=7+tan2A+cot2 A

SECTION C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

S.N Marks
o

26 Given that √3 is irrational, prove that 5 + 2√3 is irrational. 3

27 If m and n are the zeros of the polynomial 3x2 + 11x – 4, find the value of 3
m/n + n/m.

28 Ramkali required Rs. 2500 after 12 weeks to send her daughter to school. 3
She saved Rs.100 in the first week and increased her weekly savings by 20
every week. Find whether she will be able to send her daughter to school
after 12 weeks.

OR
Find the sum of first 16 terms of an Arithmetic Progression whose 4th and 9th

terms are –15 and –30 respectively.

29 Prove the following that- 3

If sinA + cosA = √3 , then prove that tanA + cotA = 1

30 In the given figure, a circle touches all the four sides of a quadrilateral ABCD. 3
If AB = 6 cm, BC = 9 cm and CD = 8 cm, then find the length of AD.

OR
 In figure, PA is a tangent from an external point P to a circle with centre O,
If POB = 115°. Find APO.

31 A box contains 90 discs which are numbered from 1 to 90. If one disc is 3
drawn 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.

SECTION D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

S.N Marks
o
32 A solid iron pole consists of a cylinder of height 220 cm and base diameter 24 cm, 5
which is surmounted by another cylinder of height 60 cm and radius 8 cm. Find
the mass of the pole, given that 1 cm3 of iron has approximately 8 gm mass. (Use
π = 3.14)
OR
In the given figure, from a cuboidal solid metallic block of dimensions 15 cm ×
10 cm × 5 cm a cylindrical hole of diameter 7 cm is drilled out. Find the surface
22
area of the remaining block.( Use π = 7
)

33 5
AB is a diameter of a circle and AC is its chord such that ∠BAC=30°.If the
tangent at C intersects AB extended at D, then prove that BC = BD.

34 A hemispherical depression is cut out from one face of a 5

cubical wooden block of edge 21 cm, such that the
diameter of the hemisphere is equal to edge of the cube.
Determine the volume of the remaining block.
OR
A solid is in the shape of a cone surmounted on a
hemisphere. The radius of each of them being 3.5 cm and
the total height of the solid is 9.5 cm. Find the volume of
the solid.
 35 If mean of the given distribution is 65.6 find the missing 5
frequency.

SECTION E
Case study based questions are compulsory.

36 In a class the teacher asks every student to write an example of A.P. Two friends Geeta and
Madhuri writes their progressions as -5, -2, 1, 4, ... and 187, 184, 181,.....respectively. Now,
the teacher asks various students of the class the following questions on these two
progressions. Help students to find the answers of the questions.

(i) Find the 34th term of the progression written by Madhuri. 1

(ii) Find the sum of common difference of the two progressions. 1

(iii) Find the 19th term of the progression written by Geeta.

OR 2
Find the sum of first 10 terms of the progression written by Geeta.
 37 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.

38
There are two windows in a house. First window is at the height of 2 m above the
ground and other window is 4 m vertically above the lower window. Ankit and Radha
are sitting inside the two windows at points G and F respectively. At an instant, the
angles of elevation of a balloon from these windows are observed to be 60° and 30°
as(i)shown
How below-
far is the library from Shagun's house? 1

(ii) How far is the library from Alia's house?

1

(iii) How far is the school from Alia's house than Shagun's house?
OR
Tell the type of Triangle ABC forms on the basis of side. 2

Based on the above information, answer the following questions. 1

(i) Who is more closer to the balloon, Radha or Ankit?

1
(ii) Value of DF is equal to

(iii) Value of h is
2
OR

Height of the balloon from the ground is

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