Class- X Session- 2023-24

Subject- Mathematics
CBSE GUESS PAPER-1

Section-A
1. HCF of two numbers is 27 and their LCM is 162. If one of the numbers is
54, then the other number is:
a. 36 b. 35 c. 9 d. 81
2. (x2 + 1)2 - x2 = 0 has:
(a) four real roots
(b) two real roots
(c) no real root
(d) one real root
3. For what value of p, 1 is a zero of the polynomial f(x)= 2x2 + 5x – (3p +1)?
a. 3 b. 5 c. 2 d. -1
4. If 47x + 31y = 18 and 31x+47y=60, then value of x+y is:
a. 1 b. 0 c. 23 d. 47
5. If the distance between the points (2, -2) and (-1, x) is 5, one of the value of x is:
a. -2 b. 2
c. -1 d. 1
6. In the figure, if PQ ∥ BC. Find AQ.

a. 3.5 cm b. 4.5 cm
c. 9 cm d. 9.5 cm
𝑎 (𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 − 𝑏 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃)
7. If tan 𝜃 = 𝑏 , then =.
(𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃+ 𝑏 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 )

(𝑎2 + 𝑏2 ) (𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 )
a. b.
(𝑎2 − 𝑏2 ) (𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 )

𝑎2 𝑏2
c. d.
(𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 ) (𝑎2 + 𝑏2 )

8. The value of cos x°-sinx° (0≤x<45) is:

a.0
b.Positive
c. Negative
d.Sometimes negative and sometimes positive
9. In triangle ABC and DEF, ∠𝐵 = ∠𝐸, ∠𝐹 = ∠𝐶 and AB = 3DE. Then, the two triangles are:
a. congruent bhut not similar
b. similar but not congruent
c. neither congruent nor similar
d. congruent as well as similar.
10. If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF such that 3AB = DE and BC = 9 cm, then EF is
equal to:
a. 27 cm b. 3 cm c. 6 cm d. 9 cm
11. If the angle between two tangents drawn from an external point P to a
circle of radius a and centre O, is 600, then find the length of OP.
a. a b. 2a c. 3a d. √3a
12. the circumference of two concentric circles forming a ring are 88 cm and 66 cm
respectively. The width of the ring is:
a. 14 cm c. 7/2 cm
b. 7 cm d. 21 cm
13. The radius of cone and cylinder are in the ratio 2: 3 and their heights are in the ratio
3: 2, then their volumes are in the ratio:

a. 3: 2 b. 2: 9
c. 9: 2 d. 2: 3
14. The median of 29, 32, 48, 50, x, x+2, 72, 78, 84, 95 is 63 the value of x is :

a) 124
b) 29.5
c) 62
d) 64
15. the number of rounds that a wheel of diameter 7/11 m will make in going 4 km is:
a. 1500 c. 2000
b. 1700 d. 2500
16. The mean and mode of a set of data are respectively 2n and 5n. The median of same
data is :
a) 9n
b) 7n
c) 5n
d) 3n

17. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. The probability of getting no head is:
1 1 3
a. 4 b. 2 c. 4 d. 1

𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃−𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 1−√3

18. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃+𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 1+√3 ,then 𝜃 𝑖𝑠 -

a.30° b.45° c.60° d.90°

19. Assertion(A): The HCF of two numbers is a and their LCM is 2016. Then the one number
is 59 and other is 306.
Reason(R): Relation between numbers and their HCF and LCM is product of two
numbers (a, b) = HCF (a, b) x LCM (a, b).

20. Assertion(A): If 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 then centroid of a triangle, coordinates of whose

vertices are (𝑎, 𝑏), (𝑏, 𝑐) and (𝑐, 𝑎) is at origin.
Reason(R): For a ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅, with vertices 𝑃(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ), 𝑄(𝑧, 𝑦) and 𝑅(𝑥3 , 𝑦3 ) is
𝑥1 +𝑥2+ 𝑥3 𝑦1 +𝑦2 +𝑦3
( , ).
3 3
21. For what value of k, the following system of equations kx + 2y = 3, 3x
+ 6y = 10 has a unique solution.
22. In the figure, find x in terms of a, b and c.

23. In fig., AOB is a diameter of a circle with centre O and AC is a tangent

to the circle at A. If ∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 = 1300, then find ∠𝐴𝐶𝑂.

Ans. 400

24. The length of the minute hand of a clock is 14 cm. Find the area
swept by the minute hand in 5 minutes.
Or
the area of the largest circle that can be drawn inside a rectangle with side 7m X 3.5m
is:
𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝜃
25. Solve the equation for 𝜃: = 3.
𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝜃
 Or
Find the value of sin450 geometrically.

26. Show that reciprocal of 3 + 2√2 is an irrational number.

27. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 6y2 – 7y + 2, find a quadratic polynomial
1 1
whose zeroes are 𝛼 and 𝛽.
28. Half the perimeter of a rectangular garden, whose length is 4m more than its width is 36
m. Find the dimensions of the garden.

Or
Two numbers are in the ratio of 1 : 3. If 5 is added to both the numbers, the ratio
becomes 1 : 2. Find the numbers.
1
29. If 1 + sin2 θ = 3 sin θ cos θ, then prove that tan θ = 1 or 2.
30. In fig., PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm and
centre O. the tangents at P and Q intersect at point T. Find the length of
TP.

Ans. 20/3 cm

Or
Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an
external point T. Prove that ∠𝑃𝑇𝑄 = 2∠𝑂𝑃𝑄.
31. Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability that the
numbers obtained
(a) have a sum less than 7
(b)have a product less than 16
32. A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/hr in still water takes 1 hr more
to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find
the speed of the stream.

Or
3𝑥−1 2𝑥+3 1 3
Solve for x: 3 (2𝑥+3) − 2 (3𝑥−1) = 5; 𝑥 ≠ 3 , − 2.
Ans. 0, -7
33. In the given Fig., ∆ABC and ∆DBC are on the same base BC. If AD intersects BC at O. Prove
that
𝑎𝑟(∆𝐴𝐵𝐶) 𝐴𝑂
=
𝑎𝑟(∆𝐷𝐵𝐶) 𝐷𝑂

34. From a solid cylinder of height 2.8 cm and diameter 4.2 cm, a conical
cavity of the same height and same diameter is hollowed out. Find the
total surface area of the remaining solid.
Ans. 73.92 cm2
Or
The interior of a building is in the form of a right circular cylinder of radius 7 m and
height 6 m surmounted by a right circular cone of vertical angle 600. Find the cost of
painting the building from inside at the rate of Rs 30/m2.
35. Find the value of x and y if the median for the following data is 31.

Class Frequencies
0-10 5
10-20 x
20-30 6
30-40 y
40-50 6
50-60 5
Total 40

36. Central Public School, which has so many schools in different cities of India. One of the
branch of Cenral Public School is in Meerut. In that School hundreds of students are in a
classroom.
Out of them one of the girl is standing in the ground having coordinates (3, 4) facing
towards west. She moves 5 units in straight line then take right and moves 4 units and stop.
Now, she is at her coaching centre. The representation of the above situation on the
coordinate axes is shown below:

Based on the above information give the answer of the following questions:
(i) What is the shortest distance between her school and coaching centre?

a. √41 units b. 3 units c. 6 units d. 7 units

(ii) Suppose point D (1, 4) divide the line segment AB in the ratio k: 1, then find the value of
k.
a. 3 b. 3/2 c. 2 d. 1/2
(iii)Find the area of ΔABC.
a. 4 sq. units b. 5 sq. units c. 20 sq. units d. 10 sq. units

OR
Find the image of the mid-point of AB with respect to X-axis.
1 1 1 1
a. (2 , −4) b. (− 2 , 4) c. (2 , 4) d. (− 2 , −4)

37. A ladder has rungs 25 cm apart. (see the below).

25 cm

1
2 m
2

25 cm

45 cm

The rungs decrease uniformly in length from 45 cm at the bottom to 25 cm at

1
the top. The top and the bottom rungs are 2 m apart.
2
(i) The top and bottom rungs are apart at a distance:
a. 200 cm b. 250 cm
c. 300 cm d. 150 cm
(ii) Total number of the rungs is:
a. 20 b. 25
c. 11 d. 15
(iii)The give problem is based on A.P. find its first term.
a. 25 b. 45
c. 11 d. 13
Ans. B

Or
What is the length of the wood required for the rungs?
a. 385 b. 538
c. 532 d. 382
Ans. a

38. Read the following text and answer the following questions on the basis
of the same:
An electrician has to repaired an electric fault on the pole of height 5 m. she
needs to reach a point 1.3 m below the top of the pole to undertaken the
repair work (see figure)
A [CBSE QB, 2021]

60°
D C

(i) What is the length of BD?

a. 1.3 m b. 5 m
c. 3.7 m d. None of these
 (ii)What should be the length of Ladder, when inclined at an angle of 60°
to the horizontal?
3.7
a. 4028 m b. m
√3
c. 3.7 m d. 7.4 m
(iii)How far from the foot of pole should she place the foot of the ladder?
a. 3.7 b. 2.14
1
c. d. None of these
√3
or
What is the value of ∠𝐵?
a. 60° b. 90°
c. 30° d. 180°
Ans. c