HALF YEARLY MODEL PAPER, OCTOBER 2024

MATHEMATICS

Name: Max Marks: 80

Class: Duration: 3hrs

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 questions of 5 marks,
2 questions 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.

1 The HCF of two consecutive integers is 1

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
2 A quadratic polynomial with - 3 and 2 as the sum and product of its zeros respectively is: 1
(a)x2 - 3x + 2 (b) x2 + 3x + 2 (c) x2 -2x +3 (d) x2 -3 x - 2
3 The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground, 20 m away from the foot 1
of the tower is 60°. Then, the height of the tower is
(a) 20 √3m (b) 20 m (c) 10√3 m (d) 15 √3m
4 The centroid of the triangle whose vertices are (3, - 7), (- 8, 6) and (5, 10) is 1
(a) (0, 9) (b) (0, 3) (c) (1, 3) (d) (3, 5)
5 What is the ratio in which the line segment joining (2,-3) and (5, 6) is divided by x-axis? 1
(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1 (c) 2:5 (d) 5:2
6 The value of 9 sec2 A - 9 tan2 A is equal to 1
(a) 1 (b) 9 (c) 8 (d) 0
7 If the pair of equations 8x + 2y = 5k and 4x + y = 3 represent coincident lines then 1
(a) k = – 5/6 (b) k = 6/5 (c) k = 5/6 (d) k = – 6 /5
8 If the perimeter and the area of a circle are numerically equal, then the radius of the circle is (a) 2 1
units (b) π units (c) 4 units (d) 7 units

9 1 5 1
If − 2 is a root of the quadratic equation x2 +kx - 4 = 0. Then the other root of the equation is
5 1 1
(𝑎) 2 (b) -2 (c) 4 (d) 2

10 If LCM (60, 72) = 360, then HCF (60, 72) is 1

(a) 18 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 24

11 The graph of y = p(x) is given. The number of zeroes of p(x) are: 1

(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4

12 The distance between the points P (6, 0) and Q (– 2, 0) is 1

(a) 2 units (b) 8 units (c) 6 units (d) 4 units

13 If the equation 25x2 – kx + 9 = 0 has equal roots, then 1

(a) k = ± 30 (b) k = ± 25 (c) k = ± 9 (d) k = ± 34

14 The value of cosec 30° + cot 45° is 1

(a) – 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) -2

15 D and E are respectively the points on the sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC such that 1
AD = 2 cm, BD = 3 cm, BC = 7.5 cm and 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝐵𝐶. Then, length of DE (in cm) is
(A) 2.5 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6
16 If the probability of success is 38%, then the probability of failure is 1
(a) 38% (b) 62% (c) 52% (d) 68%
17 A pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2√ 3m long on the ground, then the Sun’s elevation is 1
(a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 90°
18 A box contains cards numbered 6 to 50. A card is drawn at random from the box. The probability 1
that the drawn card has a number which is a perfect square is:
(a) 1 /45 (b) 2 /15 (c) 1 /9 (d) 4 /45
DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option.
(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 but 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.
19 Assertion: If the co-ordinates of the mid-points of the sides AB and AC of ∆ABC are D(3,5) and 1
E(-3,-3) respectively, then BC = 20 units.
Reason: The line joining the mid points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and
equal to half of it.
20 Assertion: The HCF of two numbers is 5 and their product is 150. Then their LCM is 40. 1
Reason: For any two positive integers a and b, HCF (a, b) x LCM (a, b) = a x b.
SECTION B

Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each. Marks

21 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – x – 4 and verify the relationship between 2
the zeroes and the coefficients.
22 With vertices A, B and C of ΔABC as centres, arcs are drawn with radii 14 cm and the three 2
portions of the triangle so obtained are removed. Find the total area removed from the triangle.

OR

A chord of a circle of radius 10cm subtends a right angle at the centre. Find the area of minor
segment. (Use 𝜋 = 3.14)

23 A box contains 90 discs which are numbered from 1 to 90. If one disc is drawn at random 2
from the box, find the probability that it bears (i) a two-digit number (ii) a perfect
square number.
24 Prove that b2x2 – a2y2 = a2b2, if x = a secθ and y = b tanθ. 2
OR

Prove that sec A (1 – sin A) (sec A + tan A) = 1.

25 The altitude of a right triangle is 7 cm less than its base. If the hypotenuse is 13 cm, find 2
the other two sides.
SECTION C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26 A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train would have been 6 km/h faster, it 3
would have taken 4 hours less than the scheduled time. And, if the train were slower by 6 km/hr ;
it would have taken 6 hours more than the scheduled time. Find the length of the journey.
OR
Anuj had some chocolates, and he divided them into two lots A and B. He sold the first lot at the
rate of ₹2 for 3 chocolates and the second lot at the rate of ₹1 per chocolate, and got a total of
₹400. If he had sold the first lot at the rate of ₹1 per chocolate, and the second lot at the rate of ₹4
for 5 chocolates, his total collection would have been ₹460. Find the total number of chocolates he
had.
27 Given that √3 is irrational, prove that 5 + 2√3 is irrational. 3

28 If the points A (6, 1), B (8, 2), C (9, 4) and D (p, 3) are the vertices of a parallelogram, taken in 3
order, find the value of p.
29 The length of the minute hand of a clock is 6cm. Find the area swept by it when it moves from 3
7:05 p.m. to 7:40 p.m.
OR
In the given figure, arcs have been drawn of radius 7cm each with vertices A, B, C and D of
quadrilateral ABCD as centres. Find the area of the shaded region.

30 If √3 sin 𝜃 - cos 𝜃 = 0 and 00< 𝜃 < 900 , find the value of 𝜃. 3

OR
4 sin 𝜃−cos 𝜃+1
If 4 tan 𝜃 = 3, then find the value of 4 sin 𝜃+cos 𝜃−1

31 Solve the pair of equations: 7x – 15y = 2; x + 2y = 3 by substitution method: 3

SECTION D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32 Two water taps together can fill a tank in 9 3/8 hours. The tap of larger diameter takes 10 5
hours less than the smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which each tap
can separately fill the tank.

OR

A pole has to be erected at a point on the boundary of a circular park of diameter 13 metres in such
a way that the differences of its distances from two diametrically opposite fixed gates A and B on
the boundary is 7 metres. Is it possible to do so? If yes, at what distances from the two gates
should the pole be erected?
33 Prove that If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in 5
𝐴𝐷 𝐴𝐸
distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio. In the figure, find EC if 𝐷𝐵 = 𝐸𝐶
using the above theorem.

34 Draw the graphs of the equations x – y + 1 = 0 and 3x + 2y – 12 = 0. Determine the coordinates of 5

the vertices of the triangle formed by these lines and the x-axis. Shade the triangular region and
also find its area.
35 The angle of elevation of cloud from a point 120m above a lake is 300 and the angle of 5
depression of the reflection of the cloud in the lake is 600. Find the height of the cloud.
OR
The angle of elevation of a jet plane from a point A on the ground is 600. After a flight of 15
seconds, the angle of elevation changes to 300. If the jet plane is flying at a constant height of
1500 √3 m, find the speed of the jet plane.
SECTION E

Case study-based questions are compulsory.

36 Flower beds look beautiful growing in gardens. One such circular park of radius m, has two
segments with flowers. One segment which subtends an angle of 90 at the centre is full of red
roses, while the other segment with central angle 60 is full of yellow coloured flowers. [See figure]

3
It is given that the combined area of the two segments (of flowers) is 256 2 sq m.

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

i) Write an equation representing the total area of the two segments in terms of ‘r’. 1
ii) Find the value of ‘r’. 1
iii) (a) Find the area of the segment with red roses. 2
OR
(b) Find the area of the segment with yellow flowers.
37 The class X students of a school in Rajinder Nagar have been allotted a rectangular plot of land for
their gardening activity. Sapling of Mango are planted on the boundary at the distance of 1m from
each other. There is a triangular grassy lawn in the plot as shown in the figure.

Based on the above figure, answer the following questions

(i)Find the coordinates of vertices of the triangle PQR, taking A as the origin. 1

(ii) What are the coordinates of P if D is origin. 1

(iii)Find the perimeter of ΔPQR 2

OR
Find the coordinates of the point M on QR is such that QM: MR = 2:1

38 Two friends Aryan and Om decided to go for a trekking. During summer vacation, they went to
Panchmarhi. While trekking they observed that the trekking path is in the shape of a parabola. The
mathematical representation of the track is shown in the graph.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i)Find the zeroes of the polynomial whose graph is given.

1
(ii)What will be the expression of the given polynomial p(x)?
(iii) a) Write the quadratic polynomial, if sum of the roots is -p and product of the roots -1/p. 1
OR 2
b) Find the value of the polynomial at x = 5.