NEW MIDDLE EAST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, RIYADH

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2022-2023

PRE – BOARD II EXAMINATION
NAME: GRADE: X SEC:

DATE: 31 - 1 - 23 SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS (STANDARD) MAX. MARKS: 80 DURATION: 3 Hours

General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A - E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQ’s carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (4 marks each) with subparts of
the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Q’s of 5 marks, 2 Q’s of
3 marks and 2 Q’s of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in
the questions of Section E .
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8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = 𝟕 wherever required if not stated.

SECTION A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. What is the largest number that divides each one of 1152 and 1664 exactly?

a) 32 b) 64 c) 128 d) 256

AB BC
2. In ∆ABC and ∆DEF, if = , then they will be similar when
DE FD

a) ∠B = ∠D b) ∠A = ∠D c) ∠A = ∠F d) ∠B = ∠E

3. If the system of equations 3x + y = 1 and (2k – 1) x + (k – 1 ) y = 2k + 1 is inconsistent, then

the value of k is

a) – 1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2

4. Which of the following is not a quadratic equation?

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a) 3x2 – 5x + 9 b) x + 𝑥 = 0 c) x2 – 9x = 0 d) x3 – 2x − √5 = 0

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5. The radius of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out from a cube of edge 4.2 cm is

a) 4.2 cm b) 2.1 cm c) 8.1 cm d) 1.05 cm

6. If ∑ fi Ui = − 7, ∑ fi = 25, a = 225 and h = 50, then the value of ̅

X is
a) 211 b) 212 c) 214 d) 213

7. If angle between two radii of a circle is 130⁰, then the angle between the tangents at the
end points of radii at their point of intersection is

a) 90⁰ b) 50⁰ c) 70⁰ d) 40°

8. Two dice are thrown at the same time and the product of numbers appearing on them is
noted. The probability that the product is a prime number is
1 1 1 7
a) b) c) d)
3 6 5 36

9. One end of the diameter of a circle is at (2, 3) and the centre is (− 2, 5). What are the
coordinates of the other end of the diameter?

a) (−6, 7) b) (6, −1) c) (7,−6) d) (6, 7)

10. The mean and median of the same data are 24 and 26 respectively. The value of mode is
a) 23 b) 26 c) 25 d) 30

11. The value of ‘a’, if HCF (a, 18) = 2 and LCM (a, 18) = 36, is

a) 2 b) 4 c) 5 d) 7

12. ∆PQR ~ ∆XYZ and perimeters of ∆PQR and ∆XYZ are 30 cm and 18 cm respectively.
If QR = 9 cm then, YZ is equal to

a) 4.5 cm b) 12.5 cm c) 5.4 cm d) 9.5 cm

13. The perimeter (in cm) of a square circumscribing a circle of radius p cm, is

a) 8p b) 4p c) 2p d) 16p

14. The roots of the equation 9x2 – bx + 81 = 0 will be equal, if the value of b is

a) ± 9 b) ± 18 c) ± 27 d) ± 54

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15. The pair of equations 7x – y = 5; 21x – 3y – 15 = 0 represents two lines which are
a) intersecting at one point b) parallel
c) intersecting at two points d) coincident

16. If k – 1, k + 3, 3k – 1 are in AP, then k is equal to

a) 4 b) – 4 c) 2 d) – 2

17. For the following distribution the sum of the lower limits of the median and modal class is

Class 0−5 5 − 10 10 − 15 15 − 20 20 − 25
Frequency 10 15 12 20 9

a) 15 b) 25 c) 30 d) 35

18. The number of revolutions made by a circular wheel of radius 0.25 m in rolling a distance
of 11 km is

a) 2800 b) 4000 c) 5500 d) 7000

DIRECTION: In the following questions (19, 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 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.

19. Statement A (Assertion): If A (4, −1), B (5, 3), C (2, y) and D (1, 1) are the vertices of a
parallelogram ABCD, then y = 5.

Statement R (Reason): The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.

20. Statement A (Assertion): If the length of shadow of a vertical pole is equal to its height,
then the angle of elevation of the sun is 45°.

Statement R (Reason): Trigonometric ratios are used to find height or length of an object
or distance between two distant objects.

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 SECTION – B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21. Find the middle term of the AP 213, 205, 197, - - - - - - - , 37.

OR

Check whether 301 is a term of the list of numbers 5, 11, 17, 23 - - - - - - - .

22. A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle as shown in the figure. Prove that
AB + CD = AD + BC.

23. Find the coordinate of a point P on the line segment joining A (1, 2) and B (6, 7) such that
2
AP = AB.
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24. A kite is flying at a height of 90 m above the ground. The string attached to the kite is
temporarily tied to a point on the ground. The inclination of the string with the ground is
600. Find the length of the string assuming that there is no slack in the string.

25. In the given fig, O is the centre of a circle. The area of sector OAPB
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is of the area of the circle. Find x.
18
OR

A chord of length 10 cm divides a circle of radius 5√2 cm in two segments. Find the area
of the minor segment. [Use π = 3.14].

SECTION – C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26. Prove that 3 − 2√5 is irrational. Given that √5 is irrational.

27. If − 5 is a root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + p x −15 = 0 and the quadratic equation
p (x2 + x ) + k = 0 has equal roots, then find the value of k.

OR
Find two consecutive odd positive integers, sum of whose squares is 290.

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28. If the sum of first 10 terms of an AP is 140 and the sum of first 16 terms is 320, then
find the sum of first m terms.

29. Find the co-ordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joining the points
(2,− 3) and (−4, −6).

30. Prove that (sin A + cosec A)2 + (cos A + sec A)2 = 7 + tan2 A + cot2 A.

OR
1 − cosx sinx
Verify that √ = 1 + cosx for x = 600.
1 + cosx

31. The median of the distribution given below is 14.4. Find the values of x and y, if sum of
the frequencies is 20.
Class Interval 0−6 6 − 12 12 − 18 18 − 24 24 − 30
Frequency 4 x 5 y 1

SECTION – D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
32. a) The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 12. The number obtained by interchanging
its digits exceeds the given number by 18. Find the number.

b) If 49x + 51y = 499 and 51x + 49y = 501, find x and y.

33. Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary
angles at the centre of the circle.
OR

a) Prove that “Lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.”

b) Tangents PA and PB are drawn from an external point P to two concentric circles with
centre O and radii 8 cm and 5 cm respectively, as shown in Fig. If AP = 15 cm, then
find the length of BP.

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34. A bird sitting on the top of a 80 m high tree. From a point on the ground, the angle of
elevation of the bird is 450. The bird flies away horizontally in such a way that it remained
at a constant height from the ground. After 2 seconds, the angle of elevation of the bird from
the same point is 300. Find the speed of flying of the bird. (Take √3 = 1.732).

OR

An angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 60 m above the surface of the water of a lake
is 300 and the angle of depression of its shadow in water is 600. Find the height of the
cloud from the surface of water.

35. An iron pillar has some part in the form of a right circular cylinder and remaining in the
form of a right circular cone. The radius of the base of each of the cone and cylinder is 8 cm.
The cylindrical part is 240 cm high and the conical part is 36 cm high. Find the weight of the pillar
in kg if 1cm3 of iron weighs 7.8 grams.

SECTION – E
Case study based questions are compulsory.
36. A Math teacher drew the shape of a quadrilateral on the board. Ankit observed the shape
carefully and tried to draw it in different ways as shown below.

Based on the above figures, answer the following questions.

i. In Fig.1, If AB || CD, then prove that ΔAOB ∼ ΔCOD. (1 mark)

ii. Refer Fig.2.

In Δ ABC, if PQ || BC and AP = 2.4 cm, AQ = 2 cm, QC = 3 cm (1 mark)
and BC = 6 cm, then find the length of AB.

iii. Refer Fig.2.

In ΔDEF, if RS || EF, DR = 4x – 3, DS = 8x – 7, ER = 3x – 1 and (2 marks)
FS = 5x – 3, then find the value of x.
OR

In Fig.1, if AB || CD, and DO = 3x – 19, OB = x – 5, OC = x – 3 and (2 marks)

AO = 3, then find the values of x.

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37. On a weekend Rani was playing cards with her family. The deck had 52 cards. Her brother
drew a card randomly.

i) What is the probability that it’s a black king? (1 mark)

ii) Find the probability of getting a face card. (1 mark)

iii) Find the probability of getting either a heart or a queen. (2 marks)

OR

Find the probability that the card drawn is neither a king nor a queen. (2 marks)

38. Pankaj’s father gave him some money to buy avocados from the market at the rate of
P(x) = x2 – 24x + 128. Let α , β are the zeroes of p(x). Based on the above information,
answer the following questions.

i. Find the value of α + β + α β. (1 mark)

ii. Find p (2). (1 mark)
iii. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4√3 x2 + 5x – 2√3. (2 marks)
OR

Let m and n be the zeroes of the polynomial g(x) = x2 – (k + 6) x + 2 (2k – 1).

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Find the value of k if m + n = mn. (2 marks)
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