REVISION EXAM – DECEMBER 2024

MATHEMATICS
Grade: X Maximum marks: 80
Date: 23.12.2024 Time allowed: 3 hrs.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
i. This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Question paper is divided into FIVE Sections - Section A, B, C, D and E.
iii. In section A-question number 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and question number 19
and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
iv. In section B-question number 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks each.
v. In section C- question number 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
vi. In section D question number 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
vii. In section E question number 36 to 38 are case based integrated units of assessment questions carrying
4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks question in each case-study.
viii. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in 2 questions in Section B, 2
questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and 3 questions in Section E.
ix. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = 22/7 wherever required if not stated.
x. Use of calculators is NOT allowed.

SECTION-A
This section consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. HCF OF (33 × 52 × 2), (32 × 53 × 22) and (34 × 5 × 23) is

(a) 450 (b) 90 (c) 180 (d) 630

2. The given linear polynomial y = f(x) has

(a) 2 zeros (b) 1 zero and the zero is ‘3’ (c) 1 zero and the zero is ‘4’ (d) No zero

3. If the common difference of an A.P is 5, then what is a18-a13?

(a) 42 (b) 52 (c) 53 (d) 43

4. If n is a natural number then 92n – 42n is always divisible by

(a) 5 (b) 13 (c) both 5 & 13 (d) none of these

5. The ratio of the total surface area to the lateral surface area of a cylinder with base radius 80 cm and height
20 cm is
(a) 1:5 (b) 8:2 (c) 2:8 (d) 5:1

6. The value of (1+ tan2α) (1 - sin α) (1 + sin α)

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 1/2

7. Find the median of the following observations: 2, 5, 9, 2, 5, 9, 7, 8.

(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8

8. The distance between A (1, 3) and B (x, 7) is 5. The value of x if x > 0 is:
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
9. 3 people A, B and C are sitting in a circular fashion. Find the probability that A and B do not sit together.
(a) 0 (b) 1⁄2 (c) 1⁄3 (d) 1

10. In the given figure, △BAC is similar to

(a) △AED (b) △EAD (c) △ACB (d) △BCA

11. The 4th term from the end of the A.P −8, −5, −2, … ,49 is
(a) 37 (b) 40 (c) 1 (d) 43

12. A point (x, y) is at a distance of 5 units from the origin. How many such points lie in the third quadrant?
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) infinitely many

13. In the given figure, if △OCA ∼△OBD, then ∠OAC is equal to

(a) 58˚ (b) 55˚ (c) 128˚ (d) 52˚

14. If α, ẞ are zeroes of quadratic polynomial 5x2+5x+1, the value of α -1+ ẞ -1 is

−1 1
(a) -5 (b) 5 (c) (d) 5
5

15. In △ABC, DE ‖ AB. If AB = a, DE = x, BE = b and EC = c. Then x expressed in terms

of a, b and c is:
ac ac ab ab
(a) (b) (c) (d)
b b+c c b+c

16. If the perimeter and the area of a circle are numerically equal, then the radius of the circle is
(a) 2 units (b) π units (c) 4 units (d) 7 units

17. At a fun fair a person can win a prize if she draws either a spade or an ace from a deck of cards. The
probability of her losing is
9 4 17 35
(a) 13 (b) 13 (c) 52 (d) 52

18. The roots of quadratic equation 3x2 − 4√3x + 4 = 0 are

(a) not real (b) real and equal (c) rational and distinct (d) irrational and distinct

Directions:
In Q. No. 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 (A): Two congruent triangles are always similar.

Reason (R): If the areas of two similar triangles are equal, then they are congruent.

20. Assertion(A): (2 + √3) √3 is an irrational number.

Reason(R): Product of two irrational numbers is always irrational.
 SECTION B
This section consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21. Prove that √2 is an irrational number.

22. P (x, y) is a point equidistant from the points A (4,3) and B (3,4). Prove that x − y = 0.

23. Prove that the length of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

tan θ cot θ
24. (A). Prove that: + = 1 + sec θ cosec θ
1−cot θ 1−tan θ
OR
(B). Show that: tan4 θ + tan2 θ = sec4 θ - sec² θ for 0° < θ > 90°

25. (A). Find the length of the arc of a circle of diameter 42 cm which subtends an angle of 60° at the centre.
OR
(B). A horse is tethered to one corner of a rectangular field of dimensions 70 m × 52 m by a rope of length
21 m. How much area of the field can it graze?

SECTION-C
This section consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

α ẞ
26. If α and ẞ are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = 6x² + x - 2, find the value of ( + ).
ẞ α

27. (A). A two-digit number is 4 times the sum of its digits. If 18 is added to the number, the digits are reversed.
Find the number.
OR
(B) A plane left 30 minutes late than its scheduled time, and in order to reach the destination 1500 km away
in time, it had to increase its speed by 100 km/h from the usual speed. Find its usual speed.

28. (A). In the given figure, a circle is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD in

which ∠B = 90o. If AD = 17 cm, AB = 20cm and DS = 3 cm, then find the radius
of the circle.

OR

(B). In the figure, O is the centre of a circle of radius 5 cm. T is a point such that OT = 13 cm and OT
intersects circle at E. If AB is a tangent to the circle at E, find the length of AB. where TP and TQ are two tangents
to the circle.

tan θ+sec θ−1 1+sin θ

29. Prove that: =
tan θ−sec θ+1 cos θ

30. Find the mean using the step deviation method.

Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
Frequency 6 10 15 9 10

1
31. If 1 + sin2θ = 3sinθ cos θ, then prove that tan θ = 1 or 2
 SECTION –D
This section consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32. The perimeter of sector OACB of the circle centred at O and of radius 24cm, is 73.12 cm.
(A) Find the central angle AOB.
(B) Find the area of the minor segment ACB. (Use π = 3.14 and √3 = 1.73)

33. (A). A solid is composed of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. If the whole length of
the solid is 104 cm and the radius of each of the hemispherical ends is 7 cm, find the cost of
polishing its surface at the rate of ₹10 per dm².

OR

(B). A solid is in the form of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. The total height of the solid is 19 cm and
the diameter of the cylinder is 7 cm. Find the volume and total surface area of the solid. (Use π = 22/7)

34. (A). From the top of a 9 m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cable tower is 60° and angle of
depression of its foot is 45°. Determine the height of the tower and distance between building and tower. (Use
√3 = 1.732)

OR

(B). As observed from the top of a 75 m high lighthouse from the sea level, the angles of depression of two
ships are 30° and 45°. If one ship is exactly behind the other on the same side of the lighthouse, find the distance
between the two ships. (Use √3 = 1.732)

35. The median of the following data is 50. Find the values of ‘p’ and ‘q’ if the sum of all frequencies is 90. Also
find the mode of the data.

Marks obtained Number of students

20 – 30 p
30 – 40 15
40 – 50 25
50 – 60 20
60 – 70 q
70 – 80 8
80 - 90 10

SECTION – E
This section consists of 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each.

36. Underground water tank is popular in India. It is usually used for large water tank storage and can be built
cheaply using cement-like materials. Underground water tanks are typically chosen by people who want to save
space. The water in the underground tank is not affected by extreme weather conditions. The underground
tanks maintain cool temperatures in both winter and summer. Electric pump is used to move water from the
underground tank to overhead tank.

Raman has built recently his house and installed an underground tank and overhead
tank.

Dimensions of tanks are as follows:

Underground Tank: Base 2 m x 2 m and Height 1.1 m
Overhead tank: Radius 50 cm and Height 175 cm
(1) What is the capacity of the underground tank?

(2) What is the ratio of the capacity of the underground tank to the capacity of the overhead tank?

(3) (A). If the curved part of the overhead tank needs to be painted to save it from corrosion, how much area
needs to be painted?
OR
(B). If water is filled in the overhead tank at the rate of 11 litres per minute, the tank will be completely
filled in how much time?

37. A group of students conducted a survey to find out about the preferred mode of transportation to school
among their classmates. They surveyed 200 students from their school. The results of the survey are as follows:
120 students preferred to walk to school. 25% of the students preferred to use bicycles.
10% of the students preferred to take the bus. Remaining students preferred to be
dropped off by car.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(1) What is the probability that a randomly selected student does not prefer to walk to
school?

(2) Find the probability of a randomly selected student who prefers to walk or use a bicycle.

(3) (A). One day 50% of walking students decided to come by bicycle. What is the probability that a randomly
selected student comes to school using a bicycle on that day?
OR
(B). What is the probability that a randomly selected student prefers to be dropped off by car?

38. Tharunya was thrilled to know that the football tournament is fixed with a monthly timeframe from 20th
July to 20th August 2023, and for the first time in the FIFA Women’s World Cup’s history, two nations host in 10
venues. Her father felt that the game can be better understood if the position of players is represented as points
on a coordinate plane.

(1) At an instance, the midfielders and forward formed a parallelogram. Find the position of the central
midfielder (D) if the positions of other players who formed the parallelogram are: - A (1,2), B (4,3) and C (6,6).

(2) (A). Check if the goal keeper G (-3,5), sweeper H (3,1) and wing-back K (0,3) fall on the same straight line.
OR
(B). Check if the full-back J (5, -3) and centre-back I (-4,6) are equidistant from forward C (0,1) and if C is
the midpoint of IJ.

(3) If defensive midfielder A (1,4), attacking midfielder B (2, -3) and striker E (a, b) lie on the same straight line
and B is equidistant from A and E, find the position of E.