VELAMMAL BODHI CAMPUS

GRAND TEST-III
CLASS:X -BATCH -I SUB: Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3Hrs. Maximum Marks :80
EXAM NO : DATE :11.01.2025
General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and 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
I. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
1. The values of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 – kx + k=0 has equal roots is
(a) 0 only (b) 4 (c)8 only (d) 0 & 8
2. If two positive numbers m and n are expressible in the form m=pq3 and n=p3q2;
p ,q being prime numbers, then HCF(m, n) is
(a) pq (b) pq2 (c) p3q2 (d)p2q2
3. The greatest number which divides both 30 and 80 ,leaving remainder 2 and 3 respectively ,
is
(a) 10 (b) 7 (c) 11 (d) 14
4. The perimeter (in cm) of a square circumscribing a circle of radius '' a ''cm, is
(a) 8 a (b) 4 a (c)16 a (d) 2 a
5. The fourth vertex D of a parallelogram ABCD whose three vertices A(-2,3) B(6,7) C(8,3) is _________.
(a) (0,1) (b) (0,-1) (c) (-1,0) (d) (1,0)
6. If k+2 , 4k-6 ,3k-2 are three consecutive terms of an AP ., then k will be
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 3 (d) −3
7. If one zero of the polynomial f(x) = 3x2+11x+p is reciprocal of the other, then the value of
p is:
1
a) 0 b) 3 c) d) -3
3

8. The value of k such that the pair of equations kx+3y =k-3 and 12x+ky =6 has no solution.
(a) 6 only (b) -6 only (c) 6 or -6 (d) 0 only

9.In ΔLMN , ∠L=500 and ∠N=600, If ΔLMN~ ΔPQR, then find ∠Q

(a) 400 (b) 500 (c) 700 (d) 1200
10. The distance between the points ( cos 𝜃 , sin 𝜃 ) and (sin 𝜃 , - cos 𝜃 ) is

(a) √3 (b) √2 (c) 2 (d) 1

11. If cos 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 = √2 cos 𝜃 , then cos 𝜃 − sin 𝜃 is equal to

1 1
(a) sin 𝜃 (b) √2 sin𝜃 (c) 2 sin 𝜃 (d) sin 𝜃
√2 2
12. If the height of a flagstaff is twice the height of the tower on which it is fixed and the
angle of elevation of the top of the tower as seen from a point on the ground is 30° then
the angle of elevation of the top of the flag staff as seen from the same point is
a) 45° b) 30° c) 60° d) 90°
13. In the figure PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre ‘O’.
If ∠APB =1200 , then the ratio of OA to OP is
(a) 2:√3 (b) 1:2 (c) √2 : 1 (d) √3 : 2
14. The mean and median of a data are 14 and 15 respectively. The
value of mode is
(a)16 (b)17 (c)13 (d)18

15. 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) r units (d) 6 units

16. A cylinder and a cone are of same base radius and of same height. The ratio of the
volume of the cylinder to that of the cone is
(a) 1:2 (b) 3:1 (c) 1:3 (d) 2:1

17. Two coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most one head
3 1 1 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 4 2 8

18. What is the probability that a leap year has 53 Sundays?

1 2 6 5
(a) (a) (a) (a) .
7 7 7 7
In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R). Choose the correction 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): The surface area of largest sphere that can be inscribed in a hollow
cube of side ‘a’ cm is  a 2 cm 2 .
4 3
Reason (R): The surface area of a sphere of radius ‘r’ is r
3
4
20. Assertion: The value of sin3θ = is not possible.
3
Reason: Hypotenuse is the largest side in any right angled triangle.

Section-B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21. If cos A + cos2 A=1 , then find the value of sin2 A + sin4 A .
22. For which value of ‘k’ will the following pair of linear equation have no solution?
3x+y=1, (2k-1)x+(k-1)y=2k+1
𝑛
23. Prove that the sum of the first n terms of an AP is Sn = 2 [ 2a+ (n-1)d]
(OR)
The fourth term of an AP is 11. The sum of the fifth and seventh terms of the
AP is 34. Find the common difference.

24. The length of the minute hand of a clock is 6 cm. Find the area swept by it when it moves
from 7:05 pm to 7:40 pm.
(OR)
Area of a sector of central angle 200 of a circle is 770 cm2. Find the corresponding length of
0

an arc of this sector.

25. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 2x2 +5x + k satisfying the relation
𝟐𝟏
α2 + β2 + αβ = , then find the value of k .
𝟒

SECTION-C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3marks each.
3 − √2
26. Prove that is an irrational number, given that √2 is irrational.
5
27. If the equation (1+m2) x2 +2mcx + (c2 –a2) =0 has equal roots, Prove that c2 =a2 (1+m2).
(OR)
Draw the graph of the following pair of linear equations: x –2y + 1 = 0, 2x + 3y – 12 = 0. Find
the solution of the equations from the graph and shade the triangular region formed by the
lines and the x –axis.

28. A circle is touching the side BC of ∆ ABC at P and touching AB and AC produced
1
at Q and R respectively. Prove that AQ = (perimeter of ∆ ABC).
2

(OR)
Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O
from an external point T. Prove that ∠ PTQ = 2 ∠ OPQ.

29. A chord of a circle of radius 14cm subtends an angle of

600 at the centre. Find the area of the corresponding minor segment of the circle.( use π =3.14
and √3 = 1.73 )
1+𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 2
30. Prove that(
1+𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝐴
) = ( 1−𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴 ) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴 .
31. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that
(i) 2 will not come up on either of them?
(ii) 2 will come up on at least once?
(iii) 2 will come up exactly one time?
SECTION-D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5marks each.
32. Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two
sides at distinct points, then the other two sides are divided in the same ratio . And
In the given figure A, B and C are points on OP, OQ and OR respectively such that
AB || PQ and AC || PR. Show that BC || QR

(OR)

Through the mid-point M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD, the line BM is

drawn intersecting AC in L and AD (produced) in E. Prove that EL = 2BL.

33. A solid consisting of a right circular cone of height 120 cm and radius 60 cm standing on
a hemisphere of radius 60 cm is placed upright in a right circular cylinder full of water such
that it touches the bottom. Find the volume of water left in the cylinder, if the radius of the
cylinder is 60 cm and its height is 180 cm.

34. The mode of the following frequency distribution is 55 .Find the missing frequencies
a and b, where the sum of the frequencies is 51.

35. A train travels a distance of 90km at a constant speed. Had the speed been 15 km/h more,
it would have taken 30minutes less for the journey. Find the original speed of the train.
(OR)
A pole has to be erected at a point on the boundary of a circular park of diameter 13m in such
a way that the difference of its distances from two diametrically opposite fixed gates A and B
on the boundary is 7m. Is it possible to do so? If yes at what distances from the two gates
should the pole be erected?

Section-E
Case study based questions are compulsory.
36. Shown below is the map of Giri’s neighbourhood.
Giri did a survey of his neighbourhood and collected the following information:
* The hotel, mall and the main gate of the garden lie in a straight line.
* The distance between the hotel and the mall is half the distance between the mall and the
main gate of the garden.
* The bus stand is exactly midway between the main gate of the garden and the fire station.
* The mall, bus stand and the water tank lie in a straight line.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) What are the coordinates of the fire station?
(ii) What is the shortest distance between the main gate and the north gate?
(iii) What is the x-coordinate of the mall’s location?
(OR)
How much more is the shortest distance of the school from the Water tank
than the distance of the school from the police station?
37. Manpreet Kaur is the national record holder for women in the shot-put discipline. Her
throw of 18.86m at the Asian Grand Prix in 2017 is the maximum distance for an Indian
female athlete. Keeping her as a role model, Sanjitha is determined to earn gold in Olympics
one day. Initially her throw reached 7.56m only. Being an athlete in school, she regularly
practiced both in the mornings and in the evenings and was able to improve the distance by
9cm every week. During the special camp for 15 days, she started with 40 throws and every
day kept increasing the number of throws by 12 to achieve this remarkable progress.
 (i) How many throws Sanjitha practiced on 11th day of the camp?
(ii) What would be Sanjitha’s throw distance at the end of 6 weeks?
(iii) How many throws did she do during the entire camp of 15 days ?
(OR)
(iv) How many throws did she do during the camp of 12 days ?
38. One evening, Kaushik was in a park.Children were playing cricket.Birds were singing on
a nearby tree of height 80m. He observed a bird on the tree at an angle of elevation of 45°.

When a sixer was hit, a ball flew through the tree frightening the bird to fly away. In 2
seconds, he observed the bird flying at the same height at an angle of elevation of 30° and
the ball flying towards him at the same height at an angle of elevation of 60°.

(i)At what distance from the foot of the tree was he observing the bird sitting on the tree?

(ii)What is the speed of the bird in m/min if it had flown 20(√3 + 1) m?

(iii) How far did the bird fly in the mentioned time?
(or)
After hitting the tree, how far did the ball travel in the sky when Kaushik saw the ball?