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Class 10 - Mathematics
Sample Paper - 01 (2022-23)

Maximum Marks: 80
Time Allowed: : 3 hours

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 subparts 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
1. AOBC is a rectangle whose three vertices are A(0, 3), O(0, 0) and B(5, 0). The length of its diagonal is
a) 5
b) 3
−−
c) √34
d) 4
2. In Figure, if tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle such that ∠ APB = 30° and chord AC is drawn parallel to the
tangent PB, then ∠ ABC =

a) 30o
b) None of these
c) 90o
d) 60o
3. If the probability of an event is ‘p’, the probability of its complementary event will be
a) p
b) p – 1
c) 1 – p
d) 1 − 1

4. The line segment joining points (-3, -4) and (1, -2) is divided by y-axis in the ratio
a) 1:3
b) 2:3

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c) 3:2
d) 3:1
5. A system of two linear equations in two variables has infinitely many solutions, if their graphs
a) cut the x-axis
b) intersect only at a point
c) coincide with each other
d) do not intersect at any point
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6. The distance of the point (4, 7) from the y-axis is
a) 11
b) 4
–
c) √65
d) 7
7. In a lottery, there are 8 prizes and 16 blanks. What is the probability of getting a prize?
a) 1

b) None of these
c) 1

d) 2

8. A cylindrical vessel of radius 4 cm contains water. A solid sphere of radius 3 cm is lowered into the water until it is
completely immersed. The water level in the vessel will rise by
a) cm
9

b) 9

2
cm

c) 2

9
cm

d) 4

9
cm

9. If P(E) = 0.05, what will be the probability of 'not E'?

a) 0.55
b) 0.59
c) 0.95
d) 0.095
10. The roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 will be reciprocal of each other if
a) None of these
b) a = b
c) b = c
d) c = a
11. If 2 is a root of the equation x2 + ax + 12 = 0 and the quadratic equation x2 + ax + q = 0 has equal roots, then q =
a) 20
b) 16
c) 12
d) 8
12. If tan A = n tan B and sin A = m sin B, then cos2A =
2
m −1
a) n −1
2

b) m +1

2
n −1

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2

c)
m +1

2
n +1
2

d) m −1

2
n +1
– –
13. The number (√3 + √5) is 2

a) an irrational number
b) an integer
c) a rational number
d) not a real number
14. If P( , 4) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points Q (-6, 5) and R (-2, 3), then the value of a is
a

a) 12
b) -12
c) -4
d) -6
15. A contractor planned to install a slide for the children to play in a park. If he prefers to have a slide whose top is at a
height of 1.5 m and is inclined at an angle of 30 to the ground, then the length of the slide would be
∘

–
a) √3 m
b) 3 m
c) 1.5 m
–
d) 2√3 m
16. If the mode of the data: 16, 15, 17, 16, 15, x, 19, 17, 14 is 15, then x =
a) 19
b) 15
c) 16
d) 17
17. If a and b are two positive integers such that the least prime factor of a is 3 and the least prime factor of b is 5. Then, the
least prime factor of (a + b) is
a) 5
b) 3
c) 2
d) 8
18. The lines represented by 3x + y – 12 = 0 and x – 3y + 6 = 0 intersects the x – axis at
a) ( – 6, 0) and (4, 0)
b) ( – 6, 0) and ( – 4, 0)
c) (6, 0) and ( – 4, 0)
d) (6, 0) and (4, 0)
19. Assertion (A): If a number x is divided by y(x, y) (both x and y are positive) then remainder will be less than x.
Reason (R): Dividend = Divisor × Quotient + Remainder.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
20. Assertion (A): If in a △ABC, a line DE || BC, intersects AB in D and AC in E, then AB AC
=
AD AE

Reason (R): If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two sides, then the other two sides
are divided in the same ratio.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

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c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
Section B
21. Two different dice are tossed together. Find the probability:
i. of getting a doublet
ii. of getting a sum 10, of the numbers on the two dice.
22. In a given fraction, if the numerator is multiplied by 2 and the denominator is reduced by 5, we get ( 6

5
) . But if the

numerator of the given fraction is increased by 8 and the denominator is doubled, we get ( 2

5
) . Find the fraction.
23. Find a cubic polynomial with the sum, sum of the product of its zeros taken two at a time, and the product of its zeros as
5, -2 and -24 respectively.
24. Find the relation between x and y such that the point P(x, y) is equidistant from the points A(1, 4) and B (-1, 2).

OR

Find the distance between the points (0, 0) and (36, 15). Also, find the distance between towns A and B if town B is
located at 36 km east and 15 km north of town A.
25. If PT is a tangent to a circle with centre O and PQ is a chord of the circle such that ∠QP T = 70°, then find the measure
of ∠P OQ .

OR

If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each other at an angle of 80o, then find ∠
POA.
Section C
26. Prove that , using identity sec .
sin θ−cos θ+1 1 2 2
= θ = 1 + tan θ
sin θ+cos θ−1 sec θ−tan θ

27. A two-digit number is such that the product of its digits is 35. If 18 is added to the number, the digits interchange their
places. Find the number.
28. Find the HCF and LCM of , 8

9
and .
10 16

81
27

OR

Find the HCF of 65 and 117 and find a pair of integral values of m and n such that HCF = 65m + 117n.
29. a. What are Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's)? List two viral and two bacterial STDs.
b. What is contraception? List three reasons for adopting contraceptive methods.
30. In Figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle drawn from an external point P. CD is a third tangent touching the circle
at Q. If PB = 10 cm and CQ = 2 cm, what is the length PC?

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OR

A circle touches the sides of a quadrilateral ABCD at P, Q, R, S respectively. Show that the angles subtended at the
centre by a pair of opposite sides are supplementary.
31. The horizontal distance between two trees of different heights is 60 m. The angle of depression of the top of the first
tree, when seen from the top of the second tree is 45°. If the height of the second tree is 80 m, find the height of the first
tree.
Section D
32. A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 54 km and then travels a distance of 63 km at an average speed
of 6 km/h more than the first speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete the total journey, what is its first speed?

OR

A person on tour has ₹ 10800 for his expenses. If he extends his tour by 4 days, he has to cut down his daily expenses by
₹ 90. Find the original duration of the tour.
33. In the given figure, BM and EN are respectively the medians of △ABC and △DEF . If △ABC ∼ △DEF , prove
that:
a. △AM B ∼ △DN E
b. △C M B ∼ △F N E
c. BM

EN
=
AC

DF

34. An elastic belt is placed around therein of a pulley of radius 5cm. One point on the belt is pulled directly away from the
center O of the pulley until it is at P, 10cm from O. Find the length of the best that is in contact with the rim of the pulley.
Also, find the shaded area.

OR

A semicircular region and a square region have equal perimeters. The area of the square region exceeds that of the
semicircular region by 4 cm2. Find the perimeters and areas of the two regions.
35. Calculate the median for the following data:
Marks obtained No. of students
Below 10 6

Below 20 15

Below 30 29
Below 40 41

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Below 50 60

Below 60 70
Section E
36. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Ashish is a Class IX student. His class teacher Mrs Verma arranged a historical trip to great Stupa of Sanchi. She
explained that Stupa of Sanchi is great example of architecture in India. Its base part is cylindrical in shape. The dome of
this stupa is hemispherical in shape, known as Anda. It also contains a cubical shape part called Hermika at the top. Path
around Anda is known as Pradakshina Path.

i. Find the volume of the Hermika, if the side of cubical part is 10 m.

ii. Find the volume of cylindrical base part whose diameter and height 48 m and 14 m.

OR

If the diameter of the Anda is 42 m, then find the volume of the Anda.
iii. If the volume of each brick used is 0.01 m3, then find the number of bricks used to make the cylindrical base.
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37. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Saving money is a good habit and it should be inculcated in children from the beginning. Mrs. Pushpa brought a piggy
bank for her child Akshar. He puts one five-rupee coin of his savings in the piggy bank on the first day. He increases
his savings by one five-rupee coin daily.

i. If the piggy bank can hold 190 coins of five rupees in all, find the number of days he can contribute to put the five-
rupee coins into it
ii. Find the total money he saved.
iii. How much money Akshar saves in 10 days?

OR

How many coins are there in piggy bank on 15th day?

38. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Akshat studies in DAV Public school,Vasant Kunj, Delhi. During summer vacation he went to his native place in a
village. His grandfather took him to the bank of a nearby river. Akshat was very happy to see the pollution free
environment near the river.
He was standing on the bank of the river He thought to measure the width of the river. He found that the angle of

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elevation of the top of a tree standing on the opposite bank was 60 When he moved 30 m away from the river the angle
∘

of elevation reduced to 30o

i. What is the height of the tree?

ii. What is the width of the river?
iii. After moving how much distance away from the river the angle of elevation becomes 45o.

OR

If the width of the river were 40 m then what would be the height of the tree selected?

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