SAMPLE

QUESTION PAPER 08
Class-X (2017–18)
Mathematics

Time allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper consists of 30 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D.
(iii) Section A contains 6 questions of 1 mark each. Section B contains 6 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C contains 10 questions of 3 marks each. Section D contains 8 questions of 4
marks each.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in four
questions of 3 marks each and three questions of 4 marks each. You have to attempt only one
of the alternatives in all such questions.
(v) Use of calculators is not permitted.

SECTION – A

1. The sum and product of zeros of a quadratic polynomial are and –7 respectively.
Write the polynomial ?

2. Can two positive integers have their H.C.F and L.C.M as 12 and 512 respectively ? Justify.

3. If , then determine the value of .

4. Write the relation between Mean, Mode and Median.

5. If the straight line joining two points P (5, 8) and Q (8, k) is parallel to x-axis, then write the
value of k.

6. A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the centre O at a

point Q so that OQ = 12 cm. Write the length of PQ .

SECTION – B

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7. The 7th term of an A.P. is – 4 and its 13th term is – 16. Find the sum of its first 19 terms.

8. If the points (4, 3) and (x, 5) lie on the circumference of the circle whose centre is (2, 3),
then find the value of x.

9. Show that is irrational.

10. In Fig-1, if EF||BC and FG||CD, prove that, .

11. A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle (fig-2).

Prove that, AB + CD = AD + BC.

12. From a solid cylinder whose height is 2.4 cm and diameter 1.4 cm, a conical cavity of the
same height and same diameter is hollowed out (fig-3). Find the total surface area of the
remaining solid.

SECTION – C

13. Find the roots of the equation 3x2 – 7x – 2 = 0 by the method of completing the square.

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14. Solve the pair of linear equations 8x + 5y = 9 and 3x + 2y = 4 by cross-.multiplication
method.

15. Poved that if in two triangles, sides of one triangle are in the same ratio of the sides of the
other triangle, then their corresponding angles are equal.

16. Prove that the points A(– 5, 4), B(–1, –2) and C(5, 2) are the vertices of an isosceles right-
angled triangle.

Or

The vertices of a triangle are A (-1, 3), B (1, -1) and C (5, 1). Find the length of the median
through the vertex C.

17. Cards marked with numbers 3, 4, 5, …, 50 are placed in a box and mixed thoroughly. One
card is drawn at random from the box. Find the probability that number on the drawn card
is a two digit number which is a perfect square.

Or

A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting (i) an even number (ii) a number greater
than 3 (iii) a composiite number

18. A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting (i) a prime number; (ii) an odd
number.

19. Solve for x :

Or

If the roots of the equation (b – c)x2 + (c – a)x + (a – b) = 0 are equal,

then prove that 2b = a + c.

20. If , then prove that,

21. Two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point P.
Prove that ∠ APB = 2 ∠ OAB.

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 Or

A circle with centre O, diameter AB and a chord AD is drawn. Another circle is drawn with
AO as diameter to cut AD at C. Prove that BD = 2OC.

22. State the ‘Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic’ . Use Euclid’s division algorithm to find
the HCF of 196 and 38220. Hence find the LCM of these numbers.

SECTION – D

23. Draw a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 5 cm which are inclined to each other at an
angle of 60°.

Or

Draw a line segment AB of length 8 cm. Taking A as centre, draw a circle of radius 4 cm. and
constant the pair of tangents of the circle from point B and measure their lengths.

24. Check graphically whether the pair of equations x + y = 8 and x – 2y = 2 is consistent. If so,
solve them graphically. Also find the coordinates of the points where the two lines meet the
y-axis.

25. If and show that,

Or

If prove that

26. If the median of the distribution given below is 28.5, find the values of x and y.The sum of
all frequency is 60

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 Class-interval 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60

Frequencry 5 x 20 15 y 5

27. Find the area of the shaded region in fig-5, where ABCD is a square of side 20cm.

28. The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 60 m above a lake is 30o and the angle of

depression of the reflection of the cloud in the lake is 60o. Find the height of the cloud.

29. A metallic right circular cone 20 cm high and whose vertical angle is 60o is cut into two
parts at the middle of its height by a plane parallel to its base. Find the volume of the frustum
so obtained.

30. The term and the sum of first n terms of an A.P are respectively are and and
. Prove that, .

Or

Find the sum of first 40 positive integers divisible by 6. Also find the sum of first 20 positive
integers divisible by 5 or 7.

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 CBSE SAMPLE PAPER 08
CLASS X - Mathematics
Solutions

SECTION – A

1. Sum of zeroes =

Product of zeroes =

Coefficient of x2 = 5 and coefficient of x = 1 and the term free from x = – 35

The polynomial is

2. No. There can not exist two numbers satisfying the given condition, because here L.C.M (=
512) is not divisible by H.C.F ( = 12).

3. i.e.,

4. 3 Median = Mode + 2 Mean

5. k = 8

6.

SECTION – B

7. 7th term, . By question, a + 6d = – 4 … (i)

13th term, . By question, a + 12d = – 16 … (ii)

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Now sum of first 19 terms

[ Adding (i) and (ii), we get, 2a+ 18d = – 16 ]

8. Length of radius =

i.e.,

i.e., (x – 2)2 = 0

i.e., x = 2

Hence, value of x = 2.

9. If possible, let us assume that is rational and equals to

i.e., , where a and b are positive integers prime to each other and b >1

i.e., ….. (i)

From (i), we see that, is not an integer, as a and b are prime to each other, so
are also prime to each other, but 3b is an integer

i.e in (i), a fraction equals to an integer, which contradicts our initial assumption.

Hence, is irrational. 1

10. Since, EF||BC,

Since, FG||CD,

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By (i) and (ii),

11. Since, the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

AP = AS … (i) BP = BQ … (ii)

CQ = CR … (iii) DR = DS … (iv)

Now, AB + CD

= AP + PB + CR + RD

= AS + BQ + CQ + DS

= (AS + DS) + (BQ + CQ)

= AD + BC

Hence proved.

12. Height of the solid cylinder (h)= 2.4 cm

Diameter of its base (2r)= 1.4 cm.

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Therefore its base radius (r)= 0.7 cm

Height and diameter of the conical cavity are equal to those of the cylinder.

Remaining surface area

= (Curved surface area( outside) of cylinder) + (surface area of its bottom) + ( curved surface
area of the conical cavity)

= 1

SECTION – C

13.

i.e., [multiplying both sides by 3 ]

i.e.,

i.e.,

i.e.,

i.e.,

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i.e.,

i.e.,

Therefore, the roots are and

14.

Solving equations (i) and (ii) by cross-multiplication method, we get,

i.e.,

i.e.,

i.e.,

Hence the solutions are x = – 2 , y = 5.

15. Let ABC and DEF be two triangles such that,

To prove that,

From AB and AC cutting AP = DE, AQ = DF let us join P and Q

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so,

PQ || BC [If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio, then the line is
parallel to the third side.]

So, (common angle)

Therefore, DABC and DDEF are equiangular and so their corresponding sides are in the same
ratio.

Hence, i.e.,

So

i.e., PQ = EF

DEF APQ (S-S-S)

So

Hence the corresponding angles of the triangles are equal.

16. Length of units,

Length of units,

Length of units,

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Here we get,

Hence the triangle is an isosceles triangle.

Also, we observe that

Therefore, by Pythagoras theorem, DABC is a right-angled triangle (right angle at B)

Hence the triangle is an isosceles right-angled triangle.

17. According to the question, cards are mixed thoroughly and one card is drawn at random
from the box, so the event of drawing a card is equally and likely.

Since cards are marked with numbers 3, 4, 5, …, 50 ,

So there are 48 cards

Here the total number of possible outcomes = 48.

Let the event of drawing a card at random bearing two digit perfect square number be E.

Then the number of outcomes favourable to the event E = 4

(here two digit perfect numbers are 16, 25, 36, 49 )

Therefore,

18. When a die is thrown once, then the number of total outcomes = 6

Let the E be the event of getting one prime number.

Here prime numbers are 2, 3, 5

Then the number outcomes favourable to E = 3

Hence,

Again let F be the event of getting an odd number.

Here odd numbers are 1, 3, 5

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Hence,

19. (x 1, 2, 3)

i.e., ( given x 1, 2, 3)

i.e.,

i.e.,

i.e.,

i.e., x = 0 or x = 4

Hence the solutions are x = 0 and x = 4.

20. Given,

i.e.,

i.e., [multiplying both sides by ]

i.e.,

i.e.,

i.e.,

Hence proved.

21. According to the question, from an outside point P two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a
circle with centre O (fig-4).

To prove that, ∠APB = 2 ∠ OAB.

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Since the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

So, PA = PB. i.e., PAB is isosceles.

[since, radius through point of contact is perpendicular to the tangent at the point of contact]

Hence proved.

22. Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic :

Every composite number can be expressed ( factorised) as a product of primes, and this
factorisation is unique, apart from the order in which the prime factors occur.

Since 867 > 255, we apply the division lemma to 867 and 255, to get

867 = 255 3 + 102

255= 102 2 + 51

102= 51 2 + 0

The remainder is 0 (zero) and divisor is 51.

Therefore the HCF of 867 and 255 is 51.

Hence LCM of 867 and 255

SECTION – D

23. Construct a circle of radius 5 cm.

Let its centre be O.

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Now construct one radius (say OP) of the circle.

At O, draw an angle of 60°,

and draw a perpendicular to OP at P, 90°.

Extend these lines to meet at T (say).

Now, taking T as centre and a radius equal to TP

draw an arc which cuts the circle at Q. Join T, Q.

Hence TP and TQ are the two tangents to the given circle of radius 5 cm

which are inclined to each other at an angle of 60°

[For justification of the construction:

i.e., ]

24.

x 0 4 8

y = 8 –x 8 4 0

Three solutions for equation (i)are given in the table :

Three solutions for equation (ii) are given in the table :

x 0 2 8

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 –1 0 3

Drawing Line AC

Drawing Line PR

Plotting points A(0, 8), B(4, 4) and C(8, 0) on graph paper the straight line AC is obtained as
graph of the equation
(i) Plotting points P(0, –1), Q(2, 0) and R(8, 3) on graph paper the straight line PR is obtained
as graph of the equation
(ii) From the graph, it is clear that a point M(6, 2) common to both the lines AC and PR.

So the pair of equations is consistent and the solutions of the equations are x = 6 and y = 2.

From the graph it is seen that the coordinates of the points where the lines AC and PR meets
the y-axis are (0, 8) and (0, –1) respectively.

25. Given, … (i)

and … (ii)

adding (i) and (ii), we get,

and subtracting (ii) from (i), we get,

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 . Hence proved.

26.

Class interval Frequency Cumulative Frequency

0-10 5 5

10-20 x 5+x

20-30 20 25+x

30-40 15 40+x

40-50 y 40+x+y

50-60 5 45+x+y

Total 60

It is given that, n = 60

i.e., 45 + x + y = 60 i.e., x + y = 15

The median is 28.5, which lies in the class 20-30

So, l = 20, f = 20, cf = 5+x, h = 10

We know,

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Here,

Therefore y = 15 – 8 = 7.

27. Let the square be ABCD of side 20 cm.

Area of the square ABCD = .

Diameter of each circle (in fig-5) =

Therefore radius of each circle = 5 cm.

So area of each circle =

Total area of four squares =

Hence area of the shaded region in the fig-5

= 1

28. Let in the adjacent figure EC be the surface of water in the lake.

A is the position of the observer. AE = 60 m.

Also let B is the position of cloud and D be its image for fig.

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In the lake and BF = h metre

So, BC = CD = (h + 60)m (see fig)

FC = 60 m.

By question,

In ABF,

In AFD,

[ since DF = DC + CF]

By (i) and (ii),

Hence height of the cloud from the water surface of the lake

=BC = 60 + 60 m = 120 m

29. Let ADH be a metallic right circular cone, whose height is 20 cm. is cut into two parts at

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the middle of its height by a plane parallel to its base. The frustum is EBFHCDE

Given that, ,

AC = 20 cm 1

According to question, AB = BC = 10 cm.

In ABF,

Again in In ACH,

Therefore volume of the frustum EBFHCDE =

= [here H = AC = 20 cm AB = 10 cm]

Hence the required volume =

30. Let first term and the common difference of the AP be a and d respectively.

Then

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According to question,

This is an identity.

Now putting, n = 2n – 1 and m = 2m– 1, we get,

Hence proved.

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