Sample Paper - 1 (Basic)
Sample Paper - 1 (Basic)
Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3
hours General
Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with subparts of the values of 1, 1 and 2
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 ri =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
Section A
1. If the distance between the points (4, p) and (1,0) is 5, then the value of p is [1]
a) 0 b) 4 only
c) -4 only d) A4
2. In the given figure, point P is 26 cm away from the centre O of a circle and the length PT of the tangent drawn [lJ
from P to the circle is 24 cm. Then, the radius of the circle is
a) 13 cm b) 10 cm
c) 15 cm d) 12 cm
3. If an event cannot occur then its probability is
a) 3
1
4 b) 2
c) 0 d) 1
4. The ratio in which the x-axis divides the segment joining (3, 6) and (12,-3) is
[1]
a) 1 : -2 b) 2 : 1
c) 1 : 2 d) -2 : 1
5. If x - y = 2 and then [1]
a)x=6,y=4 b) x = 7, y = 5
6. The cei
.d of triangle whose vertices are (3, -7), (-8, 6) and (5, 10) is [1]
ntr
a) (0, 3) b) (1, 3)
c) (3, 3) d) (0, 9)
7. From a well shuffled pack of S2 cards, one card is drawn at random. The probability of getting a red queen is [1]
1
a) 13 b)
c) 2 ‘) zs
8. The ratio of the total surface area to the lateral surface area of a cylinder with base radius 80 cm and height 20 [1]
cm is
a) 5 : 1 b) 4: 1
c) 2: 1 d) 3 : 1
9. If two different dice are rolled together, the probability of gettirig an even number [1]
1 1
a) 2 4
C) d) g
10. Which of the following equations hds the sum of its roots as 3?
a
t -x' +3x -3= 0
:c + 1 0
C) 2x 2 3x + 6 = 0
11. If the equation 9x2 + 6kx + 4 = 0 has equal roots, then the roots are both equal to
a) -r- b) -k 3
2. 12. III
ace 8
a)
sec 2 b) 1
d) 1
1
c) 2
sin 8— cos°8 3
c) 180 d) 540
14. The coordinates of the mid-point of the line segment joining the points (-2, 3) and (4, -5) are [1]
a) (0, 0) b) (-1, 1)
a) Both A and R are frue and R is the correct b) Both A and R are frue buf R is not
he explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
25. Draw a circle and two lines parallel to a given line such that one is a tangent and the other, a secant to the circle. [2J
OR
In the given figure, ABC is a right-angled triangle with AB = 6 cm and AC = B cm. A circle with centre O has been
inscribed inside the triangle. Calculate the value of the radius of the inscribed circle.
Section C
26. In fiABC, right angled at B, AB = 24 cm, BC = 7 cm. Deteimine: [3]
i. Sin A cos A
ii. Sin C cos C
27. Given the linear equation 2x * 3y - 8 = 0, write another linear equation in two variables such that the [3]
geometrical representation of the pair
so formed is:
i. intersecting lines
ii. parallel lines
iii. coincident lines.
28. There is a circular path around a sports field. Sonia takes 18 minutes to drive one round of the field, while Ravi
[31 takes 12 minutes for the same. Suppose they both start at the same point and at the same time, and go in the
same direction.After how many minutes will they meet again at the starting point?
OR
If the HCF of 657 and 963 is expressible in the form of 657x + 963 x (-15), find the vdlue of x.
29. ABCD is a trapezium with AB || DC. E and F are two points on non-parallel sides AD and BC respectively, such [3J
that EF is parallel to AB. Show that
> B
D _
If radii of the two circles are equal, prove that AB = CD where AB and CD are common tangents. [3]
OR
Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external i • int to a circle is supplementary to the angle
subtended by the line-segment joining the points of contact at the centre.
31. The shadow of a tower standing on a level ground is found to be S0m longer when the sun's altitude is 30‘, than [3]
when it was 60‘. Find the height of the tower. [Take V3 = 1.732.]
Section D
32. The difference of squares of two numbers is 180. The square of the smaller number is 8 times the larger number. [S]
Find the two numbers.
OR
The product of Tanay's age (in years) five years ago and his age ten years later is 1 6. Determine Tana '• i›resent age.
1 33. In the given figure, PQR is a right triangle right angled at Q and QS 1 PR. If PQ = 6 cm and PS = 4 cir, find [S]
QS, RS and QR.
34. An elastic belt is placed round the rim of a pulley of radius 5 cm. One point on the belt is pulled directly away [S]
from the centre O of the pulley until it is at P, 10 cm from O. Find the length of the belt that is in contact with the
rim of the pulley. Also, find the shaded area.
5 cm
C
0
OR
Four equal circles are described at the four corners of a square so that each touches two of the others. The shaded
area enclosed between the circles is cm2 . Find the radi us of each circle.
35. The following is the cummulative frequency distribution (of less than type) of 1000 persons each of age 20 years [S] and
above. Determine the mean age.
Section E
! 36. Read the text carefully and answer tke questions: [4]
A carpenter used to make different kinds and different shapes of a toy o( wooden material. One day a man came
to his shop to purchase an artic1e that has values as per his requirement. He instructecl the carpenter to make the
toy by faking a wooden hlock of rectangular shape with height 2 cm and width 9 cm, then shaping this block as
a solid cylinder and then scooping out a hemisphere from each end, as shown in the given figure. The difference
between the length of rectangle and height of the cyl inder is 2 cm (Rectangle length > Cylinder height), and the
difference between the breadth of rectangle and the base of cylinder is also 2 cm (Rectangle breadth > Cylinder
base(diameter)).
(i) Find the volume of the cylindrical block before the carpenter started scooping the hemisphere from it.
(ii) Find the volume of wood scooped out?
(iii) Find the total surface area of the article?
OR
Find the total surface area of cylinder before scooping out hemisphere?
37. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Elpis Technology is a laptop manufacturer. The company works for many branded laptop companies and also
provides them with spare parts. Elpis Technology produced 6000 units in 3rd year and 7000 units in the 7th year.
I nsEa II cir c uir Inst a IJ I lat
ajay's house to the tower and sooraj's house to the tower are 45* and 30° respectively as shown in the figure.
'* ‘ i 50 m
Class 10 - Mathematics
Section A
1. (d) -1-4
Explanation: Distance between (4, p) and (1, 0) = 5
a(0(1 4)2 p) 2 5
( 3) ( )- 5
Squaring, both sides
p2 = 25 - 9 = 16
c.’,p = = x4
2. (b) 10 cm
Explanation:
In the given figure, point P is 26 cm away from the centre O of the circle.
Length of tangent PT = 24 cm
Let radius = r
In right fiOPT,
OP = PT2 + OT2
262 24* *
W r* = 262 24* = 676 — 576 = 100 = (10)
r = 10
Radius = 10 cm
3. (c} 0
Explanation: The event which cannot occur is said to be impossible event and probability of impossible event is zero.
4. (b) 2 : 1
Explanation: The point lies on x-axis
Its ordinate is zero
Let this point divides the line segment joining the points (3, 6) and (12, -3) in the ratio m : n
rn ( — 3) +nx 6
—3m + 6n = 0 gn = 3r
. Ratio = 2 : 1
5. (a) x = 6, y = 4
Explanation: We have:
x - y = 2 . . .(i)
x + y = 10 . . .(ii)
Now, adding (i) and (ii) we get:
2x = 12
12
x — —
x=6
Putting the value of x in (ii), we get
6 + y = 10
y = 10 - 6
y=4
6. (a) (0, 3)
Explanation: Given: (• i. y ) = (3, -7), (x2, y2) = (-8, 6) and (x3, y3) = (5, 10)
Coordinates of Centroid of triangle
- ' + 3 " and y = '” 3 '
3—8+5 _ 8—8
.'.X — 3 3 =0
—7-C+ 10 9
and y = 3 "
Therefore, the coordinates of the centroid of the triangle are (0, 3)
l
7. (d) 2fi
Explanation: Red Queens = Diamond Queen + Heart Queen = 2
Number of possible outcomes = 2
Number of Total outcomes = S2
2 1
. Required Probability =
B. (a) 5 : 1
Explanation: Ratio of the total surface area to the lateral surface area = Total surface area
Latera›l surfiœ area
(20+80)
100
20
1
=5:1
Hence, the required ratio is 5:1
9. (b)
Explanation: Rolling two different dice, Number of total events = 6 x 6 = 36
Number of even number on both dice are {(2,2), (2,4), (2,6), (4,2), (4,4), (4,6), (6,2), (6,4), (6,6) }= 9
36 't
11. (b) 3
Explanation: In the equation
9x + 6kx * 4 = 0
a = 9, b = 6k, c = 4 then
D = b2 4ac
= (6k)2 - 4 x 9 x 4
= 36 k' - i44
- . Roots are equal . -. D = 0
36 k 44=0 36 k‘ = 144
2 144
= 4 =(-I- 2)*
" 36
.’. k = 2
’. Roots are =
2e 2x9 3
12. (b) 1
Explanation: Given:
=" ” =1
s ϡa
[ . sec28 = 1 + tan28J
13. (c) 180
Explanation: It is given that: a = (22 x 3* x 54) and b = (2' x 32 x S)
’. HCF (a, b) = Product of smallest power of each common prime factor in the numbers = 2° x 32 x 5 = 180
14. (c) (1, -1)
Explanation: Let the coordinates of midpoint C(x, y) of the line segment joining the points A(-2, 3) and B(4, -5)
*i -I- _ — 2-t-4
.'.X— y — =-2 =l
22
And ’ -l
Therefore, the coordinates of mid-point C are (1, -1)
15. (b) 90 3 m
Explanation:
B C
Let Height of the tower = AB = h meters,
Length of the shadow = BC = 90 m
And angle of elevation 8 = 60°
’. tan 60“
/i - 903 meters
16. (a) mid-points of classes
Explanation: We know that d, = xi - a
i.e. d,'s are the deviations from the mid-points of the classes.
17. (a) an irrational number
_ 5+2+2p’l0
3
_ T+2
S
Here - x 5
Since 2 and ñ both are an irrational number
Therefore, is an irrational number.
Since
bz
Therefore, the system of equations has a unique solution.
19. (c) A is true but R is false.
Explanation: Here reason is not true. 4 = A2 , which is not an irrational number.
20. (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
We know that if a line is parallel io one side of a triangle then it divides the other two sides in the same ratio. This is the Basic
Proponionality theorem. So, the Reason is correct.
A
18 ' 12
x=3
22. Given equations are
6x - 3y + 10 = 0
2x — y * 9 = 0
Comparing equation 6x — 3y + 10 = 0 with «i < + y + c; = 0
and 2x — y + 9 = 0 with
o2z + h2p + cz - 0,
We get, ai — 6, b; = -3, ct = 10, a2 = 2, b2 = -1, cz -
10
We have because
Hence, lines are parallel to each other.
OR
The given equations are
2x + 3y = 16...................(i)
x - 2 y = 1.................(ii)
Putting x = 5 and y = 2 in (i), we get
LHS = 2x + 3y
= (2 x 5 + 3 x 2)
= 10 + 6
= 16
= RHS.................(iii)
Putting x = 5 and y = 2 in (ii), we get
LHS= x - 2 y
=( 5 - 2 x 2 )
=5-4
=1
= RHS...................(iv)
From (iii) and (iv), x = 5 and y = 2 satisfy both (i) and (ii).
Hence, x = 5, y = 2 is a solution of the given system of equations.
23. Let the polynomial be ax2 + bx + c,
and its zeroes be n and ,8.
Then, a + Q —— 0 — — and aQ - —
If a = 1, then b = 0 and c = .
So, one quadratic polynomial which fits the given conditions is z' + 5.
24. It can be seen that A (3, 4), B (6, 7), C (9, 4), and D (6, 1) are the positions of 4 friends
0 2 4 6 8 10 1
-2
Distance between two points A(x 1 yj) and B(x2, y2) is given by
D —— ( 2 + ( l)
Hence,
q)2 + 1/2
AB = [( (4 - 7)2d
Steps of Construction:
i. Draw a circle with any radius and center O. Here xy is given line.
ii. Choose any point P on the circumference of the circle, and draw a line passing through P, Let's name it AB.
iii. Draw a line AB parallel to xy, such that AB intersects the circle at two points P and A.Here, AB and xy are two parallel lines.
AB intersects ihe circle at exactly two points, P and Q. Therefore, line AB is the secant of this circle.
iv. CD intersects the circle at exactly one point, R, line CD is the tangent to the circle.
OR
H AC 25
25 25 625
27. Given, linear equation is 2x + 3y - 8 = 0 ...(i)
Given: 2x + 3y - 8 = 0........(i)
i. For intersecting lines,
2
. Any line intersecting with eq (i) may be taken as 3x + 2y - 9 = 0
or 3x + 2y - 7 = 0
ii. For parallel lines,
-. Any line parallel with eq(i) may be taken as 6x + 9y + 7 = 0
or 2x +3y - 2 = 0
iii. For coincident lines, —
. Any line coincident with eq (i) may be taken as 4x + 6y - 16 = 0
or 6x + 9y - 24 = 0
28. By taking LCM of time taken (in minutes) by Sonia and Ravi, We can get the actual number of minutes after which they meet
again at the starting point after both start dt the same point and at the same time, dnd go in the same direction.
18=2x 3 x 3=2 x 3'
12 = 2 x 2 x 3 = 22 x 3
D G
Proof Since, ABQ | DC and EF l DC
EF AB (since, lines parallel to the same line are also parallel to each other ]........(i)
In D ADD, EG | | DC [’. EF | DC)
By using basic proportionality theorem,
AE AC
ED COC ....(ii)
In NABG', GF AB --, EF | | AB from (i)]
By using basic proportionality theorem ,
[ On taking reciprocal of the terms}..............(iii)
From Equations (ii) and (iii), we get
AE BF
ED
Hence Proved.
30. Given: AB and CD are two common tangents to two circles of equal radii.
To prove
In APQR, APQP —— 90
and QS PR
So, fi PSQ - fi PQR (By AA similarity)
Thus,
QS = 2 5 cm
QR' = 4S
QR = 3 cm
Hence, (2S = 2 5 cm, RS = fi cm and QR = 3J5 cm.
or, {2r)2 — 4
90"
360"
or, 4r" — r° =
or, 6r° 24
or, r " = 4
or, r = A2
or, Radius of each circle is 2 cm (r cannot be negative)
Class interval Frequency f¡ Mid-value X¡ f¡•;
35.
20-30 100 25 -2 -200
30-40 120 35 -1 -120
A = 45, h = 10,
Z f, = 0(i0, Z ‹ ° ; = 630
Mean = A + fi x
' 45 + 10 x
= 45 + 6.3
= S1.3
Section E
36. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
A carpenter used to make different kinds and different shapes of a toy of wooden material. One day a man came to his shop to
purchase an article ihat has values as per his requirement. lie instructed the carpenter to make the toy hy taking a wooden block of
i ectangular shape with height 12 cm and width 9 cm, then shaping this block as a solid cylinder and then scooping out a
hemisphere from each end, as shown in the given figure. The difference between the length of rectangle and height of the cylinder
is 2 cm (Rectangle length > Cylinder height), and the difference between the breadth of rectangle and the base of cylinder is also 2
cm (Rectangle breadth > Cylinder base(diameter)).
(i) Cliven:
Length of rectangle = 12 cm
Width of rectangle = 9 cm
After scratching the rectangle into a cylinder,
Height of cylinder = 10 cm
Diameter of base = 7 cm
Radius of base = 3.5 cm
Volume of cylinder = or” h
= 374 cm*
OR
Given:
length of rectangle = 12 cm
width of rectangle = 9 cm
After scratching the rectangle into a cylinder,
height of cylinder = 10 cm
diameter of base = 7 cm
radius of base = 3.5 cm
T.S.A of cylinder = 2wr(r + h)
22
T.S.A of cylinder = 2 x x 3.5(3.5 * 10) = 99 cm2
37.Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Elpis Technology is a laptop manufacturer. The company works for many branded laptop companies and also provides them with
spare parts. Elpis Technology produced 6000 units in 3rd year and 7000 units in the 7th year.
Assemble Install circuit Install flat
chassis board screen
a/ = 1000
10000 = a + (n - 1)d
1000 = 5500 + 250n - 250
w 10000 - 5500 + 250 = 2S0n
4750 = 250n
4750
n 250
19
38. Read the text carefully and answer the questinns:
The houses of Ajay and Sooraj are at 100 m distance and the height of their houses is the same as approx 150 m. One big rower
was simated near their house. Once both friends decided to measure the height of the tower. They measure the angle of elevation
of the top of the tower from the roof of their houses. The angle of elevation of ajay's house to the tower and sooraj's house to the
Let PQ = y
In HPQA,
tan 45 = Q =y
A
1 -x
x = y ...(i)
InAPQB,
tan 30 =
3 x lUU
x 3 = x + 100
x= = 136.61 m
From the figure, height of tower h = PQ + QR
= x + 150 = 136.61 + 150
h = 286.61 m
(ii) The above figure can be redraw as shovm below:
sin 30° =
pg
PB ——
sin 30°
OPB= =2xl36.6l
PB = 273.20 m
OR
The above figure can be redraw as shovm below:
sirt 45°
W PA = ' = 2 x 136.fil
PA = 193.20 m