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Sample Paper 2
Class – X Exam 2021-22 (TERM – II)
Mathematics Basic (241)
Time Allowed: 120 minutes Maximum Marks: 40
General Instructions:
1. The question paper consists of 14 questions divided into 3 sections A, B, C.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Section A comprises of 6 questions of 2 marks each. Internal choice has been provided in two questions.
4. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 3 marks each. Internal choice has been provided in one question.
5. Section C comprises of 4 questions of 4 marks each. An internal choice has been provided in one question. It
contains two case study based questions.

SECTION A a = 45

So, first term is 45.
1. If 4 times the 4 th term of an AP is equal to 18 times 2. From a point on the ground, 20 m away from the foot
the 18 th term, then find the 22 nd term. of a vertical tower, the angle of elevation of the top of


Sol : the tower is 60°. Find the height of the tower.
Let a be the first term and d be the common

Sol :
difference of the AP. Let h be the height of tower. Now as per question we
Now an = a + (n − 1) d have shown the figure below.
As per the information given in question
4 # a 4 = 18 # a18
4 (a + 3d) = 18 (a + 17d)
2a + 6d = 9a + 153d
7a =− 147d
a =− 21d
a + 21d = 0
a + (22 − 1) d = 0 & a22 = 0
Hence, the 22 nd term of the AP is 0. In ∆ABC , tan 60c = AB
BC


o
In an A.P., if the common difference d =− 3 and the 3 = h
20
eleventh term a11 = 15 , then find the first term.


Sol : h = 20 3 m
We have, a11 = 15 and d =− 3 3. In figure, O is the centre of circle. PQ is a chord and
Now, an = a + (n − 1) d PT is tangent at P which makes an angle of 50c
a11 = a + (11 − 1) d
a11 = a + 10d
= a + 10 (− 3)
15
= a − 30
15

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with PQ . Find the angle +POQ . n # 1 # 22 # (3.5) 2 # 6 = 24 # 11 # 7

3 7

n = 24 # 11 # 7 # 3 # 7 = 24
22 # 3.5 # 3.5 # 6
Thus n = 24 .

6. Find the mode of the following grouped frequency

distribution.

Class Frequency
3-6 2


Sol : 6-9 5

Due to angle between radius and tangent, 9-12 10

+OPT = 90c 12-15 23
+OPQ = 90c − 50c = 40c 15-18 21

Also, OP = OQ [Radii of a circle] 18-21 12

Since equal opposite sides have equal opposite angles, 21-24 03
+OPQ = +OQP = 40c

Sol :
+POQ = 180c − +OPQ − +OQP We observe that the class 12-15 has maximum
= 180c − 40c − 40c = 100c
frequency 23. Therefore, this is the modal class.
We have, l = 12 , h = 3 , f1 = 23 , f0 = 10 and f2
4. A solid piece of iron in the form of a cuboid of = 21
dimensions 49 cm # 33 cm # 24 cm , is moulded to
f1 − f0
form a solid sphere. What is the radius of the sphere Mo = l + h
2f1 − f0 − f2 #
?


Sol : = 12 + 23 − 10 # 3

46 − 10 − 21
Volume of the sphere = Volume of the cuboid
= 12 + 13 # 3

4 πr3 = 49 33 24 = 38808 cm3 15
# #
3
= 12 + 13 = 14.6

5
4 # 22 r3 = 38808 # 3
7


o
r = 38808 # 3 # 7
3 If the mean of the first n natural number is 15, then
4 # 22
find n .
= 441 # 21


Sol :
r3 = 21 # 21 # 21
Given : 1, 2, 3, 4, ... to n terms.
r = 21 cm The sum of first n natural numbers
n (n + 1)
5. A solid metallic cuboid 24 cm # 11 cm # 7 cm is Sn =
2
melted and recast into solid cones of base radius 3.5
cm and height 6 cm. Find the number of cones so n (n + 1)
Mean, M =
2#n
formed.


Sol : n (n + 1)
=
15
2#n
Let n be the number of cones formed.
Now, according to question, 15 = n+1
2
Volume of n cones = Volume of cuboid n + 1 = 30 & n = 29

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Section B 4 πR3 = 1 πr2 h

3 3

7. In the given figure, BOA is a diameter of a circle and 4R3 = r2 h

the tangent at a point P meets BA when produced 4R3 = (9) 2 # 36
at T. If +PBO = 30º , what is the measure of +PTA
? R3 = 9 # 9 # 36
4
= 9 # 9 # 9 = 93

R = 9 cm

9. Find the mode of the following frequency distribution:

Class 15- 20- 25- 30- 35- 40-

20 25 30 35 40 45

Sol : Frequency 3 8 9 10 3 2

Angle inscribed in a semicircle is always right angle.

Sol :

+BPA = 90º Class 30-35 has the maximum frequency 10, therefore
Here OB and OP are radius of circle and equal in this is model class.
length, thus angle +OBP and +OPB are also Now l = 30 , f0 = 9 , f1 = 10 , f2 = 3 and h = 5
equal. f1 − f0
Mode, Mo = l + d 2f − f − f n h
Thus +BPO = +PBO = 30º 1 0 2

+POA = +OBP + +OPB = 30 + b 10 − 9

2 # 10 − 9 − 3 l #
Now 5
= 30c + 30c = 60c

Thus +POT = +POA = 60c = 30 + 5

8
Since OP is radius and PT is tangent at P ,
= 30 + 0.625 = 30.625

OP = PT
+OPT = 90º 10. The weekly expenditure of 500 families is tabulated
Now in right angle ∆OPT , below :

+PTO = 180c − (+OPT + +POT) Weekly Expenditure(Rs.) Number of families

Substituting +OPT = 90º and +POT = 60c we have 0-1000 150
+PTO = 180c − (90c + 60c) 1000-2000 200
= 180c − 150c
2000-3000 75
= 30º
3000-4000 60
Thus +PTA = +PTO = 30º 4000-5000 15
Find the median expenditure.
8. A cone of height 36 cm and radius of base 9 cm is
made up of moulding clay. A child reshapes it in the

Sol :
form of a sphere. Find the diameter of the sphere. We prepare following cumulative frequency table to


Sol : find median class.
Let R be the radius of sphere. For the cone we have Expenditure f (families) c.f.
Height, h = 36 cm 0-1000 150 150
Radius, r = 9 cm 1000-2000 200 350
Now, according to the question 2000-3000 75 425
Volume of sphere = Volume of cone

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26 ^ h @
3000-4000 60 485 4 2a + 4 − 1 d = 40

4000-5000 15 500
2 62a + 3d @ = 40
/ f = 500
2a + 3d = 20
We have N = 500 ; N = 250 (1)
2

26 ^ h @
and 14 2a + 14 − 1 d = 280
Cumulative frequency just greater than N2
is 350 and the corresponding class is 1000-
2000. Thus median class is 1000-2000. 7 62a + 13d @ = 280
2a + 13d = 40 (2)
Now, l = 1000 , f = 200 , F = 150 and h = 1000
Solving equations (1) and (2), we get
−F
Md = l + d
f n
N
2
Median, h a = 7 and d = 2

Now Sn = n 62 # 7 + ^n − 1h 2@
= 1000 + 250 − 150 # 1000
2
200
= 1000 + 500 = 1, 500
= n 614 + 2n − 2@

2
Thus median expenditure is Rs. 1500 per week.
= n ^12 + 2n h = 6n + n2

2


o
Hence, sum of n terms is 6n + n2 .
Prove that / ^xi − x h = 0


Sol : 12. Draw two concentric circles of radii 2 cm and 5 cm.
Take a point P on the outer circle and construct a
x = 1 c / xi m
n
We have pair of tangents PA and PB to the smaller circle.
n i=1
Measure PA.
n
nx = / xi

Sol :
i=1
1. Draw a circle with centre O and radius 2 cm.
/ ^xi − x h = ^x1 − x h + ^x2 − x h + ... + ^xn − x h
n
Now, 2. Draw another circle with centre O and radius
i=1
5 cm.
/ ^xi − x h = (x1 + x2 + ... + xn) − nx
n
3. Take a point P on outer circle and join OP .
i=1
4. Draw perpendicular bisector of OP which
/ ^xi − x h = / xi − nx / ^xi − x h
n n n
= intersect OP at M .
i=1 i=1 i=1
5. Draw a circle with centre M which intersects
/ ^xi − x h = 0
n
Hence, inner circle at points A and B .
i=1
6. Join AP and BP . Thus AP and BP are required

Section C tangents.

11. If the sum of first four terms of an AP is 40 and that

of first 14 terms is 280. Find the sum of its first n
terms.


Sol :
Let a be the first term and d be the common
difference.
Sum of n terms of an AP,
Sn = n 62a + ^n − 1h d @
2
Now S 4 = 40 and S14 = 280 PA = 52 − 22

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= 21 = 4.6 cm
(i) If there is no profit, i.e. P (x) = 0


o − 0.5x 2 + 175x − 3300 = 0
Draw a circle of radius 3 cm. From a point P , 7 cm − 0.5 (x 2 − 350x + 6600) = 0
away from centre draw two tangents to the circle.
- 0.5 (x - 20) (x - 330) = 0
Measure the length of each tangent.


Sol : x = 20, 330 ; x = 330
Thus (20, 0) and (330, 0). If less than 20 or more
Steps of Construction :
than 330 utensils are made sold, there will be
1. Draw a line segment PO of length 7 cm.
no profit. Thus x intercept is break even point
2. Draw a circle with centre O and radius 3 cm. because P (x) = 0 it is plotted on x .
3. Draw a perpendicular bisector of PO . Let M be (ii) For maximum profit,
the mid-point of PO .
P (x) =− 0.5x 2 + 175x − 3300
4. Taking M as centre and OM as radius draw a
circle. Let this circle intersects the given circle at = − 0.5 (x 2 − 350x) − 3300

the point Q and R . =− 0.5 (x 2 − 350x + 1752 − 1752) − 3300

5. Join PQ and PR . On measuring we get
=− 0.5 [(x − 175) 2 − 30625] − 3300

PQ = PR = 6.3 cm.
=− 0.5 (x − 175) 2 + 15312.5 − 3300

or P (x) =− 0.5 (x − 175) 2 + 12012.5
From above equation it is clear that P (x) is
maximum at x = 175 and this maximum value is
12012.5.

14. Irrigation Canals : Irrigation canals are the main

waterways that bring irrigation water from a water
source to the areas to be irrigated. The water is taken
13. Maximum Profit : A kitchen utensils manufacturer either from the river, tank or reservoirs. The canals
can produce up to 200 utensils per day. The profit can be constructed either by means of concrete,
made from the sale of these utensils can be modelled stone, brick or any sort of flexible membrane which
by the function P (x) =− 0.5x + 175x − 330 , where solves the durability issues like seepage and erosion.
P (x) is the profit in Rupees, and x is the number of
utensils made and sold. Based on this model,
(i) Find the x -intercepts and explain what they
mean in this context.
(ii) How many utensils should be sold to maximize
profit?

One such canal shown above is of width 5.4 m wide

and depth 1.8 m deep through which water is flowing
with a speed of 25 km/hour.
(i) How much water is flowing through the canal in 1


Sol : hour.
(ii) At some distance from canal, a framer is having
We have P (x) =− 0.5x 2 + 175x − 3300
a large cylindrical tank the radius of whose base

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is 2 m. Suppose the farmer connects this tank to

canal by a circular pipe of internal diameter of 4
cm for irrigation his field. If water is flowing at 7
m/s through a circular pipe, find the increase in
water level in 30 minutes.


Sol :
(i) Water flow in 1 hour,
= Area of cross-section # Speed of water

= 5.4 # 1.8 # 25000 m3

= 54 # 18 # 250 m3

= 243000 m3

(ii) Length of water that flows from circular pipe in 1

sec is 7 m or 700 cm.
Radius of pipe is 4 = 2 cm.
2
Thus volume of water in 1 second,
= π # ^2 h2 # 700 cm3
Volume of water in 30 minutes,
= π # ^2 h2 # 700 # 60 # 30 cm3
Let h be height of water in tank. Since base of
tank is 2 m, radius of tank is 1 m i.e. 100 cm.
Volume of water in the tank,
π1002 # h = π # 4 # 700 # 60 # 30

h = 700 # 60 # 30 # 4 = 504 cm
100 # 100
Hence, water level increased is 504 cm or 5.04 m.

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