10 Maths Basic 2023 All Region QP

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(i) This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and
questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark
each.
(iv) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are very short answer (VSA) type
questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are short answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are long answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based questions carrying
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4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in each
case study.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
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2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and

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3 questions in Section E.
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(ix) Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take = wherever required, if not
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stated.
(x) Use of calculators is not allowed.
SECTION A
This section comprises multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each.
1. If common difference of an A.P. is 6, then value of a20 a14 is :
(a) 36
(b) 6
(c) 36
(d)
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2. In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to a circle centred at O. If
APB = 30 , then OAB equals :
(a) 30 (b) 15
(c) 45 (d) 10
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3. If cosec A = , then value of tan A . cos A is :
5
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7 2 6
(a) (b)
5 5
24 5
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(c) (d)
49 7
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4. For the following distribution

Number of
Marks below
Students
10 1
20 5
30 13
40 15
50 16
the modal class is :
(a) 30 40 (b ) 40 50
(c) 20 30 (d) 10 20
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5. The pair of linear equations 5x + 4y = 20 and 10x + 8y = 16 has :
(a) no solution
(b) infinite number of solutions
(c) a unique solution
(d) two solutions
6. If x = a sin and y = b cos , then b2x2 + a2y2 is equal to :

(a) 1 (b) a2b2
a2 b2
(c) (d) a2 + b2
2 2
a b
7. Total surface area (internal and external) of a hemispherical bowl having

radii r1 and r2 (r2 > r1) is :
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(a) 2 (r 21 r 22 ) (b) (r 21 r 22 )
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(c) 3 r 22 r 21 (d) 3 r 21 r 22
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8. Degree of a zero polynomial is :

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) any real number (d) not defined
9. Which of the following is an irrational number ?

2
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(a) 2 3 (b) ( 2 1)2
3
( 2 5 2)
(c) 2 (2 2) (d)
2
10. The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + px q = 0 are equal, if :

(a) p2 = 4q (b) p2 = 4q
(c)
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11. The distance between the points (c, 0) and (0, c) is :

(a) c 2 units
(b) 2c units
(c) 2 c units
(d) c units
12. Two cubes each of 5 cm edge are joined end to end. The surface area of
the resulting cuboid is :
(a) 200 cm2
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(c) 125 cm2
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(d) 250 cm2

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13. A die is rolled once. The probability that the obtained number is more
than 5, is :
5 1
(a) (b)
6 6
2 1
(c) (d)
3 3
14. If the mean and the mode of a distribution are 17 and 20 respectively,
then the median of the distribution, using empirical formula, is :
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(a) 20 (b)
3
(c) 18 (d) 17
15. Area of a segment of a circle of radius r and central angle 90 is :
r2 1 2
(a) r
2 2
2 r 1 2
(b) r
4 2
r2 1 2
(c) r
4 2
2 r
(d) r 2 sin 90
4
16. A quadratic polynomial having zeroes 7 and 0 is :

(a) x (x2 7) (b) 7x2 1
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(c) (x x) (d) 7 (x2 7x)
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17. In ABC, DE || BC. If AD : DB = 2 : 3, then DE : BC is equal to :

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(a) 2:3 (b) 3:5
(c) 2:5 (d) 3:2
18. At some time of the day, the height and length of the shadow of a man
:
(a) 30 (b) 45
(c) 60 (d) 90
Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions carrying
1 mark each. Two statements are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the
other is labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from
the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
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19. Assertion (A) : PA and PB are tangents to the circle centred at O and
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OPA = 30 . Then, PAB is an equilateral triangle.

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Reason (R) : Lengths of tangents from an external point to a circle are

equal in length.
20. Assertion (A) : An event is very likely to happen if its probability is

0·9999.
Reason (R) : Probability of a sure event is always 1.

SECTION B
This section comprises very short answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks each.
21. Find the ratio in which a line segment joining points (1, 4) and (6, 5) is
divided by the x-axis.
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22. (a) Show that 8 can never end with the digit 0 for any natural
number n.
OR
(b) Find LCM and HCF of 96 and 160, using prime factorisation
method.
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23. Three coins are tossed together.
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(i) Write all possible outcomes.

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(ii) Find the probability of having at most 2 heads.
24. (a) For A = 30 and B = 60 , verify that
tan B tan A
tan (B A) =
1 tan A tan B
OR
(b) Evaluate :
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sin2 60 2 cos2 45 + cosec2 30
2
25. Find the centre and radius of a circle having end points of its diameter as
(3, 10) and (1, 4).
SECTION C
This section comprises short answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each.
BC BE
26. (a) In the given figure, = and ABD = ACD. Show that
BD AC
ABD EBC.
OR
(b) In the given figure, ABC and AED are two right triangles, right
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angled at B and E respectively. Prove that :
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(i) ABC AED
(ii) AB AD = AC AE
27. Find the zeroes of the polynomial x2 11x + 18 and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
28. Prove that :

tan cot
+ = 1 + sec cosec
1 cot 1 tan
29. (a) 3 is
Prove that 2 + 3Telegram, an irrational number. It is given that
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3 is
an irrational number.
OR
(b) Prove that 5 an irrational number.
30. Sum of the areas of two squares is 468 m2. If the difference between their
sides is 6 m, then find the sides of the two squares.
31. In the given figure, two concentric circles are shown, centred at O. The
radii of the circles are OA = 3 cm and OB = 6 cm.
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Find perimeter of the shaded region. (Use = 3·14)
SECTION D
This section comprises long answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each.
32. (a) Solve the pair of linear equations, 2x y = 2 and 4x y = 4,

graphically.
OR
(b) 5 chairs and 1 table together cost < 1,750; while 4 chairs and
3 tables together cost < 1,950. Find the cost of one chair and of one
table. What would be the total cost of 10 chairs and 10 tables ?
33. Prove that the lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a
circle are equal.
34. If AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR respectively, where
AB AD
ABC PQR, prove that = .
PQ PM
35. (a) The following table gives production yield per hectare of wheat of
100 farms of a village :
Production yield Number of
(in kg/ha) farms
50 55 2
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60 65 12
65 70 24
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70 75 38
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75 80 16
Find the mean and median of the data.
OR
(b) Find the mean and the mode of the data given below :
Weight Number of
(in kg) students
40 45 5
45 50 11
50 55 20
55 60 24
60 65 28
65 70 12
SECTION E
This section comprises 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each.

Case Study 1
36. Age of a tree : The most accurate way to determine the age of a tree is to
count the annual rings of wood growth. One such trunk has been shown
here.
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To make an identification mark, the forest department has painted
segment ACBA. (See diagram) If chord AB makes an angle 90 at the
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centre and radius of the trunk is 21 cm, then find the :

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C
(i) length of chord AB. 1

(ii) area of OAB. 1
(iii) (a) area of segment ACBA. 2
OR
(iii)
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Case Study 2
37. A fashion designer is designing a fabric pattern. In each row, there are
some shaded squares and unshaded triangles.
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C
Based on the above, answer the following questions :
(i) Identify A.P. for the number of squares in each row. 1
(ii) Identify A.P. for the number of triangles in each row. 1
(iii) (a) If each shaded square is of side 2 cm, then find the shaded
area when 15 rows have been designed. 2
OR
(iii) (b)
number of rows. Hence, find S10. 2
Case Study 3
38. Totem poles are made from large trees. These poles are carved with
symbols or figures and mostly found in western Canada and
northwestern United States.
In the given picture, two such poles of equal heights are standing 28 m
apart. From a point somewhere between them in the same line, the
angles of elevation of the top of the two poles are 60 and 30
respectively.
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C
Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(i) Draw a neat labelled diagram. 1
(ii) (a) Find the height of the poles. 2
OR
(ii) (b) If the distances of the top of the poles from the point of
observation are taken as p and q, then find a relation
between p and q. 2
(iii)
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2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and

This section comprises multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each.

1. If common difference of an A.P. is 6, then value of a20 a14 is :

4. For the following distribution

the modal class is :

6. If x = a sin and y = b cos , then b2x2 + a2y2 is equal to :

7. Total surface area (internal and external) of a hemispherical bowl having

8. Degree of a zero polynomial is :

9. Which of the following is an irrational number ?

10. The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + px q = 0 are equal, if :

11. The distance between the points (c, 0) and (0, c) is :

(a) 200 cm2

(d) 250 cm2

16. A quadratic polynomial having zeroes 7 and 0 is :

17. In ABC, DE || BC. If AD : DB = 2 : 3, then DE : BC is equal to :

(a) 2:3 (b) 3:5

(c) 2:5 (d) 3:2

(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

OPA = 30 . Then, PAB is an equilateral triangle.

Reason (R) : Lengths of tangents from an external point to a circle are

20. Assertion (A) : An event is very likely to happen if its probability is

Reason (R) : Probability of a sure event is always 1.

(i) Write all possible outcomes.

(ii) Find the probability of having at most 2 heads.

24. (a) For A = 30 and B = 60 , verify that

(i) ABC AED

28. Prove that :

(b) Prove that 5 an irrational number.

Find perimeter of the shaded region. (Use = 3·14)

32. (a) Solve the pair of linear equations, 2x y = 2 and 4x y = 4,

Find the mean and median of the data.

This section comprises 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each.

centre and radius of the trunk is 21 cm, then find the :

(i) length of chord AB. 1

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(i) Identify A.P. for the number of squares in each row. 1

(ii) Identify A.P. for the number of triangles in each row. 1

area when 15 rows have been designed. 2

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(ii) (a) Find the height of the poles. 2

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