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Sample Question Paper – 1

MATHEMATICS – CLASS 10
Time: hours Maximum Marks: 80
Answer to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the top of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
Attempts all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown, and must be done on the same sheet as the rest of
the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
Mathematical tables and graph papers are provided.

Section A
(Attempt all questions from this Section)
Question 1.
Choose the correct answer to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)
(i) When the roots of a quadratic equation are real and equal then the discriminant of the quadratic
equation is:
(a) Infinite (b) Positive (iii) Zero (iv) Negative
(ii) Given X= . The order of the matrix X is:
(a) 2 2 (b) 1 2 (c) 2 1 (d) 1 1
(iii) The point A (p, q) is invariant about x = p under reflection. The coordinates of it’s image A′ is :
(a) A′(p, - q) (b) A′(- p, q) (c) A′(p, q) (d) A′(- p, - q)
(iv) In the given diagram, the ∆ABC is similar to ∆DEF by the axiom:

(a) SSS (b) SAS (c) AAA (d) RHS

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(v) The 5 term of the geometric progression 2, 8, 32, . . . is
(a) 64 (b) 128 (c) 512 (d) 256
(vi) In the given figure, if O is the centre of the circle, ∠ABC = 1300, then the value of x is

(a) 500 (b) 1300 (c) 800 (d) 1000

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(vii) The roots of the quadratic equation 4x – 7x + 2 = 0 are 1.390 and 0.359. The roots correct to 2
significant figures are
 (a) 1.39 and 0.36 (b) 1.3 and 0.35 (c) 1.4 and 0.36 (d) 1.390 and 0.360
(viii) The median class for the given distribution is:
Class Interval 1-5 6 – 10 11 – 15 16 - 20
Cumulative 2 6 11 18
Frequency
(a) 1 – 5 (b) 6 – 10 (c) 11 – 15 (d) 16 – 20
(ix) The volume of a cylinder is 330 cm3. The volume of the cone having same radius and height as that
of the given cylinder is:
(a) 330 cm3 (b) 165 cm3 (c) 110 cm3 (d) 220 cm3
(x) If (x - 2) is a factor of the polynomial x3 + 2x2 – 13x + k, then k is equal to
(a) – 10 (b) 26 (iii) – 26 (iv) 10
(xi) The probability of selecting a card is 0.72. The probability of not selecting it is
(a) 7.2 (b) 0.18 (c) 0.28 (d) 1.28
(xii) For the locus of a point equidistant from a fixed point.
Assertion (A): Construct a perpendicular bisector.
Reason (B) The points on it are equidistant from two fixed points.
(a) A is true, R is false.
(b) A is false, R is true.
(c) Both A and R are true.
(d) Both A and R are false.
(xiii) A trader sells an article to another trader in a diGerent state for ₹ 5500. If the rate of GST is 12%,
then IGST is
(a) ₹ 600 (b) ₹ 660 (c) ₹ 550 (d) ₹ 500
(xiv) If 73 is the nth term of the arithmetic progression 3, 8, 13, 18, . . ., then n is
(a) 13 (b) 14 (c) 15 (d) 16
(xv) (cosec A – cot A) (cosec A + cot A) is equal to
(a) sec2 A (b) tan2 A (c) cos2A (d) 1
Question 2.
(a) Given: A = { x : 3 < 2x – 1 < 9, x ∈ R}
B = { x : 11 ≤ 3x + 2 ≤ 23, x ∈ R}
Where R is the set of real numbers.
(i) Represent A and B on the number lines.
(ii) On the number line A ∩ B. [4]
(b) Use a ruler and a pair of compasses to construct ∆ABC in which BC = 5.2 cm, ∠ABC = 600 and AB = 6
cm. Construct a circle of 2.5 cm radius to touch both the arms ∠ABC of ∆ABC. [4]
(c) Use graph paper for this question. The points A(2, 3), B(4, 5) and C(7, 2) are the vertices of ∆ABC.
(i) Write down the coordinates of A′, B′, C′ if ∆A′B′C′ is the image of ∆ABC when reflected in the
origin.
(ii) Write down the coordinates of A′′, B′′, C′′ if ∆A′′B′′C′′ is the image of ∆ABC, when reflected in
the x-axis.
(iii) Mention the special name of the quadrilateral BCC′′B′′ and find its area. [4]
Question 3.
(a) The daily wages of 160 workers in a building project are given:
Wages in ₹ No. of workers
20 – 30 12
30 – 40 20
40 – 50 30
50 – 60 38
60 - 70 24
 70 – 80 16
80 - 90 12
90 - 100 8

Using graph paper, draw an ogive for the above distribution. Use your ogive to estimate (i) the
median wage of workers, and (ii) the percentage of workers who earn more than ₹ 55 a day. [5]
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(b) Given A = , evaluate A2 – 3A. [4]
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(c) In the figure, I is the incentre of the circle. AI is produced to meet the circle in D.

Calculate:
(i) ∠DCB (ii) ∠IBC (iii) ∠BID (iv) ∠BIC
Given ∠BAC = 500 and ∠ABC = 640. [4]
Section – B
(Attempt any four questions from this section)
Question 4.
(a) Prove that: 2 sec $ [3]
(b) In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. The tangent PT meets the diameter RQ produced at P.

(i) Prove that ∆PQT ~ ∆PTR

(ii) If PT = 6 cm, QR = 9 cm, find the length of PQ. [4]
(c) The inner circumference of the rim of a circular metal tub is 44 cm.

Find:
(i) The inner radius of the tub.
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(ii) The volume of the material of the tub if its outer radius is 8 cm. Use & )
. Give your
answer correct to three significant figures. [3]
Question 5.
(a) Solve: √2+ 9 - √+ 1 √+ - 4 [3]
(b) A model of a ship is made to a scale of 1 : 200.
(i) The length of the model is 4 m. Calculate the length of the ship.
(ii) The area of the deck of the ship is 1,60,000 m2. Find the area of the deck of the model.
(iii) The volume of the model is 200 litres. Calculate the volume of the ship in m3. [3]
(c) Mantu opened a recurring deposit of ₹ 400 per month. The bank gives 6% p.a. as the rate of interest. If
the maturity value of this account is ₹ 6,240, find the time, in months, of this recurring deposit account.
[4]
Question 6.
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(a) Given that . Using componendo and dividend, find a : b [3]
20 1/3 2 4(
(b)

In the figure, AB and CD are the lines 2x – y + 6 = 0 and x – 2y = 4 respectively.

(i) Write down the coordinates of A, B, C, and D.
(ii) Prove that triangles OAB and ODC are similar. [4]
(c) The following table gives the marks scored by students in an examination:
Marks 0-5 5 – 10 10 - 15 15 - 20 20 -25 25 – 30 30 – 35 35 – 40
No. of 3 7 15 24 16 8 5 2
students
Calculate the mean marks correct to 2 decimal places. [4]
Question 7.
(a) If (x - 2) is a factor of the expression 2x3 + ax2 + bx – 14 and when the expression is divided by (x - 3), it
leaves a remainder 52, find the values of a and b. [3]
(b) A man standing on level ground, observes that a pole 30 m away subtends an angle of 500 at his eye,
which is 2 m above the ground level. Calculate the height of the pole. (Give your answer correct to a
length of a metre) [3]
(c) John sends his servant to the market to buy oranges worth ₹ 15. The servant eats three oranges on the
way. John pays 25 paise per orange more than the market price. Taking x to be the number of oranges
which John receives, form a quadratic equation in x. Hence, find the value of x. [4]
Question 8.
(a) A box contains some green, yellow and white tennis balls. The probability of selecting a green ball is 5
and the probability of selecting a yellow ball is 1. If the box contains 10 white balls, then find:
(i) Total number of balls in the box.
(ii) Probability of selecting a white ball [3]
 (b) A cone and a sphere having the same radius are melted and recast into a cylinder. The radius and
height of the cone are 3 cm and 12 cm respectively. If the radius of the cylinder so formed is 2 cm, find
the height of the cylinder. [3]
(c) In the given diagram, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral and PQ is a tangent to the smaller circle at E. Given
∠AEP = 700, ∠BOC = 1100. Find:

(i) ∠ECB (ii) ∠BEC (iii) ∠BFC (iv) ∠DAB [4]

Question 9.
(a) Find the 20th term of the series
√2 ⋯ [3]
√( ( √(
(b) A dividend of 9% was declared on ₹ 100 shares selling at a certain price. If the rate of return is 7 %,
(
calculate:
(i) The market value of the shares.
(ii) The amount to be invested to obtain an annual dividend of ₹ 630. [3]
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(c) Write down the equation of the line whose gradient is 1 and which passes through P, where P divides the
line segment joining A (-2, -3) and B (5, 4), in the ratio 2 : 5. [4]
Question 10.
(a) If 3 tan2A – 1 = 0 then show that cos 3A = 4 cos3 A – 3 cos A [3]
(b) For the given sequence 2, 4.5, 7, 9.5, 12, . . .
Find:
(i) The general formula
(ii) The 20th term.
(iii) The sum of first 20th term. [3]
(c) A retailer buys an article at a discount of 15% on the printed price from a wholesaler. He marks up the
price by 10% on the printed price but due to competition in the market, he allows a discount of 5% on
the market price to a buyer. If the rate of GST is 12% and the buyer pays ₹ 468.16 for the article inclusive
of tax (under GST), find:
(i) The printed price of the article.
(ii) The profit percentage of the retailer. [4]