Academic Year : 2022 – 2023

Examination : TRIALS
Month : NOVEMBER 2022
Class : 10
Maximum Marks : 80
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MATHEMATICS
(2 hour 30 minutes)
(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper.
Candidates must NOT start writing during this time.)
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The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
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 are provided.
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SECTION A
(Attempt all questions from this Section)
Question 1
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options: [15]
(i) Mr. Prasad took an annual health insurance policy for his family and paid 600 as the
SGST. The total annual premium paid by him for this policy, the rate of GST being 24% is:
(a) 2500
(b) 5000
(c) 10000
(d) 6200
(ii) The equation 4x2 – 5x + 3 = 0 has:
(a) One real root
(b) Two real roots
(c) No real root
(d) Real and equal roots
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(iii) If A    then A2 is:
 1 7 
4 0 
(a)  1 49 
 
4 0
(b)  9 49 
 

4 0 
(c)  9 49 
 
1 9
(d)  9 48
 

(iv) For a polynomial p(x), both p (-1) and p (2) are equal to zero. Which of the following is correct?
(a) (x – 1) (x + 2) is a factor.
(b) (x – 1) (x – 2) is a factor.
(c) x2 – x – 2 is a factor.
(d) x2 + x – 2 is a factor.

(v) In an A.P. tn = 8 – 2n. Which is the first negative term?

(a) Fourth
(b) Fifth
(c) Ninth
(d) Seventh

(vi) A point P (2, -3) is invariant about which of the following lines?
(a) x+2=0
(b) x–2=0
(c) y–3=0
(d) x – y = -1

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(vii) Which of the following inequations is/are true?
(i) 3x  9  x  3
4 x 9
(ii) 4 x  9  
8 8

(a) Only (i)

(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
(d) None of these

(viii) The order of the matrices A and B are 3 × 2 and 3 × 2 respectively. The order of the matrix
(A + B) is:
(a) 5×3
(b) 4×6
(c) 2×3
(d) None of these

(ix) The equation of a straight line parallel to y-axis and passing through the point (3, -5) is:
(a) x+3=0
(b) y+3=0
(c) x–3=0
(d) y–3=0

(x) PA and PB are two tangents drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre C and radius
2.8cm. If PA  PB, then the length of each tangent is:
(a) 1.6cm A
(b) 2.8cm
(c) 5.6cm
P
(d) 3.6cm

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(xi) The value of : s ec2 54  tan 2 18  cos ec 2 72  cot 2 36 is
(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 0
(d) 2

(xii) The (n + 1)th term of the A.P.: 2, 6, 10, 14, ……………… is:
(a) 4n + 2
(b) 4n – 1
(c) 2n – 1
(d) 2(n – 1)

(xiii) In the given figure, AB // DC and the diagonals AC and BD intersect at O. If AO = 3x – 1,

BO = 2x + 1, OC = 5x – 3 and OD = 6x – 5, then the value of x is:
(a) 2 D C
(b) 3
O
(c) 2.5
(d) 4
A B

(xiv) The ratio of total surface area to the lateral surface area of a cylinder with base radius 80cm and
height 20cm is:
(a) 2:1
(b) 3:1
(c) 4:1
(d) 5:1

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(xv) In tossing 3 coins, the probability of getting at least 2 heads is:
1
(a)
2
2
(b)
3
3
(c)
8
1
(d)
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Question 2
(i) Jitesh deposits a certain sum of money every month in a Recurring Deposit Account for [4]
a period of 24 months. If the bank pays interest at the rate of 11% p.a. and Jitesh gets
53,500 as the maturity of this account, what sum of money did he pay every month?
(ii) If the quantities a, b, c and d are in continued proportion, prove that: [4]
( a  b)3 a

(b  c)3 d
(iii) Prove the following: [4]
cos  1  cos 2 
  cos   sin 
1  tan  cos   sin 
Question 3
(i) Find the value of ‘k’ for which the roots of the quadratic equation: [4]
(k – 5) x2 + 2(k – 5) x + 2 = 0 are equal.
(ii) Find the ratio in which the point P (11, p) divides the line segment joining the points [4]
A (15, 5) and B (9, 20). Also find the value of p.
(iii) Use graph paper for this question. Take 2cm = 1unit on both the axes. [5]
The points (-4, 0) and (2, 0) are invariant points under the reflection in the line L1 and the
points (0, -5) and (0, 4) are invariant under the reflection L2.
(a) Name and write the equations for the lines L1 and L2.
(b) Plot the points M (1, 4) and N (-3, -4) and write the images of M and N on reflection
in L1 as M’ and N’. Write the coordinates of M’ and N’.

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 (c) Write down the images of M’ and N’ on reflection in L2 as M” and N”. Write the
coordinates of M” and N”.
(d) State and describe the single transformation that maps M to M”.
(e) Name and write the coordinates of the point invariant under the reflection in both L1
and L2.

Section B
(Attempt any four questions from this section)

Question 4
(i) For the intrastate supply of the goods/services [3]

ARTICLES A B C D
MRP 2580 3050 4025 2700
GST % 12 18 5 6
Discount % NIL 35 20 15

(a) Find the total amount of tax received by Central Government.

(b) Also find the total bill amount.
(ii) Solve the following quadratic equation and give the answer correct to three significant [3]
figures: 3x2 – x – 7 = 0
(iii) The daily expenses of 240 students in a school are given below: [4]
Expenses in Number of students
0 – 40 12
40 – 80 17
80 – 120 35
120 – 160 50
160 – 200 60
200 – 240 36
240 – 280 16
280 – 320 14

Draw the histogram and estimate the mode from the graph

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Question 5

1 5 2 6
(i) Given that A    , B  1 7  and I is a unit matrix of order 2, evaluate [3]
3 9   
2A – 3B + 5I.

(ii) Fifty identical circular plates are placed one above the other to form a solid cylinder. For [3]
each plate diameter is 21cm and thickness is 1.5cm. Find:
(a) The curved surface area of the cylinder formed
(b) Volume of the cylinder formed
(iii) 2x + 7 is a factor of polynomial p(x) = 2x3 + 7x2 – 4x + k. [4]
(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Hence, factorize p(x)

Question 6
(i) The point P is the foot of the perpendicular from A (-5, 7) to the line 2x – 3y + 18 = 0. [3]
Determine:
(a) The equation of the line AP.
(b) The coordinates of P.

(ii) If the sum of ‘n’ terms of an A.P.is given by Sn = (3n2 + 2n), find its: [3]
(a) First term.
(b) Common Difference.
(c) nth term.
tan  cot 
(iii) Prove that:   1  tan   cot  [4]
1  cot  1  tan 

Question 7

(i) Some cards are marked from 3 to 48 and a card is picked at random. Find the probability [3]
that card chosen:
(a) is a two-digit number
(b) has a number sum of whose digits is at least 10.

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(ii) Given that A    . Evaluate A + 2A – 3I where I is a unit matrix of order 2.
2 2
[3]
 5 9 
(iii) In the given figure, QAP is a tangent at point A and PBD is a straight line. [4]
If ACB  36 and APB  42 , find:
C D

(a) BAP
(b) ABD
(c) QAD B

(d) BCD
P A Q

Question 8

(i) Solve the following inequation, write the solution set and represent it on real number line. [3]
1 2x 5
2   1 ;x R
2 3 6
(ii) In the adjoining figure, BA is parallel to CE and AF : AC = 5 : 8. A [3]

(a) Triangles ADF and CEF are similar.

(b) Find AD if CE = 6cm. D F E

B C
(iii) The following table shows the daily income of the labourers of a company: [4]

Daily income in Number of Labourers

100 – 120 12
120 – 140 14
140 - 160 8
160 – 180 6
180 – 200 10

(a) Write the modal class

(b) Calculate the mean using step deviation Method.

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Question 9
9 x 2  1 37
(i) Use properties of proportion to solve for x:  . [3]
6x 12
(ii) Using Compass and ruler only, draw a circle circumscribing a regular hexagon with side [3]
5.8cm
(iii) The horizontal distance between two towers is 120m. The angle of elevation of the top [4]
and the angle of depression of the bottom of the first tower as observed from the top of the
second tower is 300 and 240 respectively. Find the height of the two towers.
Give your answer correct to three significant figures.

Question 10

(i) A man bought a “x” number of chairs for 10000. He kept one for his own use and sold [4]
the rest at the rate 50 more than what he gave for one chair. Besides getting his own
chair for nothing, he made a profit of 450. How many chairs did he buy?
(ii) In the winter games 2022, 40 students enter for a game of shotput competition. [6]
The distance thrown (in meters) is recorded below:

Distance in metres Number of Students

12 – 13 3
13 – 14 9
14 – 15 12
15 – 16 9
16 – 17 4
17 – 18 2
18 – 19 1

Use a scale of 2cm = 1m on one axis and 2cm = 5students on the other axis of graph
paper to draw a cumulative frequency curve for the above data. Hence, estimate
(a) The median
(b) Upper Quartile
(c) The number of students who cover a distance of 16.5m

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