SAMPLE PAPER - 1

PRACTICE PAPER
Subject: MATHEMATICS Time: 3 Hours
Grade: X Max. marks: 80
General instructions:
• This question paper consists of two parts A and B.
Part – A:
• It consists of two sections – I and II.
• Section I has 16 questions.
Section II has four case study-based questions. Each case has 5 case-based sub-parts. An examine is to
attempt any 4 out of 5 sub-parts.

Part – B:
• Question No 21 to 26 are Very Short Answer Type questions of 2 marks each.
• Question No 27 to 33 are Short Answer Type questions of 3 marks each.
• Question No 34 to 36 are Long Answer Type questions of 5 marks each.

Part - A Marks
SECTION - I
1. State the Fundamental theorem of Arithmetic 1
2. Can (x – 1) be the remainder on division of a polynomial, p(x) by (2x + 3)? 1
3. Obtain the condition for the following pair of linear equations to have a unique solution. 1
ax + by = c and lx + my = n.
4. If two positive integers p and q are written as p=a 2 b3 and q= a5 c3,, then find the HCF(p,q) and 1
LCM(p,q)

5. If the lines 3x+2ky – 2 = 0 and 2x+5y+1 = 0 are parallel, then what is the value of k? 1

tan30°
6. Value of is ______ 1
cot60°
7. Calculate the degree of the polynomial x (x + 1) + 8 = (x + 2) (x – 2) 1
8. The tops of two towers of height x and y, standing on level ground, subtend angles of 30° and 1
60° respectively at the center of the line joining their feet, then find x:y.
9. If 2 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = 4x2 + 2x – 5a, then find the value of a. 1
10. Find the HCF of the numbers 3k, 4k and 5k, where k is any positive integer. 1
11. Find the number of solutions of the pair of equations x + 2y + 5 = 0, -3x – 6y + 1 = 0. 1
12. Equation 2x = 5y + 4 is given. Write another linear equation, so that the lines represented by the 1
pair are intersecting.
OR
Find the least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 5 (both inclusive).

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13. If two solid hemispheres of same base of radius ‘r’ are joined together along their bases, then 1
find the curved surface area of this new solid.
14. A shuttle cock used for playing badminton has the shape of the combination of which two solids. 1
15. Find the number of cubes of side 2 cm which can be cut from a cube of side 4 cm. 1
16. The point of intersection of lines 3x – 2y = 6 and y axis is 1
OR
If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x – 5x – 6 is 6, find the other zero.
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SECTION – II
Case study-based questions are compulsory.
Attempt any four sub parts of each question.
Each subpart carries 1 mark.

17. CASE STUDY BASED -1

A seminar is being conducted by an Educational Organisation, where the

participants will be educators of different subjects. The number of participants
in Hindi, English and Mathematics are 60, 84 and 108 respectively.

1. In each room the same number of participants are to be seated and

all of them being in the same subject, hence maximum number
participants that can accommodated in each room are

a) 14
b) 12
c) 16
d) 18
2. What is the minimum number of rooms required during the event?

a) 11
b) 31
c) 41
d) 21
3. The LCM of 60, 84 and 108 is
a) 3780
b) 3680
c) 4780
d) 4680

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 4.The product of HCF and LCM of 60,84 and 108 is
a) 55360
b) 35360
c) 45500
d) 45360
5. 108 can be expressed as a product of its primes as
a) 23 × 32
b) 23 × 33
c) 22 × 32
d) 22 × 33

18. CASE STUDY BASED – 2

A Mathematics Exhibition is being conducted in your School and one of

your friends is making a model of a factor tree. He has some difficulty and
asks for your help in completing a quiz for the audience.
Observe the following factor tree and answer the following:

1. What will be the value of x?

a) 15005
b) 13915
c) 56920
d) 17429

2. What will be the value of y?

a) 23
b) 22
c) 11
d) 19
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 3. What will be the value of z?
a) 22
b) 23
c) 17
d) 19

4. According to Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic 13915 is a

a) Composite number
b) Prime number
c) Neither prime nor composite
d) Even number

5. The prime factorization of 13915 is

a) 5 × 113 × 132
b) 5 × 113 × 232
c) 5 × 112 × 23
d) 5 × 112 × 132

18. CASE STUDY BASED – 3

The below picture are few natural examples of parabolic shape which is
represented by a quadratic polynomial. A parabolic arch is an arch in the
shape of a parabola. In structures, their curve represents an efficient method
of load, and so can be found in bridges and in architecture in a variety of
forms.

1. In the standard form of quadratic polynomial, 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, a, b and c are

a) All are real numbers.
b) All are rational numbers.
c) ‘a’ is a non-zero real number and b and c are any real numbers.
d) All are integers.

2. If the roots of the quadratic polynomial are equal, where the

discriminant D = 𝑏2 – 4ac, then
a) D > 0
b) D < 0
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d) D = 0

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3. If 𝛼 and α are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 8𝑘, then k is
a) 4
1
b) 4
1
c) − 4
d) 2

4. The graph of x2+1=0

a) Intersects x‐axis at two distinct points.

b) Touches x‐axis at a point.
c) Neither touches nor intersects x‐axis.
d) Either touches or intersects x‐ axis.

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5. If the sum of the roots is -p and the product of the roots is − 𝑝 , then the quadratic
polynomial is

18. CASE STUDY BASED – 4

A test consists of ‘True’ or ‘False’ questions. One mark is awarded for every
correct answer while ¼ mark is deducted for every wrong answer. A student
knew answers to some of the questions. Rest of the questions he attempted
by guessing. He answered 120 questions and got 90 marks.

1. If answer to all questions he attempted by guessing were wrong,

then how many questions did he answer correctly?
2. How many questions did he guess?
3. If answer to all questions he attempted by guessing were
wrong and answered 80 correctly, then how many marks he got?
4. If answer to all questions he attempted by guessing were wrong,
then how many questions answered correctly to score 95 marks?

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 SECTION -B
21. Solve for x: √2 x2 + 7x +5√2 =0.
22. Solve: 99x + 101y = 499, 101x +99y = 501

Or
Find the values of x and y in the given rectangle.

23. Prove that 2 + √5 is an irrational number.

24. How many spherical shots each of diameter 4.2 cm can be made from a cuboidal lead
solid of dimensions 66 cm × 42 cm × 21 cm?
Or
What is the ratio of the volumes of a cylinder, a cone, and a sphere, if each has the same
diameter and same height?

25. In the given figure, ∆ ABC is right angled at B. ∆ BSC is right angled at S and ∆BRS
is right angled at R. AB= 18cm, BC=7.5cm, RS=5cm, RB=6cm, ∠BSR= x0 and
∠SAB= y0.

Find
i) tan x0
ii) sin y0
iii) cos y0

26. If 2 x + y = 2 x - y = 8, then find the value of y.

SECTION -C
27. Find the zeroes of the given polynomial and verify the relationship between the zeroes and
the coefficients of the polynomial 2√3 x2 – 5x + √3

Or
2 2 𝑛−𝑞
If x + a is a factor of the polynomial x + px + q and x + mx + n, prove that a =
𝑚−𝑝

28. Find the largest number which divides 957 and 1280 leaving remainder 5 in each case.

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29. Find the values of p and q for which the following system of equations has infinitely many
solutions.
2x + 3y = 7

(p + q ) x + ( 2p – q ) y = 21

30. A circus tent is made up using two different coloured cloth material. Red coloured material
is used to make cylindrical part upto a height of 3 m and green coloured material to make
conical part above it. If the diameter of the base is 105 m and the slant height of the conical
part is 53 m, find the red coloured material and the green coloured material required.
[Assuming no stiching margins]

31. Rekha's mother is five times as old as her daughter Rekha. Five years later, Rekha's
mother will be three times as old as her daughter Rekha. Find the present age of Rekha and
her mother.
1 1 1 1
32. Solve = 𝑝 +𝑞 +𝑥 , x ≠ 0 and x ≠ −(p + q).
(𝑝+𝑞+𝑥)

OR
16 15
Solve for x: −1 = ; 𝑥 ≠ 0, −1
𝑥 𝑥+1

33. Given that sin (A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B, find the value of sin 75o

SECTION -D
34. Solve the following equations graphically: x -y = 1 and 2x + y = 8.
Shade the region between the two lines and y - axis.

35. Mrs. Tiwari has two sons, one being exactly one year older than the other. Her age is equal
to the sum of the squares of the ages of her sons. If 4 years hence her age becomes five
times the age of the elder son then find the ages of her sons.

OR

For what value of k, the given equation has real and equal roots?
( k+1)x² - 2( k -1) x + 1 = 0

36. While boarding an airplane, a passenger got hurt. The pilot showing promptness and concern
and made arrangements to hospitalize the injured and so the plane started late by 30 min.
To reach the destination, 1500km away, in time, the pilot increased the speed by 100km/hr.
Find the original speed/hour of the plane.

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