MODEL SAMPLE PAPER (standard)

STD 10 Total Marks : 80

MATHEMATICS

Section A

* Choose the right answer from the given options. [1 Marks Each] [18]

1. (HCF × LCM) for the numbers 30 and 70 is:

(A) 21 (B) 70 (C) 2100 (D) 210
2. Figure show the graph of the polynomial f (x) = ax
2
+ bx + c for which

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(A) a > 0, b < 0 and c > 0
AN (B) a < 0, b < 0 and c < 0
(C) a < 0, b > 0 and c > 0 (D) a > 0, b > 0 and c < 0
3. The pair of equations x+2 y+5=0 and -3 x-6 y+1=0 have
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(A) a unique solution (B) infinitely many solutions

(C) no solution (D) exactly two solutions
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4. In the Maths Olympiad of 2020 at Animal Planet, two representatives from the
donkey’s side, while solving a
quadratic equation, committed the following mistakes.
i. One of them made a mistake in the constant term and got the roots as 5 and
9.
ii. Another one committed an error in the coefficient of x and he got the roots as
12 and 4.
But in the meantime, they realised that they are wrong and they managed to get
it right jointly. Find the quadratic equation.
(A) 2x 2
+ 7x − 24 = 0 (B) x2
+ 4x + 14 = 0

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 (C) 3x 2
− 17x + 52 = 0 (D) x2
− 14x + 48 = 0

5. What is the common difference of an AP in which a18 − a14 = 32?

(A) −8 (B) 4 (C) −4 (D) 8

6. ABCD is a rectangle whose three vertices are B (4,0), C (4,3) and D (0,3). The
length of one of its diagonals is
(A) 5 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 25
7. In what ratio, does x-axis divide the line segment joining the points A(3, 6) and
B(-12, -3)?
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 (C) 4 : 1 (D) 1 : 4

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8. In the figures find the measures of ∠P and ∠R

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(A) 20 ∘
, 30
∘
(B) 50 ∘
, 40
∘
. AN (C) 30 ∘ ∘
, 20 . (D) 40 ∘
, 50
∘
.

9. In the given figure, PQ is tangent to the circle centred at O . If ∠AOB = 95

∘
, then
the measure of ∠ABQ will be
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(A) 85 ∘
(B) 47.5 ∘
(C) 95 ∘
(D) 42.5 ∘

10. A circle inscribed in △ABC having AB = 10cm, BC = 12cm, CA = 28cm touching

sides at D, E, F (respectively). Then AD + BE + CF = __________
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(A) 22 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 18 cm (D) 20 cm

11. 1+
cot
2
α
=
1+cos ecα

(A) sin α (B) sec α (C) cosec α (D) tan α

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 12. If cos θ =
4
then tan θ =?
5

(A) 3

4
(B) 5

3
(C) 4

3
(D) 3

13. A ladder makes an angle of 60 with the ground when placed against a wall. If
∘

the foot of the ladder is 2 m away from the wall, then the length of the ladder
(in metres) is
– –
(A) 2√2 (B) 4√3 (C) 4 (D) 4

√3

14. In a circle of radius 14 cm , an arc subtends an angle of ∘

120 at the centre. If
then the area of the segment of the circle is
–
√3 = 1.73

(A) 124.63cm 2
(B) 130.57cm 2
(C) 120.56cm 2
(D) 118.24cm 2

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15. A pendulum swings through an angle of 30
∘
and describes an arc 8.8 cm in

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length. Find the length of the pendulum.
(A) 8.8 cm (B) 17 cm (C) 15.8 cm (D) 16.8 cm

16. A die is thrown once. The probability of getting an even number is

(A) 1

3
(B) 5

6 AN (C) 1

6
(D) 1

17. 3 rotten eggs are mixed with 12 good ones. One egg is chosen at random. The
probability of choosing a rotten egg is
(A) 1

15
(B) 4

5
(C) 1

5
(D) 2

18. The distribution below gives the marks obtained by 80 students on a test:
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Less than Less than Less than Less than Less than Less than
Marks
10 20 30 40 50 60
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Number
of 3 12 27 57 75 80
Students
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The modal class of this distribution is:

(A) 30 - 40 (B) 20 - 30 (C) 50 - 60 (D) 10 − 20

* A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). [2]

Choose the correct option.
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19. Assertion (A): A piece of cloth is required to completely cover a solid object. The
solid object is composed of a hemisphere and a cone surmounted on it. If the
common radius is 7 m and height of the cone is 1m, 463.39cm
2
is the area of
cloth required.
Reason (R): Surface area of hemisphere = 2πr
2
.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.

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 (D) A is false but R is true.
20. Assertion (A): Sum of first n terms in an A.P. is given by the formula:
Sn = 2n × [2a + (n − 1)d]

Reason (R): Sum of first 15 terms of 2, 5, 8 … is 345 .

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.

Section B

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* Given section consists of questions of 2 marks each. [10]

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21. Find the largest number which divides 320 and 457 leaving remainder 5 and 7
respectively.
OR
* In the given figure XY ∥ BC. Find the length of XY. AN
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22. Two concentric circles with centre O are of radii 3 cm and 5 cm. Find the length
of chord AB of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle at P.
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23. Show that: tan

4
θ + tan
2
θ = sec
4
θ − sec
2
θ for ∘
0 ≤ θ ≥ 90
∘

24. A horse is tethered to one corner of a rectangular field of dimensions

70m × 52m , by a rope of length 21 m . How much area of the field can it graze?

OR
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Find the length of the arc of a circle of diameter 42 cm which subtends an angle of
60
∘
at the centre.

25. Prove that: tan θ

+
cot θ
= 1 + tan θ + cot θ
1−cot θ 1−tan θ

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 Section C

* Given section consists of questions of 3 marks each. [18]

26. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial f (x) = 6x

2
+x−2 , find the value of
α β
( + )
β α

27. In the given figure, a circle is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD in which

∠B = 90 . If AD = 17cm, AB = 20 cm and DS = 3cm , then find the radius of the
∘

circle.

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OR
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A two-digit number is 4 times the sum of its digits. If 18 is added to the number,
the digits are reversed. Find the number.

28. Prove that:

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tan θ+sec θ−1 1+sin θ

=
tan θ−sec θ+1 cos θ

29. The percentage of marks obtained by 100 students in an examination are given
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below:
Marks 30-35 35-40 40-45 45-50 50-55 55-60 60-65
Freque
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14 16 18 23 18 8 3
ncy
Determine the median percentage of marks.
OR
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*
Prove that is an irrational number.
–
3 + √5

30. A plane left 30 minutes late than its scheduled time and in order to reach the
destination 1500 km away in time, it had to increase its speed by 100 km/h from
the usual speed. Find its usual speed.
31. In figure, O is the centre of a circle of radius 5 cm. T is a point such that OT = 13
cm and OT intersects circle at E. If AB is a tangent to the circle at E, find the

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 length of AB. where TP and TQ are two tangents to the circle.

Section D

* Given section consists of questions of 5 marks each. [20]

32. In Fig., DEFG is a square in a triangle ABC right angled at A . Prove that

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i. △AGF ∼ △DBG
ii. △AGF ∼ △EF C

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33. Find the mean from the following frequency distribution of marks at a test in
statistics:
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Marks (x): 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
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No. of
15 50 80 76 72 45 39 9 8 6
students (f):
34. ₹ 9000 were divided equally among a certain number of persons. Had there
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been 20 more persons, each would have got ₹ 160 less. Find the original number
of persons.
OR
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Solve: x−1

2x+1
+
2x+1

x−1
= 2, x ≠ −
1

2
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35. A solid is in the form of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. The total height of
the solid is 19 cm and the diameter of the cylinder is 7 cm . Find the volume and
total surface area of the solid (Use π = 22/7 )
OR
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A solid is composed of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. If the whole length of
the solid is 104 cm and the radius of each of the hemispherical ends is 7 cm , find
the cost of polishing its surface at the rate of ₹ 10 per 2
dm .
 Section E

* Case study based questions [12]

36. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

A fashion designer is designing a fabric pattern. In each row, there are some
shaded squares and unshaded triangles.

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(a) Identify A.P. for the number of squares in each row.
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(b) Identify A.P. for the number of triangles in each row.
OR
Write a formula for finding total number of triangles in n number of rows.
Hence, find S10.
(c) If each shaded square is of side 2 cm, then find the shaded area when 15
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rows have been designed.

37. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
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Use of mobile screen for long hours makes your eye sight weak and give you
headaches. Children who are addicted to play “PUBG’’ can get easily stressed
out. To raise social awareness about ill effects of playing PUBG, a school decided
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to start ‘BAN PUBG’ campaign, in which students are asked to prepare

campaign board in the shape of a rectangle. One such campaign board made by
class X student of the school is shown in the figure.
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 (a) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of diagonals AC and BD.
(b) Find the length of the diagonal AC.
OR
Find the ratio of the length of side AB to the length of the diagonal AC.
(c) Find the area of the campaign Board ABCD.
38. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Radio towers are used for transmitting a range of communication services
including radio and television. The tower will either act as an antenna itself or
support one or more antennas on its structure. On a similar concept, a radio
station tower was built in two Sections A and B . Tower is supported by wires

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from a point O .
Distance between the base of the tower and point O is 36 cm . From point O,

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the angle of elevation of the top of the Section B is 30 and the angle of
∘

elevation of the top of Section A is ∘

45 .

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(a) Find the length of the wire from the point O to the top of Section B .
(b) Find the distance AB .
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OR
Find the height of the Section A from the base of the tower.
(c) Find the area of .
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