OLIVE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, QATAR

Academic Year 2023– 2024

Pre Board -1
Grade : X Mathematics Standard(041) Max. Marks: 80
Date : 12-11-2023 Duration : 3 Hrs

General Instructions:
❖ This Question paper contains - five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is compulsory. However, there
are internal choices in some questions.
❖ Section A has 18 MCQ’s and 02 Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.

❖ Section B has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each.

❖ Section C has 6 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each.

❖ Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 marks each.

❖ Section E has 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of assessment (4 marks each)
with sub parts.
SECTION-A
(Multiple Choice Questions, each question carries 1 mark)
1. The area of the triangle formed by the line
𝑥
+
𝑦
= 1 with the coordinate axes is
𝑎 𝑏

1 1 1
(a) ab (b) 2
𝑎𝑏 (c) 4
𝑎𝑏 (d) 8
𝑎𝑏

2. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3, where x, y are prime numbers,
then the result obtained by dividing the product of the positive integers by the LCM (a, b) is
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d)x2y2
3. The probability of getting a spade or an ace from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards is
(a) 17/52 (b) 16/52 (c) 15/52 (d) 13/52
4. Find a quadratic polynomial ,the sum and product of whose zeroes are – 3 and 2 , respectively
(a)x2+3x+2 (b) x2- 3x +2 (c) x2+3x-2 (d) x2-3x-2
5. P and Q be natural numbers and P is the multiple of q, then what is the HCF of p & q
(a) pq (b) p (c) q (d) p + q
6. Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 2x2 – 4x +3=0
(a) (-8) (b)8 (c) (-9) (d) 9
7. What is the length of the arc of the sector of circle with radius 14cm and central angle 900 .
(a) 22cm (b)44cm (c) 88 cm (d) 11 cm

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8. D and E are the midpoints of side AB and AC of a triangle ABC, respectively and BC = 6 cm. If DE ||
BC, then the length (in cm) of DE is
(a) 2.5cm (b)3cm (c)5cm (d) 6cm
9. If sin (A-B)=1/2 and cos(A+B)= ½ , Find A & B.
(a) A=450, B=150 (b)A=150, B=450 (c)A=450 , B=450 (d) A=150 , B=150
10. If P(E)=0.05 ,What is the probability of “not E’’
(a) 0.095 (b) 9.5 (c)95 (d) 0.95
11. Which term of the AP 4, 9, 14,19,……is 124.
(a) 24 (b) 25 (c) 26 (d)27
12. If 2𝑥 , 𝑥 + 10, 3𝑥 + 2 are in AP ,find x.
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7
13. Find a point on x-axis ,which is equidistant from 𝐴(2 , − 5) , 𝐵(− 2, 9).
(a)( − 7, 0) (b) (7,0) (c)(6,0) (d)(3,8)
14. If sin 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 = 1/2 ,then find 3cosB – 4cos3B.
(a)1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0
15. Fathima and Meenakshi are friends.What is the probability that both will have the same birthday ?
(ignore leap year)
(a)1 (b) 1/365 (c) 2/365 (d) 0
16. Find the probability that a leap year is selected at random will contain 53 Sundays.
(a)1/7 (b) 2/7 (c) 3/7 (d)4/7
17. 𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦 𝑥
2
𝑦
2
If 𝑎
𝑐𝑜𝑠Ө + 𝑏
𝑠𝑖𝑛Ө = 1 , 𝑎
𝑠𝑖𝑛Ө − 𝑏
𝑐𝑜𝑠Ө = 1 , then find 2 + 2 .
𝑎 𝑏

(a)1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d)100

18. If 𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠Ө + 𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑛Ө = 𝑚 , 𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛Ө − 𝑏𝑐𝑜𝑠Ө = 𝑛 , then 𝑎2 + 𝑏2
2 2 2 2
(a)𝑚 + 𝑛 (b) 𝑚 − 𝑛 (c)2mn (d)4mn
ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS
In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
Reason (R). Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
iii) A is true but R is false.
iv) A is false but R is true.
19. Assertion (A): The polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥2 + 3𝑥 + 3 has two real zeroes.

Reason (R): A quadratic polynomial can have at most two real zeroes.

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20. Assertion(A) : HCF( 306,657) = 9 , LCM( 306,657) = 22339
𝑛
Reason (R):6 can end with the digit Zero for any natural number n.

SECTION-B
(All questions are compulsory.In case of internal choice ,attempt any one question)
21. Prove that 2 + 3 is an irrational number ,given that 3 is an irrational number.

22. If 4𝑐𝑜𝑡245 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐260 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛260 + 𝑝 = 3/4 ,find p.

OR
2
𝑝 −1
If sec 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 + tan 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 = 𝑝 ,then prove that 2 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴.
𝑝 +1
23. 3 coins are tossed together .What is the probability of getting
a) Exactly two heads.
b) At least two heads.
c) At most two heads.
OR

A die is thrown twice .What is the probability that

a) 5 will not come up either time ?
b) 5 will come at least once ?
24. A vessel is in the form of an inverted cone.Its height height is 8 cm and radius of its top , which is
open , is 5 cm .It is filled with water up to the brim .When lead shots , each of which is a sphere of
radius 0.5 cm are dropped into the vessel , one –fourth of the water flows out .Find the number of
lead shots dropped in the vessel.
25. A circle is touching the side BC of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 at P and touching AB and AC produced at Q and R .Prove
1
that 𝐴𝑄 = 2 (𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶)
SECTION-C
(All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choice,attempt any one question)
26. Three bells ring at intervals 6 , 12 ,18 minutes .If all the three bells rang together at 6 am , when will
they ring together again ?
27. Prove that 𝑡𝑎𝑛Ө
+
𝑐𝑜𝑡Ө
= 1 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐Ө𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐Ө
1−𝑐𝑜𝑡Ө 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛Ө

OR
If 𝑥 = 𝑟 sin 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 cos 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐶 𝑦 = 𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 sin 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐶 , 𝑧 = 𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 ,then prove that
2 2 2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 +𝑧 =𝑟
28. A chord of a circle of radius 15 cm subtends an angle of 600 at the centre. Find the areas of the
corresponding minor and major segments of the circle .( π = 3.14 , 3=1.73)
OR

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 The given figure shows a sector OAP of a circle with centre O ,containing < Ө.AB is perpendicular to
the radius OA and meets OP produced at B.Prove that the perimeter of the shaded region is
πӨ
r (tan Ө + sec Ө + 180
– 1)

29. If A and B are ( -2 , -2) and ( 2, -4) respectively ,find the co-ordinate of P such that 𝐴𝑃 = 3
𝐴𝐵 and P
7

lies in the line segment AB.

30. Solve for x , 1
=
1
+
1
+
1
, a≠0 , 𝑏≠0 , 𝑥≠0 .
𝑎+𝑏+𝑥 𝑎 𝑏 𝑥

31. Prove that tangent is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
SECTION-D
(All questions are compulsory.In case of internal choice,attempt any one Question)
32. If 𝑚𝑡ℎterm of an AP is 1
and 𝑛
𝑡ℎ
term is
1
.Show that sum of 𝑚𝑛 terms is
1
( 𝑚𝑛 + 1)
𝑛 𝑚 2

OR
𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ
If m times 𝑚 term of an AP is same as n times 𝑛 terms. Show that (𝑚 + 𝑛) term is Zero.
33. If the median of the following frequency distribution is 32.5 .Find the values of 𝑓 &𝑓
1 2

Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 Total

Frequency 𝑓1 5 9 12 𝑓2 3 2 40

34. From a point 100m above a lake ,the angle of elevation of a stationary helicopter is 300 and the angle
of depression of the helicopter in the lake is 600.Find the height of the helicopter.
OR
A straight highway leads to the foot of a tower. A man standing at the top of the tower observes a car
as an angle of depression of 300,which is approaching the foot of the tower with a uniform speed .Six
seconds later ,the angle of depression of the car is found to be 600.Find the time taken by the car to
reach the foot of the tower from th is point.
35. If AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR ,respectively where ∆ABC similar to
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐷
∆PQR,Prove that 𝑃𝑄
= 𝑃𝑀
OR
Two poles of height p and q meters are standing vertically on a level ground ‘ a’ meters apart .Prove
that the height of intersection of the line joining the top of each pole to the foot of the opposite pole
𝑝𝑞
is given by 𝑝+𝑞
meters.

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 SECTION E
36. A Tower stands vertically on a ground. From a point on the ground ,which is 15m away from the foot
of the tower,the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be 600. We have to find the
height of the tower.

1) What is the value of tan 600 ? 1

2) Is Sin ( A+B)=sin A +sin B , Justify. 1
3) Find the height of the tower ? 2
37. In a coffee shop ,coffee is served in two types of cups.One is cylindrical in shape with diameter 7 cm
and height 14 cm and the other is hemispherical with diameter 21cm

Based on the above ,answer the following questions

1) Find the area of the base of the cylindrical cup .
1
2) What is the curved surface area of the cylindrical cup.
1
3) What is the capacity of cylindrical cup ? 2
OR
What is the capacity of Hemispherical cup ?
38. A stadium was to be constructed to accommodate at least 1500 people.The chairs are to be placed in
concentric circular arrangements in such a way that each succeeding circular row has 10 seats more
than the previous one.

1) If the first circular row has 30 seats, how many seats will be there in the 10th row ? 2
2) For 1500 seats in the stadium,how many rows need to Be there? 2

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