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QUESTION PAPER

M.M:60 Time: 60 minutes

OFFLINE EXAMINATION (PHASE–II)

CLASS - X

Name:________________________ Reg. No. _______________ Mobile No.________________________

General Instructions:
1. Duration of the examination is 60 minutes. Question Paper contains 60 questions with maximum 60
marks.
2. There will be negative marking in Phase – II, i.e. ¼ mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
3. Use of gadgets is not allowed.
4. Students must abide by the instructions issued during the examination by the invigilator or the
centre incharge.
5. Before attempting the question paper ensure that it contains all pages & no question is missing.
6. Immediately fill in the particulars on this page of the test booklet and OMR with BLACK ballpoint pen
only. Use of pencil is strictly prohibited.
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8. Half –filled or over-filled bubbles will not be read by the software & liable to be rejected.

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ENGLISH (10 Marks)

Choose the correct option:

Q1. He told me that ______________ blue was her favourite colour.
(a) a (b) the (c) this (d) No article
Direction (Q2 and Q3): Select the indirect speech of the given sentences :
Q2. The teacher said to the student, <Why were you absent yesterday?=
(a) The teacher asked the student that why you were absent the previous day.
(b) The teacher asked the student why he had been absent the previous day.
(c) The teacher asked the student why he had absent the previous day.
(d) The teacher asked the student why he has been absent the previous day.
Q3. He said, < How cruel of him !=
(a) He remarked that it was very cruel of him.
(b) He remarked on his great cruelty.
(c) He remark that it was very cruel of him.
(d) He remarked that it is very cruel of him.
Q4. There is not __________ milk in the bottle.
(a) many (b) much (c) more (d) a few
Q5. If I were in his place, I _____________wait a little longer.
(a) will (b) shall (c) would (d)should
Q6. I ____________ her for seven years.
(a) have been knowing (b) am known
(c) have known (d) has known
Q7. Who was knocking at the door? (Choose the correct passive voice).
(a) By whom was the door been knocked at?
(b) By whom had the door been knocked at?
(c) By whom was the door being knocked at?
(d) By whom had the door being knocked at?
Q8. I will try to __________the matter as soon as I get free.
(a) look for (b) look about (c) look out (d) look into
Q9. 8A wild goose chase9 means ___________.
(a) to hunt (b) foolish and useless efforts
(c) A violent chase (d) to speak harshly
Q10. 8Give cold shoulder9 means ______________.
(a) shiver (b) cold meat
(c) to support (d) to ignore

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Mathematics (20 Marks)

Q11. The LCM of two numbers is (a + b) and their HCF is (a – b). If one number is P,
then the other number is :
�㕃Ā (ÿ+Ā)
(a) (b) Pab (c) (a2 - b2) (d)
ÿ �㕃 (ÿ2Ā)
P
Q12. In a GP, first term is 1. If 4 T2 + 5 T3 is minimum, then its common ratio is _____
3 2 3 2
(a) (b) (c) 2 (d) 2
5 5 5 5

Q13. If a, b, c and d are in continued proportion, then (b - c)2 + (c - a)2 + (d - b)2 = ____.
(a) 0 (b) (d – a)2 (c) (a – c)2 (d) a2 + d2
Q14. If the sides of a right triangle are 9, 12, and 15 cm long, then the sum of squares of
medians is:
(a) 337.5 (b) 537.5 (c) 227.5 (d) none of these
Q15. If y = �㖙ā 2 ā�㖙 2 Ă, then find the range of y when xR .
(a) [-3, ∞ ) (b) [0, -3 ] (c) [-4, ∞ ) (d) [-2, 0 ]
Q16. Three circles each of radius 1 touch one another externally and they lie between
two parallel lines. The minimum possible distance between the lines is_______.
1
(a) 3 + √3 (b) 4 (c) 2 + √3 (d) 2 +
√3

Q17. For how many positive integers 8a9 is a4 - 3a²+ 9 a prime number?
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 8
Q18. Find the value of the expression x4 - 8x³ + 18x² - 8x + 2, when x = 2 + √3.
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 3
Q19. If the orthocentre and centroid of a triangle are (-3, 5) and (3, 3), then its
circumcentre is-
(a) (3, -1) (b) (-3, 1) (c) (-3, 5) (d) (6, 2)
Q20. If sin A, sin B, sin C are in AP and cos A, cos B, cos C are in GP, then
�㖄�㖐ý ā ý + �㖄�㖐ý ā ÿ2 ă �㔜Ā�㔬 ý �㔜Ā�㔬 ÿ
=?
Ā2 �㔬�㔢ÿ ý �㔬�㔢ÿ ÿ

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

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Q21. The three different face diagonals of a cuboid have lengths 39, 40, 41. The length
of the main diagonal of the cuboid that joins a pair of opposite corners is-

(a) 49√3 (b) 60 (c) 49 (d) 60√3

Ā Ā
Q22. If the mean of x and is M, the mean of x³ and is-
�㖙 �㖙Ă
�㕀2 23
(a) M(4�㕀2 2 3) (b) (c) �㕀 3
(d) �㕀2 + 3
2
Q23. Suppose that 4a = 5, 5b = 6, 6c = 7 and 7d = 8. What is 2abcd ?
(a) 5 (b) 3 (c) -6 (d) 10
Q24. 'B' speaks truth in 75% cases and 'A' speaks truth in 80% cases. Find the
probability that they contradict each other in a statement.
13 3 2 7
(a) (b) (c) (d)
20 5 5 20
ā 2Ă ā 2Ă
Q25. The number of real solutions of the equation (Ą + ā√ą)�㖙 + (Ą 2 ā√ą)�㖙 =
Āÿ is -
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) none of these
Q26. Two dice are thrown together. What is the probability that the sum of the
numbers on the two faces is neither divisible by 3 nor 4 ?
5 4 1 5
(a) (b) (c) (d)
8 9 6 7

Q27. If sin ñ + cosec ñ = 2, then sin8 ñ + cosec8 ñ will have the value _________.
(a) 28 (b) 26 (c) 24 (d) 2
Q28. Let (Ā + ā�㖙)āÿ = �㖂ÿ + �㖂Ā �㖙 + �㖂ā �㖙ā + ______ + �㖂āÿ �㖙āÿ . Then, Ă�㖂ÿ + ā�㖂Ā +
Ă�㖂ā + ā�㖂Ă + Ă�㖂ă + ā�㖂Ą + _____ + ā�㖂Ā�㗗 + Ă�㖂āÿ equals to _________.
5(320 ) 2 3 5(320 ) + 3 5(320 ) + 1 5(320 ) 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2

Q29. A man at the top of vertical lighthouse, observes a boat coming directly towards
it. If it takes 20 minutes for the angle of depression to change from 30 to 60. The
time taken by the boat to reach the lighthouse from the point when the angle of
depression was 30 is:

(a) 5 min (b) 10 min (c) 20 min (d) 30 min

Q30. Point P is inside equilateral ABC. Points Q, R, and S are the foot of the
perpendiculars from P to AB, BC and CA, respectively. Given that PQ = 1 PR = 2
and PS = 3 respectively. What is AB2 ?

(a) 48 (b) 60 (c) 25 (d) 98

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Social Science (10 Marks)

Q31. Match the following problems with their solutions :

Problems Solutions
(i) Debt trap (a) MSP
(ii) Seasonal unemployment (b) Crop insurance
(iii) Pre announced price for farmers9 crops (c) Cheap credit
(iv) Crop failure (d) MGNREGA

(a) (i) – c (ii) – a (iii) – d (iv) – b (b) (i) – a (ii) – b (iii) – c (iv) – d
(c) (i) – c (ii) – d (iii) – a (iv) – b (d) (i) – a (ii) – b (iii) – d (iv) – c
Q32. Rohit went to market with his father to buy some books. After completion of
purchase, his father made the payment through UPI. Which form of money is
being used here?
(a) Bank deposits (b) Currency (c) Both (d) None of these
Q33. Assertion – Sometimes water flows as a sheet over large areas down a slope which
washes away the top soil.
Reason – Ploughing along the contour lines can decelerate the flow of water down
the slopes and check soil erosion.
(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.
Q34. Match the following Iron and Steel plants with states to which they belong:-
Column I Column II
(i) Bokaro (a) West Bengal
(ii) Bhilai (b) Tamil Nadu
(iii) Salem (c) Chhattisgarh
(iv) Durgapur (d) Jharkhand

(a) (i) – a (ii) – b (iii) – d (iv) – c (b) (i) – c (ii) – d (iii) – a (iv) – b
(c) (i) – d (ii) – c (iii) – b (iv) – a (d) (i) – b (ii) – a (iii) – c (iv) - d

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Q35. Certain events are given below. Choose the appropriate chronological order:
(i) Coming of Simon Commission to India
(ii) Demand of Purna Swaraj in Lahore Session of INC
(iii) Government of India Act, 1919
(iv) Champaran Satyagraha
(a) (iii) – (ii) – (iv) – (i) (b) (i) – (ii) – (iv) – (iii)
(c) (ii) – (iii) – (i) – (iv) (d) (iv) – (iii) – (i) – (ii)
Q36. Which of the following statements accurately distinguish between
Majoritarianism and Power sharing ?
(a) Majoritarianism emphasizes the dominance of the majority community while power
sharing emphasizes the sharing of power among different groups.
(b) Majoritarianism emphasizes the need for consensus building, while power sharing
emphasizes the exclusion of minority groups.
(c) Majoritarianism emphasizes the importance of accommodating minority interests,
while power sharing emphasizes the need for majority rule.
(d) Majoritarianism emphasizes the need for peaceful resolution of conflicts while power
sharing emphasizes the use of force to impose the majority’s will.
Q37. What does caste hierarchy mean ?
(a) A shift from rural areas to urban areas.
(b) A shift from one occupation to another.
(c) A ladder like formation in which all caste groups are placed from the highest to the
lowest level.
(d) None of these
Q38. What is By-election ?
(a) Elections held to fill a vacancy caused by the death or resignation of any house
member.
(b) Election held after a specific period.
(c) Election held to form the new government.
(d) Election held in between the fixed term of the house.
Q39. Which of the following statements regarding manufacturing is not true?
(a) Manufacturing helps in modernizing agriculture.
(b) Development of manufacturing industries is a pre-condition for eradication of
unemployment and poverty.
(c) Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce and brings in much
needed foreign exchange.
(d) Manufacturing puts the country into a debt trap.

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Q40. Which multinational empire was greatly affected by nationalist movements in its
various ethnic regions?
(a) Ottoman Empire (b) Roman Empire
(c) British Empire (d) Spanish Empire

Q41. An object moves with 5 m/s towards right while the mirror moves with 1 m/s
towards the left as shown. The velocity of image seen by observer will be :

(a) 7 m/sec towards left (b) 7 m/sec towards right

(c) 5 m/sec towards left (d) 5 m/sec towards right
Q42. Two circular coils X and Y, having equal number of turns, carry equal currents in
the same sense and subtend same solid angle at point O. If the smaller coil, X is
midway between O and Y, then if we represent the magnetic induction due to
bigger coil Y at O as By and that due to smaller coil X at O as Bx, then :

BY BY
(a) =1 (b) =2
Bx Bx

BY 1 BY 1
(c) = (d) =
Bx 2 Bx 4

Q43. A square metal frame PQRS of side 15 cm and resistance 1.0  is moved with a
speed of 4/3 cm s-1 in a uniform magnetic field B = 2.0 T which is perpendicular to
the plane of the frame as shown in figure . The frame is connected to a network of
resistances as shown. The current induced in the frame is -

(a) 1 mA (b) 2 mA
(c) 3 mA (d) 4 mA

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Q44. A current passing through a resistance R decreases uniformly to zero in a time

interval T and a total charge q passes through resistance. Find the total heat
produced in resistance in this process.
4 q2R 3 q2R
(a) H = (b) H =
3 T 4 T

5 q2R 2 q2R
(c) H = (d) H =
2 T 5 T
Q45. Each wire shown in figure is of resistance R. The equivalent resistance between
the diagonally opposite terminal points A and B is : A
R
3R
(a) R (b)
2
R
(c) 2R (d)
2
B
Q46. A particle P is rotating on a circle of radius 4 cm in clockwise direction with  = ð
rad/sec as seen by observer O. What is his observation?
(a) Image will rotate clockwise with  = ð rad/sec.
(b) Image will rotate anticlockwise with  = ð rad/sec.
(c) Image will rotate clockwise with  = ð/4 rad/sec.
(d) None of these
Q47. A straight rod of mass m and length L is suspended from the identical springs as
shown in figure. The spring is stretched to a distance x0 due to weight of the wire.

m,

The circuit has total resistance R. When the magnetic field perpendicular to the
plane of paper is switched on, then springs are observed to extend further by the
same distance. The magnetic field strength is :
2mgR mgR mgR mgR
(a) (b) (c) (d)
LE LE 2 LE E

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Q48. Match the following columns:

List – I List – II

(P) �㕯ā �㕺(�㖂�㖒) + ÿ�㖍ā (�㖂�㖒) 1. Oxidation –

→ ā�㕯ÿĀ(�㖂�㖒) + �㕺(ý) reduction reaction

(Q) ÿÿ�㕺þă (�㖂�㖒) + �㕯ā �㕺(�㖂�㖒) 2. Exothermic reaction

→ ÿÿ�㕺(�㕺) + �㕯ā �㕺þă (�㖂�㖒)

(R) ý�㖂þ�㕯(�㕺) + �㕯ā þ(�㖍) 3. Precipitation Reaction

→ ý�㖂þ�㕯(�㖂�㖒) + �㕯�㖆�㖂þ

(a) P − 3, Q − 1, R − 2 (b) P − 2, Q − 1, R − 3
(c) P − 2, Q − 3, R − 1 (d) P − 1, Q − 3, R − 2
Q49. The correct IUPAC name of the given compound is __________.
CH3H

CH3 – C = C – COOH

(a) 2-methylbut-2-enoic acid (b) 3-methylbut-3-enoic acid

(c) 3-methylbut-2-enoic acid (d) 2-methylbut-3-enoic acid
Q50. What is the number of monochloro derivatives for 2 - methylbutane?
(a)1 (b)2 (c)3 (d)4
Q51. þ�㖂ÿ�㖍ā (�㖂�㖒) + ý�㖂ā �㕺þă (�㖂�㖒) → þ�㖂�㕺þă(�㕺) + āý�㖂ÿĀ(�㖂�㖒)

(1) Displacement (2) Precipitation

(3) Combination (4) Double Displacement

(a) (1) and (3) (b) (1), (2) and (3)

(c) (2) and (3) (d) (2) and (4)

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Q52.Which is not an exception to octet rule?

(a) BF3 (b) SnC14 (c) BeI2 (d) C1O2
Q53. An element reacts with oxygen to give a compound with a high melting point. This
compound is also soluble in water. The element is likely to be ______________.
(a) calcium (b) carbon (c) silicon (d) iron
Q54. Which compound is present in a sting of honey bee?
(a) Formic acid (b) Acetic acid (c) Baking Soda (d) Washing soda

Q55. Blood group of a child is AB. Which of the following statements regarding his
mother and father is correct?
(a) Blood group of either mother or father should not be 'A'
(b) Blood group of either mother or father should not be 'O'
(c) Blood group of mother should be 'B'
(d) Blood group of father should be 'A'
Q56. Which of the following is the site of Blackman's reaction in chloroplast?
(a) Thylakoid (b) Granum (c) Stroma (d) Inner membrane
Q57. Select the incorrect differences between transpiration and guttation.
Transpiration Guttation
i. Water is lost in the form of Water is lost in the form of water
vapours droplets.
ii. Water lost contains mineral Pure water in the form of vapours is lost.
salts
iii. Opening of hydathodes cannot Opening of stomata is regulated by guard
be regulated cells.
iv. It occurs in presence of sunlight It occurs at night or early morning.
v. It cools the plant body No such effect is produced on the plant.
(a) (i) and (iv) (b) (ii) and (iv) (c) (i) and (v) (d) (ii) and (iii)
Q58. All information from our environment is detected by specialised cells called
receptors. These receptors are located in our sense organs. ' X' receptors are
present in tongue to detect taste, while 'Y' receptors are present in nose to detect
smell. Here, 'X' and 'Y' are, respectively __________________.
(a) Gustatory receptors and Auditory receptors
(b) Gustatory receptors and Olfactory receptors
(c) Olfactory receptors and Gustatory receptors
(d) Photoreceptors and Thermoreceptors
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Q59. Reproductive health refers to healthy reproductive organs with normal functions.
The regulation of conception by preventive methods or devices to limit the number
of offspring is birth control. A variety of methods are known for birth control. All
of the following are correct for the sterilization method of birth control, except:
(a) It involves the removal of a short segment of each vas deferens in male or fallopian
duct in female.
(b) It is a safe method but if not performed properly it can cause infections.
(c) It blocks the formation of gametes but not the transport of gametes.
(d) A sterilised man is still capable of ejaculation which consists only of secretions of
various glands but no sperms.
Q60. Which group of organisms are not the constituents of a food chain?
(a) Grass, lion, rabbit
(b) Plankton, man, fish
(c) Wolf, grass, snake, tiger
(d) Frog, snake, eagle, grass, grasshopper

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