PRINCE PUBLICSCHO0L, ROHINI

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION (2024-25)

MATHEMATICS (SET-A)
X

Time Allowed: 3 Hrs.

Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions
1. ThisQuestion Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs
carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02
4. Section C has 6 questions
marks each.
carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions
carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of
of 1, 1 and 2 marks each assessment (04 marks each) with subparts of the values
respectively.
7. AllQuestions are compulsory. However, an internal
choice in 2 Questions of 5 marks, 2 Questions of 3
marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal
choice has been provided in the 2
marks questions of Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Taken
=22/7 wherever required if not stated.

Q1. Prime factorization of 424 is

SECTION-A
a) 2 x 53 x 2 b) 2 x 53 x 4 c) 2x 53 d) 2 x 53
Q2. Graph of a polynomial p(x) is given in the figure. The
number of zeroes of p(x) is

a) 2 b) 5 c) 4 -d)3
Q3. system of linear equations is said to be inconsistent if it has
A
a) one solution b) at least one solution c) two solutions
04. The least positive value of Kfor which the quadratic equation 2x + kx d) no solutions
4 = 0 has equai roots
is
a) +2 b) t2V2 c) 2
Q5. The common difference of an AP in which a, s - ly1 = 48, is d) V2
a) 16 b) 12 c) -12 d)-16
Q6. The distance of the point P(-6,8) from origin is
a) -6 b)8 c) 6
Q7. The point which divides the line segment joining the points (7,-6) - d) 10
lies in the
and (3,4) in the ratio 1:2 internally
a) third quadrant b) second quadrant c) first quadrant "d) fourth quadrant
Q8. In AABC, PQ| |BC. If PB= 6cm, AP = 4cm, AQ =8cm, find the length of
AC

a) 12 cm b) 14 cm c) 20 cm d) 6 cm
Q9. In the given figure, O is the center of the circle. MN is the chord and the
tangent ML at the point M
-1
 makes an angle of 70° with MN. The measure of angle MON iS

M70°

a) 70° b) 140° c) 120° d)90°

Q10. In aright angle triangle ABC, right angled at B, BC=12 cm and AB= 5 cm. The radius of the circle
inscribed in the triangle (in cm )is
a) 4 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
Q11. If sec - tan =13, then the value of (sec + tan 9) is
a) 3 b) 3
2 tan300
);
Q12.
1-tan2300 0s equalto
a) sin300 b)tan600 c) cos600 d) sin600
Q13. The string of a kite in air is 50 m long and it makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal. Assuming the
string to be straight, the height of the kite from the ground is
50
a) 50V3 b)
100
d) 25V3
)
Q14. In acircle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60° at the center. The length of the arc in (cm)

a) 18.16 b) 23.5 c) 22 d) 21
Q15. If the area of a sector of a circle is 1/8 of the area of circle, then the central angle of the sector is
a) 45 b) 90 c) 600 d)300
Ql6. if the probability of winning agame is p, then the probability of losing the game is
a) 1-p b) p-1 c) 1+p d) -p
Q17. Acard is drawn at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 playing cards. The probability that it is a
red king is
b)2
a) 1
1
13
c) 13 d) 52
Q18. The mean and median of a distribution are 14 and15 respectively. The value of modeis
a) 13 b) 16 c) 18 d)17
DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of A_sertion (A) is followed by a statement of
Reason (R). Choose the correct option
A) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R)0s the correct explanation of assertion (A)
B) Both assertion (A)and reason (R) aretrue and reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A)
C) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
D) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
019, Assertion (A): In a solid hemisphere of radius 10 cm, a right cone of same radius is removed out. The
volume of the remaining solid is 523.33 cm [Take =3.14 and v2 = 1.4]
Reason (R): Expression used here to calculate volume of remaining solid=Volume of hemisphere -
Volume of cone
020. Assertion (A): Arithmetic mean between 8 and 12 is 10.
Reason (R):Arithmetic mean between two numbers a and b is given as (a+b)/2.
SECTION-B
Q21. Prove that (7 - 2/3)is an irrational number, given that v3 is an irrational number.
and AQ
022. In Fig. AACB ~ AAPQ. If BC=8cm, PQ =4 cm, B¢= 6.5 cm, AP = 2.8 cm, find CA

-2
Q23. In figure, AABC is circumscribing a circle. Find the length of BC.

4 cm
o11cm

R
3 cm

Q24. If sin A=,calculate

4'
cos Aand tan A.
OR
If cos A = 5 then verify that 1-tanA
cosA
+
sinA
=cos A + sin A.
13' 1-cotA
Q25. A horse is tied witha 14 m long rope at one corner of an equilateral triangular field having side 20 m.
Find the area of the field where the horse cannot graze.
OR
The length of the minute hand of a clock is 14 cm. Find the area swept by the minute hand between
8:00am and 8:05 am.

SECTION-C
Q26. Prove that V3 is an irrational number.
Q27. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x-3-7x and verify the relationship between the zeroes
and the coefficients of the polynomial.
Q28. The sum of first three terms of ani AP is 48. If the product of first and second terms exceeds 4 times
the third term by 12. Find the AP.
HINT Let these angles be x°, (x + 10)°, (x + 20)° and (x +30). Their sum is 360°.
OR
Reshma wanted to save at least 6500 for sending her daughter to school next year (after 12 months).
She saved R450in the first month and raised her savings by R20 every next month. How much will she
be able to save in next 12 months? Willshe be able to send her daughter to the school next year?
Q29. Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn toa circle with centre Ofrom an external point T. Prove that
LPTQ = 2LOPQ.

OR
In figure, PQ is a tangent at a point Cto a circle with center0. If AB is a diameter and zCAB =30°,
find ZPCA.

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Q30. In aAABC, right angled at A, if tan C= V3, find the value of sin Bcos C + cos Bsin C.
Q31. The distribution below gives the weights of 30 students of a class. Find the median weight of the
students.

Weight(in kg) Number of students

40-45 2

45-50 3

50-55

55-60 6

60-65 6

65-70 3

70-75 2

SETION-D
Q32. Sum of the areas of two squares is 544 m². If the difference of their perimeters is 32 m, find the sides
of the two squares.
OR
Find the value of kfor which the quadratic equation (k +1)x- 2(3k +1)x +(8k + 1)=0 has real and
equal roots.
Q33. As observed from the top of a75 m high lighthouse from the sea-level, the angles of depression of
two ships are 30° and 60°. Ifone ship is exactly behind the other on the same side of the lighthouse,
find the distance between the two ships. (Use v3 =1-73)
Q34. Aspherical glass vessel has a cylindrical neck 8cm long and 1 cm in radius. The radius of the spherical
part is 9 cm. Find the amount of water (inlitres) it can hold,when filled completely.
OR

20 m

14 m

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