PRESIDENCY GROUP OF SCHOOLS

Bangalore/Mangalore

CLASS: X DURATION: 3 HOURS

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

SL.NO SECTION -A MARKS

1 LCM of two coprime numbers a and b is 1
(a) 1 (b) ab (c) 0 (d) a2b2

2 Fundamental theorem of arithmetic states that every number x can 1

be expressed a product of primes and this factorization is unique,
apart from the order in which the prime factors occur. Here the
number x can be
(a) positive integer (b) natural number
(c) composite number (d) square number

3 The equation 2x2 - √𝟓 x + 1 = 0 has 1

(a) two equal roots
(b) two real roots
(c) two real and distinct roots
(d) no real roots

4 If one of the zeros of the polynomial 4s2 – 4s +1 is 𝟏, then other zero is 1

𝟐
𝟏
(a) 𝟏 (b) 𝟏 (c) −𝟏 (d) −
𝟑 𝟐 𝟐 𝟒

5 The value of k for which the equations 2x + 3y = 5 and 1

4x + ky = -5 has no solutions is
(a) 6 (b) -6 (c) 4 (d) 2

6 If 6, k & 14 are in AP, then k is equal to 1

(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 6
7 1

In ΔABC, if PQ∥BC, then value of x is

(a) 12 cm b)10 cm c)75cm d)40cm

8 If in △ABC and △PQR, we have AB/QR=BC/PR=CA/PQ then, 1

(a) ΔBCA ∼ ΔPQR
(b) ΔABC ∼ ΔPQR
(c) ΔABC ∼ ΔQRP
(d) ΔABC ∼ ΔPRQ

9 In the given figure, If TP and TQ are two tangents to a circle with 1

centre O, so that ∠POQ=110othen ∠PTQ is equal to

(a) 60° (b)90° (c) 70° (d)80°

10 If two tangents inclined at an angle of 60ᵒ are drawn to a circle of 1

radius 3cm, then the length of each tangent is equal to
(a) 𝟑√𝟑 cm (b) 3cm (c) 6cm (d) 3√3cm
𝟐

11 If O is the centre of a circle PQ is a chord and the tangent PR at P 1

makes an angle of 50° with PQ, then ∠POQ is equal to

(a) 100° (b) 80° (c) 90° (d) 75°

12 The value of 𝟏−𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝟎° 1

𝟏−𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟔𝟎°
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) ½ (d) 2
13 In a circle of radius 14 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 30° at the 1
centre, the length of the arc is
(a) 44 cm (b) 28 cm (c) 11 cm (d) 22/3 cm

14 The number of revolutions made by a circular wheel of radius 0.25m 1

in rolling a distance of 11km is
(a) 2800 (b) 4000 (c) 5500 (d) 7000

15 The radius (in cm) of the largest right circular cone that can be cut 1
out from a cube of edge 4.2 cm is
(a) 4.2 cm (b) 2.1cm (c) 8.4cm (d) 1.05cm

16 How many bricks each measuring (25 cm × 11.25 cm × 6 cm) will be 1

required to construct a wall (8 m × 6 m × 22.5 cm)?
(a) 7200 (b) 4800 (c) 8000 (d) 6400

17 The ratio between the volumes of two spheres is 8:27. What is the 1
ratio between their surface areas?
(a) 2:3 (b) 4:5 (c) 5:6 (d) 4:9

18 If the mode of the data: 16, 15, 17, 16, 15, x, 19, 17, 14 is 15, then x = 1
a) 19 b)15 c)16 d)17

19 Statement A (Assertion): if the probability of getting a defective pen 1

in a box containing 25 pens is 0.2, then the probability of getting a
good pen is 0.8.

Statement R(Reason): p (an event A) + P (event not A) = 1.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is
the correct explanation of assertion (A) .

(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true 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.

20 Statement A (Assertion): If product of two numbers is 5780 and their 1

HCF is 17, then their LCM is 340

Statement R(Reason): HCF is always a factor of LCM

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is
the correct explanation of assertion (A)

(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true 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

 SECTION -B

21 If 49x+51y= 499, 51 x+49 y= 501, then find the value of x and y. 2

OR

Solve: ax + by = a2 + b2
bx + ay = 2ab

22 Find the value of k for the quadratic equation 2x2+kx+3=0, so that 2

they have two real equal roots.
23 Find the point on the X- axis which is equidistant from 2
(2, -5) and ( -2, 9).
24 In the figure, altitudes AD and CE of △ABC intersect each other at 2
the point P. Show that: △AEP∼△CDP

25 The length of the minute hand of a clock is 6cm. Find the area swept 2
by it when it moves from 7:05 p.m. to 7:40 p.m.
OR

In the given figure , O is the centre of a circle such that diameter AB

= 13 cm and AC = 12 cm. BC is joined. Find the area of the shaded
region.(Use π=3.14)

SECTION C
26 The angle of elevation of a balloon from the deck of a ship 60m above 3
the lake is 30° and the angle of depression of its image in the lake is
60°. Find the height of the balloon.

OR

A bird is sitting on the top of a tree, which is 80m high. The angle of
elevation of the bird, from a point on the ground is 45°. The bird
flies away from the point of observation horizontally and remains at
a constant height. After 2 seconds, the angle of elevation of the bird
from the point of observation becomes 30°. Find the speed of flying
of the bird (Take √3=1.73)

27 Prove that √𝟓 is irrational. 3

28 Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of the zeroes 1+2
are −𝟐𝟏and 𝟓 respectively. Also find the zeroes of the polynomial by
𝟖 𝟏𝟔
factorisation.
𝟏
29 If tan (A + B) =√𝟑, Tan(A – B) = , 3
√𝟑
0 °<A + B ≤ 90° & A >B, then find A and B.

30 In Fig. from an external point P, two tangents PT and PS are drawn 3

to a circle with centre O and radius r.
If OP = 2r, show that ∠OTS = ∠OST = 30°.

OR

In the figure, two circles with equal radii (r), with centres O and O',
touch each other at X. OO' produced meets the circle with centre O'
at A. AC is tangent to the circle with centre O, at the point C. O'D is
perpendicular to AC. Find the value of 𝑫𝑶′ .
𝑪𝑶
31 Two solid cones A and B placed in a cylindrical tube as shown in the 3
figure. The ratio of their capacities is 2: 1. Find the height of cones.
Also, find the volume of the remaining portion of the cylinder.

SECTION D

32 (i) If 4 tan θ = 3 then find the value of 4 sin θ - cos2 θ + 1. 2+3

(ii) Given that sin θ + 2 cos θ = 1, then prove that 2 sin θ – cos θ = 2.

33 If the ratio of the sum of first n terms of two A. P’s is 5

(7n + 1): (4n + 27), find the of their mth terms.

OR

The sum of four consecutive numbers in an AP is 32 and the ratio of

the product of the first and the last term to the product of two
middle terms is 7: 15. Find the numbers.

34 State and prove Thales theorem. 3+2

Using the above theorem prove that a line through the point of
intersection of the diagonals and parallel to the base of the trapezium
divides the non-parallel sides in the same ratio.
35 The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y, if 5
the total frequency is 100.

Class interval Frequency

0 - 100 2

100 - 200 5

200 - 300 x

300 -400 12

400 -500 17

500 - 600 20

600 -700 y

700 - 800 9

800 - 900 7

900 - 1000 4

OR

The marks obtained by students of class 10 in half yearly

examinations are given below. Find the mean marks obtained by
them.
 Marks obtained Number of students
0-5 2
5-10 5
10 -15 6
15 -20 8
20 -25 11
25 - 30 24
30 - 35 19
35 - 40 17
40 - 45 5
45 - 50 3
SECTION E

36 Amit is planning to buy a house and the its floor plan is given below. 1+1+2
The design and the measurement have been made such that areas of
two bedrooms and kitchen together is 95 sq.m. Based on the above
information, answer the following questions:

1. Form the pair of linear equations in two variables representing the

above situation.

2. Find the length of the outer boundary of the layout.

3. Find the area of each bedroom and kitchen in the layout.

37 The top of a table is shown in the figure given below. 1+1+2

(i) Write the coordinates of the points A and B are respectively.

(ii) What is the distance between the points H and G ?

(iii) The coordinates of the midpoint of line segment joining points P

and T .

38 Rahul and Ravi planned to play Business (board game) in which they 1+1+2
were supposed to roll two dice simultaneously and note the sum of
the two numbers appearing on the top face of the dice. Based on the
above information, answer the following questions:

1. Find the probability of getting a number at least 10.

2. Find the probability of getting a number between 5 and 10 .
3. Write all the possible out comes in the above game.

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