CBSE 10th Maths Standard SET 1 Answer Key 2024 (30/1/1)

SECTION-A
1. If the sum of zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x²-k√2x+1 is √2, then value of k
is:
(a) √2

(b) 2

(c) 2√2

(d) 1/2

Answer:

(b) 2

2. If the probability of a player winning a game is 0.79, then the probability of his
losing the same game is:
(a) 1.79

(b) 0.31

(c) 0.21%

(d) 0.21

Answer:

(d) 0.21
3. If the roots of equation ax² + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 are real and equal, then which of
the following relation is true?
(a) a = b2/c

(b) b2 = ac

(c) ac = b2/4

(d) c = b2/a

Answer:

(c) ac = b2/4

4. In an A.P., if the first term a = 7, nth term an = 84 and the sum of first n terms
Sn=2093/2, then n is equal to:
(a) 22

(b) 24

(c) 23

(d) 26

Answer:

(c) 23
5. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = 18 a2b4 and q=20a3b2,
where a and b are prime numbers, then LCM (p, q) is:
(a) 2a²b²

(b) 180a²b²

(c) 12a²b²

(d) 180a³b4

Answer:

(d) 180a³b4

6. AD is a median of △ABC with vertices A(5, -6), B(6, 4) and C(0, 0), Length AD is
equal to :
(a) √68 units

(b) 2√15 units

(c) √101 units

(d) 10 units

Answer:

(c) √68 units

7. If sec θ – tan θ=m, then the value of sec θ + tan θ is:

(a) 1-1/m

(b) m²-1

(c) 1/m

(d) – m

Answer:

(c) 1/m

8.From the data 1, 4, 7, 9, 16, 21, 25, if all the even numbers are removed, then
the probability of getting at random a prime number from the remaining is:
(a) 2/3

(b) 1/5

(c) 1/7

(d) 2/7

Answer:

(b) 1/5
9. For some data x1, x2, …, xn with respective frequencies f1, f2,.., fn , the value

(d) 0

Answer:

(d) 0

10. The zeroes of a polynomial x² + px + q are twice the zeroes of the polynomials
4x2-5x-6. The value of p is:
(a) -5/2

(b) 5/2

(c) -5

(d) 10

Answer:

(a) -5/2

11. If the distance between the points (3,-5) and (x,-5) is 15 units, then the values
of x are:
(a) 12,-18

(b) -12, 18

(c) 18, 5

(d) -9,-12

Answer:

(b) -12, 18

12. If cos (α+β) = 0, then value of cos[(α+β)/2] is equal to :

(a) 1/√2

(b) 1/2

(c) 0

(d) √2

Answer:

(a) 1/√2

13. A solid sphere is cut into two hemispheres. The ratio of the surface areas of
sphere to that of two hemispheres taken together, is:
(a) 1:1
(b) 1:4

(c) 2:3

(d) 3:2

Answer:

(c) 2:3

14. The middle most observation of every data arranged in order is called:
(a) mode

(b) median

(c) mean

(d) deviation

Answer:

(b) median

15.The volume of the largest right circular cone that can be carved out from a
solid cube of edge 2 cm is:
(a) 4π/3 cu cm

(b) 5π/3 cu cm
(c) 8π/3 cu cm

(d) 2π/3 cu cm

Answer:

(d) 2π/3 cu cm

16.Two dice are rolled together. The probability of getting sum of number so the
two dice as 2, 3 or 5 is:
( a ) 7/36

( b ) 11/36

( c ) 5/36

( d ) 4/9

Answer:

( a ) 7/36

17 . The centre of a circle is at (2,0). If one end of a diameter is at (6,0), then the
other end is at :
(a) (0,0)

(b) (4,0)

(c) (-2,0)
(d) (-6,0)

Answer:

(c) (-2,0)

18. In the given figure, graphs of two linear equations are shown. The pairs of
these linear equations is:
(a) consistent with unique solution.

(b) consistent with infinitely many solutions.

(c) inconsistent

(d) inconsistent but can be made consistent by extending these lines.

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Answer:

(d) inconsistent but can be made consistent by extending these lines.

Directions :

In QNo. 19 and 20 a statement of Assertion(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) is correct
explanation of Assertion (A).

(b) Both Assertion ( A ) and Reason ( R ) are true but Reason ( R ) i s not correct
explanation for Assertion(A).

(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

(d) Assertion ( A ) is false but Reason ( R ) is true.

19. Assertion (A): The tangents drawn at the end points of a diameter of a circle,
are parallel.
Reason (R): Diameter fo a circele is the longest chord.
Answer:

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation for Assertion (A).

20. Assertion (A): If the graph of a polynomial touches x-axis at only one point ,
then the polynomial cannot be a quadratic polynomial.
Reason (R): A polynomial of degree n (n >1) can have at most n zeroes.
Answer:

(a) Both , Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is correct
explanation of Assertion (A).

Section B

21. Solve the following system of linear equations 7xー2y = 5 and 8x+7y=15 and
verify your answer.
22. In a pack of 52 playing cards one card is lost. From the remaining cards, a
card is drawn at random . Find the probability that the drawn card is queen of
heart, if the lost card is a black card.
23. (A)Evaluate: 2√2 cos 45° sin 30° + 2√3 cos 30°
OR
23. (B) If A=60° anB =30° ,verify that: sin(A+B)=sin A cos B + cos A sin B
24. In the given figure, ABCD is a quadrilateral. Diagonal BD bisects ∠B and ∠D
both. Prove that:
(i) △ABD ~ △CBD
(ii) AB=BC
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25. (A) Prove that 5-2√3 is an irrational number. It is given that √3 is an

irrational number.
OR
25. (B) Show that the number 5 x 11 × 17 + 3 × 11 is a composite number.
Section C
26. (A) Find the ratio in which the point (8/5,y) divides the line segment joining
the point (1, 2) and (2, 3). Also, find the value of y.
OR
26. (B) ABCD is a rectangle formed by the points A ( – 1 , – 1 ) , B ( – 1 , 6 ) , C(3, 6)
and D(3, -1). P, Q, R and S are mid-points of sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively.
Show that diagonals of the quadrilateral PQRS bisect each other.
27. In a teachers workshop, the number of teacher teaching French , Hindi,
English are 48, 80 and 144 respectively. Find the minimum number of rooms
required if in each room the same number of teacher are seated and all of them
are of the same subject .
28. Prove that: tanθ/ 1- cotθ + cotθ /1- tanθ = 1+ secθ cosecθ.
29. Three years ago , Rashmi was thrice as old as Nazma. Ten years Later, Rashmi
will be twice as old Nazma, How old are Rashmi and Nazma now?
30. (A) In the given figure , AB is a diameter of the circle with centre O. AQ , BP,
and PQ are tangent to the circle. Prove that ∠POQ=90°.
OR
30. (B) A circle with centre O and radius 8cm is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD
in which ,P Q, R, S are the points of contact as shown. If AD is perpendicular to
DC, BC = 30 cm and BS =42 cm, then find the length DC.
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31. The difference between the outer and inner radii of a hollow right circular
cylinder of length 14 cm is 1cm. If the volume of the metal used in making the
cylinder is 176 cm, find the outer and inner radii of the cylinder.
Section D
32. An arc of a circle of radius 21 cm subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find:
(i) the length of the arc.

(ii) the area of hte minor segment of the circle made by the corresponding chord.

33. (A) The sum of first and eighth terms of an A.P. is 32 and their product is 60.
Find the first term and common difference of the A.P. Hence, also find the sum of
its first 20 terms.
OR
33. (B)In an AP of 40 Terms the sum of first 9 terms is 153 and the sum of last 6
terms is 687. Determine the first term and common difference of A.P. Also, find
the sum of al the terms of the A.P.
34. (A) If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other
two sides in distinct points, then prove that the other two sides are divided in the
same ratio.
OR
34. (B) In the given figure, PA, QB and RC are each perpendicular to AC If AP=x,
BQ=y and RC = z, then prove that 1/x + 1/z = 1/y.
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35. A pole 6m high is fixed on the top of a tower. The angle of elevation of the top
of the pole observed from a point P on the ground is 60° and the angel of
depression of the point P from the top of the tower is 45°. Fnid the height of hte
tower and the distance of point P from the foot of the tower.(Use √3 = 1.73)
SECTION – E
36. A rectangular floor area can be completely tiled with 200 square tiles. If the
side length of each tile is increased by 1 unit, it would take only 128 tiles to cover
the floor.
(i) Assuming the original length of each side of a tile be x units, make a quadratic
equation from the above information.

(ii) Write the corresponding quadratic equation in standard form.

(iii) (a) Find the value of x, the length of side of a tile by factorisation.

OR

(iii) (b) Solve the quadratic equation for x, using quadratic formula

37. BINGO is game of chance The host has 75 balls numbered 1 through 75. Each
player has a BINGO card with some number written on it . The participant
cancels the number on the card when called out a number written on the ball
selected at random . whomsoever cancels all the numbers on his/her card, says
BINGO and wins the game.
The table given below, shows data of one such game where 48 balls were used
before Tara said BINGO.
No. Announced
No. Of times
0-15
8

15-30
9
30-45
10

45-60
12

60-75
9

Based on the above information , answer the following

(i) write the median class.

(ii) When first ball was picked up ,what calling out an even number?

(iii) (a) Find median of the given data.

OR

(b) Find mode of the given data .

38. A backyard is in the shape of a triangle ABC with right angle at B. AB = 7 m

and BC = 15 m. A circular pit was dug inside it such that it touches the walls AC,
BC and AB at P, Q and R respectively such that AP = x m.
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Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the length of AR in terms of x.
(ii) Write the type of quadrilateral BQOR.

(iii) (a) find the length of PC in terms of x and hence find the value of x.

OR

(iii) (b)Find x and hence find the radius r of circle.