SCHOOL FULL MARKS-80

CLASS-X ST.AUGUSTINE'S DAY

PRE SELECTION 2024-25 TIME- 2 hrs
MATHEMATICS

questions from Section B.

Attempt all questions from Section Aand any four
be done on the
Allworking, including rough work, must be clearlyshown, and must
same sheet as the rest of the anSwer.

Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [l

SECTION -A
QUESTION 1

(i) IGST is payable when the supply is : [1]

(a) Interstate
(b) Intra-UT
(c) Intra-State
(d) All of the above

(ii) Mr. Dev deposited Rs.500 every month in a R.D. account for 2years. If
the bank pays interest at the rate of 7% per annum the amount he gets on
maturity is:

(a) Rs. 6875/

(b) Rs..10875/
(c) Rs. 12875/
(d) Rs. 875/

(iii) If thediseriminant of a quadratic equation is positive, then roots of the

quadratic equation are
(a) Real and distinct
(b)Rational and unequal
(c) Real and equal
(d) Imaginary
(iv) If 2(% -1) <9,x E W,greatest value of xis :
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 5
 (v) Irt2y then the value of x+y is; TANTA
4x

(a) -3
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 5
(vi) Ifx + 1 is a factor of 3x3 + kx2 + 7y + 4, then the value of k is : [1]
(a) -1
(b) 0
(c) 6
(d) 10
(vii) The mean proportional between 2 and 128 is:
(a) 64
(b) 32
(c) 16
(d) 8
(vii) Afair die is thrown once, the probability of getting an even prime number [)
is:
(a)
(b) 3

(c) 3

(d);
(ix) A Histogram is used to determine : [1]
(a) Range
(b)Mean
(c) Mode
(d) Median
(x) Which of the following point is invariant with respect to the line y =-2: []
(a) (3,2)
(b) (3,-2)
(c) (2,3)
(d) (-2,3)
(xi) then A² is equal to :

d) none
 (xii) Acard is selected at random from a pack of 52cards, the probability of [1]
it's being a red face card is
3
a

b)
c) 13

d 2

(xiii) Statement 1:the probability of sure event is 1 [1]

Statement 2: Let Ebe the event. Then 0 sP(E) <1
Which of the following is Valid
a) Both the statements are true
b) Both statenents are false
C) Statement 1 is true, and Statement 2 is false.
d) Statement 1 is false, and Statement 2 is true
(xiv) If xER, the solution set of6 < -3(2x - 4) < 12 is:
a) (x:x E R,0 <xs1}
b) {x:x E R, 0<x< 1)
c) {0,1)
d) None
(xv) Ifa,b,c are in continued proportion then:
a) ac =e ?
b) ab = c2
c) bc = a2
d) abe |

QUESTION2
(a) Aayat has a R.D. account in a bank of Rs. 2000/- per month at the rateof [(4]
10% p.a. If she gets Rs. 83100 at the time of maturity, find the total time
for which the account was held.

Ify is mean proportional between x and z. Prove that: 4]

(b)
xyz(x+ y + z) = (xy + yz + zx)³
(c) While factorizing a given polynomial using Remainder and factor [4]
theorem a student finds that (r- 2) js a factor of x' + x2- 4x 4
(i) is the student's solution correct stating that (x - 2) is a factor
of the given polynomial?
() Give a valid reason for your answer
Also, factorize the given polynomial completely
 QUESTION 3
(a) Find the value ofp for which the quadratic equation
equal roots, hence, find the
(p+ 1)x - 6(P + 1)x + 3(P +99) = 0,, has
roots of the equation.
4000/- from a
Ashopkeeper buys an article whose printed price is Rs.
.6

(b) 384

wholesaler at a discount of20% andsells it to a consvner at the printed A&

price. If the sales are intra-state and the rate of GST is i2%, find
()the priceof the article inclusive of GST at which the shopkeeper
bought it.
() the amount of tax (under GST) paidby the shopkeeper to c state
gOvernment
(iii)the amount of tax (under GST) rcceived by the centralgovernment
(c) The weight of 50workers is given below
Weight 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 100 I|0
in kg I00 |10 120

Noof 4 7 14 6 3
workers

Draw anogive ofthe given distritbution using a graph sheet. Take 2cm
10kg on one axix, and 2cm - § workers along the other axis. Use a graph
to estimate the following:
() the upper and lower quartiles.
(ii) lfweighing 95 kg and above is considered overweight find the
number of workers who are overw eight.

SECTION B
(Attempt any 4questions)
QUESTION 4
(a) certain sum of money each month in a R.D.
Mrs. Mehra deposits a certain [3]
account of abank. If the rate or inerest is 8% per annum and Mrs. Mehra
gets Rs, 8088/- from the bank after three years, find the value of her
monthly instalment.
(b) Writethe solution set and represent it on [3)
Solve the following inequation,
-s-1;<;,xER
the number line:
[4]
bigger at ten s place. The product of the
(c) A twodigit number contains the nunber
two dgits is 6, find the
digits is 27 and the ditference between
QUESTION 5
are white and others are red. If the
[3]
A bag contains 15 balls of which some
white ball, find the
probability of drawing a red ball is twiCe that ofa
number of white balls in the bag.
4000/-, paying GST at the [3]
Amanufacturer buys raw material worth Rs. of 30%
rate of 5%. Hesells the finish product to ashopkeeper at a profit liability of
if the rate of GST for the finished product is 12%, find the tax
the manufacturer.

(c) Find the mode of the following distribution by drawing a histogram [4]
45-49 50-54 $5-59 60-64 65-69
Wt. (in kg) 40-44
12 10 6 4
No. of 2 8
students

QUESTION 6
What number must be added to cach of the numbers l6,26 and 40 so that the (3]
resulting numbers may be in continucd proportion.
(3]
Given A-B=and AB-A+B find the values of
a,b and c
Use factor theorem to factorise: 4x3 + 4x2-9x-9 [41
(c)
QUESTION 7
(a) Use a graph paper for this question.
Plot the points P(3,2) and Q-3, -2).from P and Q. Draw perpendiculars
PM and QN on the x axis.
(i) Name the image ofP on reflection in the Origin.
(ü) Assign the special name to the Geometrical figure PMQN
and find it's area
(ii)Write the co-ordinates of the point to which N is mapped on
reflection in Y-axis.
(b) Ashopkeeper buysacertain numberof books could for Rs. 960- i1f the cost per
book was Rs. 8 less, the number of books that be bought for Rs.
960/- wouldbe 4more. Taking the original cost of each book to be Rs. x.
Write an equation in x and solve it to find the original cosl of each book.
 QUESTION 8
/(a) Calculate the mean of the followi Distribution USing Step Deviation [31
Method :
Marks 20-30 30-40 40-50 S0-60
(0-10 10-20
No. of 10 25 30 16 10
students

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(b) Solve the following Quadratic Eauation: x+7x =7,and give your
answer correct to two decimal places

(c) 4xy find the value ofp+2x

Ifp= x+y
p+2y
p-2y
(Using Properties of Proportion) 14}
p-2x

QUESTION9
(a) (3]
IfA = 21: find x,y sothat A = xA+ yl, where I is the unit matrix of
order 2 and x,y are Scaler

(b) From a pack of 52 cards, a black jack,a red queen and two black Kings [3]
fell down, A card was then Drawn from the remaining pack at random.
Find the probability that the card drawn is :
(i) A
black card (ii) A king (ii)A red queen
(c) Find the mode of the following distribution by drawing a Histogram (4]
marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60

No of 10 9 25 30 16 10
students

QUESTION 10

(a) Two differentdice are thrown simultaneously. What is the Probability that [3]
the sum of two numbers appearing on the top of dice is
() atleast 10 (i) 13 (iii) less than or equal to 12

(b) Points A and B co-ordinates (2,5) and (0,3) find : [31

() the image A' of Aunder reflection in the x- axis
(i) the image B' of Bunder reflection in the line AA!
(c) [4]
Solve the following inequation and write the solution set:
14,xE W
11x 4 < 15x +4 < 13x +
line.
Represent the solution on a real number