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FAS / Mlaths (04)/X/ Ist Pre-Board Exam., 2024-25
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General Instructions :
This question paper contains 38 questions.
2. This Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3 In Section A, Questions no. 1-18 are ultiple choice questions (MCQs) and
questionis no. 19 and 20 are Assertion- Reason based questions of I mark
each.
4. In Section B, Questions no. 21-25 are very short answer (VSA) type
questions, carrying 02 marks each.
5. In Section C, Questions no. 26-3l are short answer (SA) ype questions,
carrying 03 marks each.
6. In Section D, Questions no. 32-35 are long answer (LA) ype questions,
carrying 05 marks each.
7. In Section E, Questions no. 36-38 are case study based questions carrying
4 marks each with sub parts of the values of 1, l and 2 marks each
respectively.
8. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Question
of Section B, 2 Questions of Section C and 2 Questions of Section D has
been provided. An internal choice has been provided in all the 2 marks
questions of Section E.
9. Draw neat and clean figures wherever required.
10. Take n =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
11. Use of calculators is not allowed.
Section-A
Section Aconsists of 20 questions of Imark each.
1. Aquadraticpolynomial whose one zero is 6and sum of the zeroes is 0, is :
A) x²-6x +2 (B) x'-36
(C) x²-6 (D) x²- 32.
F-220 (P.T.O.)
(2 )
Ifthe zeros ofa polynomial are 3and -5, then they cut the x-axis at
and
points.
(A)(8.0) and (4, 0) (B)(3,-3) and (-5, 5)
(C)-3.0) and (5, 0) (D) (3,0)and (-5, 0)
Ifa pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines will be :
(A)alwavs coincident (B) parallel
()always intersecting .(D) intersecting or coincident
The quadratic equation 2x-5x+12 =0 has
(A)real and distinct roots (B) real andequal roots
(Ç) no real roots (D) more than two real roots
The 14th term from the end of the A.P. -11, -8, - 5, .., 49 is :
(A) 7 (B) 10 (C) 13 (D) 28
6 In AABC, DE || BC(as shown in the figure). IfAD = 4 cm, AB =9 cm and
AC= 13.5 cm, then the length of EC is :
(A) 6 cm (B) 7.5 cm (C) 9 cm (D) 5.7cm
A
D,
B C
7. The fourth vertex D of a parallelogram ABCD whose three vertices are
A(-2,3), B(6,7) and C(8, 3) is
(A)(0, 1) (B)(0, -1) (C) (-1, 0) (D) (1, 0)
8 AOBCis a rectangle whose three vertices are vertices A (0, 3), O (0, 0) and
B(5,0). The length of its diagonal is
(A) 5 (B) 3 (C) J34 (D) 4
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(3 )
9.
Theevalue of0 for which 22sin' 0=;0° <0<90° is
2
(A) 30° (B) 60º (C) 450 (D) 90°
10. Abridge, in the shape ofastraight path across ariver, makes an angle of 60°
with the width oftheriver. Ifthe length of the bridge is 100 m, then the width
of the river is:
(A)50 m (B) 173.2 m (C) 43.3 m (D) 100 m
11. If radiiof two concentriccircles are 4 cm and 5cm, then the length of each
chord of one circle which is tangent to the other circle is
(A) 3 cm (B) 9 cm (C)6 cm (D) 1cm
12. In Fig., AB is a chord ofthe circle and AOC is its diameter such that LACB =
50°. IfAT is the tangent to the circle at the point A, then BAT is equal to
(A)65° (B)50° (C) 60° (D) 40°
A T
10 cm are stuck
13. Two identical solid hemispheres of equal base diameter
the combination is:
together along their bases. The total surface area of
(A) 400T cm? (B) 200 n cm?
(C)300 n Cm² (D) 100 n cm²
covered by the tip of
14. The minute hand ofa clock is 84 cm long. The distance
is:
the minute hand from 10:10 am to l0.25 am
(A) 44 cm (B) 88 cm
(C) 132 cm (D) 176 cm
(4 )
1s. Using empirical formula, the mode ofa distribution whose mean is 12
median is 15 is: and
(A)13.5 (B) 21 (C) 6 (D) 14
16. For the following distribution, the sum of the upper limits of the median class
and modal class is:
Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25
2
frequency 10 15 12 20 9
(A) 15 (B) 25 (C) 30 (D) 35
17. Anumber X is chosen from the numbers 1,2, 3 anda number Yis chosen from
the numbers 1,4,9. Then P(XY <9) is:
(A)7/9 (B) 5/9 (C) 2/3 (D) 1/3
18. A dice is rolled twice. The P(getting sum of thetwo numbers to be> 10) is:
(A)1/9 (B) 1/6 (C) 7/12 (D) 1/12
DIRECTION: In the question number 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 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.
19. Assertion (A): The number 5" cannot end with the digit 0, wheren is a natural
number.
Reason (R): Prime factorisation of 5has only two factors, l and 5.
20. Assertion (A): If the circumference of acircle is 176 cm, then the diameter
is 28 cm.
Reason (R):Circumference =2ur, where r is the radius of the circle.
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Section-B
Section Bcousists of 5questions of 2marks each.
21. Irove that 3+5N2 is an inational nunmber, given that J2 is an irrational
number.
OR
Findthe HCF and LCM of 288, 360 and 384 by prime factorization metho.
2. lfthe point A(2,-4) is cquidistant from P(3, 8) and Q-10, y), find the values
of.
23. Inwhat ratio does x-axis divide the line segment joining the points (-4,-6)
and (-1,7).
24 Iftan 3x=sin 45°. cos 45° + sin 30°, find the value ofx.
25. A
card is drawn at random from awell shuffled pack of 52 playing cards.Find
the probability of drawing (i) ared king () aqueen or ajack.
OR
25. The probability of selecting a blue marbleat random from a jar that contains
only black, blue andgreen marbles is 1/5 The probability of selecting ablack
marble at random from the same jar is 1/4. If thejar contains 11 green marbles,
find the total number of marbles in the jar.
Section-C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26. Ravish runs a book shop at school in Gurgaon. He received 480 chemistry
books, 192 physics books and 672 Mathematics books of classXI. He wishes
to average these books in minimum numbers of stacks such that each stack
consists of the books on only one subject and the number of books in each
stack is the same.
(i) Find the number of books in cach stack
(ii) Find the total number of stacks.
27 Ifa and ßare the zerocs ofthe quadratic polynonmial x² + 6x +9, then forma
polynomial whose zeroes are -a and-ß.
(6 )
28. ca of arightangled triangle is 600 cm'. Ifthe base of the triangle exCeed.
the altitude by 10 cm, find the dimensions of the triangle.
29. InFig.. AABC is rightangled at Cand DE LAB. Prove that AABC- ADEang
hence find the lengths ofAE and DE.
E
3cm
2 cm
B 12 cm
OR
29. ABCis a triangle and D is a point on the side BC. IfBC= 12 cm, BD = 9 cm
and ZADC = BAC, then find the length ofAC.
A
B D C
Prove that:
(sin A + cosec A)² t (cos A +t sec A)? =7t tan' At cotA
(7) Maths/X/F-115
3M The shapcof the top of atable in arestaturnt is that of asector of acircle with
centre Oand BOD-90°. 1fBO =OD- 70 cm, find:
(i) the area of the top of the table
(i) the perimeter of thc tabic.
OR
34. Four cows are tethered at four corners of a square plot of side 50
m, so that
they just cannot reach one another. What area willbe left
ungrazed?
Section-D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each
Solve the pair of linear equations graphically: 4x - 5y - 20 = 0 and
3x + 5y - 15 = 0. Also find the area of the triangle
formed by the lines
representing the above equations and the y-axis.
OR
The sum of the numerator and denominator of a fraction is 3 less than
twice
the denominator. If the numerator and denominator are decreased by 1,
the
fraction becomes 1/2. Determine the fraction.
33. A person observed the angle of elevation of the top of a tower as
30°. He
walked 50 m towards the foot of the tower along level ground and found the
angle of elevation of the top of the tower as 60°. Find the height of the
tower.
(8)
Prove that the lengths of tangents dawo from an cxtermal point to acircle a
qual 'sing the abovc result, find the length of BC, given that, AAIBCi (ii)
cinumseribing a cinle
4cm
1.
R Qllem
The median of thefollowing data is 32.5. Find the values of xand y, if the sum
of all frequencies is 40.
Marks 0- 10 10 20 20 - 30|30 - 40|40 - 50|50 - 60 60 -70
No.of students X 5 9 12 3
OR
Find the mean and mode of the following distribution:
Amount (in ) 0- 10 10 -20 20 -30 30- 40 40 - 50
No. of students 8 16 36 34 6
Section-E
Section E consists of 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each.
36. Arentalcompany charges an initial rent of ? 500 per month, with amonthly
increase of 30.
Based on the above, answer the following questions:
(i) Determine the rent paid in the 7h month.
(ii) Calculate the total rent paid in 6 months.
(9)
(iii) (a) Find the nunber of months if the total rent paid is 6350.
OR
(b) ln which month will the rent be 1490.
$7. Two trecs are standing parallel to cach other. The bigger tree &m
high, casts a
shadowof6 m.
B
Based on the above information answer the following questions.
(i) IfABand CDare the two trees and AE is the shadow of the longer ree,
then
state whether 4AEB~ ACED, give reason.
(i) If the ratio of the height of two trees is 3:1, then find the length of the
shadow of the smaller tree.
(ii) (a) Find the distance of pointBfrom E.
OR
(b) If ED=x+2, BD =x, EC = 5x +4 and AC =3x, find x.
38. Acircus tent is in the shape of a cylinder surmounted by a conicat top.
height and diameter ofcylindrical part is 9 mand 30 nm respectively and height
of conical part is 8 m with same diameter as that of the cylindrical part.
( 10 )
Based on the above information answer the following questions:
(i) Find the slant height of the conical part.
(ii) Findthe area of the canvasused in making the tent
(iii) (a) Find the cost of thecanvas bought for the tent at the rate 200 per sq m, if
30 sqm canvas was wasted during stitching.
OR
(b) Find the volume of air in the tent.
