Countrywide Public School Garur

Pre Board Examination 2024-25

CLASS 10 - MATHEMATICS

Time Allowed : 180 mins Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions:

1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and 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 sub - parts 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 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An
internal choice has been provided in the 2marks questions of Section E
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8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take𝜋 = 7 wherever required if
not stated.
Section A
1 2.35 is [1]
a) an integer
b) a rational number
c) an irrational number
d) a natural number
2 In the figure, the graph of the polynomial p(x) is given. The number [1]
of zeroes of the polynomial is:
a) 2
b) 1
c) 0
d) 3

3 The lines represented by the linear equations y =x and x= 4 [1]

intersectat P. The coordinates of the point P are:

a) (4, 4)
 b) ( - 4, 4)
c) (0, 4)
d) (4, 0)
4 If y = 1 is a common root of the equations ay2 +ay + 3 = 0 and y 2 + y [1]
+ b = 0, then ab equals
a) 3 b) - 3 c) 6 d) - 7/2
5 The number of terms of an AP 5, 9, 13, …. 185 is: [1]
a) 41 b) 51 c) 31 d) 46
6 If (3, –6) is the mid - point of the line segment joining (0, 0) and (x, [1]
y), then the point (x, y) is:
a) (6, - 6) b) (6, - 12)
3
c) (2 , −3) d) ( - 3, 6)
7 The distance between the points A(0, 6) and B( - 6, 2) is: [1]
a) 2√6 units b) 2√13 units
c) 13√2 units d) 6 units
8 In the given figure, AB || PQ. If AB = 6 cm, PQ = 2 cm and OB = 3 cm, [1]
then the length of OP is:
a) 1 cm
b) 4 cm
c) 9 cm
d) 3 cm

9 In the given circle in Figure, number of tangents parallel to tangent [1]

PQ is:
a) many
b) 1
c) 0
d) 2
10 How many tangents can be drawn to a circle from a point on it? [1]
a) Two b) Zero
c) Infinite d) One
11 The value of 2 sin2 30 𝑜 + 3 tan 2 60 𝑜 - cos 2 45 𝑜 is: [1]
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a) 9 b) 2
9
c) 3√3 d) 4
12 (cos4 A - sin 4 A) on simplification, gives [1]
a) 2 cos2 A - 1 b) 2 sin2 A + 1
c) 2 sin2 A - 1 d) 2 cos2 A + 1
13 A ladder makes an angle of 60° with the ground when placed against [1]
a wall. If the foot of the ladder is 2 m away from the wall, then the
length of the ladder (in metres) is
a) 2√2 b) 4√3
4
c) 4 d)
√3
14 The length of the minute hand of a clock is 21 cm. The area swept by [1]
the minute hand in 10 minutes is
a) 252 cm2
b) 126 cm2
c) 231 cm2
d) 210 cm2
15 In a circle of radius 14 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 120 0 at the [1]
centre. If √3 = 1.73 then the area of the segment of the circle is
a) 124.63 cm2
b) 130.57 cm2
c) 120.56 cm2
d) 118.24 cm2
16 In a lottery, there are 5 prizes and 20 blanks. The probability of [1]
getting a prize is:
1
a) 25
1
b) 4
1
c) 5
1
d) 20
17 If three coins are tossed simultaneously, what is the probability of [1]
getting at most one tail?
3
a) 8
5
b) 8
7
c) 8
4
d) 8
18 If every term of the statistical data consisting of n terms is [1]
decreased by 2, then the mean of the data:
a) decreases by 1
b) remains unchanged
c) decreases by 2
d) decreases by 2n
19 Assertion (A):A piece of cloth is required to completely cover a [1]
solid object. The solid object is composed of a hemisphere and a
 cone surmounted on it. If the common radius is 7 m and height of
the cone is 1 m, 463.39 cm 2 is the area of cloth required. Reason
(R): Surface area of hemisphere = 2 𝜋 r 2 .
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
20 Assertion (A): Sum of first 10 terms of the arithmetic progression - [1]
0.5, - 1.0, - 1.5, ... is 27.5 Reason (R): Sum of n terms of an A.P. is
𝑛
given as S 𝑛 = 2 [2𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑 ] where a = first term, d = common
difference.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
Section B
21 Find the largest number which divides 320 and 457 leaving [2]
remainder5 and 7 respectively.
22 In△ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 , if ∠𝐴𝐷𝐸 = ∠𝐵 , then prove that △ 𝐴𝐷𝐸 ∼△ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 . Also, if [2]
AD = 7.6 cm, AE = 7.2 cm, BE = 4.2 cm and BC = 8.4 cm, find DE.

23 A circle is touching the side BC of△ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 at P and touching AB and [2]
AC produced at Q and R respectively. Prove that 𝐴𝑄 =

1
(𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑓𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐶 ) .
2
24 Iftan𝜃 = 1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃−sec2 𝜃 3
, then show that 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃+sec2 𝜃 = 4 . [2]
√7
OR
 1
If tan A = 1 and sin B = , find the value of cos(A+B) whereA andB
√2
are both acute angles.
25 In the given figure, two concentric circles with centre O are shown. [2]
Radii of the circles are 2 cm and 5 cm respectively. Find the area of

the shaded region.

OR
A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at the
centre. Find the area of the corresponding:
1. minor segment
2. major sector.
Section C
26 Prove that √5 is an irrational number. [3]
27 Find the quadratic polynomial, sum and product of whose zeroes [3]
are –1 and – 20 respectively. Also find the zeroes of the polynomial
so obtained.
28 A part of monthly hostel charge is fixed and the remaining depends [3]
on the number of days one has taken food in the mess. When Swati
takes food for 20 days, she has to pay Rs 3,000 as hostel charges
whereas Mansi who takes food for 25 days pays Rs 3,500 as hostel
charges. Find the fixed charges and the cost of food per day.
OR
A two - digit number is 4 times the sum of its digits. If 18 is added to
the number, the digits are reversed. Find the number.
29 In figure, a circle inscribed in triangle ABC touches its sides AB, BC [3]
and AC at points D, E and F respectively. If AB = 12 cm, BC = 8 cm
and AC = 10 cm, then find the lengths of AD, BE and CF.

OR
Prove that the tangent drawn at the midpoint of an arc of a circle is
parallel to the chord joining the end points of the arc.
30 Prove that:(sin𝜃 + 1 + cos 𝜃 ) (sin 𝜃 – 1 + cos 𝜃 ) . sec 𝜃 cosec 𝜃 = 2 [3]
31 Following is the daily expenditure on lunch by 30 employees of a [3]

company:
Find the mean daily expenditure of the employees.
Section D
32 The length of the sides forming right angle of a right triangle are 5x [5]
cm and (3x - 1)cm. If the area of the triangle is 60 cm2 . Find its
hypotenuse.
OR
15
Two pipes together can fill a tank in 8 hours. The pipe withlarger
diameter takes 2 hours less than the pipe with smaller diameter to
fill the tank separately. Find the time in which each pipe can fill the
tank separately.
33 In the given figure, C D and R S are respectively the medians of△ [5]
ABC and △ PQR. If △ ABC ∼△ PQR then prove that:
1. △ ADC ∼ 𝛥PSR
2. AD× PR = AC × PS

34 A wooden article was made by scooping out a hemisphere from each [5]
end of a solid cylinder as shown in the figure. If the height of the
cylinder is 10 cm and its base is of radius 3.5 cm, find the total

surface area of the article.

OR
A vessel is in the form of a hemispherical bowl surmounted by a
hollow cylinder of same diameter. The diameter of the
hemispherical bowl is 14 cmand the total height of the vessel is 13
cm. Find the inner surface area of the vessel. Also, find the volume of
the vessel.
35 The median of the following data is 52.5. Find the values of xand y, if [5]

the total frequency is 100.

Section E
36 Read the text carefully and answer the questions: Kamla and her [4]
husband were working in a factory in Seelampur, New Delhi. During
the pandemic, they were asked to leave the job. As they have very
limited resources to survive in a metro city, they decided to go back
to their hometown in Himachal Pradesh. After a few months of
struggle, they thought to grow roses in their fields and sell them to
local vendors as roses have been always in demand. Their business
started growing up and they hired many workers to manage their

garden and do packaging of the flowers.

In theirgarden bed, there are 23 rose plants in the first row, 21 are
in the 2 𝑛𝑑 , 19 in 3 𝑟𝑑 row and so on. There are 5 plants in the last
row.
1. How many rows are there of rose plants?
2. Also, find the total number of rose plants in the garden.
OR
3. If total number of plants are 80 in the garden, then find
number of rows?
4. How many plants are there in 6th row.
37 Read the text carefully and answer the questions:In an [4]
examination hall, students are seated at a distance of 2 m from each
other, to maintain the social distance due to CORONA virus
pandemic. Let three students sit at points A, B and C whose

coordinates are (4, - 3), (7, 3) and (8, 5) respectively.

1. What is the distance between A and C?
2. If an invigilator at point 7, lying on the straight line joining B
and C such that it divides the distance between them in the
ratio of 1 : 2. Then what are the coordinates of I(invigilator)?
OR
3. What is the mid - point of the line segment joining A and C?
4. What is the ratio in which B divides the line segment joining A
and C?
38 Read the text carefully and answer the questions:Totem poles [4]
are made from large trees. These poles are carved with symbols or
figures and mostly found in western Canada and northwestern
United States.In the given picture, two such poles of equal heights
are standing 28 m apart. From a point somewhere between them in
the same line, the angles of elevation of the top of the two poles are

60 𝑜 and 30 𝑜 respectively.
1. Draw a neat labelled diagram.
2. Find the height of the poles.
OR
3. If the distances of the top of the poles from the point of
observation are taken as p and q, then find a relation between
p and q.
4. Find the location of the point of observation.