CHENNAI SAHODAYA SCHOOL COMPLEX

COMMON EXAMINATION
Class-10
MATHEMATICS – BASIC (241)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks :80
Roll.No.: CODE - I Date : 27/01/2023
General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D, and E.
2. Section A has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 Short Answer-I (SA-I) type questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 Short Answer-II (SA-II) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 Case Based integrated units of assessment (4 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 2 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks
and 2 Questions of 5 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2
marks questions of Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.

SECTION - A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
SNO. Marks
1. p and q are two positive integers such that p=a3 b and q=(ab)2 , where a and b are 1
prime numbers. Then LCM( p , q) is equal to

(a)ab (b) a 2 b 2 (c)a 3 b 2 (d)a 5 b 3

2. The HCF of smallest prime number and smallest composite number is 1

(a)2 (b) 4 (c)6 (d)8

3. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial 2−3 x−x 2, then α + β is 1

(a)2 (b) 3 (c)1 (d)−3

4. The pair of equations x +2 y+5=0∧−3 x−6 y +1=0 has 1

(a) one solution (b) two solutions

(c) infinitely many solutions (d) no solution

5. If the equation 4 x 2−3 k +1=0 has equal roots, then the value of k is 1

2 1 3 4
(a)± (b) ± (c)± (d)±
3 3 4 3
6. If the points A(4 , 3) and B(x ,5) are on the circle with centre O(2 , 3), then the value 1
of x is

(a)4 (b) 3 (c)2 (d)0

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7. In the given figure ∆ ABC ∆ PQR , AB= 4cm, 1
PQ = 6cm. If the length of median PM = 7.5cm,
then the length of median AD is

(a)2.5 cm (b) 5 cm (c)6 cm (d)15 cm

8. The x -axis divides the line segment joining the points (2,−¿3) and (5, 6) in the ratio 1
of

(a)1 :2 (b) 2 :1 (c)1 :3 (d)3 :2

9. 1
PA is a tangent from an external point P to a
circle with centre O. If ∠ POB=115 ° , then
∠ APO is

(a)25 ° (b) 20 ° (c)30 ° (d)90 °

10. 1
In the figure, the value of tan R−cos P is

3 2 √2
(a) (b)
2 √2 3
4 √2 3
(c) (d)
3 4 √2
11. If 8 tanθ=15, then sin θ−cos θ=¿ ¿ 1

8 17 1 7
(a) (b) (c) (d)
17 7 17 17

( )
12. 5 2 1 1
If 5 x=secθ and =tan θ, then 5 x − 2 is
x x
1 (b) 5 (c)0 (d)1
(a)
5
13. The perimeter of a square circumscribing a circle of radius ‘a ’cm is 1

(a)8 a (b) 4 a (c)2 a (d)16 a

14. A chord of a circle of radius 14cm subtends 60° at the centre, then the area of the 1
major sector is

(a)510 cm 2 (b) 511 cm2 (c) 512 cm 2 (d) 513 cm2

15. Three cubes whose edges measure 3 cm , 4 cm∧5 cm respectively, to form a single 1
cube. Edge of the new cube formed is
(a)3 cm (b) 6 cm (c)5 cm (d)4 cm

16. The upper limit of modal class of the following data is 1

C.I 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50

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 freq. 5 8 13 7 6
(a)10 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d)50
17. If for a given data, the mode is 5 and mean is 2, then the median is 1

(a)9 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d)2

18. If an event cannot occur, then its probability is 1

(a)1 3 1 (d)0
(b) (c)
4 2
Direction for questions 19 & 20: In question numbers 19 and 20, a statement of 1
Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option.
19 Assertion : There is some value of n for which 8n ends with the digit zero. 1
Reason : For a number to end with digit 0, its prime factorization include factors of
the form 2m ×5n where m and n are natural numbers.

(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 but 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. Assertion :The line y = 2 divides the line joining A(6 ,5)∧B(−4 ,3) in the ratio 3:5 1
Reason : The distance between the points (x 1 , y 1 )∧(x 2 , y 2) is √ ¿ ¿

(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 but 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
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21. ABCD is a rectangle. Find the values of x and y . 2

22. In the given figure, examine whether, 2

∆ ABC ∆ RPQ , If so find ∠ Q

[OR]

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 BE BC
In the figure, DE ∥ AC and = . Is DC ∥ AP ?
EC CP
Justify.

23. Two concentric circles are of radii 5cm and 2cm, Find the length of the chord AB of 2
the larger circle which touches the smaller circle at P.
2 2 2 2
24. 2 tan 45 ° +cos 30 °−sin 60 °
Evaluate : 2 2
sin 30 ° +cos 30 °
25. In the figure, ‘O’ is the centre of a circle. The area of sector 2
5
OAPB is of the area of the circle. Find x.
18

[OR]
If the diameter of semicircular protractor is 14cm, then find its perimeter.
Section C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26. Prove that √ 5 is an irrational number. 3

27. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f ( x )=x 2−3 x−28 and verify the 3
relationship between the zeroes and coefficients of the polynomial.
28. Students of a class are made to stand in rows. If 4 students are extra in a row, there 3
would be two rows less. If 4 students are less in a row, there would be four more
rows. Find the number of students in the class.
[OR]
Five years ago, A was thrice as old as B and ten years later A shall be twice as old as
B. What are the present ages of A and B ?
29. A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle. 3
Prove that AB + CD = AD + BC
30. 1−cos A 2 3
Prove that =( cot A−cosec A )
1+cos A

[OR]
2
sec A−tan A cos A
Prove that =
sec A+ tan A ( 1+sin A )2
31. Three unbiased coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting 3
(i) 3 heads
(ii) atleast one tail
(iii) 2 tails
Section D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

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32. A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 63 km and then travels a 5
distance of 72 km at an average speed of 6km/hr more than its original speed. If it
takes 3 hours to complete the total journey, what is the original average speed?

[OR]

A rectangular park is to be designed whose breadth is 3m less than its length. Its area
is to be 4 square metres more than the area of the park that has already been made in
the shape of an isosceles triangle with its base as the breadth of the rectangular park
and of altitude 12m. Find its length and breadth.
33. Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a 5
triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct
points, then the other two sides are divided in the
same ratio. In the figure, DE ∥ BC , AD = 2cm,
DB = 3cm and AE = 4cm. Using the above theorem,
find AC.

34. A juice seller was serving his customers using glasses as 5

shown in figure. The inner diameter of the cylindrical
glass was 5cm, but the bottom of the glass had a
hemispherical raised portion which reduced the capacity
of the glass. If the height of a glass was 10cm, find the
apparent capacity of the glass and the actual capacity.
(Use π = 3.14)

[OR]

A vessel in the form of inverted cone. Its height is 8cm and the radius of its top,
which is open, is 5cm. It is filled with water up to the brim. When lead shots, each of
which is a sphere of radius 0.5cm are dropped into the vessel, one-fourth of the water
flows out. Find the number of lead shots dropped in the vessel.
35. The mean of the following frequency distribution is 91. Find the missing frequencies 5
f 1∧f 2

CI 0 – 30 30 – 60 60 – 90 90 – 120 120 - 150 150 – 180 TOTAL

Frequency 12 21 f1 52 f2 11 150

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 Section E
Case study based questions are compulsory.
36. Case Study – 1
Anuj is much worried about his upcoming assessment on A.P. He
was vigorously practicing for the exams but unable to solve some
questions.
Help him to solve the following problems, if the 3 rd and 9th terms of
an A.P. are 4 and −¿ 8 respectively.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) What is the common difference of the A.P.? 1
(ii) What is the first term of the A.P. ? 1
(iii) Which term of the A.P. is −¿160? 2

[OR]

Is −¿123, a term of the A.P. ?

37. Case Study – 2

A garden is in the shape of a rectangle. The
gardener grew Ashoka tree saplings on the
boundary of the garden at a distance of 1m
from each other. He chose a triangular region
inside the park to grow rose plants. The
gardener took the help of students of class 10.
They made a chart for it which looks like the
figure given below. For convenience, the
students considered point A as the origin.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

(i) What are the coordinates of P and R. 1
(ii) The gardener wanted to plant some red roses at the centre of the 1
triangle. Help him by finding the centroid of ∆ PQR
(iii) Find the sides of ∆ PQR 2
[OR]

If S is the point (7, m) such that PS = 5 units, then find the value(s)
of m.

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38. Case Study – 3
In an exhibition, a statue stands on the top of a pedestal. From
a point on the ground where a girl is clicking the photograph
of the statue, the angle of elevation of the top of the pedestal
is 45° and the top of statue is 60° .

Based on the above information, answer the following questions

(i) If the height of the pedestal is 20m, then find the 1
distance between the girl and the foot of the pedestal.
(ii) If the height of the pedestal is 20m, then find the 2
height of the statue.
[OR]
If the height of the statue is 1.6m, then find the height
of the pedestal.
(iii) If the total height of the statue and pedestal is 39m, 1
then find the length of AC.

End of Paper

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