HOSUR SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION (2024-25)

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS(041)
SET 3
Class: X Marks: 80
Date: 23.01.2025 Time: 3 HRS

General Instructions:
(i) This question paper contains three sections – A , B , C , D & E .Each part is
compulsory.
(ii) SECTION –A has 20 short answer type (MCQ) questions of 1 marks each.
(iii) SECTION –B has 5 very short answer type (VSA1) questions of 2 marks each.
(iv) SECTION – C has 6 short answer type (SA1) questions of 3 marks each.
(v) SECTION – D has 4 long answer type ( LA1) questions of 5 marks each.
(vi) There is an internal choice in some of the questions.
(vii) SECTION – E has 3 case study questions are case –based problem of 4 marks each.
SECTION –A
1 If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3, where x, y are prime 1
numbers, then the result obtained by dividing the product of the positive integers by the LCM (a,
b) is (a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y2

2 If α and β are the zeros of a polynomial f(x) = p𝒙𝟐 – 2x + 3p and α + β = αβ, then p is 1
(a)-2/3 (b) 2/3 (c) 1/3 (d) -1/3

3 If the system of equations 3x+y =1 and (2k-1)x +(k-1)y =2k+1 is inconsistent, then k = 1
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2

4 The nature of roots of the quadratic equation 9x2 – 6x – 2 = 0 is: 1

(a) No real roots (b) 2 equal real roots

(c) 2 distinct real roots (d) More than 2 real roots

5 The equation 2x² + kx + 3 = 0 has two equal roots, then the value of k is
(a) ±√6 (b) ± 4 (c) ±3√2 (d) ±2√6
6 Find the common difference of an AP in which 𝒂𝟐𝟏 − 𝒂𝟕 = 𝟖𝟒 𝒊𝒔 1

a) 8 b) 6 c) 4 d) 10

7 ∆ABC~∆PQR. If AM and PN are altitudes of ∆ABC and ∆PQR respectively and 1

𝑨𝑩𝟐 : 𝑷𝑸𝟐 = 4 : 9, then AM: PN =
(a) 3:2 ( b) 16:81 (c) 4:9 (d) 2:3

8 If the vertices of a parallelogram PQRS taken in order are P(3,4), Q(-2,3) and R(-3,-2), 1
then the coordinates of its fourth vertex S are
(a) (-2,-1) (b) (-2,-3) (c) (2,-1) (d) (1,2)

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9 If the distance between the points (x, -1) and (3, 2) is 5, then the value of x is 1
(a) -7 or -1 (b) -7 or 1 (c) 7 or 1 (d) 7 or -1

10 If x tan 60° cos 60°= sin60° cot 60°, then x = 1

(a) cos30° (b) tan30° (c) sin30° (d) cot30°

11 If sin θ + sin² θ = 1, then cos² θ + cos4 θ = .. 1

(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2

12 AB is a chord of the circle and AOC is its diameter such that ∠ ACB = 50°. If AT is the tangent 1
to the circle at the point A, then ∠ BAT is equal to

(a) 65° (b) 60° (c) 50° (d) 40°

13 For the following distribution 1

C.I. 0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29

f 26 20 30 16 22
the upper limit of the median class is
(a) 18.5 (b) 18 (c) 17.5 (d) 17

14 The area of the circle that can be inscribed in a square of 6cm is 1

(a) 36π cm2 (b) 18π cm2 (c) 12 π cm2 (d) 9π cm2

15 The number of revolutions made by a circular wheel of radius 0.25m in rolling a 1

distance of 11km is
(a) 2800 (b) 4000 (c) 5500 (d) 7000

16 A tank is made of the shape of a cylinder with a hemispherical depression at one end. The height 1
of the cylinder is 1.45 m and radius is 30 cm. The total surface area of the tank is:

(a) 30 m (b) 3.3 m (c) 30.3 m (d) 3300 m

17 If P(E) = 0.07, then what is the probability of ‘not E’? 1

(a) 0.93 (b) 0.95 (c) 0.89 (d) 0.90

18 The probability that a non leap year selected at random will contain 53 Sundays is 1

(a) 1/7 (b) 2/7 (c) 3/7 (d) 5/7

 Assertion & reasoning

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

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  c) A is true but R is false
 d) A is false but R is true

19 ASSERSION(A): A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of 1

contact.
REASON ( R):The lengths of tangents drawn from the external point to a circle are equal.
20 Assertion: sinA is the product of sin & A. 1

Reason: The value of sinθ increases as θ increases.

SECTION –B

21 The LCM Of two numbers is 14 Times their HCF .The sum of LCM and HCF is 600.If one 2
number is 280, then find the other number

22 Find the point on y-axis which is equidistant from the points A(-5, – 2) and B( 3, 2). 2

23 In ∆ PQR, right-angled at Q, PR + QR = 25 cm and PQ = 5 cm. Determine the values of sin P, 2

𝟑𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝜽+𝟐 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽
cos P and tan P (OR) √𝟑𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 = 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽, 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝟑𝒄𝒐𝒔𝝑+𝟐

24 Find the ratio in which the point P(3/4,5/12) divides the line segment joining the points A( ½,3/2) 2
and B(2,-5) .

25 Two coins are tossed simultaneously. What is the probability of getting 2

(i) At least one head? (ii) At most one tail?

SECTION –C
26 Prove that 5 + 2√3 is irrational. 3

27 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – 75 and verify the relationship between the 3
zeroes and the coefficients.
28 In a class test, the sum of Vinu ’s marks in Mathematics and English is 30. Had she got 2 marks 3
more in Mathematics and 3 marks less in English, the product of their marks would have been
210. Find her marks in the two subjects.

29 In the figure, DE||OQ and DF||OR, show that EF||QR. 3

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30 (sin θ + cosec θ)2 + (cos θ + sec θ)2 = 7 + tan2 θ + cot2 θ (OR) 3

If sin θ + cos θ = √3 , then prove that tan θ + cot θ = 1.

31 In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find: 3
(i) the length of the arc
(ii) area of the sector formed by the arc. [Use π = 22/7]

SECTION –D

32 A two digit number is seven times the sum of its digits. The number formed by reversing the 5
digits is 18 less than the given number. Find the given number.

33 The angles of depression of two ships from the top of a light house and on the same side of it are 5
found to be 45° and 30°. If the ships are 200 m apart, find the height of the light house.
(OR)
Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite each other on either side of the road, which is
80 m wide. From a point between them on the road, the angles of elevation of the top of the poles
are 60° and 30°, respectively. Find the height of the poles and the distances of the point from the
poles.
34 In the figure, a ∆ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 3 cm, such that the segments 5
BD and DC are respectively 6 cm, 9 cm of lengths. If the area of ∆ABC is 54 cm2, then find the
lengths of sides AB and AC.

35 The mean of the following frequency distribution is 53. But the frequencies f1 and f2 in the classes 5
20-40 and 60-80 are missing. Find the missing frequencies:

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 SECTION –E
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Our elder brother wants to buy a car and plans to take loan from a bank for his car. He repays
his total loan of Rs 1,18,000 by paying every month starting with the first instalment of Rs 1000.
If he increases the instalment by Rs 100 every month , answer the following:

1.Find the amount paid by him in the 30th instalment.

2. Find the amount paid by him in the 30 instalments.

3. What amount does he still have to pay offer 30th instalment? (OR)

If total instalments are 40 then amount paid in the last instalment?

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The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures in India, and an important
monument of Indian Architecture. It was originally commissioned by the emperor Ashoka in the
3rd century BCE. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of

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 the Buddha. .It is a perfect example of combination of solid figures. A big hemispherical dome
with a cuboidal structure mounted on it. (Take π = 22/7)
a) Calculate the volume of the hemispherical dome if the height of the dome is 21 m
b) Find the cloth require to cover the hemispherical dome if the radius of its base is
14m
c) Find the total surface area of the combined figure i.e. hemispherical dome with
radius 14m and cuboidal shaped top with dimensions 8m 6m 4m (OR)
The volume of the cuboidal shaped top is with dimensions mentioned in above
question

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Vijay is trying to find the average height of a tower near his house. He is using the properties of
similar triangles. The height of Vijay’s house if 20m when Vijay’s house casts a shadow 10m long
on the ground. At the same time, the tower casts a shadow 50m long on the ground and the house
of Ajay casts 20m shadow on the ground.
1.What is the height of the tower?
2. What is the height of Ajay’s house?
3. What will be the length of the shadow of the tower when Vijay’s house casts a shadow of 12m?
(OR)
When the tower casts a shadow of 40m, same time what will be the length of the shadow of
Ajay’s house?

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