Indraprastha WORLD SCHOOL

Paschim Vihar, New Delhi-110063

Session: 2024-25
Pre Board I (Reconduction)
CLASS-X
SUBJECT-MATHEMATICS
Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
 This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D, and E.
 Section A has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying1mark each.
 Section B has 5 Short Answer-I (SA-I) type questions carrying 2 marks each.
 Section C has 6 Short Answer-II (SA-II) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
 Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
 Section E has 3 Case Based integrated units of assessment (4marks each) with sub-parts of the
values of 1,1and 2 marks each respectively.
 All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2Qs of 2 marks, 2Qs 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.
 Draw neat figures where ever required. Take π =22/7where ever required if not stated
S.NO. Section A MARKS

1. The value of k for which the lines 5x + 7y = 3 and 15x + 21y = k coincide is: 1m
(a) 9 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 18
2. If LCM(x, 18) = 36 and HCF(x, 18) = 2, then x is: 1m

ABCD is a trapezium with AD ∥ BC and AD = 4cm. If the diagonals AC and BD

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 1
3.
intersect each other at O such that AO/OC = DO/OB =1/2, then BC = 1m
(a) 6cm (b) 7cm (c) 8cm (d) 9cm
4. 1m
In the figure, if DE || BC, AD = 3 cm, BD = 4 cm and BC = 14 cm, then DE equals:

(a) 7 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 4 cm (d) 3 cm

5. If one of the root of the quadratic equations x² + 7x + 12 is -4 , then the other root is given 1m
:
(a) -3 (b)-5 (c) -6 (d) +3
6. 1m
If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is
(a) 10 (b) -10 (c) 5 (d) –5
7. In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O. If ∠APB = 60°, 1m
then ∠OAB is
(a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 90° (d) 15°

8. If the difference of Mode and Median of a data is 24, then the difference of median and 1m

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 mean is
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 24 (d) 36
9. If sinθ + cosθ = √ 2 cosθ , (θ ≠ 90° ) then the value of tanθ is: 1m
(a)√2-1 (b)√2+1 (c)√2 (d)-√2
10. The distance of a point from the x-axis is called : 1m
(a) ordinate (b) abscissa (c) coordinate (d) none of these
11. In ∆ ABC, right angled at C, if TanA =1, then 2SinACosA is; 1m
√3 1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) (d)
2 2
12. 4 Tan²A – 4 Sec²A is equal to 1m
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) -4 (d) 4
13. A horse is tied to a pole with 28 m long rope. The perimeter of the field where the 1m
horse can graze is (Take π = 22/7)
(a) 60 m (b) 85 m (c) 124 m (d) 176 m
14. Area of a sector of angle p ( in degrees) of a circle with radius R is 1m
p p p 2 p 2
(a) 2 πR (b) 2 πR (c) 2π R (d) 2π R
180 360 180 720
15. The ratio of the volumes of two spheres is 8: 27. The ratio between their surface 1m
areas is
(a) 2: 3 (b) 4: 27 (c) 8: 9 (d) 4 : 9
16. The probability of a sure/ certain event is: 1m
1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 0.5 (d)
2
17. For the following distribution: 1m
Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25
Frequency 10 15 12 20 9
the sum of lower limits of the median class and modal class is
(a) 15 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 35
18. The ratio of LCM and HCF of the least composite and the least prime 1m
numbers is:
(a) 1: 2 (b) 2: 1 (c) 1: 1 (d)1: 3
Direction for questions 19&20: In question numbers 19 and20,a statement of Assertion(A) is followed by a
statement of Reason(R).Choose the correct option.
19. Assertion(A): The point (–1, 6) divides the line segment joining the points (–3, 10) and (6,
–8) in the ratio 2: 7 internally. 1m
Reason(R): Given three points, i.e. A, B, C form an equilateral triangle, then AB = BC =
AC
(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 reasons (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reasons (R) is true.
20. Assertion(A): The number 6n, n being a natural number, ends with the digit 5. 1m
Reason(R): The number 9 n cannnot end with digit 0 for any natural number n.
(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 reasons (R) is false.
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 (d) Assertion (A) is false but reasons (R) is true.
Section B
21. Determine the values of a and b for which the following system of linear equations has 2m
infinite solutions: 2x – (a – 4) y = 2b + 1; 4x – (a – 1) y = 5b – 1.
22. AM AB 2m
In the given figure, if LM || CB and LN || CD, prove that = ⋅
AN AD

OR

KP 4
In Figure, PQ is parallel to MN. If = and KN = 20.4 cm. Find KQ.
PM 13

23. XY and MN are the tangents drawn at the end points of the diameter DE of the circle with 2m
centre O. Prove that XY || MN.
24. If sin(A + B) = 1 and cos(A – B) = √3/2, 0°< A + B ≤ 90° and A > B, then find the 2m
measures of angles A and B.
OR
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In triangle ABC, right-angled at B, if tan A = , find the value of:
√3
(i) Sin A Cos C + Cos A Sin C.
25. The perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius 5.2 cm is 16.4 cm. Find the area of the 2m
sector.
Section C
26. Given that √ 3 is irrational, prove that (2 + 5√ 3 ) is an irrational number. 3m

27. 1 3m
Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x² + x -2, and verify the relationship between
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the zeroes and the coefficients.
28. Solve 2x + 3y = 11 and 2x – 4y = – 24 and hence find the value of ‘m’ for which y = mx + 3m
3.
OR
A father’s age is three times the sum of the ages of his 2 children. After 5 years, his age will
be two times the sum of their children ages. Find the present age of the father
29. Prove that in two concentric circles, the chord of the larger circle, which touches the 3m
smaller circle, is bisected at the point of contact.
2 2 2
30. 5 Si n 30 ° +Co s 45° −4 Ta n 30 ° 3m
Find the value of
2sin 30 ° cos 30 °+ tan 45°
OR
Prove that (sinA + cosecA) ² + (cosA + secA) ² = 7 + tan²A + cot²A
31. Two dice are thrown at the same time. 3m
(i) What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers appearing on the top of the dice
is 8?
(ii) What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers appearing on the top of the

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 dice is7 ?
(iii) What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers appearing on the top of the
dice is less than or equal to 12?
Section D
32. State and Prove Basic Proportionality Theorem. 5m
33. In a class test, the sum of Shefali’s marks in Mathematics and English is 30. Had she got 2 5m
marks 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.
OR
Find two consecutive odd positive integers, sum of whose square is 290.
34. If the median of the following distribution is 46, find the missing frequencies p and q if the 5m
total frequency is 230.
Marks 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 –50 50 -60 60 –70 70 –80
Frequency 12 30 p 65 q 25 18
35. Rasheed got a playing top (lattu) as his birthday present, which surprisingly had no colour 5m
on it. He wanted to colour it with his crayons. The top is shaped like a cone surmounted by
a hemisphere as shown in the figure. The entire top is 5 cm in height and the diameter of
the top is 3.5 cm. Find the area he has to colour. (Take π = 22/7)

OR
A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone. The height
of the cone is 2 cm and the diameter of the base is 4 cm. Determine the volume of the toy.
If a right circular cylinder circumscribes the toy, find the difference of the volumes of the
cylinder and the
toy. (Take π= 3.14)

Section E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 36 to 38 carry 4 marks each

36. Case Study – 1:

In the month of April to June 2022, the exports of passenger cars from India increased
by 26% in the corresponding quarter of 2021–22, as per a report. A car manufacturing
company planned to produce 1800 cars in 4th year and 2600 cars in 8th year. Assuming
that the production increases uniformly by a fixed number every year.

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 Based on the above information answer the following questions. 1m
(i) Find the production in the 1st year. 1m
(ii) Find the production in the 12th year. 2m
(iii) Find the total production in first 10 years.
OR
(iii) In how many years will the total production reach 31200 cars.
Case Study 2:
37. The class X students’ school in Krishnagar has been allotted a rectangular plot of land for
their gardening activity. Saplings of Gulmohar are planted on the boundary at a distance of
1 m from each other. There is triangular grassy lawn in the plot as shown in the figure. The
students are to sow seeds of flowering plants on the remaining area of the plot.

(i) Taking A as origin, write the coordinates of the point P.

1m
(ii)What are the coordinates of D?
1m
(iii) Find the distance of PR.
2m
OR
What will be the coordinates of R, if C is the origin?

38. Case Study 3:

A lighthouse is a tall tower with light near the top. These are often built on islands, coasts
or on cliffs. Lighthouses on water surface act as a navigational aid to the mariners and send
warning to boats and ships for dangers. Initially wood, coal would be used as illuminators.
Gradually it was replaced by candles, lanterns, electric lights. Nowadays they are run by
machines and remote monitoring. Prongs Reef lighthouse of Mumbai was constructed in
1874-75. It is approximately 40 meters high and its beam can be seen at a distance of 30
kilometers. A ship and a boat are coming towards the lighthouse from opposite directions.
Angles of depression of flash light from the lighthouse to the boat and the ship are 300 and
600 respectively.
Based on the above information answer the following questions:
1m
(i) Which of the two, boat or the ship is nearer to the light house?
(ii) Which of the two, boat or the ship is nearer to the light house Find its distance from
1m
the lighthouse?
2m
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(iii) Find the time taken by the boat to reach the light house if it is moving at the rate of 2
km per hour.
OR
The ratio of the height of a light house and the length of its shadow on the ground is√ 3: 1.
What is the angle of elevation of the sun?