Class - X Session 2022-23

Subject - Mathematics (Basic)

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80
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.
1.The largest number which divides 70 and 125, leaving remainder 5 and 8
respectively, is:
(a) 13 (b) 65 (c) 875 (d) 1750
2. The product of HCF and LCM of 2 numbers is 50 and if one of the number is
10 then the other number is :
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 5 (d) 15
3. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 are equal,then
(a) c and a have opposite signs (b) c and b have opposite signs
(c) c and a have the same signs (d) c and b have the same signs
4. The pair of equations given by x + 2y + 5 = 0 ,and –3x – 6y + 1 = 0 has:
(a) a unique solution (b) exactly 2 solutions
(c) infinitely many solutions (d) no solution.
5. Which of the quadratic equation has sum of its roots as 3 ?
(a) 2x2 –3x + 6 = 0 (b) –x2 + 3x –3 = 0 (c) x2 + 3x –3 = 0 (d) –x2 –3x –3 = 0
6 The distance of the point P(3,1) from y-axis is :
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
7 If in triangles ABC and DEF, AB=DE, BC=FD, then they will be similar, when
(a) ∠B = ∠E (b) ∠A = ∠D (c) ∠B = ∠D (d) ∠A = ∠F
8 In which ratio the x-axis divides the line segment joining the points (2, –3)
and (5, 6)?.
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 2 : 5 (d) 5 : 2
9 A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the
centre O at a point Q so that OQ = 12 cm. Length PQ is :
(a) 12 cm (b) 13 cm (c) 8.5 cm (d) cm
10 If sin A =1/2, and cos B=1/2 then the value of (A + B) is :
(a)00 (b)300 (c) 600 (d) 900
11 If cot A = 1/√3, the value of sec A + cosec2 A is
2

(a) 1 (b)40/9 (c) 38/9 (d) 16/3

12 The value of cos1° cos2° cos3° cos4°…………..…..cos90° is
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) – 1 (d) 2
13.The diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of the
two circles of radii 24 cm and 7 cm
(a) 31 cm (b) 25 cm (c) 62 cm (d) 50 cm
14 The area of quadrant of a circle where the circumference of circle is 176 cm
(a) 2464 m2 (b) 1232 m2 (c) 616 m2 (d) 308 m2
15 The volume of a right circular cylinder with base radius 7 cm and height 10
cm is :
(a) 1540 cm3 (b) 1500 cm3 (c) 1478 cm3 (d) 700 cm3
16 For the following distribution :
Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25
Frequenc 10 15 12 20 9
y
the lower limit of the median class is
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 25
17 For the following distribution :
Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25
Frequenc 10 15 12 20 9
y
the upper limit of the modal class is
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 25
18 The probability that a non-leap year selected at random will contain 53
Sundays is :
(a) 1/7 (b) 2/7 (c) 3/7 (d) 4/7
Direction for questions 19 & 20: In question numbers 19 and 20, a statement of
Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct
option.
19 Assertion: If Product of two numbers is 2890 and their HCF is 17, then their
LCM is 450.
Reason: LCM is always greater than HCF.
(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 (A): The coordinates of P (2, 0) is equidistance from A (-2, 0) and
B (6,0).
Reason (R): Since, P(2,0) is the midpoint of A (-2, 0) and B (6,0).
(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 For what values of k will the following pair of linear equations have no
Solution?
3x + y – 1 = 0, (2k–1)x + (k–1)y – 2k–1 = 0
22 Give two different examples of pair of similar figures.
 [OR]
Give two different examples of pair of non-similar figures.
23 Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from external point to a circle are
equal.
24 If cot θ = 4/3, evaluate (1- tan2 θ) / (1+ tan2 θ)
25 Find the area of a quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 22 cm.
[OR]
In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60 0 at the centre.
Find the length of the arc.
Section C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26 Prove that √3 is an irrational number.
27 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial t2 - 15 and verify the
Relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
28 Five years ago, Nuri was thrice as old as Sonu. Ten years later, Nuri will be
twice as old as Sonu. How old are Nuri and Sonu?
[OR]
A fraction becomes 9/11, if 2 is added to both the numerator and the
denominator. If, 3 is added to both the numerator and the denominator it
becomes 5/6. Find the fraction.
29 The length of a tangent from a point A at distance 5 cm from the Centre of
the circle is 4 cm. Find the radius of the circle.
30 Prove that (sin A + cosec A)2 + (cos A + sec A)2 = 7 + tan2 A + cot2 A
[OR]
Express the ratios cos A, tan A and sec A in terms of sin A.
31 Two dice are thrown at the same time. What is the probability that the sum
of the two numbers appearing on the top of the dice is
(i) 2 ? (ii) 12 ? (iii) less than or equal to 12?
Section D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
32 A train travels 360 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h
more, it would have taken 1 hour less for the same journey. Find the speed
of the train.
[OR]
A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/h in still water takes 1 hour more to go
24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the
speed of the stream.
33 State and prove Basic Proportionality Theorem.
34 A gulab jamun, contains sugar syrup up to about 30% of its volume. Find
approximately how much syrup would be found in 45 gulab jamuns, each
shaped like a cylinder with two hemispherical ends with length 5 cm and
diameter 2.8 cm.
[OR]
A cubical block of side 7 cm is surmounted by a hemisphere. What is the
greatest diameter the hemisphere can have? Find the surface area of the
solid.
35 The median of the following data is 28.5. Find the values of x and y, if the
total frequency is 60.

Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60

 interval
Frequency 5 x 20 15 y 5
Section E
Case study based questions are compulsory.

36. Case Study – 1

A manufacturer of TV sets produced 600 sets in the third year and 700
sets in the seventh year. Assuming that the production increases uniformly
by a fixed number every year.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

(i) the production in the 1st year (ii) the production in the 10th year
(iii) the total production in first 7 years
OR
the total production in first 5 years (1+1+2)

37 Case Study – 2
In order to conduct Sports Day activities in your School, lines have been
drawn with chalk powder at a distance of 1 m each, in a rectangular
shaped ground ABCD, 100 flowerpots have been placed at a distance of
1 m from each other along AD, as shown in given figure below. Niharika
runs 1/4 th the distance AD on the 2nd line and posts a green flag. Preet
runs 1/5 th distance AD on the eighth line and posts a red flag.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

(i) Find the position of green flag (ii) Find the position of red flag
(iii) What is the distance between both the flags?
OR
If Joy has to post a flag at equal distance from green and red flag, in the
 line segment joining the green and red flags, then where should he post
his flag? (1+1+2)

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.

(i) Find BC. (ii) Find BD.

(iii) Find the time taken by the boat to reach the light house if it
is moving at the rate of 20 km per hour.
OR
Angle DAB = ………… , Angle CAB = ……….

(1+1+2)