NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI

PRE-BOARD I EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS (BASIC)
TIME: 3 HOURS CLASS: X TOTAL MARKS: 80
General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
(i) This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and
questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
(iv) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions, carrying 2
marks each.
(v) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 3 marks
each.
(vi) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are long answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study-based questions carrying 4 marks each.
Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in each case-study.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and
3 questions in Section E.
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(ix) Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take 𝜋 = wherever required, if not stated.
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(x) Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION-A

1. The sum of zeroes of quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 − 2𝑘𝑥 + 15 is 8 then value of k is:

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 15
2. The pair of equations 3x + 2y = 9 and 6x + by = 18 represent coincident lines, then value of b
is
(a) 4 = b (b) b = 3 (c) b = 2 (d) b = 9
3. The common difference of the A.P. whose nth term is given by a𝑛 = 5n + 3, is:
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 5n (d) 1
A
4. In the given figure, 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝐵𝐶. The value of x is:
2cm 3cm
(a) 6 cm
(b) 9 cm D E
(c) 12 cm 6cm 𝑥
(d) 24 cm B C
5. The quadratic equation 4𝑥 2 − 2𝑘𝑥 + 9 = 0 has real and equal zeroes then 𝑘 =
(a) ±2 (b) ±3 (c) ±6 (d) None of these
5
6. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 = 12 then the value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 is:
7 17 17 17
(a) − (b) (c) − (d) −
13 13 13 7
7. The distance of a point (3, − 7) form x axis is:
(a) 3 unit (b) 7 unit (c) 58 unit (d) √58 unit
8. In figure AP, AQ are tangents to the
circle with centre O, if ∠𝑃𝐴𝑄 = 500
A 500
then the length of ∠𝑃𝑂𝑄 is
(a) 250 (b) 1000 (c) 1300 (d) 1500 P

9. A cylinder, a cone is of same base radii and same height. The ratio of their volumes is
(a) 1: 3 (b) 2: 3 (c) 3: 2 (d) 3: 1
10. If the mean and the median of a data are 12 and 15 respectively, then its mode is:
(a) 13·5 (b) 21 (c) 6 (d) 14

11. In the given figure, AB is a tangent to the circle centered at O.

If OA = 6 cm and ∠OAB = 300, A 300
then the radius of the circle is:
(a) 3 𝑐𝑚 (b) 3 √3 𝑐𝑚 B
(c) 2 𝑐𝑚 (d) √3 𝑐𝑚
3
12. If cos 𝐴 = 5
then 1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴 is
5 25
(a) 25 (b) 3 (c)5 (d) 9

13. If ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 with ∠𝐴 = 400 , ∠𝑅 = 520 then ∠𝐵 =

(a) 980 (b) 920 (c) 880 (d) 780

14. The 11th term of the A.P.: 10, 7, 4, ......., −62 is:
(a) -25 (b) -20 (c) -15 (d) 0

15. A card is drawn from well shuffled deck of 52 cards, probability that drawn is an ace is:
4 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) 1
13 26 13
16. In the given figure, AC and AB are tangents to a circle centered at O. C
If ∠𝐵𝑂𝐷 = 1200 , then ∠𝐵𝐴𝑂 is equal to:
(a) 300 (b) 600 D
A 1200
(c) 450 (d) 900
17. If every term of the statistical data consisting of n terms is increased by 5, then
B the mean of
the data:
(a) decreases by 5 (b) remains unchanged (c) increases by 5n (d) increases by 5

18. The probability of happening the event be 𝑥 and that of the probability of not happening the
event be 𝑦 then relation between 𝑥 and 𝑦 is:
(a) 𝑥 = 𝑦 + 1 (b) 𝑥 = 𝑦 − 1 (c) 𝑥 = 𝑦 (d) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1

Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions carrying 1 mark each.
Two statements are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason
(R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given
below.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of the Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of the Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
19. Assertion (A): If the points A (4, 3), B (x, 5) and C (2, 4) are vertices of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 and its centroid
is (2, 4) then 𝑥 = 0
𝑥1 +𝑥2 +𝑥3 𝑦1 +𝑦2 +𝑦3
Reason (R): Centroid of a triangle is given by 𝐺 = ( , )
3 3

20. Assertion (A): The HCF of two numbers is 36 and their product is 3888, then their LCM is 180.
Reason (R): For any two positive integers a and b, 𝐻𝐶𝐹(𝑎, 𝑏) × 𝐿𝐶𝑀(𝑎, 𝑏) = 𝑎 × 𝑏

SECTION-B

21. Using fundamental theorem of Arithmetic, find HCF and LCM of 96 and 120

22. (a) Find the ratio in which the y-axis divides the line segment joining the points (5, – 6) and
(–1, – 4). Also find the point of intersection.
OR
(b) Point P (x, y) is equidistant from points A (5, 1) and B (1, 5). Prove that x = y.

23. If A (1, 2), B (4, 3), C (6, 6) and D (3, x) are the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD, find 𝑥.
 A D
D R C
24. A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle (see Fig.). S Q
C
P B
Prove that: AB + CD = AD + BC B
A
25. For 𝐴 = 600 and 𝐵 = 300 , then verify that 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝐴 + 𝐵 ) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐵
OR
If 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 1 then prove that 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝜃 = 1
2 2

SECTION-C

26. Prove that 3 + 2√5 is an irrational number.

27. If sum of three consecutive terms of A.P. is 30 and their product is 910. Find these three
terms.
OR
Which term of the A.P.: 65, 61, 57, 53, .................. is the first negative term?
A
28. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐶𝐸 ⊥ 𝐴𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝐷 ⊥ 𝐴𝐶 ,
CE and BD intersect at P. E D

Prove that 𝐵𝑃 × 𝑃𝐷 = 𝐸𝑃 × 𝐶𝑃 P

B C

29. Solve the pair of linear equations 4𝑥 − 𝑦 − 8 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 11 graphically.

OR
A man wished to give ₹ 12 to each person and found that he fell short of ₹6 when he wanted
to give present to all persons. He therefore, distributed ₹ 9 to each person and found that ₹ 9
where left over. How much money did he have and how many persons were there?

30. Prove that: (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴) (𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴) (𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝐴) = 1

31. A survey regarding the heights (in cm) of 50 girls of class Xth of a school was conducted and
the following data was obtained:
Height (in cm) 120-130 130-140 140-150 150-160 160-170 Total
Number of girls 2 8 12 20 8 50
Find median height of girls.
 SECTION-D

32. Prove that, if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two sides in
distinct points, then the other two sides are divided in the same ratio
Using the above theorem prove that a line through a line passing through mid-point of any one
side of triangle parallel to another side bisect third side.

33.(a) A train travels a distance of 480 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 8 km/h less, then
it would have taken 3 hours more to cover the same distance. Find the speed of the train.
OR
(b) Two water tap together can fill a tank in 6 hours. The tap of larger diameter takes 9 hours
less than smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which each tap can
separately fill the tank.

34. A horse is tied to a peg at one corner of a square shaped grass field of side 20 m by means of a
7 m long rope. Find the area of that part of the field in which the horse can graze. Also find
the increase in the grazing area if the rope were 14 m long instead of 7 m.

35. (a) As observed from the top of a 50 m high lighthouse from the sea-level, the angles of
depression of two ships are 300 and 600. If one ship is exactly behind the other on the same
side of the lighthouse, find the distance between the two ships. (𝑈𝑠𝑒 √3 = 1 · 73)
OR
(b) From a point on the ground, the angles of elevation of the bottom and the top of a transmission
tower fixed at the top of a 20 m high building are 45° and 60° respectively. Find the height of
the tower. (𝑈𝑠𝑒 √3 = 1 · 73)

SECTION_E
36. Singing bowls (hemispherical in shape) are commonly used in sound healing practices. Mallet
(cylindrical in shape) is used to strike the bowl in a sequence to produce sound and vibration.
 One such bowl is shown here whose dimensions are:
Hemispherical bowl has outer radius 6 cm and inner radius 5 cm. Mallet has height of 10 cm and
radius 2 cm.
Based on the above, answer the following questions (Use = 3·14):
(i) What is the volume of the material used in making the mallet? 1
(ii) The bowl is to be polished from inside. Find the inner surface area of the bowl. 1

(iii) (a) Find the volume of metal used to make the bowl. 2
OR
(iii) (b) Find total surface area of the mallet. 2

37. Some students were asked to list their favorite colour. The measure of each colour is shown by
the central angle of a pie chart given below:

White

1200

Blue 600
900 Yellow
600
300
Green
Red

Study the pie chart and answer the following questions:

(i) If a student is chosen at random, then find the probability of his/her favorite colour being
white? 1
(ii) What is the probability of his/her favorite colour being blue or green? 1
(iii) (a) If 15 students liked the colour yellow, how many students participated in the survey? 2
OR
(iii) (b) What is the probability of the favorite colour being red or blue? 2
38. Rainbow is an arch of colors that is visible in the sky after rain or when water droplets are
present in the atmosphere. The colors of the rainbow are generally, red, orange, yellow, green,
blue, indigo and violet. Each colour of the rainbow makes a parabola. We know that any
quadratic polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 (𝑎 > 0) represents a parabola on the graph
paper.

Based on the above, answer the following questions:

(i) The graph of a rainbow y = f(x) is shown in the figure. Write the number of zeroes of the
curve. 1
(ii) If the graph of a rainbow does not intersect the x-axis but intersects y-axis at one point, then
how many zeroes will it have? 1
(iii) (a) If a rainbow is represented by the quadratic polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + (𝑎 + 1) 𝑥 + 𝑏,
whose zeroes are 2 and 3, find the value of a and b. 2
OR
(iii) (b) The polynomial 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − (7𝑝 + 3) represents a rainbow. If 4 is a zero of it, find the
value of p. 2