CBSE – MATHS CLASS : X

SAMPLE PAPER - 6
Class : X Board: CBSE Max. Marks : 80
Subjects : Mathematics Time : 3 Hrs.

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 questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 Case Based integrated units of assesment (4 marks each).
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks
and 2 Questions of 2 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. If one zero of a quadratic polynomial (kx2 + 3x + k) is 2, then the value of k is [ ]

6 5 6 3
a) − b) c) d)
5 6 5 4

2. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = 4x2 – 5x –1, then the value of α 2 β + αβ 2
5 5 16 13
a) b) − c) − d) −
16 16 5 4
3. The pair of equations x + 2y + 5 = 0 and –3x – 6y + 1 = 0 has [ ]
a) a unique solution b) exactly two solutions
c) infinitely many solutions d) no solutions
4. The distance of the point p(–6, 8) from the origin is [ ]
a) 8 b) 2 7 c) 10 d) 6

AB 4
5. In a triangle ABC, PQ is parallel to BC, If = , and AC = 20.4 Then AQ = ? [ ]
PB 13
a) 3.6 cm b) 1.2 cm c) 4.8 cm d) 81.6 cm

1
6. If sin A = ,then the value of cos A will be [ ]
2
1 3
a) 3 b) c) 1 d)
3 2
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7. If sin A = and cos B = , then the value of (A + B) is : [ ]
2 2
a) 90° b) 60° c) 30° d) 0°
8. What is the maximum number of parallel tangents a circles can have on a diameter? [ ]
a) Infinitely many b) two c) three d) none of these
9. A rectangular sheet of paper 40 cm × 22 cm is rolled to from a hollow cylinder of height 40 cm. The
radius of cylinder will be [ ]
a) 3.5cm b) 7cm c) 14cm d) 21cm
10. If the median of the series exceeds the mean by 3. By what number the mode exceeds its mean?
a) 3 b) 6 c) 9 d) 12 [ ]
11. 2 cubes of volume 64 cm3 are joined end to end. The total surface area of the resulting cubiod will be:
a) 80 cm2 b) 160 cm2 c) 240 cm2 d) 320 cm2 [ ]
12. A letter of English alphabet is chosen at random. Determine the probability that the chosen letter is a
consonant. [ ]
5 21 13 25
a) b) c) d)
26 26 26 26

13. If sec θ .sin θ = 0. Then the value of θ will be : [ ]

a) 00 b) 300 c) 600 d) 90 0

14. Find the are of a quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 22 cm. [ ]

a) 9.62 cm2 b) 10 cm2 c) 6.92 cm2 d) 8.52 cm2
15. In ΔΑΒC , D is point on side AB and E is a point in side AC such that ∠ADE = ∠ABC , AD = 2 cm,
BD = 3 cm and AE = 3 cm, then find the value of CE ? [ ]
a) 6 cm A
b) 3 cm E
D
c) 4.5 cm
d) 5 cm
B C
16. The quadratic equation 2 x − 5 x + 1 = 0 has
2
[ ]
a) two distinct real roots b) two equal real roots
c) no real roots d) more than 2 real roots
17. The nth term of an A.P. is givenby an= 3 + 4n. The common diference is [ ]
a) 7 b) 3 c) 4 d) 1
18. Graphically, the pair of equations 7x – y = 5; 21x – 3y = 10 respresents two lines which are:
a) intersecting at one point b) parallel
c) intersecting at two points d) coincident

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Direction :

In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R)
Chose the correct option
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

19. Assertion (A) : 3 + 5 2 is an irrational [ ]

Reason (R) : If an irrational number is added to any whole number, the result is always an
irrational.
20. Assertion (A) : The ratio in which the line segment joining (2, –3) and (5, 6) internally divided by
x-axis is 1 : 2.

Reason (R) : As formula for the internal division is [ ]

SECTION - B
(Section B has 9 short Answer type questions carrying 2 marks each)

21. Find the value of angles ∠DOC and ∠DCO .

D C
70°
O 125°

A B

1
22. Find the value of ∠PTQ
2

O
T 110°

23. If tan (A + B) = 3 and cot (A – B) = 3 , find the value of A and B.

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24. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeros are 2 and , respectively.
2
25. A card is selected at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probablity of getting a
face card.
26. Check whether 6th can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.
27. Find two consecutive odd positive integers, sum of whose squares is 290.
28. How many two-digit numbers are divisible by 3?
29. The following distribution shows the daily pocket allowance of children of a locality. The mean
pocket allowance is Rs.18. Find the missing frequency f.
Daily pocket 11 - 13 13 - 15 15 - 17 17 - 19 19 - 21 21 - 23 23 - 25
allowance (in Rs)
No. of children 7 6 9 13 f 5 4

SECTION - C
(Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each)

30. Prove that 5 + 2 3 is irrational

tan φ cot φ
31. Prove that + = 1 + sec φ cos ecφ
1 − cos φ 1 − tan φ
32. Two tagents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T. Prove that
∠PTQ = 2∠OPQ.
P

T O

Q
33. A solid consisting of a right circular cone of height 120 cm and radius 60 cm standing on a hemisphere
of radius 60 cm is placed upright in a right circular cylinder full of water such that it touches the
bottom. Find the volume of water of water left in the cylinder, if the radius of the cylinder is 60 cm
and its height is 180 cm.
34. 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 theroem prove that a line through the point of intersection of the diagonals and
parallel to the base of the trapezium divides the non parallel sides in the same ratio.

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35. A survey regarding the heights (in cm) of 51 girls of Class X of a school was conduted and the
following data was obtained.
Height (in cm) Number of girls
Less than 140 4
Less than 145 11
Less than 150 29
Less than 155 40
Less than 160 46
Less than 165 51
Find the median height.
36. Case Study 1
Ayush starts walking from his house to office. Instead of going to the office directly, he goes to a
bank first, from there to his daughter ‘s school and then reaches the office. Assume that all the distance
are covered in a straight line. If the house is situated at (2, 4), bank at (5, 8) school at (13, 14) and
office at (13, 26) and coordinates are in Km.

Base on the above information answer the following questions.

i) Find the distance between house and bank.
ii) Find the distance between bank and Daugther’s school.
iii) What is the total distance travelled by Ayush to reach office?
(OR)
What is the distance between house and office ?

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37. Case Study -2
An aeroplane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines that enable it fly through the air. An
aeroplane flying at an height of 300 meters observes the angles of depression of opposite points on
the two banks of river to be 45° and 60°. ( 3 = 1.732)

i) Find the value of x.

ii) Find the value of y.
iii) Find the width AB of the river.
(OR)
Which mathematical concept used in this case?
38. Case Study -3
India is a competitive manufacturing location due to the low cost of manpower and strong technical
and engineering capabilities contributing to higher quality production runs. The production of TV
sets in a factory increases uniform by fixed number every year. It produces 16000 sets in 6th year and
22600 in the 9th year.

Based on the above information answer the following question.

i) Find the production in the 1st year.
ii) Find the production in the 8th year.
iii) Find the production during first three years.
(OR)
In which year, the production is 29200.
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39. Suppose a sugar cone is 10 centimeters deep and has a diameter of 4 centimeters. A spherical scoop
of ice cream with a diameter of 4 centimeters rests on the top of the cone.

i) If all the ice cream melts into the cone, will the cone overflow? Explanin.
ii) If the cone does not overflow, what percent of the cone will be filled ?
40. Fencing a Backyard : Tina and Shriya have just purchased a purebred German Shepherd, and need to
fence in thier backyard so the dog can run.

i) What is the maximum rectangular area they can enclose with 200 ft fencing, if they use fencing
material along all four sides ? What are the dimensions of the rectangle ?
ii) What is the maximum area if they use the house as one of the sides ? What are the dimensions
of this rectangle ?

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KEY
SECTION - A
1) a 2) b 3) d 4) c 5) c 6) d 7) a 8) b

9) a 10) c 11) b 12) b 13) a 14) a 15) b 16) c

17) c 18) b 19) a 20) a

SECTION - B

21) ∠DOC = 55°, ∠DCO = 55° 22) 35° 23) A = 45°, B = 15° 24) 2 x2 − 2 2 x − 3
3
25) 27) 11 and 13 28) 30 29) f = 20
13

SECTION - C
33) 1131428.57 cm3 35) 149.03 cm

36) i) 5km ii) 10 km iii) 15 km (or) 605km

37) i) x = 300 m ii) y = 100 3m iii) 273.2 m (or) Trigonometry

38) i) 5000 ii) 20400 iii) 21600 (or) 12th year

39) i) will not flow ii) 80%

40) i) 2500 sq.ft, length = 50 ft, breadth = 50 ft

ii) 5000 sq.ft, length = 50 ft, breadth = 100ft

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