ZION GROUP OF SCHOOLS

(SELAIYUR, MADAMBAKKAM, SEMBAKKAM)

MODEL EXAM (2024-25)

STD.: X MARKS: 100
SUB.: MATHEMATICS TIME: 2½hrs.

Part –A
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS: (14 X 1 = 14)

(Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and write the option and
the corresponding answer)

1) If the ordered pairs (𝑎 + 2,4) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (5, 2𝑎 + 6) are equal then (𝑎, 𝑏) is ………
(a) (2, −2) (b) (5, 1) (c) (2, 3) (d) (3, −2)
2) If f: A → B is a bijective function and if 𝑛(𝐵) = 7 , then 𝑛(𝐴) is equal to …………..
(a) 7 (b) 49 (c) 1 (d) 14
3) If 𝑓 = {(6,3), (8,9), (5,3), (−1,6)},then the pre- image of 3 are
(a) 5 and -1. (b) 6 and 8. (c) 8 and-1. (d)6 and 5
4) If {(𝑎, 8), (6, 𝑏)} represents an identity function, then the value of a and b are respectively
(a) (8,6) (b) (8,8) (c) (6,8) (d) (6,6)
5) If f: A → B is a bijective function and if n(B) = 5 , then n(A) is equal to …………..
(a) 7 (b) 49 (c) 5 (d) 14
6) The sequence – 3, – 3, – 3, ⋯ is …
(a) an A.P. only (b) a G.P. only. (c) neither A.P. nor G.P. (d) both A.P. and G.P.
7) The solution of (2𝑥 − 1)² = 9 is equal to
(a) -1. (b)2. (c)-1,2. (d) none of these
8) The transpose of a column matrix is
(a)unit matrix (b)diagonal matrix. (c)column matrix. (d) row matrix
9) The LCM OF 𝑥³ − 𝑎³ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (𝑥 − 𝑎)² is
(a)(𝑥³ − 𝑎³)(𝑥 − 𝑎)² (b) (𝑥³ − 𝑎³)(𝑥 + 𝑎)
(c) (𝑥 − 𝑎)²(𝑥² + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑎²) (d) (𝑥 + 𝑎)²(𝑥² + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑎²)
10) The perimeters of two similar triangles ∆ABC and ∆PQR are 24 cm and 18 cm respectively.
If PQ = 8 cm, then the length of AB is
(a)4cm. (b) 3cm. (c)9 cm. (d) 6 cm
11) A man walks near a wall, such that the distance between him and the wall is 10 units.
Consider the wall to be the Y axis. The path travelled by the man is
(a) 𝑥 = 10 (b) y = 10 (c) x = 0 (d) y = 0
12) The point of intersection of 3𝑥 – 𝑦 = 4 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 8 is
(a) (5, 3) (b) (2, 4) (c) (3, 5) (d) (4, 4)
13) The mean of 100 observations is 40 and their standard deviation is 3. The sum of squares of
all deviations is ______
(a) 40000 (b) 160900 (c) 160000 (d) 30000
 14) Kamalam went to play a lucky draw contest. 135 tickets of the lucky draw were sold. If the
probability of Kamalam winning is 19, then the number of tickets bought by Kamalam is
(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 15 (d) 20

PART -B

II. ANSWER ANY TEN OF THE FOLLOWING (Q.NO. 28 is compulsory): (10 X 2 = 20)

15) A Relation R is given by the set {(𝑥, 𝑦) /𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3, 𝑥 ∈ {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}}. Determine its
domain and range.
16) Find k if 𝑓𝑜𝑔(𝑘) = 5,where f(𝑘) = 2𝑘 − 1
17) The cartesian product 𝐴 × 𝐴 has 9 elements among which are found (−1,0) and(0,1). Find
the set A and the remaining elements of A×A?
18) If 1 + 2 + 3 + … + 𝑘 = 325, then find 13 + 23 + 33 + … … … … . + 𝑘 3
19) If x is congruent to 13 modulo 17 then 7x – 3 is congruent to which number modulo 17?
20) Find the sum of 3, 7, 11, ⋯ up to 40 terms.
𝑥 3 −27
21) Find the excluded value of 𝑥 3 +𝑥 2 −6𝑥
22) Find the square root of 256(𝑥 − 𝑎)⁸(𝑥 − 𝑏)⁴(𝑥 − 𝑐)⁶(𝑥 − 𝑑)¹⁰
7 8 6 4 11 −3
23) If A = (−4
1 3 9 ),
3 −1
B = ( −1 2 4) then find 2A+B.
7 5 0
24) Check whether the which triangles are similar and find the value of x.
25) In trapezium ABCD, AB || DC, E and F are points on non-parallel sides
𝐴𝐸 𝐵𝐹
AD and BC respectively, such that EF || AB . Show that 𝐸𝐷 = 𝐹𝐶
26) If the mean and coefficient of variation of a data are 15 and 48 respectively, then find the
value of standard deviation.
27) Write the sample space for selecting two balls from a bag containing 6 balls numbered 1 to
6 (using tree diagram).
28) Two unbiased coins are tossed once. Find the probability of getting almost two tails or
atleast two heads

PART -C

ANSWER ANY TEN OF THE FOLLOWING (Q.NO. 42 is compulsory): (10 X 5 = 50)

29) Let 𝐴 = {1,2,3,7} and 𝐵 = {3,0, −1,7}, which of the following are relation from A to B ?
(i) 𝑅1 = {(2,1), (7,1)} (ii) 𝑅2 = {(−1,1)}
(iii) 𝑅3 = {(2, −1), (7.7), (1,3)} (iv) 𝑅4 = {(7, − 1) (0,3), (3,3), (0,7)}
30) If 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 3, 𝑔(𝑥) = 1 − 2𝑥 and ℎ(𝑥) = 3𝑥.
Prove that 𝑓 𝑜 (𝑔 𝑜 ℎ) = (𝑓 𝑜 𝑔) 𝑜 ℎ.
31) An open Box is to be made from a square piece of material, 24 cm on a side,
by cutting equal squares from the corners and turning up the sides as shown
in the figure. Express the volume V of the box as a function of x.
32) Find the largest number which divides 1230 and 1926 leaving remainder 12
in each case.
33) In a G.P. and 9th term is 32805 and 6th term is 1215. Find the 12th term.
34) Vani, her father and her grandfather have an average age of 53. One-half of her
grandfather’s age plus one-third of her father’s age plus one fourth of Vani’s age is 65. Four
years ago, if Vani’s grandfather was four times as old as Vani’s then how old are they all
now?
35) Find the square root of the following polynomials by division method
𝑥 4 − 12𝑥 3 + 42𝑥 2 − 36𝑥 + 9
36) If α and ẞ are the roots of x+7x+10=0 find the values of (i) (𝛼 – 𝛽) (𝑖𝑖) 𝛼 2 + 𝛽 2
𝛼 𝛽 𝛼2 𝛽2
(iii) 𝛼 3 − 𝛽 3 (iv) 𝛼 4 + 𝛽 4 (v) 𝛽 + 𝛼 (vi) +
𝛽 𝛼
37) State and prove Angle Bisector Theorem.
38) Find the value of k, if the area of a quadrilateral is 28 sq. units, whose vertices are
(−4, −2), (−3, 𝑘), (3, −2) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (2,3).
39) Find the equation of a straight line parallel to Y axis and passing through the point of
intersection of the lines 4x + 5y =13 and x – 8y + 9 = 0.
40) In a study about viral fever, the number of people affected in a town was noted as. Find its
Standard Deviation.
Age in years 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70

Number of people affected 3 5 16 18 12 7 4

41) Three fair coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting
i)all heads ii)at least one tail iii)at most one head iv)at most two tails
1 7
5 2 9
42) If 𝐴 = ( ) , 𝐵 = (1 2 ) Verify that (𝐴𝐵)𝑇 = 𝐵 𝑇 𝐴𝑇
1 2 8
5 −1
PART D

IV ANSWER THE FOLLOWING (2 X 8 = 16)

43) (a) Construct a ΔPQR in which QR = 5cm, ∠𝑃 = 400 and the median PG from P to QR is
4.4 cm. Find the length of the attitude from P to QR.
OR
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(b) Construct a Triangle similar to a given triangle LMN with its sides equal to 5 of the
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corresponding sides of the triangle LMN (scale factor 5 < 1)
44) (a) A bus is travelling at a uniform speed of 50 km/hr. Draw the distance-time graph and hence
find (i) The Constant of variation (ii) How far will it travel in 90 minutes?
(iii) The time required to cover a distance of 300 km from the graph.
OR
(b) Draw the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 𝑥 and hence solve 𝑥 2 + 1 = 0.
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