MODERN PUBLIC SCHOOL, BALASORE

Sample Paper - 2024

Sub: Mathematics (041) F.M.: 80
Class – X Time: 3hrs

General Instruction:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each)with subparts of the values of 1, 1
and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Questions of 5 marks, 2 Questions of 3
marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks
questions of Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated

Section – A

1. If the LCM (306, 657) = 22338, what will be the HCF (306, 657) ?
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 12
1 5
2. If is a root of the polynomial x 2  kx  , then the value of k is
2 4
1 1
(a) 2 (b) – 2 (c) (d)
4 2
2
3. The pair of linear equations 2 x  ky  3  0 and 6 x  y  7  0 has a unique solution, if
3
2 2 2
(a) k  (b) k  (c) k  5 (d) k 
3 3 9
4. The discriminant of the quadratic equation 6 x 2  7 x  2  0 is
(a) 0 (b) – 1 (c) 1 (d) 2
5. If the nth term of an A.P. is 3n  8 , then its 16th term is
(a) 30 (b) 20 (c) 10 (d) 40
6. If ADE : ACB, DEC  105 and ECB  65 , then the value of x is

(a) 60° (b) 90° (c) 30° (d) 40°

7. The point of intersection of the coordinate axes is
(a) (1, 0) (b) (0, 1) (c) (0, 0) (d) (1, 1)
 1  tan 2 45
8. The value of is
1  tan 2 45
(a) – 1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
9. In the given figure, P  T , PQ = 6cm, QR = 15cm, PR = 12cm and RT = 4cm, then the value of
RS is

(a) 3cm (b) 5cm (c) 4cm (d) 6cm

10. In the given figure, PA is a tangent drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O. If
POB  105 , then the value of APO is

(a) 105° (b) 75° (c) 15° (d) 60°

11. If the point C  x, y  divides the join of points A (2, 6) and B (5, 1) in the ratio 1:3, then the value of x
is
29 11 9
(a) 11 (b) (c) (d)
4 4 4
12. The mean and median of a distribution are 14 and 15, respectively. The value of mode is
(a) 18 (b) 17 (c) 16 (d) 13
13. If the probability that it will rain tomorrow is 0.45, then the probability that it will not rain tomorrow is
(a) 0 (b) 0.55 (c) 0.45 (d) 1
14. Which of the following numbers can not be the probability of happening of an event?
7 0.07
(a) 0 (b) (c) 0.07 (d)
0.01 3
15. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre ‘O’ are inclined to each other at angle of
80°, then the value of POA is
(a) 60° (b) 90° (c) 0° (d) 50°
16. If the common difference of an AP is 5, then the value of a7  a3 
(a) 5 (b) 20 (c) 25 (d) 15
17. Which of the following is a measure of central tendency?
(a) Frequency (b) Mean (c) Class-limit (d) Cumulative frequency
18. In the given figure, ‘O’ is the centre of the circle with PA and PB as tangents. If the measure of
ADB  60, PAB is a (an)

(a) equilateral triangle (b) scalene triangle

(c) right angled triangle (d) none of these
* Direction: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason (R). Choose 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 and 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) : sin 60  cos 30
Reason (R) : sin 2  sin   sin 
20. Assertion (A) : Total surface area of the top is the sum of the curved surface area of the hemisphere
and the curved surface area of the cone.

Reason (R): Top is obtained by fixing the plane surfaces of the hemisphere and cone together.

Section – B

21. Find the HCF and LCM of the smallest odd composite number and the smallest odd prime number.
22. Find a relation between x and y such that the point  x, y  is equidistant from the points (3, 6) and
(–3, 4)
1
23. (a) Find the value of sin 2   .
1  tan 2 
OR
3
23. (b) If sin A  , calculate cosA and tanA.
4
 3  3
24. (a) If  3,  is the midpoint of the line segment joining the points (k, 0) and  7,  , then find the value
 4  2
of k.
OR
24. (b) Find the distance between the points A  a sin   b cos  , 0  and B  0, a cos   b sin  
25. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle of ∆ABC. Tangents at A and B intersect at P. Given
APB  80 and AOC  140 . Calculate the measure of CAB .
 Section – C

26. Find the greatest number that will divide 445, 572 and 699 leaving remainders 4, 5 and 6, respectively.
27. 6 years hence, a man’s age will be three times the age of his son and 3 years ago, he was nine times as
old as his son. Find the present age of the man.
28. If sum of the sequence 1, 6, 11, 16, ……... x is 148, then find the value of x .
29. In the given figure, ABC  AED .

(i) Why are ∆ABC and ∆AED similar? Explain.

(ii) Given that AD = 3cm, AE = 5cm and EC = 2cm, calculate BD.
30. (a) If x sin 3   y cos3   sin  .cos  and x sin   y cos  , then prove that x 2  y 2  1
OR
sin   2sin 3 
30. (b) Prove that  tan 
2 cos3   cos 
31. (a) The table below shows the daily expenditure on food of 25 households in a locality.

Daily expenditure (in ₹) 100 – 150 150 – 200 200 – 250 250 – 300 300 – 350
Number of households 4 5 12 2 2
Find the mean daily expenditure on food by a suitable method.
OR
31. (b) The given distribution shows the number of runs scored by some top batsman of the world in one-
day international cricket matches.
Runs scored 3000 – 4000 4000 – 5000 5000 – 6000 6000 – 7000 7000 – 8000 8000– 9000 9000 - 10000 10000 - 11000

No. of batsman 4 18 9 7 6 3 1 1
Find the mode of above data.
Section – D
32. Virat and Hardik together have 55 marbles. Both of them lost 5 marbles each and the product of the
number of marbles they have, is 164. Find out how many marbles they had to start with?
33. (a) The shadow of a vertical tower on a ground level increases by 10m, when the angle of elevation of
the Sun changes from 45° to 30°. Find the height of the tower correct to two decimal places.
[Use 3  1.732 ].
OR
33. (b) The angles of depression of the top and the bottom of an 8m tall building from the top of a multi
storyed building are 30° and 45°, respectively. Find the height of the multi-storyed building and the
distance between the two buildings.
34. (a) (i) Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
(ii) In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to be drawn from an external point P. CD is a third
tangent touching the circle at Q. If PB = 10cm and CQ = 2cm, then find the length of PC.

2cm
●O

10cm

OR
34. (b) In the given figure, OP is equal to the diameter of the circle. Prove that ABP is an equilateral
triangle, where A and B are the tangent points of the circle from point P.

35. Find the area of the segment AYB given in the figure if radius of the circle is 21cm and
 22 
AOB  120  Use    .
 7 

Section – E
CASE BASED QUESTIONS [4 x 3 = 12]
36. The below picture are few natural examples of parabolic shape which is represented by a quadratic
polynomial. A parabolic arch is an arch in the shape of a parabola.

In structures, their curve represents an efficient method of load, and so can be found in bridges and in
architecture in a variety of forms.
 Read above paragraph carefully and answer the following questions:
(i) In the standard form of quadratic polynomial, ax 2  bx  c , a, b and c are …... [1]
(ii) If the roots of the quadratic polynomial are equal. What will be the discriminant D? [1]
1
(iii) If  and are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2 x 2  x  8k , then find the value of k. [2]

OR
1
(iii) If the sum of the roots is – P and product of the roots is  , then find the quadratic polynomial. [2]
P

37. A wooden article was made by scooping out a hemisphere from one end of a cylinder and cone from
the other end as shown in the figure. The height of the cylinder is 40cm, radius of cylinder is 7cm
and height of the cone is 24cm.

Read above paragraph carefully and answer the following questions:

(i) Find the curved surface area of cone. [1]
(ii) Find the total surface area of the article. [1]
(iii) (a) Find the slant height of the cone and volume of hemisphere. [2]
OR
(iii) (b) Find the total volume of the article. [2]

38. On the weekend Rani was playing cards with her family. The deck has 52 cards. Her brother drew one
card.

Read the above paragraph and answer the following questions:

(i) Find the probability of getting a king of red colour. [1]
(ii) Find the probability of getting a face card. [1]
(iii) (a) Find the probability of getting a jack of hearts. [2]
OR
(iii) (b) Find the probability of getting a spade. [2]

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