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CLASS X
MATHEMATICS
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD-32
SAMPLE PAPER TEST 01 FOR BOARD EXAM 2024

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80

CLASS : X DURATION : 3 HRS
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 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 5 marks, 2 Qs 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
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.

1. In a formula racing competition, the time taken by two racing cars A and B to complete 1 round of
the track is 30 minutes and p minutes respectively. If the cars meet again at the starting point for the
first time after 90 minutes and the HCF (30, p) = 15, then the value of p is
(a) 45 minutes (b) 60 minutes (c) 75 minutes (d) 180 minutes

2. The solution of the following pair of equation is:

x – 3y = 2, 3x – y = 14
(a) x = 5, y = 1 (b) x = 2, y = 3 (c) x = 1, y = 2 (d) x = 1, y = 4

3. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3, where x and y are prime
numbers, then the HCF (a, b) is:
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y2

4. The ratio in which x-axis divides the join of (2, -3) and (5, 6) is:
(a) 1: 2 (b) 3 : 4 (c) 1: 3 (d) 1: 5

5. The 11th and 13th terms of an AP are 35 and 41 respectively, its common difference is
(a) 38 (b) 32 (c) 6 (d) 3

6. A medicine-capsule is in the shape of a cylinder of radius 0.25 cm with two hemispheres stuck to
each of its ends. The length of the entire capsule is 2 cm. What is the total surface area of the
capsule? (Take π as 3.14)

(a) 0.785 cm2 (b) 0.98125 cm2 (c) 2.7475 cm2 (d) 3.14 cm2

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7. A 1.6 m tall girl stands at distance of 3.2 m from a lamp post and casts shadow of 4.8 m on the
ground, then the height of the lamp post is
(a) 8 m (b) 4 m (c) 6 m (d) 8/3 m

8. A tangent is drawn from a point at a distance of 17 cm of circle (O, r) of radius 8 cm. The length of
tangent is
(a) 5 cm (b) 9 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 23 cm

9. The runs scored by a batsman in 35 different matches are given below:

Runs Scored 0-15 15-30 30-45 45-60 60-75 75-90
Frequency 5 7 4 8 8 3
The lower limit of the median class is
(a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 45 (d) 60

10. If in two triangles, DEF and PQR, ∠ =∠ and ∠ =∠ , then which of the following is not true?
EF DF EF DE DE DF EF DE
(a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
PR PQ RP PQ QR PQ RP QR

11. In the given figure, if AB = 14 cm, then the value of tan B is:

4 14 5 13
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 3 3

12. Two cubes each with 6 cm edge are joined end to end. The surface area of the resulting cuboid is
(a) 180 ² (b) 360 ² (c) 300 ² (d) 260 ²

13. A cone, a hemisphere and cylinder are of the same base and of the same height. The ratio of their
volumes is
(a) 1 : 2 : 3 (b) 2 : 1 : 3 (c) 3 : 1 : 2 (d) 3 : 2 : 1

14. The probability of getting a bad egg in a lot of 400 is 0.035. The number of bad eggs in the lot is
(a) 7 (b) 14 (c) 21 (d) 28

15. If 3 sin θ – cos θ = 0 and 0° < θ < 90°, find the value of θ.
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°

16. Find the value of k for which the equation x2 + k(2x + k − 1)+ 2 = 0 has real and equal roots.
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

17. In the below figure, the pair of tangents AP and AQ drawn from an external point A to a circle with
centre O are perpendicular to each other and length of each tangent is 5 cm. Then radius of the
circle is
(a) 10 cm (b) 7.5 cm (c) 5 cm (d) 2.5 cm

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18. The radii of two cylinders are in the ratio 5 : 7 and their heights are in the ratio 3 : 5. The ratio of
their curved surface area is
(a) 3 : 7 (b) 7 : 3 (c) 5 : 7 (d) 3 : 5

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason(R) . Choose the correct option

19. Assertion (A): If x = 2 sin2θ and y = 2 cos2θ + 1 then the value of x + y = 3.

Reason (R): For any value of θ, sin2θ + cos2θ = 1

SECTION-B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2M each

21. Find the point on y-axis which is equidistant from the points (5, – 2) and (–3, 2).

22. X is a point on the side BC of ∆ABC. XM and XN are drawn parallel to AB and AC respectively
meeting AB in N and AC in M. MN produced meets CB produced at T. Prove that TX2 = TB × TC.

24. In figure PA and PB are tangents to the circle drawn from an external point P. CD is the third
tangent touching the circle at Q. If PA = 15 cm, find the perimeter of ΔPCD.

OR
Two concentric circles are of radii 8 cm and 5 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle
which touches the smaller circle.

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25. For what value of k, the following system of equations have infinite solutions:
2x – 3y = 7, (k + 2)x – (2k + 1)y = 3 (2k – 1)?
OR
Sumit is 3 times as old as his son. Five years later, he shall be two and a half time as old as his son.
How old is Sumit at present?

SECTION-C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each

26. Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment joining A (–2, 2) and B (2, 8) into
four equal parts.

27. If PQ is a tangent drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O and QOR is a diameter
where length of QOR is 8 cm such that ∠POR = 120°, then find OP and PQ.

p2 1
28. If sec θ + tan θ = p, prove that sin θ = .
p2 1
OR
If sin θ + cos θ = √3 , then prove that tan θ + cot θ = 1.

29. Daily wages of 110 workers, obtained in a survey, are tabulated below:
Daily Wages (in Rs. ) 100-120 120-140 140-160 160-180 180-200 200-220 220-240
Number of Workers 10 15 20 22 18 12 13
Compute the mean daily wages and modal daily wages of these workers.

30. Solve the following linear equations:

152x – 378y = –74 and –378x + 152y = –604

31. The sum of the 5th and the 9th terms of an AP is 30. If its 25th term is three times its 8th term, find
the AP.
OR
If the ratio of the sum of first n terms of two AP’s is (7n + 1) : (4n + 27), find the ratio of their mth
terms.

SECTION-D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5M each

32. From a solid cylinder whose height is 2.4 cm and diameter 1.4 cm, a conical cavity of the same
height and same diameter is hollowed out. Find the total surface area of the remaining solid to the
nearest cm2.
OR
Rasheed got a playing top (lattu) as his birthday present, which surprisingly had no colour on it. He
wanted to colour it with his crayons. The top is shaped like a cone surmounted by a hemisphere.
The entire top is 5 cm in height and the diameter of the top is 3.5 cm. Find the area he has to
colour.

33. A motor boat whose speed is 15 km/hr in still water goes 30 km downstream and comes back in 4
hours 30 minutes. Find the speed of the stream.

34. State and prove Basic Proportional Theorem.

35. The lower window of a house is at a height of 2 m above the ground and its upper window is 4 m
vertically above the lower window. At certain instant, the angles of elevation of a balloon from

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these windows are observed to be 60° and 30°, respectively. Find the height of the balloon above
the ground.
OR
From the top of a 60 m high building, the angles of depression of the top and the bottom of a tower
are 45° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the tower. [Take √3 = 1.73]

SECTION-E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 36 to 38 carry 4M each

36. Shivani took a pack of 52 cards. She kept aside all the black face cards and shuffled the remaining
cards well.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

37. In the month of April to June 2022, the exports of passenger cars from India increased by 26% in
the corresponding quarter of 2021–22, as per a report. A car manufacturing company planned to
produce 1800 cars in 4th year and 2600 cars in 8th year. Assuming that the production increases
uniformly by a fixed number every year.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

(i) Find the production in the 1st year. (1)
(ii) Find the production in the 12th year. (1)
(iii) Find the total production in first 10 years. (2)
OR
(iii) In how many years will the total production reach 31200 cars? (2)

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38. Aditya plantations have two rectangular fields of the same width but different lengths. They are
required to plant 168 trees in the smaller field and 462 trees in the larger field. In both fields, the
trees will be planted in the same number of rows but in different number of columns.

(i) What is the maximum number of rows in which the trees can be planted in each of the fields? (2)
(ii) If the trees are planted in the number of rows obtained in part (i), how many columns will each
field have?
(iii) If total cost of planted trees in one column is Rs. 500, then find the cost to plant the trees in
smaller field.
OR
If the total cost of planted trees in one column is Rs. 500, the find the cost to plant the trees in larger
field.

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD-32
SAMPLE PAPER TEST 01 FOR BOARD EXAM 2024
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80
CLASS : X DURATION : 3 HRS
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 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 5 marks, 2 Qs 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
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.

1. In a formula racing competition, the time taken by two racing cars A and B to complete 1 round of
the track is 30 minutes and p minutes respectively. If the cars meet again at the starting point for the
first time after 90 minutes and the HCF (30, p) = 15, then the value of p is
(a)45 minutes (b)60 minutes (c)75 minutes (d)180 minutes
Ans: (a)45 minutes
LCM = 90 and HCF = 15
We know that HCF x LCM = Product of two numbers
⇒ 15 x 90 = 30 x p
⇒ p = 45

2. The solution of the following pair of equation is:

x – 3y = 2, 3x – y = 14
(a) x = 5, y = 1 (b) x = 2, y = 3 (c) x = 1, y = 2 (d) x = 1, y = 4
Ans: (a) x = 5, y = 1
Given, equations are x – 3y = 2 …(i)
and 3x – y = 14 …(ii)
Solving equations (i) and (ii), we get y = 1
x = 2 + 3y = 2 + 3 × 1 = 5
Hence, x = 5 and y = 1

3. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3, where x and y are prime
numbers, then the HCF (a, b) is:
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y2
3 2 3
Ans: (b) Here, a = x y and b = xy
⇒ a = x × x × x × y × y and b = xy × y × y
∴ HCF(a, b) = x × y × y = x × y2 = xy2

4. The ratio in which x-axis divides the join of (2, -3) and (5, 6) is:
(a) 1: 2 (b) 3 : 4 (c) 1: 3 (d) 1: 5
Ans: (a) 1 : 2

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Let P(x, 0) be the point on x-axis which divides the join of (2, -3) and (5, 6) in the ratio k : 1.
∴ By section formula,
 5k  2 6k  3 
P(x, 0) =  , 
 k 1 k 1 
6k  3 1
 y0  0  6k  3  0  k 
k 1 2

5. The 11th and 13th terms of an AP are 35 and 41 respectively, its common difference is
(a) 38 (b) 32 (c) 6 (d) 3
Ans: (d) 3
Given, a11 = 35 ⇒ a + 10d = 35 ...(i)
and, a13 = 41 ⇒ a + 12d = 41 ...(ii)
Subtracting (i) from (ii), we get
2d = 6 ⇒ d = 3

(a) 0.785 cm2 (b) 0.98125 cm2 (c) 2.7475 cm2 (d) 3.14 cm2
Ans: (d) 3.14 cm2
Total surface area of the capsule = curved surface area of cylindrical portion
+ 2 × curved surface area of hemispherical portion
= 2πrh + 2 × 2πr2 = 2πrh + 4πr2
= 2πr(h + 2r)
= 2πr(1.50 + 0.50) = 4πr
= 4 × 3.14 × 0.25 = 3.14 cm2

7. A 1.6 m tall girl stands at distance of 3.2 m from a lamp post and casts shadow of 4.8 m on the
ground, then the height of the lamp post is
(a) 8 m (b) 4 m (c) 6 m (d) 8/3 m
Ans: (d) 8/3 m
Let AB be the position of the give and PQ be the lamp post.

Now, Δ OAB ∼ ΔOPQ (by AA similarity)

OA AB 4.8 1.6 4.8 1.6 16  8 8
       PQ   m
OP PQ 4.8  3.2 PQ 8 PQ 48 3

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8. A tangent is drawn from a point at a distance of 17 cm of circle (O, r) of radius 8 cm. The length of
tangent is
(a) 5 cm (b) 9 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 23 cm
Ans: (c) 15 cm

9. The runs scored by a batsman in 35 different matches are given below:

Runs Scored 0-15 15-30 30-45 45-60 60-75 75-90
Frequency 5 7 4 8 8 3
The lower limit of the median class is
(a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 45 (d) 60
Ans: (c) 45
Runs Scored 0-15 15-30 30-45 45-60 60-75 75-90
Frequency 5 7 4 8 8 3
cf 5 12 16 24 32 35
Here, n = 35 ⇒ n/2 = 17.5
Median class is 45 – 60
Hence, lower limit is 45

10. If in two triangles, DEF and PQR, ∠ =∠ and ∠ =∠ , then which of the following is not true?
EF DF EF DE DE DF EF DE
(a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
PR PQ RP PQ QR PQ RP QR
EF DE
Ans: (b) 
RP PQ

11. In the given figure, if AB = 14 cm, then the value of tan B is:

4 14 5 13
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 3 3
4
Ans: (a)
3

12. Two cubes each with 6 cm edge are joined end to end. The surface area of the resulting cuboid is
(a) 180 ² (b) 360 ² (c) 300 ² (d) 260 ²
Ans: (b) 360 ²
If two cubes of edges 6 cm are joined face to face it will take the shape of a cuboid whose length,
breadth and height are (6 + 6) cm, 6cm and 6cm i.e. 12 cm, 6cm and 6cm respectively.
Thus, total surface area of the cuboid = 2 (lb + bh + lh)
= 2 (12× 6 + 6× 6 + 12× 6)
= 2 (72 + 36 + 72)
= 2 ×180 cm2 = 360 cm2

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13. A cone, a hemisphere and cylinder are of the same base and of the same height. The ratio of their
volumes is
(a) 1 : 2 : 3 (b) 2 : 1 : 3 (c) 3 : 1 : 2 (d) 3 : 2 : 1
Ans: (a) 1 : 2 : 3
Let the base radii of them be r and height h.
Then ratio of volumes
cone : hemisphere : cylinder
1 2 1 2
  r 2 h :  r 3 :  r 2 h   r 2 r :  r 3 :  r 2 r (∵ r = h)
3 3 3 3
1 3 2 3 1 2
  r :  r :  r 3  : :1  1: 2 : 3
3 3 3 3

14. The probability of getting a bad egg in a lot of 400 is 0.035. The number of bad eggs in the lot is
(a) 7 (b) 14 (c) 21 (d) 28
Ans: (b) 14
Total number of eggs = 400
Probability of getting a bad egg P(E) = 0.035
Consider x as the number of bad eggs
P(E) = Number of bad eggs/ Total number of eggs
Substituting the values
0.035 = x/400 ⇒ 35/1000 = x/400 ⇒ x = 35/1000 x 400
⇒ x = 140/10 ⇒ x = 14

15. If 3 sin θ – cos θ = 0 and 0° < θ < 90°, find the value of θ.
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
Ans: (a) 30°
3 sin θ – cos θ = 0 ⇒ 3 sin θ = cos θ
cos 
⇒ 3 ⇒ cot   3  cot 300 ⇒ θ = 30°
sin 

16. Find the value of k for which the equation x2 + k(2x + k − 1)+ 2 = 0 has real and equal roots.
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
Ans: (a) 2
Given quadratic equation: x2 + k(2x + k – 1) + 2 = 0
⇒ x2 + 2kx + (k2 – k + 2) = 0
For equal roots, b2 – 4ac = 0
⇒ 4k2 – 4k2 + 4k – 8 = 0
⇒ 4k = 8 ⇒ k = 2

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Ans: (c) 5 cm
we know that radius of a circle is perpendicular to the tangent at the point of contact
⇒ OP ⊥ AP and OQ ⊥ AQ
Also sum of all angles of a quadrilateral is 360°
⇒∠O + ∠P + ∠A + ∠Q = 360°
⇒∠O + 90° + 90° + 90° = 360°
⇒∠O = 360° – 270° = 90°
Thus ∠O = ∠P = ∠A = ∠Q = 90° and OP = OQ (radii)
⇒ OPAQ is a square
⇒ radius = OP = OQ = AP = AQ = 5 cm

18. The radii of two cylinders are in the ratio 5 : 7 and their heights are in the ratio 3 : 5. The ratio of
their curved surface area is
(a) 3 : 7 (b) 7 : 3 (c) 5 : 7 (d) 3 : 5
Ans: (a) 3 : 7
2 r1 h1 r1 h1 5 3 3
Ratio of their curved surface area      
2 r2 h2 r2 h2 7 5 7

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason(R) . Choose the correct option

19. Assertion (A): If x = 2 sin2θ and y = 2 cos2θ + 1 then the value of x + y = 3.

Reason (R): For any value of θ, sin2θ + cos2θ = 1
Ans: We know that for any value of θ, sin2θ + cos2θ = 1
So, Reason is correct.
For assertion: We have x = 2 sin2θ and y = 2 cos2θ + 1
Then, x + y = 2 sin2θ + 2 cos2θ + 1
= 2(sin2θ + cos2θ) + 1
= 2 x 1 + 1 [∵ sin2θ + cos2θ = 1]
= 2 + 1 = 3.
Hence, Assertion is also correct.
Correct option is (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).

20. Assertion (A): The length of the minute hand of a clock is 7 cm. Then the area swept by the
minute hand in 5 minute is 77/6 cm2.

Reason (R): The length of an arc of a sector of angle q and radius r is given by l   2 r
3600
Ans: (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)

SECTION-B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2M each

21. Find the point on y-axis which is equidistant from the points (5, – 2) and (–3, 2).
Ans: Let point on y-axis be (0, a)
Now distance of this point from (5, –2) is equal to distance from point (–3, 2)
i.e., 52  (2  a )2  32  (a  2) 2
Squaring and simplifying, we get
25 + 4 + a2 + 4a = 9 + a2 + 4 – 4a 8a = –16 a = –2
Hence, the required point is (0, –2)

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22. X is a point on the side BC of ∆ABC. XM and XN are drawn parallel to AB and AC respectively
meeting AB in N and AC in M. MN produced meets CB produced at T. Prove that TX2 = TB × TC.
TB TN
Ans: In △TXM, XM  BN   ......(1)
TX TM

TX TN
In △TMC,  .......(2)
TC TM
TB TX
From 1 and 2, we have   TX 2  TB  TC
TX TC

23. The probability of selecting a blue marble at random from a jar that contains only blue, black and
green marbles is 1/5. The probability of selecting a black marble at random from the same jar is 1/4.
If the jar contains 11 green marbles, find the total number of marbles in the jar.
Ans: Let A be the event of getting blue marbles, B be the event of getting black marbles and C be
the event of getting green marbles.
P(A) = 1/5 , P(B) = 1/4
1 1 45 9 11
P(C) = 1 – [P(A) + P(B)] = 1      1   1 
5 4 20 20 20
11 11
⇒  (Assume x be the total number of marbles)
x 20
⇒ x = 20
Hence, Total number of marbles in the jar = 20.

24. In figure PA and PB are tangents to the circle drawn from an external point P. CD is the third
tangent touching the circle at Q. If PA = 15 cm, find the perimeter of ΔPCD.

Ans: Since, PA and PB are tangent from same external point.

∴ PA = PB = 15 cm
Now, perimeter of ∆PCD = PC + CD + DP
= PC + CQ + QD+ DP
= PC + CA + DB + DP
= PA + PB = 15 + 15 = 30 cm

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Two concentric circles are of radii 8 cm and 5 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle
which touches the smaller circle.
Ans: Let O be the center of the concentric circle.

Let AB be the chord of larger circle touching the smaller circle at P.

Here, OA = 8 cm, OP = 5 cm
Since AB is tangent of P to the smaller circle and OP is the radius of the smaller circle.
∴ OP ⊥ AB.
In right triangle APO, we have
OA2 = AP2 + OP2 ⇒ (8)2 = AP2 + (5)2 ⇒ AP2 = 64 – 25 = 39
⇒ AP = √39 cm
Hence, Length of the chord of largest circle AB = 2× AP = 2√39 cm

25. For what value of k, the following system of equations have infinite solutions:
2x – 3y = 7, (k + 2)x – (2k + 1)y = 3 (2k – 1)?
Ans: Here, a1 = 2, b1 = -3, c1 = -7
a2 = (k + 2), b2 = -(2k + 1), c2 = -3(2k – 1)
a b c
We know that the condition of infinite solution, 1  1  1
a2 b2 c2
2 3 7
    4k  2  3k  6  k  4
k  2 2k  1 3(2k  1)
OR
Sumit is 3 times as old as his son. Five years later, he shall be two and a half time as old as his son.
How old is Sumit at present?
Ans: Let present age of Sumit be x years and present age of his son be y years.
∴ x = 3y ⇒ x – 3y = 0 ...(i)
After 5 years, Age of Sumit = (x + 5) years
Age of his son = (y + 5) years
According to the question,
1
(x + 5) = 2 (y + 5)
2
5
⇒ (x + 5) = (y + 5)
2
⇒ 2x + 10 = 5y + 25 ⇒ 2x – 5y = 15 ...(ii)
From equation (i) and (ii), we get y = 15
Putting y = 15 in equation (i), we get x = 3 × 15 = 45 years
∴ Sumit is 45 years old at present.

SECTION-C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each

26. Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment joining A (–2, 2) and B (2, 8) into
four equal parts.
Ans: Let P, Q, R be the points that divide the line segment joining A(–2, 2) and B(2, 8) into four
equal parts.

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Since, Q divides the line segment AB into two equal parts, i.e., Q is the mid-point of AB.
 2  2 2  8 
∴ Coordinates of Q are  ,   (0,5)
 2 2 
Now, P divides AQ into two equal parts i.e., P is the mid-point of AQ.
 2  0 2  5   7
∴ Coordinates of P are  ,    1, 
 2 2   2
Again, R is the mid-point of QB.
 0  2 5  8   13 
Coordinates of R are  ,    1, 
 2 2   2

27. If PQ is a tangent drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O and QOR is a diameter
where length of QOR is 8 cm such that ∠POR = 120°, then find OP and PQ.
Ans: Let O be the centre and QOR = 8 cm is diameter of a circle.
PQ is tangent such that ∠POR = 120°.

Now, OQ = OR = 8/2 = 4 cm
∠POQ = 180° – 120° = 60° (Linear pair)
Also OQ ⊥ PQ
Now, in right ΔPOQ,
cos 60° = OQ/PO ⇒ 1/2 = OQ/PO
⇒ 1/2 = 4/PO ⇒ PO = 8 cm
Again, tan 60° = PQ/OQ ⇒ √3 = PQ/4
⇒ PQ = 4√3 cm.

p2 1
28. If sec θ + tan θ = p, prove that sin θ = .
p2 1
p 2  1 (sec   tan  )2  1
Ans: 2 
p  1 (sec   tan  )2  1
(sec2   1)  tan 2   2sec  tan  tan 2   tan 2   2sec  tan 
 
sec 2   (tan 2   1)  2sec  tan  sec 2   sec2   2sec  tan 
2 tan 2   2sec  tan  2 tan  (tan   sec  )
 
2sec 2   2sec  tan  2sec  (sec   tan  )
2 tan  sin 
  tan   cos    cos   sin 
2sec  cos 

OR
If sin θ + cos θ = √3 , then prove that tan θ + cot θ = 1.
Ans: sin   cos   3  (sin   cos  ) 2  3

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 sin 2   cos2   2sin  cos   3
 1  2 sin  cos   3  2sin  cos   2
 sin  cos   1  sin 2   cos 2 
sin 2   cos2  sin  cos 
1     tan   cot 
sin  cos  cos  sin 
 tan   cot   1

30. Solve the following linear equations:

152x – 378y = –74 and –378x + 152y = –604
Ans: We have, 152x – 378y = –74 ...(i)
–378x + 152y = –604 ...(ii)
Adding equation (i) and (ii), we get
⇒ –226(x +y) = –678
⇒ x + y = 3 …(iii)
Subtracting equation (ii) from (i), we get
530x – 530y = 530
⇒ x – y = 1 …(iv)
Adding equations (iii) and (iv), we get 2x = 4 ⇒ x = 2
Putting the value of x in (iii), we get
2+y=3⇒y=1
Hence, the solution of given system of equations is x = 2, y = 1.

31. The sum of the 5th and the 9th terms of an AP is 30. If its 25th term is three times its 8th term, find
the AP.
Ans: According to question, a5 + a9 = 30
⇒ (a + 4d) + (a + 8d) = 30
⇒ 2a + 12d = 30 ⇒ a + 6d = 15
⇒ a = 15 – 6d ...(i)
Also, a25 = 3a8 ⇒ a + 24d = 3(a + 7d)
⇒ a + 24d = 3a + 21d ⇒ 2a = 3d
Putting the value of a form (i), we have
2 (15 – 6d) = 3d ⇒ 30 – 12d = 3d

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⇒ 15d = 30 ⇒ d = 2
So, a = 15 – 6 × 2 = 15 – 12 [From equation (i)]
⇒a=3
The AP will be 3, 5, 7, 9....
OR
If the ratio of the sum of first n terms of two AP’s is (7n + 1) : (4n + 27), find the ratio of their mth
terms.
Ans:

SECTION-D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5M each

32. From a solid cylinder whose height is 2.4 cm and diameter 1.4 cm, a conical cavity of the same
height and same diameter is hollowed out. Find the total surface area of the remaining solid to the
nearest cm2.
Ans: We have, Radius of the cylinder = 1.4/2 = 0.7 cm
Height of the cylinder = 2.4 cm
Also, radius of the cone = 0.7 cm
and height of the cone = 2.4 cm

Now, slant height of the cone = l

Now, l2 = (0.7)2+(2.4)2
⇒ l2 = 0.49 + 5.76 = 6.25 ⇒ l = 2.5 cm
∴ Total surface area of the remaining solid
= CSA of cylinder + CSA of the cone + area of upper circular base of cylinder
= 2πrh + πrl + πr2 = πr(2h + l + r)
22
= × 0.7 × [2 × 2.4 + 2.5 + 0.7] = 22 × 0.1 × (4.8 + 2.5 + 0.7)
7
= 2.2 × 8.0 = 17.6 cm2 = 18 cm2 (approx.)
OR
Rasheed got a playing top (lattu) as his birthday present, which surprisingly had no colour on it. He
wanted to colour it with his crayons. The top is shaped like a cone surmounted by a hemisphere.

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The entire top is 5 cm in height and the diameter of the top is 3.5 cm. Find the area he has to
colour.
3.5 7
Ans: Radius of hemispherical portion of the lattu = Radius of the conical portion, r   cm
2 4

 3.5  13
Height of the conical portion, h   5    cm
 2  4
Slant height of the conical part, l  r 2  h 2
2 2
 7   13  218
l        3.69 cm  3.7 cm
4  4  4
22 7  7 
Total surface area of the top = 2 r 2   rl   r (2r  l )    2   3.7   39.6 cm 2
7 4 4 

33. A motor boat whose speed is 15 km/hr in still water goes 30 km downstream and comes back in 4
hours 30 minutes. Find the speed of the stream.
Ans: Let the speed of the stream be x km/hr
Then Speed of boat downstream = (15 + x) km/hr
Speed of boat upstream = (15 − x) km/hr
30 30 1 9
According to the question,  4 
15  x 15  x 2 2
30(15  x)  30(15  x ) 9
 
(15  x )(15  x) 2
900 9
 2
  200  225  x 2  x 2  25
225  x 2
 x  5 (x is the speed of the stream and thus cannot have negative value)
Thus, the speed of the stream is 5 km/hr.

34. State and prove Basic Proportional Theorem.

Ans: Statement – 1 mark
Given, To Prove, Construction and Figure – 2 marks
Correct Proof – 2 marks

35. The lower window of a house is at a height of 2 m above the ground and its upper window is 4 m
vertically above the lower window. At certain instant, the angles of elevation of a balloon from
these windows are observed to be 60° and 30°, respectively. Find the height of the balloon above
the ground.
Ans: Let P and Q be the position of windows respectively.
Let AB = x m and CQ = y m

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CQ ' 1 y
Now, in ∆QQ'C, we have tan 300   
QQ ' 3 x
 x  3 y ...(i)
CP ' y4
Also, in ∆CP'P we have tan 600   3
PP ' 3y
⇒ 3y = y+ 4 & 2y = 4
⇒ y = 2m
⇒ Height of the balloon = (y + 4 + 2) m = (2 + 4 + 2) m = 8m
OR
From the top of a 60 m high building, the angles of depression of the top and the bottom of a tower
are 45° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the tower. [Take √3 = 1.73]
Ans: Let the height of the building be AE = 60 m, the height of the tower is ‘h’. The distance
between the base of the building and the tower be ‘d’.

AE 60 60
In ∆ADE, tan 600   3 d   20 3
DE d 3
BC = 20√3 = 20 × 1.73 = 34.60 m
AC AC
In ∆ABC, tan 450  1
BC 34.60
⇒ AC = 34.60 m
Now, height of tower = AE – AC = 60 – 34.60 = 25.4 m

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SECTION-E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 36 to 38 carry 4M each

36. Shivani took a pack of 52 cards. She kept aside all the black face cards and shuffled the remaining
cards well.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

(i) Write the number of total possible outcomes.
(ii) She draws a card from the well-shuffled pack of remaining cards. What is the probability that
the card is a face card?
(iii) Write the probability of drawing a black card.
OR
(iii) What is the probability of getting neither a black card nor an ace card?
Ans: (i) Total possible outcomes = 52 – 6 = 46
(ii) Number of favourable outcomes = 6
P(face card) = 6/46 = 3/23
(iii) Number of black cards in the shuffled cards = 13 + 7 = 20
P(black card) = 20/46 = 10/23
OR
Number of black cards and ace = 20 + 2 = 22
∴ Number of favourable outcomes = 46 – 22 = 24
P(neither a black card nor an ace) = 24/46 = 12/23

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

(i) Find the production in the 1st year. (1)
(ii) Find the production in the 12th year. (1)

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(iii) Find the total production in first 10 years. (2)
OR
(iii) In how many years will the total production reach 31200 cars? (2)
Ans: (i) Since the production increases uniformly by a fixed number every year, the number of Cars
manufactured in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, . . .,years will form an AP.
So, a + 3d = 1800 & a + 7d = 2600
So d = 200 & a = 1200
(ii) a12 = a + 11d ⇒ a30 = 1200 + 11 × 200
⇒ a12 = 3400
n 10
(iii) S n  [2a  (n  1) d ]  S10  [2  1200  (10  1)  200]
2 2
 S10  5[2400  1800]  5  4200  21000
OR
n
S n  [2a  (n  1) d ]  31200
2
n
 [2  1200  ( n  1)  200]  31200
2
n
  200[12  ( n  1)]  31200
2
⇒ n[12 + (n − 1) ] = 312
⇒ n2 + 11n – 312 = 0
⇒ n2 + 24n – 13n – 312 = 0
⇒ (n +24)(n – 13) = 0
⇒ n = 13 or – 24.
As n can’t be negative. So n = 13

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168
(ii) Number of columns in smaller field = =4
42
462
Number of columns in larger field = = 11
42
(iii) Number of columns in smaller field = 4
∴ cost = Rs. 4 × 500 = Rs. 2000.
OR
Number of columns in larger field = 11
∴ Required cost = 11 × 500 = Rs. 5500

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD-32
SAMPLE PAPER TEST 02 FOR BOARD EXAM 2024

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80

1. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab2 and q = a3b; a, b being prime numbers,
then LCM (p, q) is
(a) ab (b) a2b2 (c) a3b2 (d) a3b3
2. The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0, 4), (0, 0) and (3, 0) is
(a) 5 units (b) 12 units (c) 11 units (d) (7 + √5) units
3. The zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 3x – m(m + 3) are
(a) m, m + 3 (b) –m, m + 3 (c) m, – (m + 3) (d) –m, – (m + 3)
4. The area of a quadrant of a circle, whose circumference is 22 cm, is
11 77 77 77
(a) cm2 (b) cm2 (c) cm2 (d) cm2
8 8 2 4
5. The pair of linear equations 2x + 3y = 5 and 4x + 6y = 10 is
(a) inconsistent (b) consistent (c) dependent consistent (d) none of these

6. If the circumference of a circle and the perimeter of a square are equal, then
(a) Area of the circle = Area of the square
(b) Area of the circle > Area of the square
(c) Area of the circle < Area of the square
(d) Nothing definite can be said about the relation between the areas of the circle and square.

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7
9. In ABC right angled at B, sin A = , then the value of cos C is ………….
25
7 24 7 24
(a) (b) (c) (d)
25 25 24 7
10. The radius of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out from a cube of edge 4.2 cm is
(a) 2.1 cm (b) 4.2 cm (c) 3.1 cm (d) 2.2 cm

11. Volume and surface area of a solid hemisphere are numerically equal. What is the diameter of
hemisphere?
(a) 9 units (b) 6 units (c) 4.5 units (d) 18 units

12. In the ∆ABC, DE ∥ BC and AD = 3x − 2, AE = 5x − 4, BD = 7x − 5, CE = 5x − 3, then find the

value of x
(a) 1 (b) 7/10 (c) both (a) & (b) (d) none of these

13. Two circles touch each other externally at C and AB is common tangent of circles, then ∠ACB is
(a) 70° (b) 60° (c) 100° (d) 90°

5sin   3cos 
14. If 5 tan θ = 4, then the value of is
5sin   2cos 
(a) 1/6 (b) 1/7 (c) 1/4 (d) 1/5

15. Given that sin α = 1/2 and cos β = 1/2, then the value of (β – α) is
(a) 0° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 90°

16. Two identical solid hemispheres of equal base radius are stuck along their bases. The total surface
area of the combination is
(a) πr2 (b) 2πr2 (c) 3πr2 (d) 4πr2

17. Nature of roots of quadratic equation 2x2 – 4x + 3 = 0 is

(a) real (b) equal (c) not real (d) none of them

18. If ∆ABC ~ ∆EDF and ∆ABC is not similar to ∆DEF, then which of the following is not true?
(a) BC. EF = AC. FD (b) AB. EF = AC. DE
(c) BC. DE = AB. EF (d) BC. DE = AB. FD

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason(R) . Choose the correct option

19. Assertion (A): The value of y is 3, if the distance between the points P(2, -3) and Q(10, y) is 10.
Reason (R): Distance between two points is given by ( x2  x1 )2  ( y2  y1 ) 2
(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.

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(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
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2M each

21. For what values of k will the following pair of linear equations have infinitely many solutions? kx
+ 3y – (k – 3) = 0 and 12x + ky – k = 0

22. In the given figure, AP = 3 cm, AR = 4.5 cm, AQ = 6 cm, AB = 5 cm, AC = 10 cm. Find the length
of AD

23. Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle
which touches the smaller circle.

1
24. If sin (A + B) = √3/2 and sin (A – B) = , 0 ≤ A + B ≤ 90° and A > B, then find A and B.
2
OR
(1  sin  )(1  sin  )
If tan θ =3/4, evaluate
(1  cos  )(1  cos  )

25. Find the area of the sector of a circle with radius 4 cm and of angle 30°. Also, find the area of the
corresponding major sector. (Use π = 3.14)

SECTION-C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each

27. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x2– 3 – 7x and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients of the polynomial.
OR
Find the quadratic polynomial sum and product of whose zeros are –1 and –20 respectively. Also
find the zeroes of the polynomial so obtained.

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29. In the below figure, XY and X′Y′ are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another
tangent AB with point of contact C intersecting XY at A and X′Y′ at B. Prove that ∠AOB = 90°.

OR
In the below figure, two equal circles, with centres O and O', touch each other at X. OO' produced
meets the circle with centre O' at A. AC is tangent to the circle with centre O, at the point C. O'D is
DO '
perpendicular to AC. Find the value of .
CO

sin   cos   1
30. Prove that  sec   tan 
sin   cos   1

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) 5? (ii) 10? (iii) at least 9?

SECTION-D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5M each

32. 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.
OR
An express train takes 1 hour less than a passenger train to travel 132 km between Mysore and
Bangalore (without taking into consideration the time they stop at intermediate stations). If the
average speed of the express train is 11km/h more than that of the passenger train, find the average
speed of the two trains.

33. State and prove Basic Proportional Theorem.

34. If the median of the following distribution is 58 and sum of all the frequencies is 140. What is the
value of x and y?
Class 15 – 25 25 – 35 35 – 45 45 – 55 55 – 65 65 – 75 75 – 85 85 – 95
Frequency 8 10 x 25 40 y 15 7

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35. A toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone of the same base radius as
that of the hemisphere. If the radius of the base of the cone is 21 cm and its volume is 2/3 of the
volume of the hemisphere, calculate the height of the cone and the surface area of the toy.
OR
A vessel full of water is in the form of an inverted cone of height 8 cm and the radius of its top,
which is open, is 5 cm. 100 spherical lead balls are dropped into the vessel. One fourth of the water
flows out of the vessel. Find the radius of a spherical ball.

SECTION-E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 36 to 38 carry 4M each

36. The top of a table is shown in the figure given below:

On the basis of above information answer the following questions.

(i) Find the distance between points A and B.
(ii) Write the co-ordinates of the mid point of line segment joining points M and Q.
(iii) If G is taken as the origin, and x, y axis put along GF and GB, then find the point denoted by
coordinates (4, 2) and (8, 4).
OR
Find the coordinates of H, G and also find the distance between them.

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37. Ananya saves Rs. 24 during the first month Rs. 30 in the second month and Rs. 36 in the third
month. She continues to save in this manner.

On the basis of above information answer the following questions.

38. A person/observer on the sea coast observes two ships in the sea, both the ships are in same straight
path one behind the other.
If the observer is on his building of height 20 meters (including observer) and he observes the angle
of depression of two ships as 45° and 60° respectively.

On the basis of above information answer the following questions.

(i) If a person observes a ship whose angle of depression is 60° then how much distance is the ship
away from the building?
(ii) If a person observes another ship whose angle of depression is 45° then how much distance that
ship is away from the building?
(iii) If a person observes the ship whose angle of depression changes from 60° to 30° then how far
be ship from the building if the observer is at 20 m of height (including him)?
OR
At a time when a person observes two ships whose angle of depressions are 60° and 45° the
distance between the ships is (in meter).

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD-32
SAMPLE PAPER TEST 02 FOR BOARD EXAM 2024
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80
CLASS : X DURATION : 3 HRS
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 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 5 marks, 2 Qs 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
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.

1. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab2 and q = a3b; a, b being prime numbers,
then LCM (p, q) is
(a) ab (b) a2b2 (c) a3b2 (d) a3b3
3 2
Ans: (c) a b

2. The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0, 4), (0, 0) and (3, 0) is
(a) 5 units (b) 12 units (c) 11 units (d) (7 + √5) units
Ans: (b) 12 units

3. The zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 3x – m(m + 3) are

(a) m, m + 3 (b) –m, m + 3 (c) m, – (m + 3) (d) –m, – (m + 3)
Ans: (b) –m, m + 3
Let p(x) = x2 – 3x – m (m + 3)
⇒ p(x) = x2 – (m + 3) x +mx – m (m + 3)
= x{x – (m + 3)} + m {x – (m + 3)}
For zeros of p(x)
⇒ p(x) = (x + m) {(x – (m + 3)} = 0
⇒ x = – m, m + 3
∴ Its zeros are – m, m + 3.

4. The area of a quadrant of a circle, whose circumference is 22 cm, is

11 77 77 77
(a) cm2 (b) cm2 (c) cm2 (d) cm2
8 8 2 4
77
Ans: (b) cm2
8
5. The pair of linear equations 2x + 3y = 5 and 4x + 6y = 10 is
(a) inconsistent (b) consistent (c) dependent consistent (d) none of these
Ans: (c) dependent consistent

6. If the circumference of a circle and the perimeter of a square are equal, then

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(a) Area of the circle = Area of the square
(b) Area of the circle > Area of the square
(c) Area of the circle < Area of the square
(d) Nothing definite can be said about the relation between the areas of the circle and square.
Ans: (b) Area of the circle > Area of the square

7. The sum of the lower limit of median class and the upper limit of the modal class of the following
data is:
Marks 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60
No. of students 8 10 12 22 30 18
(a) 70 (b) 80 (c) 90 (d) 100
Ans: (b) 80
8. A card is selected at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. The probability of its being a
face card is
(a) 3/26 (b) 3/13 (c) 2/13 (d) 1/2
Ans: (b) 3/13
7
9. In ABC right angled at B, sin A = , then the value of cos C is ………….
25
7 24 7 24
(a) (b) (c) (d)
25 25 24 7
7
Ans: (a)
25
10. The radius of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out from a cube of edge 4.2 cm is
(a) 2.1 cm (b) 4.2 cm (c) 3.1 cm (d) 2.2 cm
Ans: (a) 2.1 cm
The diameter of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out from a cube of edge 4.2 cm.
∴ 2r = 4.2 cm ⇒ r = 2.1 cm
⇒ Radius of the largest right circular cone = 2.1 cm.

11. Volume and surface area of a solid hemisphere are numerically equal. What is the diameter of
hemisphere?
(a) 9 units (b) 6 units (c) 4.5 units (d) 18 units
Ans: (a) 9 units
Volume of hemisphere = Surface area of hemisphere
2 9
  r 3  3 r 2  r  units
3 2
∴ d = 9 units

12. In the ∆ABC, DE ∥ BC and AD = 3x − 2, AE = 5x − 4, BD = 7x − 5, CE = 5x − 3, then find the

value of x
(a) 1 (b) 7/10 (c) both (a) & (b) (d) none of these
Ans: (c) both (a) & (b)

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Given that, AD = 3x − 2, AE = 5x − 4, BD = 7x − 5, CE = 5x − 3
AD AE
By Basic Proportionality theorem, we have 
BD EC
3x  2 5 x  4
   (3 x  2)(5 x  3)  (5 x  4)(7 x  5)
7 x  5 5x  3
 15 x 2  19 x  6  35 x 2  53x  20
 20 x 2  34 x  14  0  10 x 2  17 x  7  0
7
 ( x  1)(10 x  7)  0  x  1, x 
10

13. Two circles touch each other externally at C and AB is common tangent of circles, then ∠ACB is
(a) 70° (b) 60° (c) 100° (d) 90°
Ans: (d) 90°
Draw CM perpendicular to AB.

Now, AM = MC and MB = MC (tangents drawn from external point are equal).

⇒ AM = MC
⇒ ∠MAC = ∠MCA = 45°
(Since Δ AMC is right triangle)
∴ Also, MB = MC ⇒ ∠MBC = ∠MCB = 45° (Since Δ MBC is right angle triangle)
∴ ∠ACB = ∠MCA + ∠MCB = 45° + 45° = 90° ⇒ ∠ACB = 90°

5sin   3cos 
14. If 5 tan θ = 4, then the value of is
5sin   2cos 
(a) 1/6 (b) 1/7 (c) 1/4 (d) 1/5
Ans: (a) 1/6

15. Given that sin α = 1/2 and cos β = 1/2, then the value of (β – α) is
(a) 0° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 90°
Ans: (b) 30°

16. Two identical solid hemispheres of equal base radius are stuck along their bases. The total surface
area of the combination is
(a) πr2 (b) 2πr2 (c) 3πr2 (d) 4πr2
2
Ans: (d) 4πr
The resultant solid will be a sphere of radius r whose total surface area is 4πr2.

17. Nature of roots of quadratic equation 2x2 – 4x + 3 = 0 is

(a) real (b) equal (c) not real (d) none of them
Ans: (c) not real
D = b2 – 4ac = 42 – 4 × 2 × 3 = 16 – 24 = –8 < 0
Since D < 0

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Hence, roots are not real.

18. If ∆ABC ~ ∆EDF and ∆ABC is not similar to ∆DEF, then which of the following is not true?
(a) BC. EF = AC. FD (b) AB. EF = AC. DE
(c) BC. DE = AB. EF (d) BC. DE = AB. FD
Ans: (c) BC. DE = AB. EF
Since, ∆ABC ~ ∆EDF
Therefore, the ratio of their corresponding sides are equal.
BC AB
   BC .DE  AB.EF
EF DE

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason(R) . Choose the correct option

20. Assertion (A): 6n never ends with the digit zero, where n is natural number.
Reason (R): Any number ends with digit zero, if its prime factor is of the form 2m × 5n, where m, n
are natural numbers.
(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.
Ans: (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
6n = (2 × 3)n = 2n × 3n, Its prime factors do not contain 5 i.e., of the form 2m × 5n,
where m, n are natural numbers.

SECTION-B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2M each

21. For what values of k will the following pair of linear equations have infinitely many solutions? kx
+ 3y – (k – 3) = 0 and 12x + ky – k = 0
Ans: Comparing with a1 x  b1 y  c1 and a2 x  b2 y  c2
a1  k , a2  12, b1  3, b2  k , c1  k  3, c2  k
a b c
For infinite solutions, 1  1  1
a2 b2 c2
k 3 k 3 k 3
      k 2  36  k  6
12 k k 12 k

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22. In the given figure, AP = 3 cm, AR = 4.5 cm, AQ = 6 cm, AB = 5 cm, AC = 10 cm. Find the length
of AD

AP 3
Ans: In ∆ABC,  ……. (i)
AB 5
AQ 6 3
  ……. (ii)
AC 10 5
AP AQ

From (i) and (ii), we get ⇒ PQ || BC
AB AC
AP AR 3 4.5
In ∆ABD, PR || BD ⇒     AD  7.5cm
AB AD 5 AD

23. Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle
which touches the smaller circle.
Ans: Let O be the centre of the concentric circle of radii 5 cm and 3 cm respectively. Let AB be a
chord of the larger circle touching the smaller circle at P

Then AP = PB and OP⊥AB

Applying Pythagoras theorem in △OPA, we have
OA2 = OP2 + AP2 ⇒ 25 = 9 + AP2
⇒ AP2 = 16 ⇒ AP = 4 cm
∴ AB = 2AP = 8 cm

1
24. If sin (A + B) = √3/2 and sin (A – B) = , 0 ≤ A + B ≤ 90° and A > B, then find A and B.
2
Ans: sin(A + B) = √3/2 = sin 60⁰
⇒ A + B = 60⁰ ........(i)
sin (A - B) = 1/2 = sin 30⁰
⇒ A - B = 30⁰ ........(ii)
Solving eq. (i) and (ii), A = 45⁰ and B = 15⁰
OR
(1  sin  )(1  sin  )
If tan θ =3/4, evaluate
(1  cos  )(1  cos  )
3 4
Ans: tan    cot  
4 3

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2
(1  sin  )(1  sin  ) 1  sin 2  cos 2   4  16
 2
 2
 cot 2     
(1  cos  )(1  cos  ) 1  cos  sin   3 9

25. Find the area of the sector of a circle with radius 4 cm and of angle 30°. Also, find the area of the
corresponding major sector. (Use π = 3.14)
 r 2 3.14  42  300
Ans: Area of sec tor AOB    4.19cm2
3600 3600
Area of major sector = Area of circle – Area of sector AOB
= r2 – 4.19 = 3.14 × 16 – 4.19 = 46.1 cm2
OR
What is the angle subtended at the centre of a circle of radius 10 cm by an arc of length 5π cm?

Ans: Arc length of a circle of radius r   2 r
3600
  5 1
 5  0
 2 10  0
 
360 360 20 4
0
   90

SECTION-C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each

26. Four bells toll at an interval of 8, 12, 15 and 18 seconds respectively. All the four begin to toll
together. Find the number of times they toll together in one hour excluding the one at the start.
Ans: Prime factorisation of the given numbers are:
8 = 2 × 2 × 2 = 23
12 = 2 × 2 × 3 = 22 × 31
15 = 3 × 5 = 31 × 51
18 = 2 × 3 × 3 = 21 × 32
LCM (8, 12, 15 and 18) = 23 × 32 × 51 = 8 × 9 × 5 = 360 sec = 6 min
∴ Four bells toll together in one hour = 60 ÷ 6 = 10 times.

27. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x2– 3 – 7x and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients of the polynomial.
Ans: 6x2 – 7x – 3 = 0
6x2 – 9x + 2x – 3 = 0
3x(2x – 3) + 1(2x – 3) = 0
 (3x + 1) (2x – 3) = 0
1 3
x = ,
3 2
1 3 2  9 7 b 7 b
Now,        and     
3 2 6 6 a 6 a
 1 3 1 c 1 c
    and    
3 2 2 a 2 a

OR
Find the quadratic polynomial sum and product of whose zeros are –1 and –20 respectively. Also
find the zeroes of the polynomial so obtained.
Ans: Let α and β be the zeros of the quadratic polynomial.
∴ Sum of zeros, α + β = – 1
and product of zeros, α. β = – 20
Now, quadratic polynomial be
x2 – (α + β) . x + α β = x2 –(–1) x – 20 = x2 + x – 20

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Now, for zeroes of this polynomial
x2 + x – 20 = 0 ⇒ x2 + 5x – 4x – 20 = 0
⇒ x(x + 5) – 4 (x + 5) = 0 ⇒ (x + 5) (x – 4) = 0
⇒ x = – 5, 4
∴ zeroes are – 5 and 4

28. The area of a rectangle gets reduced by 9 square units, if its length is reduced by 5 units and breadth
is increased by 3 units. If we increase the length by 3 units and the breadth by 2 units, the area
increases by 67 square units. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Ans: Let length and breadth be x and y , Area = xy
1st condition: ( x – 5 ) ( y + 3 ) = xy – 9
⇒ 3x – 5y = 6
2nd condition: ( x + 3 ) ( y + 2 ) = xy + 67
⇒ 2x + 3y = 61
Solve 1st and 2nd equations, we get x = 17 and y = 9
Hence, Length of rectangle = 17 units and breadth of rectangle = 9 units

Ans: Join OC. Since, the tangents drawn to a circle from an external point are equal.
∴ AP = AC

In Δ PAO and Δ AOC, we have:

AO = AO [Common]
OP = OC [Radii of the same circle]
AP = AC
⇒ Δ PAO ≅ Δ AOC [SSS Congruency]
∴ ∠PAO = ∠CAO = ∠1
∠PAC = 2 ∠1 ...(1)
Similarly ∠CBQ = 2 ∠2 ...(2)
Again, we know that sum of internal angles on the same side of a transversal is 180°.
∴ ∠PAC + ∠CBQ = 180°
⇒ 2 ∠1 + 2 ∠2 = 180° [From (1) and (2)]
⇒ ∠1 + ∠2 = 180°/2 = 90° ...(3)

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Also ∠1 + ∠2 + ∠AOB = 180° [Sum of angles of a triangle]
⇒ 90° + ∠AOB = 180°
⇒ ∠AOB = 180° − 90° ⇒ ∠AOB = 90°.
OR
In the below figure, two equal circles, with centres O and O', touch each other at X. OO' produced
meets the circle with centre O' at A. AC is tangent to the circle with centre O, at the point C. O'D is
DO '
perpendicular to AC. Find the value of .
CO

Ans: AC is tangent to circle with centre O.

Thus ∠ACO = 90°
In ∆AO'D and ∆AOC
∠ADO' = ∠ACO = 90°
∠A = ∠A (Common)
∴ ∆AO'D ~ ∆AOC (By AA similarity)
AO ' DO '
⇒ 
AO CO
Now, AO = AO' + O' X + XO = 3r
DO ' r 1
  
CO 3r 3

sin   cos   1
30. Prove that  sec   tan 
sin   cos   1
tan   1  sec 
Ans: LHS = tan   1  sec  (Dividing numerator and denominator by cos )

tan   sec   1

tan   1  sec
tan   sec   (sec 2   tan 2  )

tan   1  sec 
(sec   tan  )(1  sec   tan  )

tan   1  sec 
 sec   tan  = RHS

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) 5? (ii) 10? (iii) at least 9?
Ans: Total number of outcomes = 36
(i) Number of outcomes in which the sum of the two numbers is 5 = 4
∴ Required Probability = 4/36 = 1/9
(ii) Number of outcomes in which the sum of the two numbers is 10 = 3
∴ Required Probability = 3/36 = 1/12
(i) Number of outcomes in which the sum of the two numbers is at least 9 = 10
∴ Required Probability = 10/36 = 5/18

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SECTION-D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5M each

32. 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.
Ans: Let the speed of the stream be x km/h.
Therefore, the speed of the boat upstream = (18 – x) km/h and the speed of the boat downstream =
(18 + x) km/h.
24
The time taken to go upstream = distance/speed =
18  x
24
Similarly, the time taken to go downstream =
18  x
24 24
According to the question,  1
18  x 18  x
24(18 + x) – 24(18 – x) = (18 – x) (18 + x)
x2 + 48x – 324 = 0
x = 6 or – 54
Since x is the speed of the stream, it cannot be negative. So, we ignore the root x = – 54. Therefore,
x = 6 gives the speed of the stream as 6 km/h.

OR
An express train takes 1 hour less than a passenger train to travel 132 km between Mysore and
Bangalore (without taking into consideration the time they stop at intermediate stations). If the
average speed of the express train is 11km/h more than that of the passenger train, find the average
speed of the two trains.
Ans: Ans: Let the average speed of the passenger train = x km/hour
And the average speed of the express train = (x + 11) km/hour.
132
The time taken by the passenger train = hour
x
132
and the time taken by the express train = hour
x  11
132 132
According to the question,  1
x  11 x
⇒ x2 + 11x −1452 = 0
⇒ (x − 33)(x + 44) = 0 ⇒ x = 33, x = − 44
The speed cannot be negative, so the speed of the passenger train is 33 km/hour and the speed of the express
train is 33 + 11 = 44 km/ hour.

33. State and prove Basic Proportional Theorem.

Ans: Statement – 1 mark
Given, To Prove, Construction and Figure – 2 marks
Correct Proof – 2 marks

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2
According to question, Volume of cone = × volume of hemisphere
3
1 2 2 4 4
  r 2 h    r 3  h  r   21  28 cm
3 3 3 3 3
Slant height, l  r 2  h 2  212  282  35 cm
Total surface area = CSAcone  CSAhemisphere   rl  2 r 2   r (l  2r)
22
  21  (42  35)  22  3  77  5082 cm 2
7
OR
A vessel full of water is in the form of an inverted cone of height 8 cm and the radius of its top,
which is open, is 5 cm. 100 spherical lead balls are dropped into the vessel. One fourth of the water
flows out of the vessel. Find the radius of a spherical ball.
Ans: Height (h) of the cone = 8 cm and radius (r) of the cone = 5 cm
1
∴ Volume of water flows out = × volume of cone
4
1 1 2 1
   r h     25  8
4 3 12
∴ Volume of water flows out =100× volume of spherical ball

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1 4
    25  8  100   R 3
12 3
3 1 1
 R   R  cm  0.5cm
8 2

SECTION-E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 36 to 38 carry 4M each

36. The top of a table is shown in the figure given below:

On the basis of above information answer the following questions.

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OR
Find the coordinates of H, G and also find the distance between them.
Ans: (i) Distance between A(1, 9) and B(5, 13) is
 (5  1)2  (13  9) 2  16  16  32  4 2units
(ii) Midpoint of the line segment joining M(5, 11) and Q(9, 3) is given by
 5  9 11  3   14 14 
 ,    ,   (7, 7)
 2 2  2 2
(iii) If G is (0, 0) then Q is (4, 2) and E is (8, 4).
OR
As per graph the coordinate of H is (1, 5) and of G is (5, 1).
Distance HG  (5  1)2  (1  5)2  16  16  32  4 2units

37. Ananya saves Rs. 24 during the first month Rs. 30 in the second month and Rs. 36 in the third
month. She continues to save in this manner.

On the basis of above information answer the following questions.

(i) Whether the monthly savings of Ananya form an AP or not? If yes then write the first term and
common difference.
(ii) What is the amount that she will save in 15th month?
(iii) In which month, will she save Rs. 66?
OR
What is the common difference of an AP whose nth term is 8 – 5n?
Ans: (i) Savings of Ananya are Rs. 24, Rs. 30, Rs. 36, ...
Since it is uniformly increasing by Rs. 6, therefore it forms an AP.
Here, a = 24, d = 30 – 24 = 6
(ii) a15 = a + 14d = 24 +14 × 6 = 24 + 84 = Rs. 108
(iii) an = 66 ⇒ a + (n – 1)d = 66
⇒ 24 + (n – 1)6 = 66 ⇒ n – 1 = 42/6 = 7 ⇒ n = 8
OR
an = 8 – 5n
a1 = 8 – 5 = 3
a2 = 8 – 10 = –2 ⇒ d = a2 – a1 = –2 – 3 = – 5

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On the basis of above information answer the following questions.
(i) If a person observes a ship whose angle of depression is 60° then how much distance is the ship
away from the building?
(ii) If a person observes another ship whose angle of depression is 45° then how much distance that
ship is away from the building?
(iii) If a person observes the ship whose angle of depression changes from 60° to 30° then how far
be ship from the building if the observer is at 20 m of height (including him)?
OR
At a time when a person observes two ships whose angle of depressions are 60° and 45° the
distance between the ships is (in meter).
OC 20 20 20 3
Ans: (i) tan 600   3  AC   m  11.55m
AC AC 3 3

OC 20
(ii) tan 450  1   BC  20m
BC BC

OB 1 20
(iii) tan 300     OA  20 3m
OA 3 OA

OR
Distance between two ships 20 m = BC – AC = 20 – 11.55 = 8.45 m

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD-32
SAMPLE PAPER TEST 03 FOR BOARD EXAM 2024

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80

1. A card is selected from a deck of 52 cards. The probability of being a red face card is
(a) 3/26 (b) 3/13 (c) 2/13 (d) 1/2

2. If two tangents inclined at an angle of 60ᵒ are drawn to a circle of radius 3cm, then the length of
each tangent is equal to
3 3
(a) cm (b) 3 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 3 3
2

3. If the mean of a frequency distribution is 8.1 and fi = 20, fixi = 132 + 5k, then k =
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

4. If the radii of two circles are in the ratio of 4 : 3, then their areas are in the ratio of :
(a) 4 : 3 (b) 8 : 3 (c) 16 : 9 (d) 9 : 16

5. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is

(a) 10 (b) –10 (c) 5 (d) –5

6. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3; x, y are prime numbers, then
HCF (a, b) is
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y2

7. When 2120 is expressed as the product of its prime factors we get

(a) 2 × 5³ × 53 (b) 2³ × 5 × 53 (c) 5 × 7² × 31 (d) 5² × 7 × 33

8. In the ∆ABC, D and E are points on side AB and AC respectively such that DE || BC.
If AE = 2 cm, AD = 3 cm and BD = 4.5 cm, then CE equals
(a) 1 cm (b) 2 cm (c) 3 cm (d) 4 cm

9. If the distance between the points (2, –2) and (–1, x) is 5, one of the values of x is
(a) –2 (b) 2 (c) –1 (d) 1

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10. The value of k for which the pair of equation kx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3 has unique solution
(a) k = 3 (b) k ≠ 3 (c) k ≠ 0 (d) k = 0

11. The median class of the following data is:

Marks 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60
No. of students 8 10 12 22 30 18
(a) 20 – 30 (b) 30 – 40 (c) 40 – 50 (d) 50 – 60
12. The ratio of outer and inner perimeters of circular path is 23:22. If the path is 5 m wide, the
diameter of the inner circle is
(a) 55 m (b) 110 m (c) 220 m (d) 230 m

13. In ΔABC, right angled at B, AB = 5 cm and sin C = 1/2. Determine the length of side AC.
(a) 10 cm (b) 15 cm (c) 20 cm (d) none of these
14. If x2 + k (4x + k -1) + 2 = 0 has equal roots, then k = ………
2 2 3 1 3 1
(a)  ,1 (b) , 1 (c) , (d) ,
3 3 2 3 2 3
15. If x = a cos θ and y = b sin θ, then the value of b2x2 + a2y2 is
(a) a2 + b2 (b) a2/b2 (c) a2b2 (d) None of these

16. ABCD is a trapezium with AD ∥ BC and AD = 4cm. If the diagonals AC and BD intersect each
other at O such that AO/OC = DO/OB =1/2, then BC =
(a) 6cm (b) 7cm (c) 8cm (d) 9cm
17. The value of (sin 45° + cos 45°) is
(a) 1√2 (b) √2 (c) √3/2 (d) 1

18. Volumes of two spheres are in the ratio 64:27. The ratio of their surface areas is
(a) 3:4 (b) 4:3 (c) 9:16 (d) 16:9

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason(R) . Choose the correct option

19. Statement A (Assertion): If product of two numbers is 5780 and their HCF is 17, then their LCM
is 340
Statement R( Reason) : HCF is always a factor of LCM
(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 point (0, 4) lies on y-axis.

Reason (R): The y co-ordinate of the point on x-axis is zero.
(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.

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SECTION-B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2M each

21. If the system of equations 2x + 3y = 7 and (a + b)x + (2a – b)y = 21 has infinitely many solutions,
then find a and b.

tan 2  cot 2 
22. Simplify: 
1  tan 2  1  cot 2 
OR
If 7 sin2A + 3 cos2A = 4, then find tan A
22
23. If the perimeter of a protractor is 72 cm, calculate its area. (Use π = )
7
OR
Two circular pieces of equal radii and maximum area, touching each other are cut out from a
Rectangular card board of dimensions 14 cm × 7 cm. Find the area of the remaining card board.
[Use π = 22/7 ]

24. In the given figure below, AD/AE=AC/BD and ∠1=∠2. Show that Δ BAE~ ΔCAD .

25. Find the length of the tangent from an external point P at a distance of 20 cm from the centre of a
circle of radius 12 cm.

SECTION-C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each

26. Two numbers are in the ratio of 1 : 3. If 5 is added to both the numbers, the ratio becomes 1 : 2.
Find the numbers.

27. Given that √3 is irrational, prove that 2 + 5√3 is irrational.

28. 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) 7? (ii) 14? (iii) equal to 12?

a a sin   b cos  a 2  b 2
29. If tan   , prove that 
b a sin   b cos  a 2  b 2

30. If the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of 2x2 – 5x – 3, then
find the values of p and q

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31. In the given figure, AB is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents to the
circle at A and B intersect at P. Find the length of AP.

OR
Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary angles at
the centre of the circle.

SECTION-D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5M each

32. A motorboat whose speed in still water is 9 km/h, goes 15km downstream and comes back to the
same spot, in a total time of 3 hours 45 minutes. Find the speed of the stream.
OR
A takes 6 days less than the time taken by B to finish a piece of work. If both A and B together can
finish it in 4 days, find the time taken by B to finish the work.
33. 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 the point of intersection of the diagonals and
parallel to the base of the trapezium divides the non parallel sides in the same ratio.

34. Ramesh made a bird-bath for his garden in the shape of a cylinder with a
hemispherical depression at one end. The height of the cylinder is 1.45 m
and its radius is 30 cm. Find the total surface area of the bird-bath.

A tent is in shape of a cylinder surmounted by a conical top. If the height

and diameter of the cylindrical part are 2.1m and 4m respectively and the
slant height of the top is 2.8m. Find the area of canvas used for making
the tent. Also find the cost of canvas of the tent at the rate of 500 per m2.

Age (in years) Number of policy holders

Below 20 2
20 – 25 4
25 – 30 18
30 – 35 21
35 – 40 33
40 – 45 11
45 – 50 3
50 – 55 6
55 – 60 2

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SECTION-E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 36 to 38 carry 4M each

36. Aditya is a fitness freak and great athlete. He always wants to make his nation proud by winning
medals and prizes in the athletic activities.

37. A 1.2 m tall girl spots a balloon moving with the wind in a horizontal line at a height of 88.2 m
from the ground. The angle of elevation of the balloon from the eyes of the girl at any instant is
60°. After 30 seconds, the angle of elevation reduces to 30° (see the below figure).

Based on the above information, answer the following questions. (Take √3 =1.732)
(i) Find the distance travelled by the balloon during the interval. (2)
(ii) Find the speed of the balloon. (2)
OR
(ii) If the elevation of the sun at a given time is 30°, then find the length of the shadow cast by a
tower of 150 feet height at that time. (2)
38. Resident Welfare Association (RWA) of a Gulmohar Society in Delhi have installed three electric
poles A, B and C in a society’s common park. Despite these three poles, some parts of the park are

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still in dark. So, RWA decides to have one more electric pole D in the park. The park can be
modelled as a coordinate systems given below.

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD-32
SAMPLE PAPER TEST 03 FOR BOARD EXAM 2024
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80
CLASS : X DURATION : 3 HRS
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 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 5 marks, 2 Qs 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
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.

1. A card is selected from a deck of 52 cards. The probability of being a red face card is
(a) 3/26 (b) 3/13 (c) 2/13 (d) 1/2
Ans: (a) 3/26
Total number of red face cards = 6
∴ Probability of being a red face card = 6/52 = 3/26
2. If two tangents inclined at an angle of 60ᵒ are drawn to a circle of radius 3cm, then the length of
each tangent is equal to
3 3
(a) cm (b) 3 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 3 3
2
Ans: (d) 3 3

3. If the mean of a frequency distribution is 8.1 and fi = 20, fixi = 132 + 5k, then k =
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
Ans: (d) 6
4. If the radii of two circles are in the ratio of 4 : 3, then their areas are in the ratio of :
(a) 4 : 3 (b) 8 : 3 (c) 16 : 9 (d) 9 : 16
Ans: (c) 16 : 9
5. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is
(a) 10 (b) –10 (c) 5 (d) –5
Ans: (b) –10
6. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3; x, y are prime numbers, then
HCF (a, b) is
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y2
Ans: (b) xy2
7. When 2120 is expressed as the product of its prime factors we get
(a) 2 × 5³ × 53 (b) 2³ × 5 × 53 (c) 5 × 7² × 31 (d) 5² × 7 × 33
Ans: (b) 2³ × 5 × 53

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8. In the ∆ABC, D and E are points on side AB and AC respectively such that DE || BC.
If AE = 2 cm, AD = 3 cm and BD = 4.5 cm, then CE equals
(a) 1 cm (b) 2 cm (c) 3 cm (d) 4 cm
Ans: (c) 3 cm

9. If the distance between the points (2, –2) and (–1, x) is 5, one of the values of x is
(a) –2 (b) 2 (c) –1 (d) 1
Ans: (b) 2
Let us consider the points as A = (2, -2) and B = (-1, x)
AB = 5 units
⇒ 52 = (-1 - 2)2 + (x + 2)2 ⇒ 25 = (-3)2 + (x + 2)2
⇒ 25 = 9 + x2 + 4 + 4x ⇒ 25 = x2 + 4x + 13
⇒ x2 + 4x + 13 - 25 = 0 ⇒ x2 + 4x - 12 = 0
⇒ x2 + 6x - 2x - 12 = 0 ⇒ x(x + 6) - 2(x + 6) = 0
⇒ (x + 6)(x - 2) = 0 ⇒ x + 6 = 0 ⇒ x = -6
And x - 2 = 0 ⇒ x = 2
Therefore, one of the values of x is 2.
10. The value of k for which the pair of equation kx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3 has unique solution
(a) k = 3 (b) k ≠ 3 (c) k ≠ 0 (d) k = 0
Ans: (b) k ≠ 3
For unique solution, we have
a1 b1 k 1 k 1
     k 3
a2 b2 6 2 6 2

11. The median class of the following data is:

Marks 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60
No. of students 8 10 12 22 30 18
(a) 20 – 30 (b) 30 – 40 (c) 40 – 50 (d) 50 – 60
Ans: (b) 30 – 40
12. The ratio of outer and inner perimeters of circular path is 23:22. If the path is 5 m wide, the
diameter of the inner circle is
(a) 55 m (b) 110 m (c) 220 m (d) 230 m
Ans: (c) 220 m
Let the radius of inner perimeter be r1 and the outer perimeter be r2

2r2 23 23
Now,   r2  r1
2r1 22 22
According to the question, r2  r1  5
23
 r1  r1  5  r1  110 & r2  115
22
∴ diameter of the inner circle = 2 x 110 = 220 m

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13. In ΔABC, right angled at B, AB = 5 cm and sin C = 1/2. Determine the length of side AC.
(a) 10 cm (b) 15 cm (c) 20 cm (d) none of these
Ans: (a) 10 cm
14. If x2 + k (4x + k -1) + 2 = 0 has equal roots, then k = ………
2 2 3 1 3 1
(a)  ,1 (b) , 1 (c) , (d) ,
3 3 2 3 2 3
2
Ans: (b) , 1
3
15. If x = a cos θ and y = b sin θ, then the value of b2x2 + a2y2 is
(a) a2 + b2 (b) a2/b2 (c) a2b2 (d) None of these
2 2
Ans: (c) a b
We have, b2x2 + a2y2 = b2 ×a2cos2θ + a2×b2sin2θ
= a2b2 (cos2θ + sin2θ) = a2b2 × 1 = a2b2

16. ABCD is a trapezium with AD ∥ BC and AD = 4cm. If the diagonals AC and BD intersect each
other at O such that AO/OC = DO/OB =1/2, then BC =
(a) 6cm (b) 7cm (c) 8cm (d) 9cm
Ans: (c) 8cm
17. The value of (sin 45° + cos 45°) is
(a) 1√2 (b) √2 (c) √3/2 (d) 1
Ans: (b) √2

18. Volumes of two spheres are in the ratio 64:27. The ratio of their surface areas is
(a) 3:4 (b) 4:3 (c) 9:16 (d) 16:9
Ans. (d) 16:9

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason(R) . Choose the correct option

20. Assertion (A): The point (0, 4) lies on y-axis.

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The x co-ordinate of the point (0, 4) is zero and y co-ordinate of the point on x-axis is zero.
∴ Point (0, 4) lies on y-axis.

SECTION-B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2M each

21. If the system of equations 2x + 3y = 7 and (a + b)x + (2a – b)y = 21 has infinitely many solutions,
then find a and b.
Ans: Given system of equations
2x + 3y = 7 ...(i)
(a + b)x + (2 a – b) y = 21 ...(ii)
2 3 7 1 2 1
Equations have infinitely many solutions, if     
a  b 2a  b 21 3 a b 3
⇒ 6 = a + b ⇒ a + b = 6 ...(i)
3 1
and  ⇒ 2a – b = 9 ...(ii)
2a  b 3
On solving equation (i) and (ii), we get a = 5, b = 1

tan 2  cot 2 
22. Simplify: 
1  tan 2  1  cot 2 
tan 2  cot 2  tan 2  cot 2 
Ans:   
1  tan 2  1  cot 2  sec 2  cos ec 2
sin 2  cos2  cos 2  sin 2 
     sin 2   cos2   1
cos2  1 sin 2  1
OR
If 7 sin2A + 3 cos2A = 4, then find tan A
Ans: Given, 7sin2A + 3cos2A = 4
Dividing both sides by cos2A, we get
7 tan2A + 3 = 4 sec2A [∵ sec2θ = 1 + tan2θ ]
⇒ 7 tan2A + 3 = 4(1 + tan2A)
⇒ 7 tan2A + 3 = 4 + 4 tan2A
⇒ 3tan2A = 1 ⇒ tan2A = 1/3 ⇒ tan A = 1/√3
22
23. If the perimeter of a protractor is 72 cm, calculate its area. (Use π = )
7
36r 36r
Ans: ( r  2r )    72  r  14
7 7
 r 2 11
Now area of the protractor is  14 14  22  14  308cm 2
2 7
OR
Two circular pieces of equal radii and maximum area, touching each other are cut out from a
Rectangular card board of dimensions 14 cm × 7 cm. Find the area of the remaining card board.
[Use π = 22/7 ]
Ans: Here, r = 7/2 cm , l = 14 cm, b = 7 cm
Area of the remaining card board
= area of rectangle – 2 ( area of circle)
= l x b – 2 r2
= 14 x 7 – 2 x x x = 98 – 77 = 21 cm2

24. In the given figure below, AD/AE=AC/BD and ∠1=∠2. Show that Δ BAE~ ΔCAD .

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Ans: In ΔABC, ∠1 = ∠2
∴ AB = BD ………(i)
AD AC
Given, 
AE BD
AD AC
Using equation (i), we get  ……….(ii)
AE AB
AC AD
In ΔBAE and ΔCAD, by equation (ii), 
AB AE
and ∠A= ∠A (common)
∴ ΔBAE ~ ΔCAD [By SAS similarity criterion]

25. Find the length of the tangent from an external point P at a distance of 20 cm from the centre of a
circle of radius 12 cm.
Ans: Let PA be the tangent to the circle of point A.

Here, OP = 20 cm and OA = 12 cm
Since PA is tangent of A, therefore OA = PA.
In right angled triangle ∆OAB, OP2 = PA2 + OA2 (Using Pythagoras Theorem)
⇒ (20)2 = PA2 + (12)2 ⇒ PA2 = 400 –144 = 256
⇒ PA = 16 cm
Hence, Length of tangent be 16 cm.

SECTION-C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each

26. Two numbers are in the ratio of 1 : 3. If 5 is added to both the numbers, the ratio becomes 1 : 2.
Find the numbers.
Ans: Let two numbers are x and y respectively such that its fraction = x/y.
x 1
According to the question, 
y 3
⇒ 3x = y ⇒ y = 3x...(i)
x 5 1
Also, 
y 5 2
⇒ 2x + 10 = y + 5 ⇒ 2x – y = –5 ...(ii)
Putting the value of y=3x in (ii), we get
2x – 3x = – 5 ⇒ – x = – 5 ⇒ x = 5

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Putting the value of x = 5 in (i), we get y = 3×5 = 15
Hence, Numbers are 5 and 15.

OR
A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train would have been 6 km/h faster, it
would have taken 4 hours less than the scheduled time. And, if the train were slower by 6 km/hr; it
would have taken 6 hours more than the scheduled time. Find the length of the journey.
Ans: Let the actual speed of the train be x km/hr and let the actual time taken be y hours.
Distance covered is xy km If the speed is increased by 6 km/hr, then time of journey is reduced by 4
hours i.e., when speed is (x+6)km/hr, time of journey is (y−4) hours.
∴ Distance covered = (x + 6)(y − 4)
⇒ xy = (x + 6)(y − 4) ⇒ −4x + 6y − 24 = 0 ⇒ −2x + 3y −12 = 0 ………….(i)
Similarly xy = (x − 6)(y + 6) ⇒ 6x − 6y − 36 = 0 ⇒ x − y − 6 = 0 …………(ii)
Solving (i) and (ii) we get x=30 and y=24
Putting the values of x and y in equation (i), we obtain
Distance = (30 × 24)km =720km.
Hence, the length of the journey is 720km.

27. Given that √3 is irrational, prove that 2 + 5√3 is irrational.

Ans: Let us assume 2 + 5√3 is rational, then it must be in the form of p/q where p and q are co-
prime integers and q ≠0
i.e 2 + 5√3 = p/q
p  2q
So √3 = …(i)
5q
Since p, q, 5 and 2 are integers and q ≠ 0, RHS of equation (i) is rational.
But LHS of (i) is √3 which is irrational. This is not possible. This contradiction has arisen due to
our wrong assumption that 2 + 5√3 is
rational
So, 2 + 5√3 is irrational.

28. 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) 7? (ii) 14? (iii) equal to 12?
Ans: (i) P(sum of the numbers is 7) = 6/36 = 1/6
(ii) P(sum of the numbers is 14) = 0/36 = 0
(iii) P(sum of the numbers is 12) = 1/36

a a sin   b cos  a 2  b 2
29. If tan   , prove that 
b a sin   b cos  a 2  b 2
sin 
a b
a sin   b cos  cos  a tan   b
Ans: LHS   
a sin   b cos  a sin   b a tan   b
cos 
2 2
a a b
a b
a tan   b b a 2  b2
   2b 2  2  RHS
a tan   b a  a  b a  b a  b2
b b

30. If the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of 2x2 – 5x – 3, then
find the values of p and q
Ans:

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31. In the given figure, AB is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents to the
circle at A and B intersect at P. Find the length of AP.

Ans: AB = 8 cm ⇒ AM = 4 cm
∴ OM = √(52 – 42) = 3 cm

Let AP = y cm, PM = x cm
∴ ∆OPA is a right angle triangle
∴ OP2 = OA2 + AP2
(x + 3)2 = y2 + 25
⇒ x2 + 9 + 6x = y2 + 25 ...(i)
Also, x2 + 42 = y2 ...(ii)
⇒ x2 + 6x + 9 = x2 + 16 + 25
⇒ 6x = 32
⇒ x = 32/6 = 16/3 cm
∴ y2 = x2 + 16 = 256/9 + 16 = 400/9
⇒ y = 20/3 cm
OR
Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary angles at
the centre of the circle.
Ans: Let ABCD be the quadrilateral circumscribing a circle at the center O such that it touches the
circle at the point P,Q,R,S. Let join the vertices of the quadrilateral ABCD to the center of the circle

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In ΔOAP and ΔOAS
AP=AS ( Tangents from to same point A)
PO=OS ( Radii of the same circle)
OA=OA ( Common side)
so, ΔOAP=ΔOAS (SSS congruence criterion)
∴ ∠POA=∠AOS (CPCT)
⇒ ∠1=∠8
Similarly, ∠2=∠3, ∠4=∠5 and ∠6=∠7
∠1+∠2 +∠3+∠4+∠5+∠6+∠7+∠8 = 360⁰
⇒ (∠1 +∠8) +(∠2 +∠3) + (∠4 +∠5) + (∠6 +∠7) = 360⁰
⇒ 2(∠1) + 2(∠2) + 2(∠5) + 2(∠6) = 360⁰
⇒ (∠1) + (∠2) + (∠5) + (∠6) = 180⁰
∴ ∠AOD + ∠COD=180⁰
Similarly, ∠BOC + ∠DOA = 180⁰

SECTION-D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5M each

32. A motorboat whose speed in still water is 9 km/h, goes 15km downstream and comes back to the
same spot, in a total time of 3 hours 45 minutes. Find the speed of the stream.
Ans: Let speed of stream be x km/h.
Given, Speed of boat = 9 km/h
Distance covered upstream = 15 km
Distance covered downstream = 15 km
Total time taken = 3 hours 45 minutes = 15/4 hours
Now, Speed of boat upstream = 9 − x km/h
Speed of boat downstream = 9 + x km/h
15 15 15
According to the question,  
9 x 9 x 4
1 1 1 9 x9 x 1 18 1
      
9 x 9 x 4 (9  x )(9  x) 4 (9  x )(9  x) 4
18 1
 2

81  x 4
⇒ 81 - x2 = 72
⇒ x2 = 9
⇒ x = 3 (x is the speed of the stream and thus cannot have negative value)
Thus, the speed of the stream is 3 km/hr.
OR
A takes 6 days less than the time taken by B to finish a piece of work. If both A And B together
can finish it in 4 days, find the time taken by B to finish the work.
Ans: Let B takes a total of x days to complete the work alone.
So as know that A takes 6 days less than B we can write that A takes
x - 6 days to complete the work alone.

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1
Work done by B in a day =
x
1
Work done by A in a day =
x6
1 1 1 x6 x 1 2x  6 1
According to the question,      
x x6 4 x ( x  6) 4 x( x  6) 4
⇒ 8x − 24 = x² −6x
⇒ x² −14x + 24 = 0
⇒ x² − 12x − 2x + 24 = 0
⇒ x(x − 12) – 2(x − 12) = 0
⇒ x = 2, 12
We will reject x = 2 as x − 6 will become negative.
Hence, B takes 12 days to complete the work alone.

33. 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 the point of intersection of the diagonals and
parallel to the base of the trapezium divides the non parallel sides in the same ratio.
Ans: For the Theorem :
Given, To prove, Construction and figure of 1½ marks
Proof of 1½ marks
Let ABCD be a trapezium DC ∥ AB and EF is a line parallel to AB and hence to DC.
Join AC, meeting EF in G.

34. Ramesh made a bird-bath for his garden in the shape of a cylinder with a hemispherical depression
at one end. The height of the cylinder is 1.45 m and its radius is 30 cm. Find the total surface area
of the bird-bath.

Ans: Let h be height of the cylinder, and r the common radius of the cylinder and hemisphere.
Then, the total surface area = CSA of cylinder + CSA of hemisphere
= 2 rh + 2 r2 = 2 r (h + r)

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22
=2x x 30 (145 + 30) cm2
7
22
=2x x 30 x 175 cm2
7
= 33000 cm2 = 3.3 m2
OR
A tent is in shape of a cylinder surmounted by a conical top. If the height and diameter of the
cylindrical part are 2.1m and 4m respectively and the slant height of the top is 2.8m. Find the area
of canvas used for making the tent. Also find the cost of canvas of the tent at the rate of 500 per m2.
Ans: Radius = 2m, Slant height l= 2.8m , height h= 2.1m
Cost of canvas per m2= Rs.500
Area of canvas used = CSA of cone + CSA of cylinder
= πrl + 2πrh
=22/7 x 2 x 2.8 + 2 x 22/7 x 2 x 2.1
=17.6 + 26.4
=44m2
Cost of the canvas of tent =44 x 500
=Rs.22,000

35. A life insurance agent found the following data for distribution of ages of 100 policy holders.
Calculate the median age, if policies are given only to persons having age 18 years onwards but
less than 60 years.
Age (in years) Number of policy holders
Below 20 2
20 – 25 4
25 – 30 18
30 – 35 21
35 – 40 33
40 – 45 11
45 – 50 3
50 – 55 6
55 – 60 2
Ans:
Age (in years) Number of policy holders cf
Below 20 2 2
20 – 25 4 6
25 – 30 18 24
30 – 35 21 45
35 – 40 33 78
40 – 45 11 89
45 – 50 3 92
50 – 55 6 98
55 – 60 2 100
Here, n = 100 ⇒ n/2 = 50, therefore median class is 35 – 40
So, l = 35, cf = 45, f = 33, h = 5
n 
 2  cf   50  45   5 
Now, Median  l    h   35    5   35    5 
 f   33   33 
 
25
 35   35  0.76  35.76
33
Hence, median age is 35.76 years

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SECTION-E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 36 to 38 carry 4M each

36. Aditya is a fitness freak and great athlete. He always wants to make his nation proud by winning
medals and prizes in the athletic activities.

An upcoming activity for athletes was going to be organised by Railways. Aditya wants to
participate in 200 m race. He can currently run that distance in 51 seconds. But he wants to increase
his speed, so to do it in 31 seconds. With each day of practice, it takes him 2 seconds less.
(i) He wants to makes his best time as 31 sec. In how many days will be able to achieve his target?
(ii) What will be the difference between the time taken on 5th day and 7th day.
OR
(ii) Which term of the arithmetic progression 3, 15, 27, 39 .... will be 120 more than its 21st term?
Ans: Ans:
(i) Let, the number of days taken to achieve the target be n.
In the given A.P., a = 51, d = – 2
Since an = a + (n – 1)d ⇒ 31 = 51 + (n – 1)(– 2)
⇒ 31 – 51 = (n – 1)(– 2) ⇒ – 20 = (n – 1) (– 2)
⇒ (n – 1) = 10 ⇒ n = 11
Hence, 11 days are needed to achieve the target.
(ii) a5 = a + 4d = 51 + 4(– 2) = 51 – 8 = 43 sec
a7 = a + 6d = 51 + 6(– 2) = 51 – 12 = 39 sec
Now, time difference = 43 – 39 = 4 sec.
OR
(ii) We have, a = 3 and d = 12
∴ a21 = a + 20d = 3 + 20 × 12 = 243
Let nth term of the given AP be 120 more than its 21st term. Then, an = 120 + a21
⇒ 3 + (n – 1)d = 120 + 243
⇒ 3 + 12(n – 1) = 363 ⇒ 12(n – 1) = 360
⇒ n – 1 = 30 ⇒ n = 31
Hence, 31st term of the given AP is 120 more than its 21st term.

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Based on the above information, answer the following questions. (Take √3 =1.732)
(i) Find the distance travelled by the balloon during the interval. (2)
(ii) Find the speed of the balloon. (2)
OR
(ii) If the elevation of the sun at a given time is 30°, then find the length of the shadow cast by a
tower of 150 feet height at that time. (2)
Ans: (i) In the figure, let C be the position of the observer (the girl).
A and P are two positions of the balloon.
CD is the horizontal line from the eyes of the (observer) girl.
Here PD = AB = 88.2 m − 1.2 m = 87 m

Thus, the required distance between the two positions of the balloon = 58 √3 m
= 58 x 1.732 = 100.46 m (approx.)
(ii) Speed of the balloon = Distance/time = 100.46/30 = 3.35 m/s (approx.)

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In right ∆ABC
AB 150 1
= tan 30°    BC  150 3 feet
BC BC 3
38. Resident Welfare Association (RWA) of a Gulmohar Society in Delhi have installed three electric
poles A, B and C in a society’s common park. Despite these three poles, some parts of the park are
still in dark. So, RWA decides to have one more electric pole D in the park. The park can be
modelled as a coordinate systems given below.

On the basis of the above information, answer any four of the following questions:
(i) What is the position of the pole C? (1)
(ii) What is the distance of the pole B from the corner O of the park? (1)
(iii) Find the position of the fourth pole D so that four points A, B, C and D form a parallelogram.
(2)
OR
(iii) What is the distance between poles A and C? (2)
Ans: (i) From the given diagram we can easily get that position of the pole C (5, 4).
(ii) Coordinates of B is (6, 6).
Distance from origin = (6  0) 2  (6  0) 2  36  36  72  6 2
(iii) If ABCD is a parallelogram, the diagonals bisects each other. Here AC and BD are diagonals.
 25 7 4
Mid-point of AC =  ,  = (3.5, 5.5)
 2 2 
Now, mid-point of diagonal, BD will be (3.5, 5.5) also.
Let, the coordinates of D be (x, y)
6 x 6 y
Now,  3.5,  5.5 ⇒ x = 1 and y = 5
2 2
OR
(iii) Coordinates of A are (2, 7) and coordinates of C are (5, 4).
Distance between pole A and C , AC = (5  2) 2  (4  7) 2  9  9  18  3 2

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD-32
SAMPLE PAPER TEST 04 FOR BOARD EXAM 2024

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80

1. The point on the x-axis which is equidistant from (– 4, 0) and (10, 0) is:
(a) (7, 0) (b) (5, 0) (c) (0, 0) (d) (3, 0)

3. If the LCM of a and 18 is 36 and the HCF of a and 18 is 2, then a =

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

4. The sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime-factorisation of 196 is:

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

5. The values of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 – kx + k = 0 has equal roots is
(a) 0 only (b) 8 only (c) 0,8 (d) 4

6. A number x is chosen at random from the numbers -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3 the probability that |x| < 2 is
(a) 1/7 (b) 2/7 (c) 3/7 (d) 5/7
7. If x = 2sin2θ and y = 2cos2θ + 1 then x + y is:
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 1/2
1
8. If is a root of the equation x2 + kx – 5/4 = 0, then the value of k is
2
(a) 2 (b) – 2 (c) ¼ (d) ½

9. The pair of equations x + 2y + 5 = 0 and –3x – 6y + 1 = 0 have

(a) a unique solution (b) exactly two solutions
(c) infinitely many solutions (d) no solution

10. The point which lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining point A (–2, –5) and
B (2, 5) is:
(a) (0, 0) (b) (0, –1) (c) (–1, 0) (d) (1, 0)

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11. A card is selected at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 playing cards. The probability of its
being a face card is
(a) 3/13 (b) 4/13 (c) 6/13 (d) 9/13

12. The ratio in which the line segment joining the points P(-3, 10) and Q(6, –8) is divided by O(-1, 6)
is:
(a) 1:3 (b) 3:4 (c) 2:7 (d) 2:5

13. A box contains cards numbered 6 to 50. A card is drawn at random from the box. The probability
that the drawn card has a number which is a perfect square is :
(a) 1/45 (b) 2/15 (c) 4/45 (d) 1/9

14. In a circle of diameter 42cm, if an arc subtends an angle of 60º at the centre, then the length of the
arc is:
(a) 22/7 cm (b) 11cm (c) 22 cm (d) 44 cm

15. If the lines 3x + 2ky – 2 = 0 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then what is the value of k?
(a) 4/15 (b) 15/4 (c) ⅘ (d) 5/4

16. For the following distribution:

Marks Below 10 Below 20 Below 30 Below 40 Below 50 Below 60
No. of students 3 12 27 57 75 80
the modal class is
(a) 10-20 (b) 20-30 (c) 30-40 (d) 50-60

17. The distance of the point P (2, 3) from the x-axis is

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 5

18. A circus artist is climbing a 30 m long rope, which is tightly stretched and tied from the top of a
vertical pole to the ground. Find the distance of the pole to the peg in the ground, if the angle made
by the rope with the ground level is 30⁰.
(a) 20√3 m (b)15√3 m (c)10√3 m (d) 20 m

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason(R) . Choose the correct option

19. Assertion (A): The largest number that divide 70 and125 which leaves remainder 5 and 8 is 13
Reason (R): HCF (65,117) =13
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true and R is false
(d) A is false and R is true

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SECTION-B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2M each

21. Find the value of m for which the pair of linear equations:
2x + 3y – 7 = 0 and (m – 1) x + (m + 1) y = (3m – 1) has infinitely many solutions

22. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomials p(t) = 5t2 + 12t + 7 and verify the relationship between
the zeroes and the coefficients.

23. Two dice are thrown at the same time. Find the probability of getting (i) same number on both dice
(ii) different numbers on both dice.
OR
Cards marked with number 3, 4, 5, …, 50 are placed in a box and mixed thoroughly. A card is
drawn at random from the box. Find the probability that the selected card bears (i) a perfect square
number (ii) a single digit number

24. A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle. Prove that AB + CD = AD + BC.

25. Find the points on the x–axis which are at a distance of 2√5 from the point (7, –4). How many such
points are there?
OR
3
If A and B are (-2, -2) and (2, -4) respectively, find the coordinates of P such that AP = AB and P
7
lies on the line segment AB.

SECTION-C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each

27. From a point on a ground, the angle of elevation of bottom and top of a transmission tower fixed on
the top of a 20 m high building are 45° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the tower.

28. In the below figure, if ∠1 =∠2 and ΔNSQ = ΔMTR, then prove that ΔPTS ~ ΔPRQ.

p2 1
29. If cosecθ + cotθ = p, then prove that cos  
p2 1

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30. If 2x + y = 23 and 4x – y = 19, find the values of 5y – 2x and y/x – 2.

31. In the given figure, OP is equal to diameter of the circle. Prove that ABP is an equilateral triangle.

OR
A circle is inscribed in a ΔABC having sides 8 cm, 10 cm and 12 cm as shown in the following
figure. Find AD, BE and CF.

SECTION-D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5M each
1
32. Two pipes running together can fill a cistern in 3 hours. If one pipe takes 3 hours more than the
13
other to fill it, find the time in which each pipe would fill the cistern.
OR
If Zeba was younger by 5 years than what she really is, then the square of her age (in years) would
have been 11 more than five times her actual age. What is her age now? [NCERT Exemplar]
33. State and prove Basic Proportional Theorem.
34. A survey regarding the heights (in cm) of 50 girls of class Xth of a school was conducted and the
following data was obtained. Find the mean, median and mode of the given data.
Heights (in cm) 120 – 130 130 – 140 140 – 150 150 – 160 160 – 170
No. of Girls 2 8 12 20 8
35. A chord of a circle of radius 15 cm subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find the areas of the
corresponding minor and major segments of the circle. (Use π = 3.14 and √3 = 1.73)
OR
PQRS is a diameter of a circle of radius 6 cm. The lengths PQ, QR and RS are equal. Semi-circles
are drawn on PQ and QS as diameters as shown in below figure. Find the perimeter and area of the
shaded region

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SECTION-E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 36 to 38 carry 4M each
36. In a toys manufacturing company, wooden parts are assembled and painted to prepare a toy. One
specific toy is in the shape of a cone mounted on a cylinder. For the wood processing activity
center, the wood is taken out of storage to be sawed, after which it undergoes rough polishing, then
is cut, drilled and has holes punched in it. It is then fine polished using sandpaper. For the retail
packaging and delivery activity center, the polished wood sub-parts are assembled together, then
decorated using paint. The total height of the toy is 26 cm and the height of its conical part is 6 cm.
The diameters of the base of the conical part is 5 cm and that of the cylindrical part is 3 cm. On the
basis of the above information, answer the following questions:

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(i) What is the height of the section B? (1)
(ii) What is the height of the section A? (1)
(iii) What is the length of the wire structure from the point O to the top of section A? (2)
OR
(iii) What is the length of the wire structure from the point O to the top of section B? (2)

38. Mohan is an auto driver. His autorickshaw was too old and he had to spend a lot of money on repair
and maintenance every now and then. One day he got to know about the EV scheme of the
Government of India where he can not only get a good exchange bonus but also avail heavy
discounts on the purchase of an electric vehicle. So, he took a loan of 71,18,000 from a reputed
bank and purchased a new autorickshaw.
Mohan repays his total loan of 118000 rupees by paying every month starting with the first
instalment of 1000 rupees.

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD-32
SAMPLE PAPER TEST 04 FOR BOARD EXAM 2024
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80
CLASS : X DURATION : 3 HRS
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 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 5 marks, 2 Qs 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
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.

1. The point on the x-axis which is equidistant from (– 4, 0) and (10, 0) is:
(a) (7, 0) (b) (5, 0) (c) (0, 0) (d) (3, 0)
Ans. (d) (3, 0)

2. If a cylinder is covered by two hemispheres shaped lid of equal shape, then the total curved surface
area of the new object will be
(a) 4πrh + 2πr2 (b) 4πrh – 2πr2 (c) 2πrh + 4πr2 (d) 2πrh + 4πr
Ans: (c) 2πrh + 4πr2
Curved surface area of cylinder = 2πrh
The curved surface area of hemisphere = 2πr2
Here, we have two hemispheres.
So, total curved surface area = 2πrh + 2(2πr2) = 2πrh + 4πr2

3. If the LCM of a and 18 is 36 and the HCF of a and 18 is 2, then a =

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Ans. (d) 4

4. The sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime-factorisation of 196 is:

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
Ans. (b) 4

5. The values of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 – kx + k = 0 has equal roots is
(a) 0 only (b) 8 only (c) 0,8 (d) 4
Ans: (c) 0,8
For equal roots, D = b2 – 4ac = 0
⇒ (-k)2 – 4(2)(k) = 0
⇒ k2 – 8k = 0 ⇒ k(k – 8) = 0 ⇒ k= 0,8

6. A number x is chosen at random from the numbers -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3 the probability that |x| < 2 is
(a) 1/7 (b) 2/7 (c) 3/7 (d) 5/7
Ans: (c) 3/7

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Total possible number of events (n) = 7
Now for |x| < 2, possible values of x = -1, 0, 1
∴ Required probability = 3/7

7. If x = 2sin2θ and y = 2cos2θ + 1 then x + y is:

(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 1/2
Ans: (a) 3

8. If ½ is a root of the equation x2 + kx – 5/4 = 0, then the value of k is

(a) 2 (b) – 2 (c) ¼ (d) ½
Ans: (a) 2
If ½ is a root of the equation
x2 + kx – 5/4 = 0 then, substituting the value of ½ in place of x should give us the value of k.
Given, x2 + kx – 5/4 = 0 where, x = ½
(½)2 + k (½) – (5/4) = 0
⇒ (k/2) = (5/4) – ¼ ⇒ k = 2

9. The pair of equations x + 2y + 5 = 0 and –3x – 6y + 1 = 0 have

(a) a unique solution (b) exactly two solutions
(c) infinitely many solutions (d) no solution
Ans: (d) no solution
a1 = 1; b1 = 2; c1 = 5
a2 = -3; b2 = -6; c2 = 1
a1/a2 = -1/3
b1/b2 = -2/6 = -1/3
c1/c2 = 5/1 = 5
Here, a1/a2 = b1/b2 ≠ c1/c2
Therefore, the pair of equation has no solution.

10. The point which lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining point A (–2, –5) and
B (2, 5) is:
(a) (0, 0) (b) (0, –1) (c) (–1, 0) (d) (1, 0)
Ans. (a) (0, 0)

11. A card is selected at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 playing cards. The probability of its
being a face card is
(a) 3/13 (b) 4/13 (c) 6/13 (d) 9/13
Ans: (a) 3/13
Total number of outcomes = 52
Number of face cards = 12
The probability of its being a face card = 12/52 = 3/13

12. The ratio in which the line segment joining the points P(-3, 10) and Q(6, –8) is divided by O(-1, 6)
is:
(a) 1:3 (b) 3:4 (c) 2:7 (d) 2:5
Ans: (c) 2:7
Let k :1 be the ratio in which the line segment joining P( -3, 10) and Q(6, -8) is divided by point O(-
1, 6).
By the section formula, we have -1 = ( 6k – 3)/(k + 1)
⇒ –k – 1 = 6k – 3
⇒ 7k = 2 ⇒ k = 2/7
Hence, the required ratio is 2:7.

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13. A box contains cards numbered 6 to 50. A card is drawn at random from the box. The probability
that the drawn card has a number which is a perfect square is :
(a) 1/45 (b) 2/15 (c) 4/45 (d) 1/9
Ans. (d) 1/9
P(perfect Square)= 5/45 = 1/9

14. In a circle of diameter 42cm, if an arc subtends an angle of 60º at the centre, then the length of the
arc is:
(a) 22/7 cm (b) 11cm (c) 22 cm (d) 44 cm
Ans: (c) 22 cm

15. If the lines 3x + 2ky – 2 = 0 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then what is the value of k?
(a) 4/15 (b) 15/4 (c) ⅘ (d) 5/4
Ans: (b) 15/4
The condition for parallel lines is a1/a2 = b1/b2 ≠ c1/c2
Hence, 3/2 = 2k/5
⇒ k = 15/4

16. For the following distribution:

Marks Below 10 Below 20 Below 30 Below 40 Below 50 Below 60
No. of students 3 12 27 57 75 80
the modal class is
(a) 10-20 (b) 20-30 (c) 30-40 (d) 50-60
Ans: (c) 30-40

17. The distance of the point P (2, 3) from the x-axis is

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 5
Ans: (b) 3
We know that, (x, y) is a point on the Cartesian plane in first quadrant.
Then, x = Perpendicular distance from Y – axis and
y = Perpendicular distance from X – axis
Therefore, the perpendicular distance from X-axis = y coordinate = 3

BC 3 AC 30 3
cos 30   BC  cos 30  AC    15 3 m
AC 2 2

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason(R) . Choose the correct option

19. Assertion (A): The largest number that divide 70 and125 which leaves remainder 5 and 8 is 13
Reason (R): HCF (65,117) =13
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true and R is false
(d) A is false and R is true
Ans: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

20. Assertion (A): In ∆ABC, DE || BC such that AD = (7x - 4) cm, AE = (5x - 2) cm, DB = (3x + 4)
cm and EC = 3x cm than x equal to 5.
Reason (R): If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in
distant point, than the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
(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.
Ans: (d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
AD AE 7 x  4 5x  2
  
DB EC 3x  4 3x
⇒ 21x2 - 12x = 15x2 + 20x – 6x – 8
⇒ 6x2 – 26 + 8x = 0 ⇒ 3x2 – 13x + 4 =0
⇒ 3x2 – 12x - x + 4 = 0 ⇒ 3x(x – 4) – 1(x – 4) = 0
⇒ (x – 4)(3x – 1) = 0 ⇒ x = 4, 1/3
Neglecting x = 1/3 as AD will become negative, we have x = 4
So, A is false but R is true.

SECTION-B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2M each

21. Find the value of m for which the pair of linear equations:
2x + 3y – 7 = 0 and (m – 1) x + (m + 1) y = (3m – 1) has infinitely many solutions
Ans: For infinitely many solutions the condition is
a1 b1 c1 2 3 7
    
a2 b2 c2 m  1 m  1 3m  1
Now, 2(m + 1) = 3(m – 1) ⇒ m = 5
and 3(3m – 1) = 7(m + 1) ⇒ m = 5
Hence, for m = 5, the system has infinitely many solutions.

22. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomials p(t) = 5t2 + 12t + 7 and verify the relationship between
the zeroes and the coefficients.
Ans: 5t2 + 12t + 7 = 0 ⇒ 5t2 + 5t + 7t + 7 = 0
⇒ 5t (t + 1) + 7(t + 1) = 0 ⇒ (t + 1)(5t + 7) = 0
⇒ t + 1 = 0 ⇒ t = -1
5t + 7 = 0 ⇒ 5t = -7 ⇒ t = -7/5
Therefore, zeroes are (-7/5) and -1
Now, Sum of the zeroes = – (coefficient of x) ÷ coefficient of x2
α + β = – b/a
⇒ (- 1) + (- 7/5) = – (12)/5
⇒ – 12/5 = – 12/5
Product of the zeroes = constant term ÷ coefficient of x2
α β = c/a
⇒ (- 1)(- 7/5) = 7/5
⇒ 7/5 = 7/5

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23. Two dice are thrown at the same time. Find the probability of getting (i) same number on both dice
(ii) different numbers on both dice.
Ans: Total number of possible outcomes = 36
(i) Same number on both dice.
Number of possible outcomes = 6
Therefore, the probability of getting same number on both dice = 6/36 = 1/6
(ii) Different number on both dice.
Number of possible outcomes = 36 – 6 = 30
Therefore, the probability of getting different number on both dice = 30/36 = 5/6
OR
Cards marked with number 3, 4, 5, …, 50 are placed in a box and mixed thoroughly. A card is
drawn at random from the box. Find the probability that the selected card bears (i) a perfect square
number (ii) a single digit number
Ans: Total number of cards = 48
(i) Total number of perfect squares = 6
∴ Required Probability = 6/48 = 1/8
(ii) Total single digit numbers = 7
∴ Required Probability = 7/48

24. A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle. Prove that AB + CD = AD + BC.

Ans: We know that the lengths of tangents drawn from an exterior point to a circle are equal.

AP = AS ... (i) [tangents from A]

BP = BQ ... (ii) [tangents from B]
CR = CQ ... (iii) [tangents from C]
DR = DS ... (iv) [tangents from D]
AB + CD = (AP + BP) + (CR + DR)
= (AS + BQ) + (CQ + DS) [using (1), (ii), (iii), (’v)]
= (AS + DS) + (BQ + CQ)
=AD+ BC.
Hence, AB + CD = AD + BC.

25. Find the points on the x–axis which are at a distance of 2√5 from the point (7, –4). How many such
points are there?
Ans: Let coordinates of the point=(x, 0)(given that the point lies on x axis)
x1 = 7, y1=-4and x2 = x, y2=0
Distance =√(x2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2
According to the question, 2√5=√(x – 7)2+ (0 – 4(-4))2
Squaring L.H.S and R.H.S, we get 20 = x2 + 49 – 14x + 16
⇒ 20=x2 + 65 – 14x ⇒ x2 – 14x + 45 = 0 ⇒ x2 – 9x – 5x + 45 = 0
⇒ x(x – 9) – 5(x – 9) = 0 ⇒ (x – 9) (x – 5) = 0 ⇒ x – 9 = 0, x – 5 = 0
⇒ x = 9 or x = 5
Therefore, coordinates of points (9, 0) or (5, 0)
OR

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If A and B are (-2, -2) and (2, -4) respectively, find the coordinates of P such that AP = AB and P
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lies on the line segment AB.
3 4
Ans: Given that AP = AB ⇒ PB = AB
7 7
Therefore, Point P divides AB internally in the ratio 3 : 4
Using section formula, we get
 3  (2)  4  (2) 3  (4)  4  (2)   2 20 
Coordinates of P   ,  , 
 3 4 3 4   7 7 

SECTION-C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each

26. On a morning walk, three persons step off together and their steps measure 40 cm, 42 cm and 45
cm, respectively. Find the minimum distance each should walk so that each can cover the same
distance in complete steps.
Ans: Step measures of three persons are 40 cm, 42 cm and 45 cm.
The minimum distance each should walk so that each can cover the same distance in complete steps
is the LCM of 40 cm, 42 cm and 45 cm.
Prime factorisation of 40, 42 and 45 gives
40 = 23 × 5, 42 = 2 × 3 × 7, 45 = 32 × 5
LCM (40, 42, 45) = Product of the greatest power of each prime factor involved in the numbers
= 23 × 32 × 5 × 7 = 8 × 9 × 35 = 72 × 35 = 2520 cm.
OR
Show that 5 + 2√7 is an irrational number, where √7 is given to be an irrational number.
Ans: Let 5 + 2√7 is a rational number such that
5 + 2√7 = a, where a is a rational number
a 5
⇒ 2√7 = a – 5 ⇒ 7 
2
a 5
Since a is a rational number and 2, 5 are integers, therefore is a rational number
2
⇒ √7 is a rational number which contradicts the fact that √7 is an irrational number
Therefore, our assumption is wrong
Hence, 5 + 2√7 is an irrational number

27. From a point on a ground, the angle of elevation of bottom and top of a transmission tower fixed on
the top of a 20 m high building are 45° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the tower.
Ans: Let the height of the building is BC, the height of the transmission tower which is fixed at the
top of the building be AB.

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D is the point on the ground from where the angles of elevation of the bottom B and the top A of
the transmission tower AB are 45° and 60° respectively.
The distance of the point of observation D from the base of the building C is CD.
Combined height of the building and tower = AC = AB + BC
In ΔBCD, tan 45° = BC/CD
⇒ 1 = 20/CD
⇒ CD = 20
In ΔACD, tan 60° = AC/CD
⇒ √3 = AC/20
⇒ AC = 20√3
Height of the tower, AB = AC - BC
⇒ AB = 20√3 - 20 m = 20 (√3 - 1) m

28. In the below figure, if ∠1 =∠2 and ΔNSQ = ΔMTR, then prove that ΔPTS ~ ΔPRQ.

Ans: According to the question, ∆ NSQ ≅ ∆MTR and ∠1 = ∠2

Since, ∆NSQ = ∆MTR
So, SQ = TR ….(i)
Also, ∠1 = ∠2 ⇒ PT = PS….(ii) [sides opposite to equal angles]
From Equation (i) and (ii),
PS/SQ = PT/TR
⇒ ST || QR (By converse of basic proportionality theorem)
∴ ∠1 = ∠PQR and ∠2 = ∠PRQ (corresponding angles)
In ∆PTS and ∆PRQ.
∠P = ∠P [Common angles]
∠1 = ∠PQR (proved)
∠2 = ∠PRQ (proved)
∴ ∆PTS – ∆PRQ [By AAA similarity criteria]
Hence proved

p2 1
29. If cosecθ + cotθ = p, then prove that cos  
p2 1
Ans: Given cosecθ + cotθ = p ….. (1)
 (cosec  cot  )(cosec  cot  )  1  (cosec  cot  ) p  1
1
 cos ec  cot   ……. (2)
p
Adding (1) and (2), we get
1 1
p 2 p
p p 1 p p2 1
cosec   ;cot   
2 2p 2 2p

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p2 1
cot  2p p2 1
Now, cos    2 
cos ec p  1 p2  1
2p

30. If 2x + y = 23 and 4x – y = 19, find the values of 5y – 2x and y/x – 2.

Ans: Given equations are 2x + y = 23 …(i)
4x – y = 19 …(ii)
On adding both equations, we get 6x = 42
⇒x=7
Put the value of x in Eq. (i), we get
2(7) + y = 23
⇒ y = 23 – 14
⇒y=9
Hence 5y – 2x = 5(9) – 2(7) = 45 – 14 = 31
y/x – 2 = 9/7 -2 = -5/7

31. In the given figure, OP is equal to diameter of the circle. Prove that ABP is an equilateral triangle.

Ans: Join OP and let it meets the circle at point Q.

Since OP = 2r (Diameter of the circle)
⇒ OQ = QP = r
Consider ΔAOP in which OA ⊥ AP and OP is the hypotenuse.
∴ OQ = AQ = OA
(Mid-point of the hypotenuse is equidistant from the vertices)
⇒ OAQ is an equilateral triangle.
⇒ ∠AOQ = 60° (Each angle of an equilateral triangle is 60°)

Consider right-angled triangle OAP.

∠AOQ = 60° (Proved above)
∠OAP = 90° ⇒ ∠APO = 30°
∠APB = 2∠APO = 2 × 30° = 60°
Also PA = PB (Tangents to a circle from an external point are equal.)
⇒ ∠PAB = ∠PBA (Angles opposite to equal sides in ΔPAB)
In ΔABP, ∠APB = 60°
1800  600
⇒ ∠PAB = ∠PBA =  600
2
⇒ Each angle of DPAB is 60°

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⇒ PAB is an equilateral triangle.
OR
A circle is inscribed in a ΔABC having sides 8 cm, 10 cm and 12 cm as shown in the following
figure. Find AD, BE and CF.

Ans: Let AD = x1, BE = x2 and CF = x3;

then AF = AD = x1, BD = BE = x2
and CE = CF = x3.
∴ x1 + x2 = 12; x2 + x3 = 8; x1 + x3 = 10 (1)
Adding,
2(x1 + x2 + x3) = 30
⇒ x1 + x2 + x3 = 15
Solve for x1, x2 and x3 to get
AD = 7 cm, BE = 5 cm, CF = 3 cm

SECTION-D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5M each

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32. Two pipes running together can fill a cistern in 3 hours. If one pipe takes 3 hours more than the
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other to fill it, find the time in which each pipe would fill the cistern.
Ans: Let time taken by faster pipe to fill the cistern be x hrs.
Therefore, time taken by slower pipe to fill the cistern = (x + 3) hrs
Since the faster pipe takes x minutes to fill the cistern.
1
∴ Portion of the cistern filled by the faster pipe in one hour =
x
1
Portion of the cistern filled by the slower pipe in one hour =
x3
1 13
Portion of the cistern filled by the two pipes together in one hour = 
40 40
13
1 1 13 x  3  x 13
According to question,    
x x  3 40 x( x  3) 40
⇒ 40 (2x + 3) = 13x (x + 3) ⇒ 80x + 120 = 13x2 + 39x
⇒ 13x2 – 41x – 120 = 0 ⇒ 13x2 – 65x + 24x – 120 = 0
⇒ 13x (x – 5) + 24 (x – 5) = 0 ⇒ (x – 5) (13x + 24) = 0
Either x – 5 = 0 or 13x + 24 = 0
⇒ x = 5 as x = −24/13 not possible.
Hence, the time taken by the two pipes is 5 hours and 8 hours respectively.
OR
If Zeba was younger by 5 years than what she really is, then the square of her age (in years) would
have been 11 more than five times her actual age. What is her age now? [NCERT Exemplar]
Ans: Let the present age of Zeba be x years.
Age before 5 years = (x – 5) years
According to given condition, (x – 5)2 = 5x + 11

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⇒ x2 + 25 – 10x = 5x + 11 ⇒ x2 – 10x – 5x + 25 – 11 = 0
⇒ x2 – 15x + 14 = 0 ⇒ x2 – 14x – x + 14 = 0
⇒ x (x – 14) – 1 (x – 14) = 0 ⇒ (x – 1) (x – 14) = 0
⇒ x – 1 = 0 or x – 14 = 0
⇒ x = 1 or x = 14
But present age cannot be 1 year.
Hence, Present age of Zeba is 14 years.

33. State and prove Basic Proportional Theorem.

Ans: Statement – 1 mark
Given, To Prove, Construction and Figure – 2 marks
Correct Proof – 2 marks

34. A survey regarding the heights (in cm) of 50 girls of class Xth of a school was conducted and the
following data was obtained. Find the mean, median and mode of the given data.
Heights (in cm) 120 – 130 130 – 140 140 – 150 150 – 160 160 – 170
No. of Girls 2 8 12 20 8
Ans:

35. A chord of a circle of radius 15 cm subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find the areas of the
corresponding minor and major segments of the circle. (Use π = 3.14 and √3 = 1.73)
Ans: Here, O is the centre of circle, AB is a chord
AXB is a major arc, OA = OB = radius = 15 cm
Arc AXB subtends an angle 60⁰ at O.
60 60
Area of sector AOB    r2   3.14  (15) 2  117.75 cm 2
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Area of minor segment (Area of Shaded region) = Area of sector AOB − Area of △ AOB
By trigonometry, AC = 15sin30⁰ and OC = 15cos30⁰
Also, AB = 2AC
∴ AB = 2 × 15sin30⁰ = 15 cm
3 1.73
 OC  15cos 300  15  15   12.975
2 2
∴ Area of △AOB = 0.5×15×12.975 = 97.3125cm2
∴ Area of minor segment (Area of Shaded region) =117.75 − 97.3125 = 20.4375 cm2
Area of major segment = Area of circle − Area of minor segment
= (3.14×15×15) − 20.4375 = 686.0625 cm2
OR
PQRS is a diameter of a circle of radius 6 cm. The lengths PQ, QR and RS are equal. Semi-circles
are drawn on PQ and QS as diameters as shown in below figure. Find the perimeter and area of the
shaded region

Ans: Here, PS = 12 cm
1 1
as PQ = QR = RS = × PS = ×12 = 4 cm
3 3
and QS = 2PQ ⇒ QS = 2 × 4 = 8 cm
Area of shaded region: A = area of a semicircle with PS as diameter + area of a semicircle with PQ
as diameter – the area of a semicircle with QS as diameter;
1
= [ 3.14 × 6² + 3.14 × 2² - 3.14 × 4² ]
2
1
= [ 3.14 ×36 + 3.14 ×4 – 3.14 ×16 ]
2
1
= [ 3.14 ( 36 + 4 – 16)]
2
1 1
= ( 3.14 × 24 ) = × 75.36 = 37.68 cm²
2 2
The area of shaded region = 37.68 cm².
The perimeter of the shaded region = Arc of the semicircle of radius 6 +Arc of the semicircle of
radius 4 + Arc of the semicircle of radius 2
= (6π + 4π + 2π) = 12π
22 264
= 12 × = = 37.71 cm
7 7

SECTION-E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 36 to 38 carry 4M each

36. In a toys manufacturing company, wooden parts are assembled and painted to prepare a toy. One
specific toy is in the shape of a cone mounted on a cylinder. For the wood processing activity
center, the wood is taken out of storage to be sawed, after which it undergoes rough polishing, then

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is cut, drilled and has holes punched in it. It is then fine polished using sandpaper. For the retail
packaging and delivery activity center, the polished wood sub-parts are assembled together, then
decorated using paint. The total height of the toy is 26 cm and the height of its conical part is 6 cm.
The diameters of the base of the conical part is 5 cm and that of the cylindrical part is 3 cm. On the
basis of the above information, answer the following questions:

(a) If its cylindrical part is to be painted yellow, find the surface area need to be painted. [1]
(b) If its conical part is to be painted green, find the surface area need to be painted. [2]
OR
(b) Find the volume of the wood used in making this toy. [2]
(c) If the cost of painting the toy is 3 paise per sq cm, then find the cost of painting the toy. (Use π =
3.14) [1]
Ans: Let the radius of cone be r, slant height of cone be l, height of cone be h, radius of cylinder be
r′ and height of cylinder be h′.
Then r = 2.5 cm, h = 6 cm, r′ = 1.5 cm, h′ = 26 – 6 = 20 cm and
Slant height, l  r 2  h 2  2.52  62  6.25  36  42.25  6.5cm
(a) Area to be painted yellow = CSA of the cylinder + area of one base of the cylinder
= 2πr′h′ + π(r′)2 = πr′ (2h′ + r′) = (3.14 × 1.5) (2 × 20 + 1.5) cm2
= 4.71 × 41.5 cm2
= 195.465 cm2
(b) Area to be painted green = CSA of the cone + base area of the cone – base area of the cylinder
= πrl + πr2 – π(r′)2 = π[(2.5 × 6.5) + (2.5)2 – (1.5)2] cm2
= π[20.25] cm2 = 3.14 × 20.25 cm2
= 63.585 cm2
OR
Volume of wood used in making the toy = Volume of cone + Volume of cylinder
1 1  1 
=  r 2 h   r '2 h '    r 2 h  r '2 h '  3.14   2.5  2.5  6  1.5  1.5  20 
3 3  3 
3
 3.14(12.5  45)  180.55cm
(c) Total area of painting = 195.465 + 63.585 = 259.05 cm2
Cost of painting 1 cm2 = Re. 0.03
Total cost of painting = Rs. 0.03 x 256.05
= Rs. 7.77

37. Radio towers are used for transmitting a range of communication services including radio and
television. The tower will either act as an antenna itself or support one or more antennas on its
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are 2 main types: guyed and self-supporting structures. On a similar concept, a radio station tower
was built in two sections A and B.
Tower is supported by wires from a point O. Distance between the base of the tower and point O is
36 m. From point O, the angle of elevation of the top of section B is 30° and the angle of elevation
of the top of section A is 45°.

(i) What is the height of the section B? (1)

(ii) What is the height of the section A? (1)
(iii) What is the length of the wire structure from the point O to the top of section A? (2)
OR
(iii) What is the length of the wire structure from the point O to the top of section B? (2)
Ans: Given, that the distance between the base of the tower and point O = 36 m
BC
(i)Consider ΔOCB, tan 300 = ⇒ =
OC
Hence, BC= 12√3 = 20.78 m
AB  BC
(ii)In ΔOAC, tan 450 = ⇒ = 1 ⇒ AC = 36m
OC
∴ Height of section A = 36 – 12√3 = 12(3 – √3) m
(iii) length of the wire structure from the point O to the top of the section
cos 450 = ⇒ OA = 36√2M
OR
length of the wire structure from the point O to the top of the section
cos 300 = ⇒ = ⇒ OB = 72 / √3 = 24√3m

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(i) If he increases the instalment by 100 rupees every month, then what amount will be paid by him
in the 30th instalment? [1]
(ii) If he increases the instalment by 100 rupees every month, then what amount of loan does he still
have to pay after 30th instalment? [2]
OR
(ii)If he increases the instalment by 200 rupees every month, then what amount would he pay in
40th instalment? [2]
(iii) If he increases the instalment by 100 rupees every month, then what amount will be paid by
him in the 100th instalment [1]
Ans: (i) Clearly, the amount of installment in the first month = Rs. 1000, which increases by Rs.
100 every month
therefore, installment amount in second month = Rs. 1100, third month = Rs. 1200, fourth month =
Rs. 1300 .....
which forms an AP, with first term, a = 1000 and common difference, d = 1100 - 1000 = 100
Now, amount paid in the 30th installment,
a30 = 1000 + (30 - 1)100 = 3900 [∵ an = a + (n - 1)d]
(ii) Amount paid in 30 instalments,
30
S30 = [2 x 1000 + (30 - 1)100] = 73500
2
Hence, remaining amount of loan that he has to pay = 118000 - 73500 = Rs. 44500
OR
If he increases the instalment by 200 rupees every month, amount would he pay in 40th instalment
Then a = 1000, d = 200 and n= 40
a40 = a + 39d
⇒ a40 = 1000 + 39(200)
⇒ a40 = 880
(iii) Here, a = 1000 and common difference, d = Rs. 100
Amount paid in the 100th instalments
a100 = 1000 + (100 - 1)100 = 10900 [∵ an = a + (n - 1)d]

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD-32
SAMPLE PAPER TEST 05 FOR BOARD EXAM 2024
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80
CLASS : X DURATION : 3 HRS
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 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 5 marks, 2 Qs 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
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.
1. Three cubes each of side 15 cm are joined end to end. The total surface area of the cuboid is:
(a) 3150 cm2 (b) 1575 cm2 (c) 1012.5 cm2 (d) 576.4 cm2
2. The midpoint of a line segment joining two points A(2, 4) and B(-2, -4) is
(a) (-2, 4) (b) (2, -4) (c) (0, 0) (d) (-2, -4)
3. If the distance between the points A(2, -2) and B(-1, x) is equal to 5, then the value of x is:
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 1 (d) -1
4. If cos A = 4/5, then the value of tan A is
(a) 3/5 (b) 3/4 (c) 4/3 (d) 5/3
5. If cos θ + cos2 θ = 1, the value of sin2 θ + sin4 θ is :
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
6. The HCF and the LCM of 12, 21, 15 respectively are
(a) 3, 140 (b) 12, 420 (c) 3, 420 (d) 420, 3
7. If the sum of LCM and HCF of two numbers is 1260 and their LCM is 900 more than their HCF,
then the product of two numbers is
(a) 205400 (b) 203400 (c) 194400 (d) 198400
8. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and -3, then
(a) a = -7, b = -1 (b) a = 5, b = -1 (c) a = 2, b = –6 (d) a = 0, b = –6
9. In the given figure, from an external point P, two tangents PQ and PR are drawn to a circle of
radius 4 cm with centre O. If ∠QPR = 90°, then length of PQ is

(a) 3 cm (b) 4 cm (c) 2 cm (d) 2.2 cm

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10. In the given figure, quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribed, touching the circle at P, Q, R and S
such that ∠DAB = 90°, If CR = 23 cm and CB = 39 cm and the radius of the circle is 14 cm, then
the measure of AB is

(a) 37 cm (b) 16cm (c) 30 cm (d) 39 cm

11. If the circumference of a circle increases from 2π to 4π then its area ......the original area :
(a) Half (b) Double (c) Three times (d) Four times

12. In the figure given below, AD = 4 cm, BD = 3 cm and CB = 12 cm, then cot θ equals :

(a) 3/4 (b) 5/12 (c) 4/3 (d) 12/5

13. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 26 cm and 39 cm. The ratio of their areas will be :
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 6 : 9 (c) 4 : 6 (d) 4 : 9

14. If ∆ABC ~ ∆EDF and ∆ABC is not similar to ∆DEF, then which of the following is not true?
(a) BC.EF = AC.FD (b) AB.EF = AC.DE (c) BC.DE = AB.EF (d) BC.DE = AB.FD

15. The radii of 2 cylinders are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their heights are in the ratio 5 : 3. Then, the ratio
of their volumes is:
(a) 19 : 20 (b) 20 : 27 (c) 18:25 (d) 17:23

16. Consider the following frequency distribution

Class 0–5 6 – 11 12 – 17 18 – 23 24 – 29
Frequency 13 10 15 8 11
The upper limit of the median class is
(a) 7 (b) 17.5 (c) 18 (d) 18.5

17. Consider the following distribution:

Marks obtained Number of students
More than or equal to 0 63
More than or equal to 10 58
More than or equal to 20 55
More than or equal to 30 51
More than or equal to 40 48
More than or equal to 50 42
the frequency of the class 30-40 is
(a) 4 (b) 48 (c) 51 (d) 3

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18. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability that the product of the numbers appearing
on the dice is 7 is
(a) 7/36 (b) 2/36 (c) 0 (d) 1/36

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason(R) . Choose the correct option
19. Assertion (A): The mid-point of the line segment joining the points A (3, 4) and B (k, 6) is P (x,
y) and x + y – 10 = 0, the value of k is 7
 x  x y  y2 
Reason (R): Midpoint of line segment is  1 2 , 1 
 2 2 
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true and R is false
(d) A is false and R is true
20. Assertion (A): For any two positive integers a and b, HCF(a, b) x LCM(a, b) = a x b
Reason (R): The HCF of two numbers is 5 and their product is 150. Then their LCM is 40.
(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.

SECTION-B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2M each

21. A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle. Prove that AB + CD = AD + BC.

QR QT
22. In the figure,  and ∠1 = ∠2, Show that ∆PQS ∼ ∆TQR.
QS PR

OR
ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || CD and its diagonals intersect each other at the point O.
Using a similarity criterion of two triangles, show that =
1 1
23. If sin(A – B) = , cos(A + B) = , 00< A + B ≤900 , A > B. Find A and B.
2 2
24. Find the value of p if the pair of equations 2x + 3y – 5 = 0 and px – 6y – 8 = 0 has a unique
solution.

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25. The short and long hands of a clock are 4 cm and 6 cm long respectively. Find the sum of
distances travelled by their tips in 2 days
OR
A car has two wipers which do not overlap. Each wiper has a blade of length 21 cm sweeping
through an angle of 120°. Find the total area cleaned at each sweep of the blades
SECTION-C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each
26. 4 Bells toll together at 9.00 am. They toll after 7, 8, 11 and 12 seconds respectively. How many
times will they toll together again in the next 3 hours?
OR
Given that √3 is irrational, prove that (2 + 5√3) is an irrational number.
27. Find the ratio in which the line 2x + y – 4 = 0 divides the line segment joining the points A (2, –
2) and B (3, 7)
28. In the given figure, PA and PB are the tangent segments to a circle with centre O. Show that the
points A, O, B and P are concyclic.

OR
In the given figure, ABC is a triangle in which ∠B = 90°, BC = 48 cm and AB = 14 cm. A circle
is inscribed in the triangle, whose centre is O. Find radius r of in-circle.

29. From a pack of 52 playing cards, jacks, queens, kings and aces of red colour are removed. From
the remaining a card is drawn at random. Find the probability that the card drawn is (i) a black
queen (ii) a red card (iii) a face card.
30. If a, b are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 – 5x + 7, then find a polynomial whose zeroes are 2a
+ 3b, 3a + 2b

cos A 1  sin A
31. Prove that   2sec A
1  sin A cos A

SECTION-D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5M each
32. The mean of the following frequency distribution is 62.8 and the sum of all the frequencies is 50.
Compute the missing frequencies f1 and f2.
Class 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 100-120
Frequency 5 f1 10 f2 7 8

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33. A train, travelling at a uniform speed for 360 km, would have taken 48 minutes less to travel the
same distance if its speed were 5 km/h more. Find the original speed of the train.
OR
Two water taps together can fill a tank in 6 hours. The tap of larger diameter takes 9 hours less
than the smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which each tap can separately fill
the tank.
34. 200 logs are stacked in the following manner: 20 logs in the bottom row, 19 in the next row, 18 in
the row next to it and so on (see below figure). In how may rows are the 200 logs placed and how
many logs are in the top row?

OR
The sum of the third and the seventh terms of an AP is 6 and their product is 8. Find the sum of
first sixteen terms of the AP.
35. Prove that if a line is a 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 = if LM || CB and LN || CD as shown in the figure.

SECTION-E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 36 to 38 carry 4M each
36. Mayank a student of class 7th loves watching and playing with birds of different kinds. One day
he had an idea in his mind to make a bird-bath on his garden. His brother who is studying in class
10th helped him to choose the material and shape of the birdbath. They made it in the shape of a
cylinder with a hemispherical depression at one end as shown in the Figure below. They opted for
the height of the hollow cylinder as 1.45 m and its radius is 30 cm. The cost of material used for
making bird bath is Rs. 40 per square meter.

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37. Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, built
between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry. The
bridge is 800 feet (240 m) in length and consists of two bridge towers connected at the upper
level by two horizontal walkways, and a central pair of bascules that can open to allow shipping.
In this bridge, two towers of equal heights are standing opposite each other on either side of the
road, which is 80 m wide. During summer holidays, Neeta visited the tower bridge. She stood at
some point on the road between these towers. From that point between the towers on the road, the
angles of elevation of the top of the towers was 60° and 30° respectively.

38. On the roadway, Points A and B, which stand in for Chandigarh and Kurukshetra, respectively,
are located nearly 90 kilometres apart. At the same time, a car departs from Kurukshetra and one
from Chandigarh. These cars will collide in 9 hours if they are travelling in the same direction,
and in 9/7 hours if they are travelling in the other direction. Let X and Y be two cars that are
travelling at x and y kilometres per hour from places A and B, respectively. On the basis of the
above information, answer the following questions:

(a) When both cars move in the same direction, then find the situation which can be represented
algebraically. [2]
OR
(a) When both cars move in the opposite direction, then find the situation which can be
represented algebraically. [2]
(b) Find the speed of car x. [1]
(c) Find the speed of car y. [1]

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD-32
SAMPLE PAPER TEST 05 FOR BOARD EXAM 2024
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80
CLASS : X DURATION : 3 HRS
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 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 5 marks, 2 Qs 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
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.

1. Three cubes each of side 15 cm are joined end to end. The total surface area of the cuboid is:
(a) 3150 cm2 (b) 1575 cm2 (c) 1012.5 cm2 (d) 576.4 cm2
2
Ans. (a) 3150 cm

2. The midpoint of a line segment joining two points A(2, 4) and B(-2, -4) is
(a) (-2, 4) (b) (2, -4) (c) (0, 0) (d) (-2, -4)
Ans: (c) (0, 0)
As per midpoint formula, we know;
x-coordinate of the midpoint = [2 + (-2)]/2 = 0/2 = 0
y-coordinate of the midpoint = [4 + (-4)]/2=0/2=0
Hence, (0, 0) is the midpoint of AB.

3. If the distance between the points A(2, -2) and B(-1, x) is equal to 5, then the value of x is:
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 1 (d) -1
Ans: (a) 2
( x2  x1 ) 2  ( y2  y1 ) 2  5  (1  2) 2  ( x  2) 2  5  9  ( x  2) 2  5
⇒ 9 + (x + 2)2 = 25
⇒ (2 + x)2 = 16 ⇒ 2 + x = 4 ⇒ x = 2

4. If cos A = 4/5, then the value of tan A is

(a) 3/5 (b) 3/4 (c) 4/3 (d) 5/3
Ans: (b) 3/4

5. If cos θ + cos2 θ = 1, the value of sin2 θ + sin4 θ is :

(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
Ans: (c) 1

6. The HCF and the LCM of 12, 21, 15 respectively are

(a) 3, 140 (b) 12, 420 (c) 3, 420 (d) 420, 3
Ans: (c) 3, 420
Here, 12 = 22 × 3

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21 = 3 × 7
15 = 3 × 5
So, HCF = 3; LCM = 22 × 3 × 7 i.e., 420

7. If the sum of LCM and HCF of two numbers is 1260 and their LCM is 900 more than their HCF,
then the product of two numbers is
(a) 205400 (b) 203400 (c) 194400 (d) 198400
Ans: (c) 194400
Let the HCF of the numbers be x and their LCM be y.
It is given that the sum of the HCF and LCM is 1260, therefore
x + y = 1260 ....(i)
And, LCM is 900 more than HCF.
y = x + 900..... (ii)
Substituting (ii) in (i), we get x + x + 900 =1260
⇒ 2x + 900 = 1260
⇒ 2x = 1260 - 900 ⇒ 2x = 360 ⇒ x = 180
Substituting x = 180 in (1), we get:
y = 180 + 900 ⇒ y = 1080
We also know that the product the two numbers is equal to the product of their LCM and HCF
Thus, product of the numbers = 1080(180) = 194400

8. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and -3, then
(a) a = -7, b = -1 (b) a = 5, b = -1 (c) a = 2, b = –6 (d) a = 0, b = –6
Ans. (d) a = 0, b = –6

9. In the given figure, from an external point P, two tangents PQ and PR are drawn to a circle of
radius 4 cm with centre O. If ∠QPR = 90°, then length of PQ is

(a) 3 cm (b) 4 cm (c) 2 cm (d) 2.2 cm

Ans: (b) 4 cm
10. In the given figure, quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribed, touching the circle at P, Q, R and S
such that ∠DAB = 90°, If CR = 23 cm and CB = 39 cm and the radius of the circle is 14 cm, then
the measure of AB is

(a) 37 cm (b) 16cm (c) 30 cm (d) 39 cm

Ans: (c) 30 cm
∵ Tangent is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
∠OQA = ∠OPA = 90° and OQ = OP [Radii]
∴ OQAP is a square.

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⇒ AP = 14cm
Now, CR = CS = 23 cm [Tangents from an external point to a circle are equal]
∴ BS = 39 - 23 = 16cm
And BS = BP = 16 cm [Tangents from an external point to a circle are equal]
Now, AB = AP + BP = 14 + 16 = 30cm

11. If the circumference of a circle increases from 2π to 4π then its area ......the original area :
(a) Half (b) Double (c) Three times (d) Four times
Ans: (d) Four times

12. In the figure given below, AD = 4 cm, BD = 3 cm and CB = 12 cm, then cot θ equals :

(a) 3/4 (b) 5/12 (c) 4/3 (d) 12/5

Ans: (d) 12/5

13. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 26 cm and 39 cm. The ratio of their areas will be :
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 6 : 9 (c) 4 : 6 (d) 4 : 9
Ans: (d) 4 : 9

14. If ∆ABC ~ ∆EDF and ∆ABC is not similar to ∆DEF, then which of the following is not true?
(a) BC.EF = AC.FD (b) AB.EF = AC.DE (c) BC.DE = AB.EF (d) BC.DE = AB.FD
Ans. (c) BC.DE = AB.EF

15. The radii of 2 cylinders are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their heights are in the ratio 5 : 3. Then, the ratio
of their volumes is:
(a) 19 : 20 (b) 20 : 27 (c) 18:25 (d) 17:23
Ans: (b) 20 : 27

16. Consider the following frequency distribution

Class 0–5 6 – 11 12 – 17 18 – 23 24 – 29
Frequency 13 10 15 8 11
The upper limit of the median class is
(a) 7 (b) 17.5 (c) 18 (d) 18.5
Ans: (b) 17.5

17. Consider the following distribution:

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18. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability that the product of the numbers appearing
on the dice is 7 is
(a) 7/36 (b) 2/36 (c) 0 (d) 1/36
Ans: (c) 0

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason(R) . Choose the correct option
19. Assertion (A): The mid-point of the line segment joining the points A (3, 4) and B (k, 6) is P (x,
y) and x + y – 10 = 0, the value of k is 7
x x y y 
Reason (R): Midpoint of line segment is  1 2 , 1 2 
 2 2 
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true and R is false
(d) A is false and R is true
Ans: (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
20. Assertion (A): For any two positive integers a and b, HCF(a, b) x LCM(a, b) = a x b
Reason (R): The HCF of two numbers is 5 and their product is 150. Then their LCM is 40.
(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.
Ans: (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason(R) is false.
LCM(a, b) x HCF(a, b) =a x b
⇒ LCM x 5 = 150
⇒ LCM = 150/5 = 30 ⇒ LCM = 30

SECTION-B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2M each

21. A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle. Prove that AB + CD = AD + BC.

Ans: We know that the lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to the circle
are equal.
DR = DS ...... (i)
BP = BQ ...... (ii)
AP = AS ...... (iii)
CR = CQ ...... (iv)
Adding (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), we get DR + BP + AP + CR = DS + BQ + AS + CQ
By rearranging the terms we get,
(DR + CR) + (BP + AP) = (CQ + BQ) + (DS + AS)
⇒ CD + AB = BC + AD
Hence it is proved AB + CD = AD + BC.

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QR QT
22. In the figure,  and ∠1 = ∠2, Show that ∆PQS ∼ ∆TQR.
QS PR

Ans: In △PQR,
Since, ∠1=∠2
∴ PR=PQ (Opposite sides of equal angles are equal) .....(1)
QR QT
In △PQS and △TQR,  . (Given )
QS PR
QR QT
i.e.,  .( From 1)
QS PQ
Also, ∠Q is common
∴ By SAS criterion of similarity, △PQS∼△TQR.

OR
ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || CD and its diagonals intersect each other at the point O.
Using a similarity criterion of two triangles, show that =
Ans: ABCD is a trapezium with AB∥CD and diagonals AB and CD intersecting at O.

In △OAB and △OCD

∠AOB =∠DOC [ Vertically opposite angles ]
∠ABO = ∠CDO [ Alternate angles ]
∠BAO = ∠OCD [ Alternate angles ]
∴ △OAB ∼ △OCD [ AAA similarity ]
We know that if triangles are similar, their corresponding sides are in proportional
OA OB
 
OC OD

1 1
23. If sin(A – B) = , cos(A + B) = , 00< A + B ≤900 , A > B. Find A and B.
2 2
1  1
Ans: sin( A  B )   sin( A  B )  30  sin 30  
2  2
On equating both sides
A  B  30  (1)
1  1
cos( A  B)   cos( A  B)  cos(60 )  cos(60 )  
2  2
On equating both sides
A  B  60..(2)

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Adding (1) and (2),we get 2A = 900 ⇒ A = 450
Putting value of A in (i)
450 + B = 600 ⇒ B = 150

24. Find the value of p if the pair of equations 2x + 3y – 5 = 0 and px – 6y – 8 = 0 has a unique
solution.
Ans: Given, pair of linear equations is 2x + 3y – 5 = 0 and px – 6y – 8 = 0
On comparing with ax + by + c = 0 we get
Here, a1 = 2, b1 = 3, c1 = – 5;
And a2 = p, b2 = – 6, c2 = – 8;
a1 /a2 = 2/p, b1 /b2 = – 3/6 = – ½, c1 /c2 = 5/8
Since, the pair of linear equations has a unique solution,
∴ a1/a2 ≠ b1/b2
⇒ 2/p ≠ – ½
⇒p≠–4
Hence, the pair of linear equations has a unique solution for all values of p except – 4.

25. The short and long hands of a clock are 4 cm and 6 cm long respectively. Find the sum of
distances travelled by their tips in 2 days
Ans: In 2 days, the short hand will complete 4 rounds.
∴ Distance moved by its tip = 4(circumference of a circle of radius 4 cm)
 22  704
 4   2   4  cm  cm
 7  7
In 2 days, the long hand will complete 48 rounds.
∴ Distance moved by its tip = 48(circumference of a circle of radius 6 cm)
 22  12.672
 48   2   6  cm  cm
 7  7
 704 12672 
Hence, sum of distances moved by the tips of two hands of the clock     cm
 7 7 
= 1910.85 cm
OR
A car has two wipers which do not overlap. Each wiper has a blade of length 21 cm sweeping
through an angle of 120°. Find the total area cleaned at each sweep of the blades
Ans: Here, r = 21 cm, θ = 120°
 2 1200 22
Area of a sector =   r    21 21
3600 3600 7
= 462 cm2
∴ Total area cleaned by two wipers
= 2 × 462 = 924 cm2
SECTION-C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each

26. 4 Bells toll together at 9.00 am. They toll after 7, 8, 11 and 12 seconds respectively. How many
times will they toll together again in the next 3 hours?
Ans: 7 = 7 × 1
8=2×2×2
11 = 11 × 1
12 = 2 × 2 × 3
∴ LCM of 7, 8, 11, 12 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 11 = 1848
∴ Bells will toll together after every 1848 sec.

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3  3600
∴ In next 3 hrs, number of times the bells will toll together = = 5.84 = 5 times.
1848
OR
Given that √3 is irrational, prove that (2 + 5√3) is an irrational number.
Ans: Let 2 + 5√3 be a rational number such that
2 + 5√3 = a, where a is a non-zero rational number.
a 2
5 3  a 2  3 
5
a2
Since 5 and 2 are integers and a is a rational number, therefore is a rational number
5
⇒ √3 is a rational number which contradicts the fact that √3 is an irrational number.
Therefore, our assumption is wrong.
Hence 2 + 5√3 is an irrational number

27. Find the ratio in which the line 2x + y – 4 = 0 divides the line segment joining the points A (2, –
2) and B (3, 7)
Ans: Let P(x, y) be the point on the line 2x + y – 4 = 0 dividing the line segment joining the
points A(2, –2) and B(3, 7) in the ratio k : 1.
 3k  2 7 k  2 
∴ The coordinate of P are  , 
 k  1 k 1 
Since, point (x, y) lies on the line 2x + y = 4.
 3k  2   7 k  2  6k  4  7k  2
 2  4  4
 k 1   k 1  k 1
⇒ 13k + 2 = 4k + 4 ⇒ 9k = 2 ⇒ k = 2/9
Thus, required ratio is 2 : 9.

28. In the given figure, PA and PB are the tangent segments to a circle with centre O. Show that the
points A, O, B and P are concyclic.

Ans: Here, OA = OB
And OA ⊥ AP, OB ⊥ BP (tangent ⊥ radius)
∴ ∠OAP = 90°,
∠OBP = 90°
∴ ∠OAP + ∠OBP = 90° + 90° = 180°
∴ ∠AOB + ∠APB = 180°
(Since, ∠AOB + ∠OAP + ∠OBP + ∠APB = 360°)
Thus, sum of opposite angle of a quadrilateral is 180°.
Hence, A, O, B and P are concyclic.
OR
In the given figure, ABC is a triangle in which ∠B = 90°, BC = 48 cm and AB = 14 cm. A circle
is inscribed in the triangle, whose centre is O. Find radius r of in-circle.

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Ans: In ∆ABC, AC 2  AB 2  BC 2  (14) 2  (48)2  50 cm
∠OQB = 90°⇒ OPBQ is a square ⇒ BQ = r
⇒ QA = 14 - r = AR (tangents from a external point are equal in length)
Again PB = r ⇒ PC = 48 - r
⇒ RC = 48 - r (tangents from a external point are equal in length)
⇒ AR + RC = AC
⇒ 14 - r + 48 - r = 50
⇒ r = 6cm.

29. From a pack of 52 playing cards, jacks, queens, kings and aces of red colour are removed. From
the remaining a card is drawn at random. Find the probability that the card drawn is (i) a black
queen (ii) a red card (iii) a face card.
Ans: From the total playing 52 cards, red coloured jacks, queen, kings and aces are removed(i.e.,
2 jacks, 2 queens, 2 kings, 2 aces) ∴ Remaining cards = 52 – 8 = 44
(i) Favourable cases for a black queen are 2 (i.e., queen of club or spade)
∴ Probability of drawing a black queen = 2/44 = 1/22
(ii) Favourable cases for red cards are 26 – 8 = 18 (as 8 cards have been removed) (i.e.9 diamonds
+ 9 hearts)
∴ Probability of drawing a red card = 18/44 = 9/22
(iii) Favourable cases for a face card are 6 (i.e. 2 black jacks, queens and kings each)
∴ Probability of drawing a face card = 6/44 = 3/22

30. If a, b are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 – 5x + 7, then find a polynomial whose zeroes are 2a
+ 3b, 3a + 2b
Ans: Since a, b are the zeroes of 2x2 – 5x + 7
(5) 5 7
∴a+b= = and ab =
2 2 2
The given zeroes of required polynomial are 2a + 3b and 3a + 2b
5 25
Sum of the zeroes = 2a + 3b + 3a + 2b = 5a + 5b = 5(a + b) = 5 × =
2 2
Again, product of the zeroes = (2a + 3b) (3a + 2b) = 6 (a2 + b2) + 13ab
= 6 [(a + b)2 – 2ab)] + 13 ab = 6(a + b)2 + ab
= 6(5/2)2 + 7/2 = 75/2 + 7/2 = 82/2 = 41
Now, required polynomial is given by
25
k [x2 – (Sum of the zeroes) x + Product of the zeroes] = k [ x2 – x + 41]
2
k
= [2 x 2  25 x  82] , where k is any non-zero real number.
2
Hence the required polynomial is 2 x 2  25 x  82 .

cos A 1  sin A
31. Prove that   2sec A
1  sin A cos A

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cos A 1  sin A
Ans: LHS  
1  sin A cos A
cos 2 A  (1  sin A) 2 cos 2 A  1  sin 2 A  2sin A
 
cos A(1  sin A) cos A(1  sin A)
2  2sin A 2
   2sec A  RHS
cos A(1  sin A) cos A

SECTION-D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5M each

32. The mean of the following frequency distribution is 62.8 and the sum of all the frequencies is 50.
Compute the missing frequencies f1 and f2.
Class 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 100-120
Frequency 5 f1 10 f2 7 8
Ans:
Class Frequency Class mark (x) u fu
0-20 5 10 -1 -5
20-40 f1 30 0 0
40-60 10 50 1 10
60-80 f2 70 2 2f2
80-100 7 90 3 21
100-120 8 110 4 32
Total f1 + f2 + 30 2f2 + 58
f1 + f2 + 30 = 50 ⇒ f1 + f2 = 20
Σfu = 2f2 + 58, h = 20, A = 30
  fu   2 f  58 
Mean  A    h   62.8  30   2  20 
f   50 
 
2 f  58
 62.8  30  2  2  32.8  5  2(2 f 2  58)
5
 4 f 2  116  164  4 f 2  164  116  48  f 2  12
 f1  20  12  8

33. A train, travelling at a uniform speed for 360 km, would have taken 48 minutes less to travel the
same distance if its speed were 5 km/h more. Find the original speed of the train.
Ans: Let original speed of train = x km/h
We know, Time = distance/speed
According to the question, we have Time taken by train = 360/x hour
And, Time taken by train its speed increase 5 km/h = 360/(x + 5)
It is given that,
Time taken by train in first – time taken by train in 2nd case = 48 min = 48/60 hour
360 360 48 4 1 1  4
    360   
x x  5 60 5  x x5 5
 x5 x  4  5  4
 360     360  
 x( x  5)  5  x( x  5)  5
5 5  2
 360   2   1  450  5  x  5 x
4  x  5x 
⇒ x² + 5x – 2250 = 0 ⇒ x² + 50x – 45x – 2250 = 0
⇒ x(x + 50) – 45(x + 50) = 0 ⇒ (x + 50)(x – 45) = 0

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⇒ x = -50, 45
But x ≠ -50 because speed cannot be negative
So, x = 45 km/h
Hence, original speed of train = 45 km/h
OR
Two water taps together can fill a tank in 6 hours. The tap of larger diameter takes 9 hours less
than the smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which each tap can separately fill
the tank.
Ans: Let the time taken by the smaller tap to fill the tank = x hours and
time taken by larger tap = x – 9
1 1
In 1 hour, the smaller tap will fill of tank and the larger tap will fill of tank.
x x 9
1 1
In 1 hour both the tank will fill the tank = 
x x 9
1 1 1 x 9 x 1 2x  9 1
According to the question,      2 
x x 9 6 x( x  9) 6 x  9x 6
Solving by cross multiplication, 6(2x − 9) = x2 – 9x
⇒ 12x − 54 = x2 − 9x ⇒ x2 − 9x − 12x + 54 = 0 ⇒ x2 −21x + 54 = 0
⇒ x2−18x−3x+54=0
⇒ x(x − 18) − 3(x − 18)=0
⇒ (x − 18)(x − 3) = 0
⇒ x = 18, x = 3
Neglecting x = 3 as x – 9 can’t negative, therefore x = 18
If we take x = 18
Smaller tap = (x) = 18 hrs
Larger tap = (x – 9) = 18 – 9 = 9hrs
Hence, the time taken by the smaller tap to fill the tank = 18 hrs & the time taken by the larger
tap to fill the tank = 9 hrs

34. 200 logs are stacked in the following manner: 20 logs in the bottom row, 19 in the next row, 18 in
the row next to it and so on (see below figure). In how may rows are the 200 logs placed and how
many logs are in the top row?

Ans: Here, a is the first term, d is a common difference and n is the number of terms.
It can be observed that the number of logs in rows are forming an A.P. 20, 19, 18, ...
n
We know that sum of n terms of AP is given by the formula Sₙ = [2a + (n - 1) d]
2
n
⇒ 200 = [2 × 20 + (n - 1)(- 1)] ⇒ 400 = n [40 - n + 1] ⇒ 400 = n [41 - n]
2
⇒ 400 = 41n - n² ⇒ n² - 41n + 400 = 0 ⇒ n² - 16n - 25n + 400 = 0
⇒ n(n - 16) - 25(n - 16) = 0 ⇒ (n - 16)(n - 25) = 0
⇒ Either (n -16) = 0 or (n - 25) = 0
∴ n = 16 or n = 25
The number of logs in nth row will be aₙ = a + (n - 1) d
⇒ a₁₆ = a + 15d ⇒ a₁₆ = 20 + 15 × (- 1) ⇒ a₁₆ = 20 – 15 ⇒ a₁₆ = 5
Similarly, a₂₅ = 20 + 24 × (- 1)
⇒ a₂₅ = 20 – 24 ⇒ a₂₅ = - 4

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Clearly, the number of logs in the 16th row is 5. However, the number of logs in the 25th row is
negative 4, which is not possible.
Therefore, 200 logs can be placed in 16 rows. The number of logs in the top (16th) row is 5.
OR
The sum of the third and the seventh terms of an AP is 6 and their product is 8. Find the sum of
first sixteen terms of the AP.
Ans: Here, a is the first term, d is the common difference and n is the number of terms.
Given: a₃ + a₇ = 6 ----- (1)
a₃ × a₇ = 8 ----- (2)
We know that nth term of AP is aₙ = a + (n - 1)d
Third term, a₃ = a + 2d ----- (3)
Seventh term, a₇ = a + 6d ----- (4)
Using equation (3) and equation (4) in equation (1) to find the sum of the terms,
(a + 2d) + (a + 6d) = 6
⇒ 2a + 8d = 6 ⇒ a + 4d = 3 ⇒ a = 3 - 4d ----- (5)
Using equation (3) and equation (4) in equation (2) to find the product of the terms,
(a + 2d ) × (a + 6d ) = 8
Substituting the value of a from equation (5) above,
(3 - 4d + 2d) × (3 - 4d + 6d) = 8
⇒ (3 - 2d) × (3 + 2d) = 8
⇒ (3)² - (2d)² = 8 [Since (a + b)(a - b) = a² - b² ]
⇒ 9 - 4d² = 8 ⇒ 4d² = 1 ⇒ d² = ¼ ⇒ d = ½, -½
Case 1: When d = ½
a = 3 - 4d = 3 - 4 × ½ = 3 - 2 = 1
n 16
Sₙ = [2a + (n - 1) d] ⇒ S₁₆ = [ 2 × 1 + (16 - 1) × ½ ] = 8 × 19/2 = 76
2 2
Case 2: When d = - ½
a = 3 - 4d = 3 - 4 × (- ½) = 3 + 2 = 5
n 16
Sₙ = [2a + (n – 1) d] ⇒ S₁₆ = [2 × 5 + (16 - 1) × (- ½)] = 8 [10 - 15/2] = 8 × 5/2 = 20
2 2

35. Prove that if a line is a 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 = if LM || CB and LN || CD as shown in the figure.

Ans: Given, To Prove, Figure and Construction – 1 ½ marks

Proof - 1 ½ mark
In △ABC, LM ∥ BC
AM AL
∴ By Basic proportionality theorem,  .(1)
AB AC
Similarly, In △ADC, LN ∥ CD
AN AL
∴ By Basic proportionality theorem,   (2)
AD AC
AM AN
∴ from (1) and (2), 
AB AD

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SECTION-E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 36 to 38 carry 4M each

36. Mayank a student of class 7th loves watching and playing with birds of different kinds. One day
he had an idea in his mind to make a bird-bath on his garden. His brother who is studying in class
10th helped him to choose the material and shape of the birdbath. They made it in the shape of a
cylinder with a hemispherical depression at one end as shown in the Figure below. They opted for
the height of the hollow cylinder as 1.45 m and its radius is 30 cm. The cost of material used for
making bird bath is Rs. 40 per square meter.

(i) Find the curved surface area of the hemisphere. (Take π = 3.14)
(ii) Find the total surface area of the bird-bath. (Take π = 22/7)
(iii) What is total cost for making the bird bath?
OR
(iii) Mayank and his brother thought of increasing the radius of hemisphere to 35 cm with same
material so that birds get more space, then what is the new height of cylinder?
Ans: (i) Let r be the common radius of the cylinder and hemisphere and h be the height of the
hollow cylinder.
Then, r = 30 cm and h = 1.45 m = 145 cm.
Curved surface area of the hemisphere = 2πr2
=2 x 3.14 x 302 = 0.56 m2
(ii) Let S be the total surface area of the birdbath.
S = Curved surface area of the cylinder + Curved surface area of the hemisphere
⇒ S = 2πrh+ 2πr2 = 2πr(h + r)
22
⇒S=2x x 30(145 + 30) = 33000 cm2 = 3.3 m2
7
(iii) Total Cost of material = Total surface area x cost per sq m2
= 3.3 x 40 = Rs. 132
OR
We know that S = 3.3 m2

S  2 r (r  h)
22 35  35 
 3.3  2     h
7 100  100 
22  35  33 35
 3.3    h   h
10  100  22 100
3 7 23
h    1.15m
2 20 20

37. Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, built
between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry. The

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bridge is 800 feet (240 m) in length and consists of two bridge towers connected at the upper
level by two horizontal walkways, and a central pair of bascules that can open to allow shipping.
In this bridge, two towers of equal heights are standing opposite each other on either side of the
road, which is 80 m wide. During summer holidays, Neeta visited the tower bridge. She stood at
some point on the road between these towers. From that point between the towers on the road, the
angles of elevation of the top of the towers was 60° and 30° respectively.

(i) Find the distances of the point from the base of the towers where Neeta was standing while
measuring the height. [2]
(ii) Neeta used some applications of trigonometry she learned in her class to find the height of the
towers without actually measuring them. What would be the height of the towers she would have
calculated? [2]
OR
(ii) Find the distance between Neeta and top of tower AB? Also, Find the distance between Neeta
and top tower CD? [2]
Ans: (i) Suppose AB and CD are the two towers of equal height h m. BC be the 80 m wide road.
P is any point on the road. Let CP be x m, therefore BP = (80 - x).
Also, ∠APB = 60° and ∠DPC = 30°
CD 1 h x
In right angled triangle DCP, tan 300    h …… (1)
CP 3 x 3

AB h
In right angled triangle ABP, tan 600    3  h  3(80  x)
BP 80  x
x
  3(80  x) ⇒ x = 3(80 – x) ⇒ x = 240 -3x
3
⇒ x + 3x = 240 ⇒ 4x = 240 ⇒ x=60
Thus, the position of the point P is 60 m from C.
x 60
(ii) Height of the tower, h =  = 20√3
3 3
The height of each tower is 20√3 m.
OR
(ii) The distance between Neeta and top of tower AB.

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AB 3 20 3
In ∆ABP, sin 600     AP  40m
AP 2 AP
Similarly, the distance between Neeta and top of tower CD.
CD 1 20 3
In ∆CDP, sin 300     PD  40 3m
PD 2 PD
38. On the roadway, Points A and B, which stand in for Chandigarh and Kurukshetra, respectively,
are located nearly 90 kilometres apart. At the same time, a car departs from Kurukshetra and one
from Chandigarh. These cars will collide in 9 hours if they are travelling in the same direction,
and in 9/7 hours if they are travelling in the other direction. Let X and Y be two cars that are
travelling at x and y kilometres per hour from places A and B, respectively. On the basis of the
above information, answer the following questions:

(a) When both cars move in the same direction, then find the situation can be represented
algebraically. [2]
OR
(a) When both cars move in the opposite direction, then find the situation can be represented
algebraically. [2]
(b) Find the speed of car x. [1]
(c) Find the speed of car y. [1]
Ans: (a) Suppose two cars meet at point Q. Then, Distance travelled by car X = AQ, Distance
travelled by car Y = BQ. It is given that two cars meet in 9 hours.
∴ Distance travelled by car X in 9 hours = 9x km = AQ = 9x
Distance travelled by car Y in 9 hours = 9y km = BQ = 9y
Clearly, AQ - BQ = AB = 9x - 9y = 90 = x - y = 10
OR
Suppose two cars meet at point P. Then Distance travelled by car X = AP and Distance travelled
by car Y = BP.
9 9
In this case, two cars meet in hours. Distance travelled by car X in hours
7 7
9 9
= x km ⇒ AP = x
7 7
9
Distance travelled by car Y in hours
7
9 9
= y km ⇒ BP = y
7 7
Clearly, AP + BP = AB
9 9 9
⇒ x + y = 90 ⇒ (x + y) = 90 ⇒ x + y = 70
7 7 7
(b) We have x - y = 10 and x + y = 70
Adding equations (i) and (ii), we get 2x = 80 ⇒ x = 40
Hence, speed of car X is 40 km/hr.
(c) We have x - y = 10 ⇒ 40 - y = 10 ⇒ y = 30
Hence, speed of car y is 30 km/hr

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