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Sample Ouestion Paper 04

Mathematics 10th {Standard) (Code-~

General Instructions
1. This question paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 18 MCQs and 02 Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
Time: 3 Hrs.
3. Section B has 5 Very Short Answer Type questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 Short Answer Type questions carrying 3 marks each. Max. Marks : 80
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer Type questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 Case Based integrated' units of assessment (4 marks each).
7. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 questions of 2 marks,
2 questions of 3 marks and 2 questions of 5 marks has been provided. An internal choice
has been provided in the 2 marks questions of Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take rr = 22/7 wherever required if not stated. ·

Section A Multiple Choice Questions (Each Que. carries 1M)

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1. If p2 = , then pis a/an. 5. If the difference of mode and median of a data ~
70 · 24, then the difference of median and mean is
(a) whole number (b) integer (a) 12 (b) 24
(c) rational number (d) irrational number
(c) 8 (d) 36
2. The HCF of 30, 72 and 432 is
6. If the distance between the points (p, - 5) and
(a)13 (b)7 (4, 10) is 17 units, then the value of pare
(c) 5 (d) 6 (a) - 4, 12 (b) -4, 8
3. If the probability that it will rain tomorrow is (c) 0, 12 (d) 4, 12
0.75, then the probability that it will not rain 7. The corresponding sides of two similar triangles
tomorrow, is PQR and ABC are given in the figure.
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 0.50 (d) 0.25
Then, the value of x is
4. Two tangents, drawn at the end points of
diameter of a given circle are always
(a) parallel
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(b) perpendicular Q L _~ R B C
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(c) intersect each other (a) 10 cm (b) 5 cm
(d) None of the above (c) 15 cm (d) 25 cm
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8. In a circle of radius 28 cm, a sector subtends 16. While computing the mean ~f grouped data,
an angle of 120° at the centre then area of we assume that the frequenaes are
sector is ' (a) evenly distributed over all the classes
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(a) 820 cm (b) 817.66 cm 2 (b) centred at the class marks of the classes
(c) 821.33 cm (d) 823.33 cm 2 (c) centred at the upper limits of the classes
9. From a solid circular cylinder with height 10 (d) centred at the lower limits of the classes
cm and radius of the base 6 cm, a right
17 °lf in two triangles 6.DEF and 6.PQR
circular cone of the same height and same . LD = LQ and LR = LE, then which of the
base'is removed, then the volume of
remaining solid is following is not true?
(a) 2801t cm 3 EF DF
(b) 3301tcm3
3 (a) PR= PQ
(c) 2401tcm (d) 4401tcm3
DE DF
10. In a circle of radius 21cm, an arc subtends an (c) QR= PQ
angle of 60° a:t the centre, then the length of
the arc is 18. If C is the mid-point of PQ. Pis (4, x ), C is
(a) 22 cm (b) 20 cm (y, - l)and Qis (-2, 4i then x and y,
(c) 21 cm respectively are
(d) 19 cm
(a)-6andl (b)-6and2
1 11 . If theslyair of equations 3x + 4y - 8 = Oand (c) 6 and -1 (d) 6 and _2
px + - = 15 has no solution, then the value
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of pis Assertion-Reason Based QuestiQns
(a) 2 . (b) ~
In the following questions, a statement of
(c) 3 (d) 1
3 Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
12. In a MBC , right angled at B, if base line is Reason (R). Choose the correct answer out of
AB =12 and BC = 5 , then the value of cos C is the following choices.
5 13 5 17 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ·are true
(a) 13 (b) 5 (c) 17 (d) 5 and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
13. If tan(2x + 400) =J3, find the value of x.
(a)5° (b)l0° (c)l5° (d) - 5" (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true
but Reason (R) is not the correct
14. The line segment joining the points_ P(3, -1) explanation of Assertion (A).
and Q:- 6, 5) is trisected. The coordinates of
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is
point of trisection are false.
(a)(3, 3) (b) (- 3, 3)
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is SP-04 j
(c)( ~, - 3) (d)(- 3,- 3)
true.
15. If in a MBC, PQI IAB, is such that AP= 2-6
19. Assertion (A) 5x 2 + 14x + 10 = 0 has no real
cm, AC= 6.5 cm and roots.
BQ = 2.2 cm.Then, BC is
2
C Reason (R) ax + bx + c = 0 has no real roots
if b2 < 4ac.

(a) 3.3 cm
(c) 6.5 cm
6 (b) 3.9 cm
(d) 5.5 cm
20. Assertion (A) Zeroes of f (x) = x 2
are 5, - 1
Reason (R) The polynomial whose zeroes
are 2 + ✓3, 2 - ✓3 is x 2 - 4x + 7.
- 4x - 5
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Section 8 Very Short Answer Type Questions
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21. In the given figure, if L RPS = 25°, then find
the valu e of L ROS.
(ii) Find the widt h at whic h Ritika's
gran d fath er mus t hold the tool to safo1
plac e the sapp hire in the neck lace .
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V P 23. IJ a cot 8 = b, find the valu e of
a sin 0 - b cos 0
b cos 0 + asine .

22. Ritika's gran dfather is a jewe ller who needits 24. Solve the follo wing qu.1dratic equa tion
lo pick up a new ly cut sapphire and
plac e
2
is 6x + 7x - 10 = 0.
in a neck lace. To do so he uses a tool that
pictun."<i in the figu re belo w. The tool mus t
Or Find the valu e of k for whic h the give n
be held in a spec ific man ner as to not equa tion has real and equa l root s.
dam age the sapp hire . 2x 2 - IOx + k = 0
ends
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an angl e 60° a t the cent re. Find the
Grips ofi L""-~ ~
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find area of secto r.
lhc loll . 1 i cm arc and also
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Find the area of mino r segm ent, if radi
(No te The figure is not to scale.) the circle is 14 cm and LAO B= 90".
I Rilika tells her grandfatl1er the width
a t whi ch he need s to hold tl1e tool.
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Bas ed on tl1e above info rma tion ,
ans wer the following questions.
(i) How does Riti.ka kno w how wid e
the grips of the tool are to be held
apar t
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Section ( Short Answer Type Questions (Each Que. carries 3M)

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26. A deal er sells a toy for~ 39 and gain stoy.
muc h perc ent as the cost price of the
~ Find the rost price of toy.
8(1, 5) and
27. 711c wrti ces of AABC are A (4, 6),
s AB T
C(7, 2). A line is draw n to inte rsect side A

nnd /\Ca t D nnd E, resp ectiv ely such that Or

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- = -AE
:\0 - = -l . Dete rm1n e t ,e coor mates o A chor d PQ of a circle is para llel to the
:\R AC -1 tang ent draw n a t a poin t R of the circle.
n .111d £ Prov e that R bisec ts the arc PRQ.
28. !'ro w the trihTOnom etric iden tity 30. A bag cont ains 8 red balls and som e blue
ball
COS( 'C A - I cose c A + I A balls . IJ the prob abili ty of draw ing a blue
- - + - - -- = 2sec is thre e times of a red ball, then find the
\ COSC 'C A+ I \ cosec A - I
num ber of blue balls in the bag.
Or Ii t,1nO + sinO = man d lane - sin0 = 11,
then show that (11? - ,,'1 )~ = 16 11111 or
31 . IJ a and f3 are the zero2es of the quad ratic
a
poly nom ial / (x) = 3x - 4x + 1, then find
(11/ - 11 " ) = -h 0lm. quad ratic poly nom ial who se zero es are
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29. In the g ivim figure, PQ is a chor d of a circl a 2 f3 2
with cent re O and PT is a tang ent at
P, such - and - .
that L QPT = 45"', then find L PRQ . f3 a
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section O Long Answer Type Questions (Each Que. carries 5 M)
32. The shadow of a vertical tower on a ground Or A gulabjamun contains sugar syrup upto
level increases by 10 m, when the angle of about 30% of its volume. Find
elevation of the Sun changes from 45° to 30°. approximately how much syrup ·would ~e
Find the height of the tower correct to two found in 45 gulabjamurts, each shaped h~e a
decimal places. cylinder with two hemispherical ends ~1th
length 5 cm and diameter 2.8 cm (see figure).
33. Find the missing frequencies in the
following frequency distribution table, if ~
N =80 and median is 35.
Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30
30-40 40-50 50-60 Total
obtained
Number
of 7 X 20 y 24 8 80
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34. A solid is composed of a cylinder with

35. In an AP, the sum of mterms is equal ton
hemispherical ends. If the whole length of
and the sum of n terms is equal to m then
the solid is 104 cm and the radius of each prove that the sum of (m + n) terms is
hemispherical end is 7 cm, then find the cost -(m+ n~
of polishing its surface at the rate oft 2 per
2 Or The sum of the third and seventh terms of
2
dm • ( take n, = ;) an AP is 6 and their product is 8.Find the
sum of first sixteen terms of the AP.

Section E Case-Study/ Passage-based (Each Que. carries 4M)

36. Reena and Sonia went to a mall on 14th their standard rates of f 220 and f 90,
November 2022. On the occasion of respectively. She bought a total of 10
Children's Day, the mall was offering movie tickets, costing her f 1420.
tickets and bowling alley tickets at
Find the number of movie tickets and
discounted prices. The cost of a movie ticket
was f 70 more than twice the cost of a bowling alley tickets she bought. [1]
bowling alley ticket. Sonia purchased five 37._A group of students to volunteer are
bowling alley tickets and three movie working in making a safety board for
tickets for a total of f 870.
school. They prepared on triangular safety
Based on the above information, answer board for their school with title 'School
the following questions. Ahead' and 'Drive Slow' in two parts of the
(i) Represent the given situation with a triangular board as shown in below figure.
pair of linear equations. [ll

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(ii) Find the price of a movie ticket and a
bowling alley ticket. l2l
Or If Sonia purchase 3 bowling alley tickets
and 4 movie tickets for a total of f 1105.
B C
Then, find price of a movie ticket and a
bowling alley ticket. [2) Where, DEii BC
(iii) On the next day, Reena took her Based on the above information, answer
siblings to the mall. She observed that the following questions.
prices of the movie ticket and the (1) If AD= 2 cm, BD = 5 cm and
bowling alley ticket had come back to AE = 3 cm, then find EC. [2]

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(iii) If LA = 60 arid LA DE = SD°, the ·
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fi~ LC . how ma ny sma ll pac kets are req uire d? (2} 1
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cub es of 1st kin d in box I,

180 soa p cub es of 2nd If he dec ide d to put 3rd kin d of soa p
kin d in box II and 240 cub es, sep ara tely in sma ll pac kets, how
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soa p cub es of 3rd kin d in ma ny pac kets are nee ded ?
box III. He wan ts to sell (iii) Ho w ma ny total sma ll pac ket s are
the soa p cub es by filli ng nee ded to pac k all 3 kin ds of soa p
kets of [IJ
thre e kin ds of soa p cub es in smal1 pac cub es?
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