Name: Lwika Singa Roll no: 20

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 2024-25

MATHEMATICS (STANDARD)
CLASSX (Set- 2)
Time: 3 hours M.M: 80

General Instructions:

(i) The question paper consists of 38 questions divided into five sections A, B, C, Dand E.
(iü) Section-A comprises of 20(Multiple choice questions) questions of 1mark each.
(ii) Section-B comprises of 5 (SA-) short answer-I questions of 2 marks each.
(iv) Section-C comprises of 6 (SA-II) short answer-II questions of 3 marks each.
() Section-D comprises of 4(LA) long answer questions of 5marks each and Section - E
comprises of 3 sourced based/Case Based/passage based/integrated units of assess1ment
(4 marks cach) with sub-parts of the values of 1, 1and 2 marks each respectively.
(vi) Allquestions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in the2questions of 5m
cach, 2questions of 3meach and 2questions of 2meach has been provided. An internal
choice has been provided in the 2 marks questions of Section-E.
(vii) Draw neat figures whenever required. Take Tt = 22/, whenever required if not stated.
SECTION-A(1 mark questions)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Select the most appropriate option out of the four possible options given after the question:
1) Aquadratic equation whose one zero is -2 and the sum of whoseroots is zero, is:
a) x + 4= 0 b)x 2 = 0 ) x²-4=0 d) 4x-1=0
2)BC is a tangent to the circle at B of circlecentred at O. BD isachord ofa circle so that
LBAD = 550, then zDBC =
(42)Cx-2)
A

55° 3

8Ho

b) 450 c) 650 d) 250

3) The value of x for which 2x, ( + 10),(2x + 4) are the three consecutive terms of an A.P.
is:
a) 4 b) -4 d) -8
4) Two cones have their heights in the ratio 1:3 and radi in the ratio 3:1, then the ratio of
3h their volumes is: 16, 18, 20
a) 1:3 ) 3:1 c) 9:1 d) 1:9
- l62,t
Arh 5) 3sin'30°- 2cos²60° is equal to:
a) 5/4 b) -/4 d)-/4
3(2)*4
 6The amir of poiyzomials having zeroes i
b)2 d)more than 3
T) ABCis ciruabing a ircie the lenh of BCis

a) 12Ctn
b) 13 cm d) 1l cm
8) The roots of aqairztic
a) p = 4q \ eqation x* + px - q =0are oqua, it
c)p = 2qx d p' = -2q
9) If the Mean and the Mode of a
disribution are 14 and 11 respectively. then the Median is
L c) 21
31/;
* 10) In the fig given below, PQ and PR are the
then LQPR = tangents to a2 circle such that L0OP =709,

a) 50° b) 209 c) 60°

If one root of the quadratic equztion 4r- 10x +
then the value of k is:
(k- 4) = 0 is reciprocal of the other.
a) 6 c) -8
12) If x= asinb and y = b cose, then br* + ay' is equal to:
a) ! b) g² + b² d)-1
13) T*o cubes each of 6cm edge are jotned end to end. The surface arez of the
cuboid is:
resulting
a) 210 cm² c) 325 cn² d) 525 cm?

4) Tao coins are tossed together. The probability of getting at most one tail is:
b)/4
15) Ifthe point Pk.0) divides the line segment joining the points A(2.-2) znd B-7,4) in the
ratio 2:1. then the value of k is
a) 0 b)1
 4
16) For the following
Marks
distribution, the modal class is:
Below 10 Below 20 Below 30 Below 40 Below 50

No. of students 13 15 16
a) 30-40 b)40 - SO 20- 30 d) 10 20

17) Y-axis divides the join of (2.-3) and (-4.6) in the ratio:
3ò 1:2 b) 2:1 c) 2:5 d) 5:2

random. then the

TS) in group of 20people. 4 can't swim. If one peson is selected at
probabiliy that he she can swim is: d) 0.45
a) Mor than l less than l c)0

ASSERTION AND REASONING QUESTIONS

of assertion (A) is followed by a statement
In the following question Q 19 and 20. a statement
of rason (R).Mark the coret choice as:
and eason (R) is the correct explanation of
(a) Both assertion (A) and rrason (R) are true
assertion (4)
and reason (R)is not the coet explanation
(b) Both asertion (4) and rason (R)are true
of assertion (A)
false.
(c) Asertion (A) is true but rason (R)is
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) trUe.
is
natural number. F
Assertion: 15"ends with the digit zerv, where n is any
factor is of the fom
Reasen: Any number ends with digit zero. if its prime
2 x 5 where m and n are natural numbes, &
angie at the centre.
20))Assertion: A chord AB ofa cinle of radius 20 cm subtends a right
cm.
The area of minorsegment fomed is l14.28
Ara of triangle.
Reason: Arra of minorsegment = Ara of minor sector-

SECTION B(2 mark questions)

measure 24 cm.
2) Onamoming walk. thrre persons step ott together and theu steps
each should walk so that
distance
15 cm and 6 cm sively. What is the mininmum
each can cover the sme distane in complete steps?
OR

What is the expoentof 3 in the Prime fctorisation of 468?

evaluate 2 sinPcosP.
22) In a nght triangie PQR. right angled atQ. if cot P=v3. then
) Find the centre and radius of acicle having end points of its diameter as (5.10) and
(-l,-4. t2,3)
4) lfanumher xis chosen at ANÀN trom the numbers -3,-2, -1,0,1,2,3. What is the
prhatiliv that r²s4?
OR
Sha soli100 letery tickets in which 4 tickets ca prizes. If Salma purhad a
ticket, what is the prabiliy ofher winning the prize?
 25) Find the ratio in which the point P(mn,6) divides the line segment joining A(-4,3) and
B(2,8). Also, find the value ofm.

SECTION-C(3 mark questions)

Ashopkeeper buys a number of books for 80. If he had bought 4 more books for the
same amount, each book would have cost him I less. Howmany books did he buy?
2 Evaluate: 4cot'600+sec²30-2sin²30° 80
sin²600+cosz450
(z4)4
28,ff aand ß are the zeroes of the polynomial p(y) =2y' -3y + 1, then find the value
of:
a) a'ß+ aß?
29)The central angles of two sectors of circles of radii 7cm and 21 cm are
and 40. Find the area of the two respectively 120°
sectors.
OR
In the given fig, two concentric circles are shown,
centred at O. The radii of the circles
are OA =3 cm and OB =6 cm. Find the
perimeter of the shaded region. (use Tt = 3.14)

soProve that V13 is an irational number. 8+8

31) ABCD is a trapezium with AB I| CD. E and F are
points on non-parallel sides AD and
BCrespectively such that Ef is parallel to AB. Show that AE BF
ED FC
OR
Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are
respectively
sides PQ and QR and median PM of triangle PQR. Show that AABC ~proportional
to 5
APQR.
SECTION-D (5 mark questions)
32) Check graphically whether the pair of linear equations x -2y + 4 = 0 and x +y=2 3:is
is consistent. Also, find the vertices of the triangle formed by these lines and the x-axis.
OR
36 pens and 24 pencils together cost 780, while 24 pens and 36 pencils together cost
720. Find the cost Angelina has to pay to buy 3pens and 2 pencils.

33) Prov¹ that tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal. Hence, prove that
the parallelogram circumscribing acircle is arhombus,
34) A1.2m tall girl spots aballoon on the eve of Independence Day, moving with the wind
 in a horizontal level at a height of 88.2 mfrom the ground. The angle of elevation of the
balloon from the eyes of the girl at any instant is 60°. After some time, the angle ol
elevation reduces to 30°. Find the distance travelled by the balloon.
35) The median of the following data is 525. Find the value of xand y, if total requety
100. 800-900 900-1000
600-700 700-800
CI 0-100 100-200 200-300 300-400 400-500 500-600
4
9
f 2 12 17 20

OR

below:
Find the mean and mode of the data given 60 - 65 65 - 70
40 -4545 - 50 50 - 55 55 - 60
Weight(in kg) 28 12
No of students 5 11 20 24 SB.2
60
questions)
SECTION-E(Case study based

Case Study - I
hold toys. 5 7 . 5
made of wood. It has five cone shaped cavities to
36) A solid cuboidal toy is cuboid 10 cm x 10 cm x 8 cm
-Y 2.5

The dimensions of the toy are

2.1 cm and Height =6 cmn.
Each cone carved out - Radius = following questions:
the
Based on the above information, answer
- /8S

285
2 8 5

0 2

160

| 2 5

138

out to make each conical cavity. (1 mark)

2 a) Find the volume of wood carved toy having conical cavities. (1l mark) |40

cuboidal
b) Calculate the area of the top face of the product.
c) Find the volume of the wood in the final OR
make 5 conical cavities. (2 marks) 125
Find the volume of wood carved out to

Case Study - II 3
In each row, there are some shaded
37) A fashion designer isdesigning a fabric pattern.
5 7 5

squaresand unshaded triangles. 2

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

Row 1 t E22S
Row 2

4)225 Row 3
b33
6 3

-204 Row 4

Row 6 L3
--24

12

2 2$
 a) ldentify the A.P. for the nunber of squares in each row. (I mark)
b) Jdentify the A.P. for the number of triangles in cach row. (I mark)
c) If cach shaded square is of side 2 cm, then find the shaded area when 15 rows have
teen designed.
OR
Wnite the formula for finding the total number of triangles in 'n' number of rows.
Hence find So.
(2.menki)
Case Study - III
38) Avertical pole of length 6 mcasts a shadow 4m long on the ground and at the same
time a tower casts a shadow 28mlong (see the fig below). Based on the above
infornation, answer the following questions:
wer
OSun

OSun Tower

Pole S m

4 m R
28 m

a) State the similarity rule to prove AABC ~ APQR. (1 mark)

b) Find the height of the tower. (1 mark)
c) Calculate the length of the shadow of the pole if Sun's altitude is 60.
OR
What is the height of the tower if Sun's altitude is 30. (use y3 = 1.732)
(2 marks)