Page 1 NODIA Sample Paper 01 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

Sample Paper 01
Class- X Exam - 2023-24
Mathematics - Standard

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
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.
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.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = 227 wherever required if not stated.

Section - A

Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. Two APs have the same common difference. The first term of one of these is - 1 and that of the other is - 8. Then
the difference between their 4th terms is
(a) - 1 (b) - 8
(c) 7 (d) - 9

2. For the following distribution:

Marks Number of students

Below 10 3
Below 20 12
Below 30 27
Below 40 57
Below 50 75
Below 60 80
The modal class is
(a) 10-20 (b) 20-30
(c) 30-40 (d) 50-60

3. If one zero of the polynomial (3x2 + 8x + k) is the reciprocal of the other, then value of k is
(a) 3 (b) - 3
(c) 1 (d) - 1
3 3

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 2 NODIA Sample Paper 01 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

4. ^x2 + 1h2 − x2 = 0 has

(a) four real roots (b) two real roots
(c) no real roots (d) one real root

5. The LCM of smallest two digit composite number and smallest composite number is
(a) 12 (b) 4
(c) 20 (d) 44

6. Which of the following statement is false?

(a) All isosceles triangles are similar. (b) All quadrilateral are similar.
(c) All circles are similar. (d) None of the above

7. If a regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle of radius r, then its perimeter is

(a) 3r (b) 6r
(c) 9r (d) 12r

8. If 4 tan θ = 3 , then c 4 sin q − cos q m is equal to

4 sin q + cos q
(a) 2 (b) 1
3 3

(c) 1 (d) 3
2 4

9. The top of two poles of height 20 m and 14 m are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an angle of 30c with the
horizontal, then the length of the wire is
(a) 12 m (b) 10 m
(c) 8m (d) 6 m

10. A ladder, leaning against a wall, makes an angle of 60c with the horizontal. If the foot of the ladder is 2.5 m away
from the wall, find the length of the ladder.
(a) 5 m (b) 5.5 m
(c) 2.5 m (d) 4.5 m

11. In the figure, PQ is parallel to MN. If KP = 4 and KN = 20.4 cm then find KQ.
PM 13

(a) 4.8 cm (b) 4.6 cm

(c) 4.4 cm (d) 4.2 cm

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 3 NODIA Sample Paper 01 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

12. Ratio of lateral surface areas of two cylinders with equal height is
(a) 1 : 2
(b) H :h
(c) R :r
(d) None of these

13. In the formula x = a +

/ f i d i , for finding the mean of grouped data d ’s are deviation from a of
/ fi i

(a) lower limits of the classes

(b) upper limits of the classes
(c) mid-points of the classes
(d) frequencies of the class marks

14. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c, where c ! 0 , are equal, then
(a) c and a have opposite signs
(b) c and b have opposite signs
(c) c and a have same sign
(d) c and b have the same sign

15. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. The probability of getting at most one head is
(a) 1 (b) 1
4 2

(c) 2 (d) 3
3 4

16. Someone is asked to take a number from 1 to 100. The probability that it is a prime, is
8 1
(a) 25 (b) 4

3 13
(c) 4 (d) 50

17. For which value(s ) of p , will the lines represented by the following pair of linear equations be parallel
3x - y - 5 = 0
6x - 2y - p = 0
(a) all real values except 10 (b) 10
(c) 5/2 (d) 1/2

18. The coordinates of a point A on y -axis, at a distance of 4 units from x -axis and below it are
(a) (4, 0) (b) (0, 4)
(c) (- 4, 0 ) (d) (0, - 4 )

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 4 NODIA Sample Paper 01 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the
correction option.

19. Assertion : If a wire of length 22 cm is bent in the shape of a circle, then area of the circle so formed is 40 cm2 .
Reason : Circumference of the circle = length of the wire.
(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 : The slant height of the frustum of a cone is 5 cm and the difference between the radii of its two circular
ends is 4 cm. Then the height of the frustum is 3 cm.
Reason : Slant height of the frustum of the cone is given by l = ^R − r h2 + h2 .
(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

Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21. In the figure, PQRS is a trapezium in which PQ || RS. On PQ and RS, there are points E and F respectively
such that EF intersects SQ at G . Prove that EQ # GS = GQ # FS.

22. In figure, O is the centre of the circle and LN is a diameter. If PQ is a tangent to the circle at K and +KLN = 30º
, find +PKL.

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 5 NODIA Sample Paper 01 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

23. Evaluate : 3 tan2 30º + tan2 60º + cosec 30º − tan 45º
cot2 45º

24. One card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting :
(i) a non face card,
(ii) a black king.


O
In a family of two children find the probability of having at least one girl.

25. In an equilateral triangle of side 24 cm, find the length of the altitude.


O
In the given figure, PQR is a triangle right angled at Q and XY || QR. If PQ = 6 cm, PY = 4 cm and PX: XQ = 1: 2.
Calculate the length of PR and QR.

Section - C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26. Verify whether 2, 3 and 1

2 are the zeroes of the polynomial p ^x h = 2x3 − 11x2 + 17x − 6 .

27. Solve for x and y :

x + 1 + y − 1 = 9 ; x − 1 + y + 1 = 8.
2 3 3 2

28. In the given figure, if +ACB = +CDA , AC = 6 cm and AD = 3 cm, then find the length of AB .

Continue on next page....

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 6 NODIA Sample Paper 01 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

O
In the given figure, BC || PQ and BC = 8 cm, PQ = 4 cm, BA = 6.5 cm AP = 2.8 cm Find CA and AQ.

29. Prove that tan2 A + cosec2 A = 1

tan A − 1 sec A − cosec2 A 1 − 2 cos2 A
2 2

30. A toy is in the form of a cone radius 3.5 cm mounted on a hemisphere of same radius. If the total height of the
toy is 15.5 cm, find the total surface area of the toy. Use π = 227


O
A well of diameter 4 m dug 21 m deep. The earth taken out of it has been spread evenly all around it in the shape
of a circular ring of width 3 m to form an embankment. Find the height of the embankment.

31. Given that 2 is irrational, prove that (5 + 3 2 ) is an irrational number.

Section - D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32. Solve for x : 1 + 2 = 4 x !- 1, - 2, - 4

x+1 x+2 x+4


O
Solve for x : 4x + 4bx − ^a − b h = 0
2 2 2

33. A right triangle ABC , right angled at A is circumscribing a circle. If AB = 6 cm and BC = 10 cm, find the
radius r of the circle.

34. Daily wages of 110 workers, obtained in a survey, are tabulated below :

Daily Wages (in<) 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 an modal daily wages of these workers.


O
The mean of the following distribution is 18. Find the frequency of the class 19-21.

Class 11-13 13-15 15-17 17-19 19-21 21-23 23-25

Frequency 3 6 9 13 f 5 4

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 7 NODIA Sample Paper 01 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

35. Two friends Seema and Aditya work in the same office at Delhi. In the Christmas vacations, both decided to go
to their hometown represented by Town A and Town B respectively in the figure given below. Town A and Town
B are connected by trains from the same station C (in the given figure) in Delhi. Based on the given situation
answer the following questions:

(i) Who will travel more distance, Seema or Aditya, to reach to their hometown?
(ii) Seema and Aditya planned to meet at a location D situated at a point D represented by the mid-point
of the line joining the points represented by Town A and Town B . Find the coordinates of the point
represented by the point D .

Section - E

Case study based questions are compulsory.

36. Cubic Coating : Frozen specimens are stored in a cubic metal box that is x inches on each side. The box is
surrounded by a 2 inch thick layer of foam insulation.
(i) Find a polynomial function V (x) that gives the total volume in cubic inches for the box and insulation.
(ii) Find the total volume if x is 10 inches.
(iii) Use the remainder theorem to find the total volume when x is 10 inches.

37. Wilt Chamberlain : Wilton Norman “Wilt” Chamberlain was an American basketball player, and played in the
NBA during the 1960s. At 7 feet 1 inch, he was the tallest and heaviest player in the league for most of his career,
and he was one of the most famous people in the game for many years. He is the first and only basketball player
to score 100 points in an NBA game.

Continue on next page....

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 8 NODIA Sample Paper 01 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

In the 1961–1962 NBA basketball season, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors made 30 baskets. Some
of the baskets were free throws (worth 1 point each) and some were field goals (worth 2 points each). The number
of field goals was 10 more than the number of free throws.
(i) How many field goals did he make ?
(ii) How many free throws did he make?
(iii) What was the total number of points scored?
(iv) If Wilt Chamberlain played 5 games during this season, what was the average number of points per game?

38. Underground water tank is popular in India. It is usually used for large water tank storage and can be built
cheaply using cement-like materials. Underground water tanks are typically chosen by people who want to save
space. The water in the underground tank is not affected by extreme weather conditions. The underground
tanks maintain cool temperatures in both winter and summer. Electric pump is used to move water from the
underground tank to overhead tank.

Ramesh has build recently his house and installed a underground tank and overhead tank. Dimensions of tanks
are as follows :
Underground Tank : Base 2 m # 2 m and Height 1.1 m.
Overhead tank : Radius 50 cm and Height 175 cm
(i) What is the capacity of the underground tank ?
(ii) What is the ratio of the capacity of the underground tank to the capacity of the overhead tank?
(iii) If curved part of overhead tank need to be painted to save it from corrosion, how much area need to be
painted? If water is filled in the overhead tank at the rate of 11 litre per minute, the tank will be completely
filled in how much time?


O
(iv) If the amount of water in the underground tank, at an instant, is 2400 litres, find then the water level in the
underground tank at that instant.

******

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 1 NODIA Sample Paper 02 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

Sample Paper 02
Class- X Exam - 2023-24
Mathematics - Standard

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
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.
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.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = 227 wherever required if not stated.

Section - A

Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. A letter of English alphabet is chosen at random, what is the probability that the letter so chosen is a consonant?
(a) 265 21
(b) 26 (c) 132 (d) 137

2. What is the HCF of smallest primer number and the smallest composite number?
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

3. If A ^5, 2h , B ^2, - 2h and C ^- 2, t h are the vertices of a right angled triangle with +B = 90º , then the value of t
will be
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

4. The sum and product of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are 6 and 9 respectively. The quadratic polynomial
will be
(a) x2 + 9x − 6 (b) x2 + 6x + 9 (c) x2 − 6x + 9 (d) x2 + 6x − 9

5. Half the perimeter of a rectangular garden, whose length is 4 m more then its width, is 36 m. The dimensions of
garden will be
(a) 20 m by 16 m (b) 36 m by 10 m (c) 16 m by 30 m (d) 20 m by 16 m

6. The quadratic equation x2 + x − 5 = 0 has

(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than 2 real roots

7. Which of the following equations has 2 as a root?

(a) x2 − 4x + 5 = 0 (b) x2 + 3x − 12 = 0 (c) 2x2 − 7x + 6 = 0 (d) 3x2 − 6x − 2 = 0

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 2 NODIA Sample Paper 02 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

8. What happens to value of cos θ when θ increases from 0º to 90º.

(a) cos θ decreases from 1 to 0. (b) cos θ increases from 0 to 1.
(c) cos θ increases from 12 to 1 (d) cos θ decreases from 1 to 12

9. The times, in seconds, taken by 150 athletes to run a 110 m hurdle race are tabulated below

Class 13.8-14 14-14.2 14.2-14.4 14.4-14.6 14.6-14.8 14.8-15

Frequency 2 4 5 71 48 20
The number of athletes who completed the race in less than 14.6 second is :
(a) 11 (b) 71 (c) 82 (d) 130

10. For what value of k , the pair of linear equations kx − 4y = 3, 6x − 12y = 9 has an infinite number of solutions ?
(a) k = 2 (b) k ! 2 (c) k ! 3 (d) k = 4

11. The top of two poles of height 20 m and 14 m are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an angle of 30c with the
horizontal, then the length of the wire is
(a) 12 m (b) 10 m (c) 8 m (d) 6 m

12. Which term of an AP, 21, 42, 63, 84, ... is 210?
(a) 9th (b) 10th (c) 11th (d) 12th

13. The perimeters of two similar triangles TABC and TPQR are 35 cm and 45 cm respectively, then the ratio of
the areas of the two triangles is .........
(a) 29 (b) 79 (c) 49
81 (d) 34

14. tan2 θ + cot2 θ = ?

1 + tan2 θ 1 + cot2 θ
(a) 1 (b) 2 tan2 θ (c) 2 cot2 θ (d) 2 sec2 θ

15. It is proposed to build a single circular park equal in area to the sum of areas of two circular parks of diameters
16 m and 12 m in a locality. The radius of the new park would be
(a) 10 m (b) 15 m (c) 20 m (d) 24 m

16. If two solid hemispheres of same base radius r are joined together along their bases, then curved surface area of
this new solid is
(a) 4πr2 (b) 6πr2 (c) 3πr2 (d) 8πr2

17. If zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 4x + 2a are a and 2 , then the value of a is

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

18. If radii of two concentric circles are 4 cm and 5 cm , then the length of each of one circle which is tangent to the
other circle, is
(a) 3 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 9 cm (d) 1 cm

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 3 NODIA Sample Paper 02 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the
correction option.

19. Assertion : Pair of linear equations : 9x + 3y + 12 = 0, 8x + 6y + 24 = 0 have infinitely many solutions.

Reason : Pair of linear equations a1 x + b1 y + c1 = 0 and a2 x + b2 y + c2 = 0 have infinitely many solutions, if
a1 = b1 = c1
a2 b2 c2
(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 : If n th term of an AP is 7 - 4n , then its common differences is - 4 .

Reason : Common difference of an AP is given by d = an + 1 − an .
(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

Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21. If two positive integers p and q are written as p = a2 b3 and q = a3 b, where a and b are prime numbers than verify
LCM (p, q) # HCF (q, q) = pq

22. If the nth term of an AP - 1, 4, 9, 14, ..... is 129. Find the value of n.


O
Write the nth term of the AP 1 , 1 + m , 1 + 2m , .....
m m m

23. If 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 , find the
value of k .

24. In figure, AP , AQ and BC are tangents of the circle with centre O . If AB = 5 cm , AC = 6 cm and BC = 4 cm,
then what is the length of AP ?

O
Two chords AB and CD of a circle intersect at E such that AE = 2.4 cm , BE = 3.2 cm and CE = 1.6 cm . What
is the length of DE ?

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 4 NODIA Sample Paper 02 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

25. Two coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting both heads or both tails.

Section - C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26. Find HCF and LCM of 378, 180 and 420 by prime factorization method. Is HCF × LCM of these numbers equal
to the product of the given three numbers?

27. In Figure, in TABC , DE z BC such that AD = 2.4 cm, AB = 3.2 cm and AC = 8 cm, then what is the length
of AE ?

28. Prove that : cot θ + cosec θ − 1 = 1 + cot θ

cot θ − cosec θ + 1 sin θ

29. From a point P , which is at a distant of 13 cm from the centre O of a circle of radius 5 cm, the pair of tangents
PQ and PR are drawn to the circle, then the area of the quadrilateral PQOR (in cm2).

30. In the given figure, a chord AB of the circle with centre O and radius 10 cm, that subtends a right angle at the
centre of the circle. Find the area of the minor segment AQBP . Hence find the area of major segment ALBQA
. (Use π = 3.14 )

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 5 NODIA Sample Paper 02 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

O
Find the area of shaded region shown in the given figure where a circular arc of radius 6 cm has been drawn with
vertex O of an equilateral triangle OAB of side 12 cm as centre.

31. A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting a number which (i) is a prime number (ii) lies between 2
and 6.


O
A die is thrown twice. Find the probability that
(i) 5 will come up at least once.
(ii) 5 will not come up either time.

Section - D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32. Solve the following pair of linear equations graphically:

x + 3y = 12, 2x − 3y = 12
Also shade the region bounded by the line 2x − 3y = 2 and both the co-ordinate axes.


O
For what values of a and b does the following pair of linear equations have infinite number of solution ?
2x + 3y = 7, a ^x + y h − b ^x − y h = 3a + b − 2

33. Show that A ^- 1, 0h, B ^3, 1h, C ^2, 2h and D ^- 2, 1h are the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD.

34. Sides AB and AC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and PR and
median PM of another triangle PQR. Show that TABC~TPQR.


O
Find the length of the second diagonal of a rhombus, whose side is 5 cm and one of the diagonals is 6 cm.

35. A solid iron pole consists of a cylinder of height 220 cm and base diameter 24 cm is surmounted by another
cylinder of height 60 cm and radius 8 cm. Find the mass of the pipe, given that 1 cm3 of iron has approximately
8 g mass. (Use π = 3.14 )

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 6 NODIA Sample Paper 02 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

Section - E

Case study based questions are compulsory.

36. Auditorium, the part of a public building where an audience sits, as distinct from the stage, the area on which the
performance or other object of the audience’s attention is presented. In a large theatre an auditorium includes a
number of floor levels frequently designed as stalls, private boxes, dress circle, balcony or upper circle, and gallery.
A sloping floor allows the seats to be arranged to give a clear view of the stage. The walls and ceiling usually
contain concealed light and sound equipment and air extracts or inlets and may be highly decorated.

In an auditorium, seats are arranged in rows and columns. The number of rows are equal to the number of seats in
each row. When the number of rows are doubled and the number of seats in each row is reduced by 10, the total
number of seats increases by 300.
(i) If x is taken as number of row in original arrangement, write the quadratic equation that describes the
situation ?
(ii) How many number of rows are there in the original arrangement?
(iii) How many number of seats are there in the auditorium in original arrangement ? How many number of seats
are there in the auditorium after re-arrangement.
(iv) How many number of columns are there in the auditorium after re-arrangement?

37. Drawbridge : A drawbridge is a bridge that can be moved in order to stop or allow passage across it. Modern
drawbridges are often built across large, busy waterways. They can be lifted to allow large ships to pass or lowered
to allow land vehicles or pedestrians to cross.

A drawbridge is 60 metre long when stretched across a river. As shown in the figure, the two sections of the bridge
can be rotated upward through an angle of 30c .
(i) If the water level is 5 metre below the closed bridge, find the height h between the end of a section and the
water level when the bridge is fully open.
(ii) How far apart are the ends of the two sections when the bridge is fully opened, as shown in the figure?

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 7 NODIA Sample Paper 02 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

38. Life insurance is a contract between an insurance policy holder and an insurer or assurer, where the insurer
promises to pay a designated beneficiary a sum of money upon the death of an insured person (often the policy
holder). Depending on the contract, other events such as terminal illness or critical illness can also trigger
payment. The policy holder typically pays a premium, either regularly or as one lump sum.

SBI 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) Below Below Below Below Below Below Below Below Below
20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Number of 2 6 24 45 78 89 92 98 100
policy holders
(i) What is the median value of age ?
(ii) What will be the upper limit of the modal class? What is the mode value of age ?
(iv) Find the mean value of age using empirical relation.

******

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 1 NODIA Sample Paper 03 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

Sample Paper 03
Class- X Exam - 2023-24
Mathematics - Standard

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
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.
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.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = 227 wherever required if not stated.

Section - A

Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. What are the values of x and y for the following pair of linear equations ?
99x + 101y = 499 and 101x + 99y = 501
(a) 3 and 6 (b) 3 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 6 and 3

2. If a number x is chosen at random from the numbers - 3 , - 2 , - 1. 0, 1, 2, 3, then What is the probability of
x2 < 4 ?
4
(a) 7 (b) 73
1 2
(c) 7 (d) 7

3. The zeroes of polynomial p ^x h = ax2 + bx + c are reciprocal of each other if

(a) b = 2a (b) c = b
(c) b=a (d) c = a

4. If - 1 is a zero of the polynomial p ^x h = kx2 − 4x + k, the value of k is

(a) –4 (b) –2
(c) 2 (d) 4

5. If α and β are the roots of ax2 − bx + c = 0 (a ! 0), then value of α + β is

b
(a) a (b) ab
2a a
(c) b (d) 2b

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 2 NODIA Sample Paper 03 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

6. Which of the following value of k should be selected so that the pair of equations x + 2y = 5 and 3x + ky + 15 = 0
has a unique solution ?
(a) k ! 5 (b) k ! 6
(c) k=5 (d) k = 6

7. The quadratic equation x2 + 3x + 2 2 = 0 has

(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than 2 real roots

8. A ladder 10 m long reaches a window 8 m above the ground. The distance of the foot of the ladder from the base
of the wall is ................ m.
(a) 8 m (b) 2 m
(c) 6m (d) 4 m

9. If the sum of the circumferences of two circles with radii R1 and R2 is equal to the circumference of a circle of
radius R , then
(a) R1 + R2 = R (b) R1 + R2 > R
(c) R1 + R2 > R (d) R1 + R2 < R

10. The famous mathematician associated with finding the sum of the first 100 natural numbers is
(a) Pythagoras (b) Newton
(c) Gauss (d) Euclid

11. The value of x for which 2x, (x + 10) and (3x + 2) are the three consecutive terms of an AP, is
(a) 6 (b) - 6
(c) 18 (d) - 18

12. If points A (- 3, 12), B (7, 6) and C (x, 9) are collinear, then the value of x is ......... .
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5

13. The value of sin2 41º + sin2 49º will be

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

14. The number 757 will have -

(a) non-terminating repeating decimal expansion.
(b) terminating decimal expansion.
(c) non-terminating non repeating decimal expansion.
(d) terminating non repeating decimal expansion

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 3 NODIA Sample Paper 03 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

15. A tree casts a shadow 15 m long on the level of ground, when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45c. The height
of a tree is
(a) 10 m (b) 14 m
(c) 8m (d) 15 m

16. If the perimeter of one face of a cube is 20 cm, then its surface area is
(a) 120 cm2 (b) 150 cm2
(c) 125 cm2 (d) 400 cm2

17. sin2 60c − 2 tan 45c − cos2 30c = ?

(a) 2 (b) –2
(c) 1 (d) –1

18. If xi ’s are the mid-points of the class intervals of grouped data, f i ’s are the corresponding frequencies and x is the
mean, then / (f i xi - x ) is equal to
(a) 0 (b) - 1
(c) 1 (d) 2

In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the
correction option.

19. Assertion : The values of x are - a2 , a for a quadratic equation 2x2 + ax − a2 = 0 .

Reason : For quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0
2
x = − b ! b − 4ac
2a
(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 : The two tangents are drawn to a circle from an external point, then they subtend equal angles at the
centre.
Reason : A parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.
(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

Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21. Given that HCF (306, 1314) = 18. Find LCM (306, 1314)

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 4 NODIA Sample Paper 03 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

22. If α and β are the zeroes of a polynomial x2 − 4 3 x + 3, then find the value of α + β − αβ .


O
If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f ^x h = 14x2 − 42k2 x − 9 is negative of the other, find the value of
‘k ’.

23. The mid-point of the line-segment AB is P (0, 4), if the coordinates of B are (- 2, 3) then find the co-ordinates
of A.

24. In the given figure, G is the mid-point of the side PQ of TPQR and GH || QR. Prove that H is the mid-point of
the side PR or the triangle PQR.

O
In the figure of TABC, the points D and E are on the sides CA, CB respectively such that DE || AB,
AD = 2x, DC = x + 3, BE = 2x − 1 and CE = x. Then, find x.

25. Two different dice are tossed together. Find the probability :
(i) that the number on each die is even.
(ii) that the sum of numbers appearing on the two dice is 5.

Section - C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26. Write the smallest number which is divisible by both 306 and 657.

27. TABC and TBDE are two equilateral triangle such that D is the mid-point of BC . Ratio of the areas of triangles
ABC and BDE is ................. .

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 5 NODIA Sample Paper 03 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

28. Evaluate :
3 tan2 30º + tan2 60º + cosec 30º − tan 45º
cot2 45º

29. Prove that the rectangle circumscribing a circle is a square.

30. A solid is in the shape of a cone surmounted on a hemisphere. The radius of each of them being 3.5 cm and the
total height of the solid is 9.5 cm. Find the volume of the solid.


O
A heap of rice is in the form of a cone of base diameter 24 m and height 3.5 m. Find the volume of the rice. How
much canvas cloth is required to just cover the heap?

31. The mean of the following distribution is 48 and sum of all the frequency is 50. Find the missing frequencies x
and y .

Class 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70

Frequency 8 6 x 11 y

O
The table below shows the daily expenditure on food of 25 households in a locality. Find the mean daily expenditure
on food.

Daily expenditure (in <) 100-150 150-200 200-250 250-300 300-350

Number of households 4 5 12 2 2

Section - D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32. Find the values of k for which the equation ^3k + 1h x2 + 2 ^k + 1h x + 1 has equal roots. Also find the roots.


O
A person on tour has < 4200 for his expenses. If he extends his tour for 3 days, he has to cut down his daily
expenses by < 70. Find the original duration of the tour.

33. Prove that the point ^3, 0h , ^6, 4h and ^- 1, 3h are the vertices of a right angled isosceles triangle.

34. In figure, a circle with centre O is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD such that, it touches the sides BC , AB,
AD and CD at points P, Q, R and S respectively. If AB = 29 cm, AD = 23 cm, +B = 90c and DS = 5 cm, then
find the radius of the circle (in cm).

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

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions

Page 6 NODIA Sample Paper 03 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

35. In Figure, a square OABC is inscribed in a quadrant OPBQ . If OA = 15 cm , find the area of the shaded region.
(Use π = 3.14 ).

Section - E

Case study based questions are compulsory.

36. Bequests to Charity : At the time our mother left this Earth, she gave Rs 90000 to her children of birth. This we
kept and each year added Rs 30000 more, as a lasting memorial from the children she bore. When Rs 4,20,000 is
thusly attained, all goes to charity that her memory be maintained.
(i) What was the balance in the sixth year?
(ii) In what year was the goal of Rs 420,000 met?

37. Eiffel Tower : The Eiffel Tower is a landmark and an early example of wrought-iron construction on a gigantic
scale. The lower section consists of four immense arched legs set on masonry piers. The legs curve inward until
they unite in a single tapered tower. Platforms, each with an observation deck, are at three levels; on the first is
also a restaurant.
The tower, constructed of about 7000 tons of iron, has stairs and elevators. A meteorological station, a radio
communications station, and a television transmission antenna, as well as a suite of rooms that were used by Eiffel
are located near the top of the tower.

Continue on next page....

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions
Page 7 NODIA Sample Paper 03 CBSE Mathematics Class 10

(i) For a person standing 324 m from the center of the base of the Eiffel Tower, the angle of elevation to the
top of the tower is 45c . How tall is the Eiffel Tower?
(ii) A car is moving at uniform speed towards the Eiffel tower. It takes 15 minutes for the angle of depression
from the top of tower to the car to change from 30c to 60c . After how much time after this, the car will
reach the base of the tower?

38. Double-six Dominos : It is a game played with the 28 numbered tiles shown in the diagram.

The 28 dominos are placed in a bag, shuffled, and then one domino is randomly drawn. Give the following answer.
(i) What is the probability the total number of dots on the domino is three or less ?
(ii) What is the probability the total number of dots on the domino is greater than three ?
(iii) What is the probability the total number of dots on the domino does not have a blank half ?
(iv) What is the probability the total number of dots on the domino is not a “double” (both sides the same) ?

******

Click the Following Button to See the Free MS/Solutions