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P-11
SESSION (2024 – 25)
PRE BOARD – I
CLASS: X
SUB: MATHEMATICS (BASICS)
TIME: 3 Hours M.M: 80
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This question paper contains 38 questions.
2. This question paper is divided into 5 sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. In Section A, questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions
(MCQs) and question no 19 and 20 are Assertion- Reason based
questions of 1 mark each.
4. In Section B, questions no. 21 to 25 are very short answer (VSA)
type questions, carrying 2 marks each.
5. In Section C, questions no. 26 to 31 are short answer (SA) type
questions, carrying 3 marks each.
6. In Section D, questions no. 32 to 35 are long answer (LA) type
questions, carrying 5 marks each.
7. In Section E, questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based
questions carrying 4 marks each with sub parts of the values of
1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
8. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2
questions of section B, 2 questions of section C and 2 questions
of section D has been provided. And internal choice has been
provided in all the 2 marks questions of Section E.
SECTION A (1 X 20 = 20)
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
1. If the quadratic equation is a perfect square then discriminant 1
is:
a) Equal to zero
b) Less than zero.
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c) Greater than zero.

d) Greater than or equal to zero
2. If nth term of an A.P is (2 – 3n) then common difference is : 1
a) (- 3)
b) 3
c) 0
d) (- 1)
3. In the given figure, 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝐴𝐶, 𝐶𝐷 ∥ 𝐴𝑃, which of the following 1
statement is not correct:
𝐵𝐸 𝐵𝐶
a) =
𝐸𝐶 𝐶𝑃
b) (𝐵𝐸 ) × (𝐶𝑃) = (𝐸𝐶 ) × (𝐵𝐶 )
𝐸𝐶 𝐶𝑃
c) =
𝐸𝐵 𝐵𝐶
d) (𝐵𝐸 ) × (𝐵𝐶 ) = (𝐸𝐶 ) × (𝑃𝐶 )

B E P
C

4. The distance of (3,4) from the mid-point of (6, 8) and (2, - 4) is: 1
a) 25
b) 12
c) 5√2
d) √5
5. If the distance between two parallel tangents is 18 cm then the 1
radius of the circle is:
a) 7 𝑐𝑚
b) 9 𝑐𝑚
c) 8 𝑐𝑚
d) 1.8 𝑐𝑚
6. Find the value of 𝜃, 𝑖𝑓 sin 𝜃 = 1 1
2
a) 0°
b) 30°
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c) 60°
d) 45°
7. If mean = (3 median – mode) × 𝑘, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑘 𝑖𝑠: 1
a) 1
b) 2
1
c)
2
3
d)
2
8. The sum of the probabilities of all elementary events of an 1
experiment is p, then
a) 0 < 𝑝 < 1
b) 0 ≤ 𝑝 < 1
c) 𝑝 = 1
d) 𝑝 = 0
9. If P(x) is a polynomial of at least degree one and P(k) = 0, then 1
k is known as
a) Value of P(x)
b) Zero of P(x)
c) Constant term of p(x)
d) None of these
10. A cylinder, cone and hemisphere are of same base and of 1
same height, the ratio of their volumes is:
a) 1: 2: 3
b) 2: 1: 3
c) 3: 1: 2
d) 3: 2: 1
11. In the given figure, 𝐴𝐷 = 𝐴𝐸 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠𝐴𝐷𝐸 = 1
𝐵𝐷 𝐸𝐶
70°, ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 50°, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 ∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 =
a) 70°
b) 50°
c) 80°
d) 60°

12. The ratio between the L.C.M and H.C.F of 5, 15, 20 is: 1
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a) 9 : 1
b) 4 : 3
c) 11 : 1
d) 12 : 1

13. Match the column: 1

1 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 10 A Unique Solution
3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 7
2 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 10 B Infinitely many solution
6𝑥 + 15 𝑦 = 20
3 5𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 10 C No common solution
10𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 20
a) 1 – A , 2 – B , 3 – C
b) 1 – B , 2 – C , 3 – A
c) 1 – C , 2 – B , 3 - A
d) 1 – A , 2 – C , 3 - B
14. Which of the following equation has the sum of its roots as 3? 1
a) 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 6 = 0
b) −𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 3 = 0
3
c) √2𝑥 2 − +1=0
√2
d) 3𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 3 = 0
15. In ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶, ∠𝐵 = 90°, 𝐴𝐵 = 5 𝑐𝑚, ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵 = 30° 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐵𝐶 = 1
a) 5√3 𝑐𝑚
b) 2√3 𝑐𝑚
c) 10 cm
d) 10√3 𝑐𝑚
16. If 𝑝 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒, then H.C.F and L.C.M of 𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (𝑝 + 1) would be 1
a) H.C.F = 𝑝 and L.C.M = (𝑝 + 1)
b) H.C.F = 𝑝(𝑝 + 1) and L.C.M = 1
c) H.C.F = 1 and L.C.M = 𝑝(𝑝 + 1)
d) None of these.
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17. In the given figure, if ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 125° 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 ∠𝐶𝑂𝐷 = 1

a) 62.5°
b) 45°
c) 35°
d) 55°

18 The height of mountains is found out using the idea of indirect 1

. measurements which is based on the
a) Principle of congruent figure.
b) Principle of similarity of figure.
c) Principle of Equality of figures.
d) None of these
Direction: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement
of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R ).
Choose the correct option:
(A) Both assertion (A) and Reason (R ) are true and reason
(R ) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(B) Both assertion (A) and Reason (R ) are true and reason
(R ) isnot the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R ) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R ) is true.

19. Assertion (A): 3 × 5 × 7 + 7 is a composite number. 1

Reason (R ): A composite number has factors one itself and
any other natural number.

20. Assertion: The sum of 15 terms of the A.P 1, 3, 5, ….., is 225. 1

Reason: The sum of first n odd natural numbers is n2.
SECTION B (2 X 5 = 10)
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 mark each.
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21. If the common difference of an A.P is 5 then find 𝑎18 − 𝑎13 . 2

22. For the following distribution: 2
Marks Below Below Below Below Below Below 60
10 20 30 40 50
No. of 3 12 27 57 75 80
students
Find the median class of the data.
23. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining (- 2, - 3) and (5, 2
6) is divided by 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠.
OR
Find a relation between 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 (𝑥, 𝑦) is
equidistant from (2, 5) and (- 3, 7).

24. Evaluate: 4 𝐶𝑜𝑡 2 30° + 1

𝑆𝑒𝑐 2 60° −
3
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 30°. 2
3 3 4
OR
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In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, ∠𝐴 = 90°. 𝐼𝑓 sin 𝐵 = , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝐶
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25. In the given figure, common tangents AB and CD to two circles 2

intersects at P. Prove that: AB = CD.

SECTION C (3 X 6 = 18)
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 mark each.
26. The sum of fourth and eighth terms of an A.P is 24 and the sum 3
of the sixth and tenth term is 44. Find the first term and the
common difference of the A.P.
OR
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Find the sum of first 25 terms of an A.P whose nth term is given
by 𝑎𝑛 = 2 − 3𝑛.
27. Find the perimeter of the triangle having vertices (0, 3), (4, 0) 3
and (0, 0).

28. If the tangents are drawn to a circle from an external point then 3
prove that they subtend equal angle at the centre.
OR
Two concentric circles are of radii 10cm and 8cm. AB and AC
are tangents to two circles from A. If AB = 24 cm then find AC.

29. Prove that:1+𝑆𝑒𝑐𝜃 = 𝑆𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 3

𝑆𝑒𝑐𝜃 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃

30. a) State the “Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic.” 1

b) Find the H.C.F of 96 and 404 by the prime factorization 2
method. Hence find their L.C.M.

31. Find the mode of the following distribution: 3

I Class 100 - 120 120 - 140 140 - 160 160 - 180 180 - 200
Frequency 12 14 8 6 10
SECTION D (5 X 4 = 20)
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 mark each.
32. The angle of elevation and depression of the top and bottom of 5
a light house from the top of a 60 m high building are
30° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 60° respectively. Find:
a) The difference between the height of the light house and
the building.
b) The distance between the light house and the building.
OR
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The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point A on the

ground is 600. After a flight of 15 seconds, the angle of
elevation changes to 300. If the aeroplane is flying at a constant
height of 1500√3 𝑚, find the speed of the plane in km/h.

33. Find the values of 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 for which the following pair of linear 5
equations has infinitely many solutions:
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7
(𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑥 + (2𝑎 − 𝑏)𝑦 = 21
OR
Draw the graphs of the equations 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 1 = 0 and 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 −
12 = 0. Determine the coordinate of the vertices of the triangle
formed by these lines and the 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 and shade the triangular
region.

34. a) “If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to 3

intersect the other two sides in distinct point the other two
sides are divided in the same ratio” Prove it.
b) E is a point on the side AD produced of a parallelogram 2
BE intersects CD at F show that ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐸 ~ ∆𝐶𝐹𝐵.

35. An elastic belt is placed round the rim of a pulley of radius 5 cm. 5
One point on the belt is pulled directly away from the centre O of
the pulley until it is at P, 10 cm away from O. Find the length of
the belt that is in contact with the rim of the pulley. Also find the
shaded area. (Use 𝜋 = 3.14, √3 = 1.73).

SECTION E (4 X 3 = 12)
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36. Adventure camps are the perfect place for the children to
practice decision making for themselves without parents and
teachers guiding their every move. Some students of a school
reached for adventure at Sakleshpur. At the camp, the waiters
served some students with a welcome drink in a cylindrical glass
and some students in a hemispherical cup whose dimensions
are shown below. After that they went for a jungle trek. The
jungle trek was enjoyable but tiring. As dusk fell, it was time to
take shelter. Each group of four students was given a canvas of
area 551 m2. Each group had to make a conical tent to
accommodate all the four students. Assuming that all the
stitching and wasting incurred while cutting, would amount to
1m2, the students put the tents. The radius of the tent is 7m.
a) Find the volume of the cylindrical cup. 1
b) Find the volume of the hemispherical cup. 1
c) Find the height of the conical tent prepared to 2
accommodate four students.
OR
How much space on the ground is occupied by each
student in the conical tent?
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37. While visiting his village, Sohan saw a honeycomb and asked
his father what is that. He replied that it’s a honeycomb made by
honey bees to store honey. Also, he told him that the shape of
the honeycomb formed is parabolic. The mathematical
representation of the honeycomb structure is shown in the
graph.
a) What are the zeroes of the polynomial? 1
b) Find the expression of the polynomial represented by the 2
graph.
OR
Verify the relationship between the zeroes and the
coefficients.
c) What is the degree of the polynomial? 1

38 Two friend Dhoni and Sachin are travelling in a train. They

. feeling bored, so they started played a game with a pair of dice

that one of them had, each of them started rolling the pair of
dice one by one, starting one condition before rolling. If the
person gets the numbers according to the condition stated by
him, he wins and get a score.
a) Dhoni says, “a doublet”. What is the probability of his 1
winning?
b) Sachin says,: sum less than 9. What is the probability of
1
his winning?
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c) Dhoni says, “6 will come up either time”. What is the 2

probability of his winning?
OR
Sachin says,: sum is an even number. What is the
probability of his losing?