JSS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, DUBAI

MOCK-III EXAMINATION 2023-2024

GRADE X –MATHEMATICS

Maximum Marks-80
Date: 05 .02.2024 Time Allowed: Two and half hours
Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown, and must be done on the same sheet as the rest
of the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]
Mathematical tables are provided.
Section A
(Attempt all questions from this section)
Question 1

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options:

i) The CGST paid by Samaira to the shopkeeper for a watch which is priced at Rs 3500 is Rs 175.
The rate of GST charged is :

a)1.5% b)3% c)5% d)10%

ii)Assertion: C is the midpoint of PQ, if P is (4, x) , C is (y,-1) and Q is (-2,4) then x and y
respectively are -6 and 1.
Reason: The midpoint of the line segment joining the points P(x1, y1) and Q (x2,y2) is

( x 1+2 x 2 , y 1+2 y 2 )
a) Assertion is true, but the reason is false
b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
d) both assertion and reason are false.
iii) The class mark of the median class of the given distribution is :

Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50

Cumulative 8 10 17 26 30

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a) 25 b)17 c) 35 d)17

iv) If Rohan invests Rs 10320 on Rs 100 shares at a discount of Rs 14, then the number of
shares he buys is:

(a)110 b)120 c) 130 d)150

v)The volume of a conical tent is 462 m3 and the area of the base is 154m2.The height of the cone
is ……..

a)15m b)12 m c)9m d) 24 m

vi)A building casts a shadow of 60m, when sun’s elevation is 45° .The height of the building is

a)60m b) 45m c) 120m d) 90m

vii) The equation of a line parallel to x axis and passing through (-3,4) is:

a) y + 3=0 b)x + 4 = 0 c) y – 4 = 0 d)x – 3 = 0

viii) If the polynomials 2x3+ ax2 + 3x – 5 and x3 + x2 – 2x + a leave the same remainder when

divided by x- 2 then the value of a is …….

a) 11 b)3 c) -3 d) 5

ix) Assertion : Arithmetic progression is a sequence of numbers in which the difference of any
two adjacent terms is constant.

Reason : 4,8,12,16 this sequence is an A.P.

a) Assertion is true, but the reason is false

b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

d) both assertion and reason are false.

x) If a matrix has 4 elements, then which of the following cannot be the order of the matrix?

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

xi)The table shows the values of x and y where x is proportional to y.

X 3 6 q
y p 8 24

What are the values of p and q?

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 a)p = 4, q=18 b)p=2,q=12 c)p= 4, q =12 d)p=6,q= 18

xii) If the interquartile range is 47 and the upper quartile is 65 in a given distribution, then the
value of the lower quartile is
a) 112 b) 47 c) -18 d) 18

xiii)A book has pages numbered from 1 to 85. What is the probability that the sum of the digits of
the page number is 8, if a page is chosen at random.

a)6/85 b)7/85 c)9/85 d) 8/85

xiv) It is given that ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR with BC/QR=13 then ar(ΔPQR) / ar(ΔABC) equal to
a)9 b)3 c)1/3 d) 1/9

xv) In the given figure, if ∠ABC = 20º, then ∠AOC is equal to:

a) 10 b)20 c)40 d)60

Question 2

i)Prateek has a recurring deposit in a bank for two years at the rate of 8% per annum simple [4]
interest. If at the time of maturity Prateek receives Rs 2000 as an interest then find the monthly
instalment. Also find the amount Prateek receives on maturity.

ii)A toy consists of a hemisphere surmounted by a conical block of wood.The diameter of their
bases is 8cm each and the slant height of the cone is 5cm.Calculate : [4]
i) height of the cone ii)Surface area of the toy ii) volume of the solid.

iii) Prove that sinA (1+tanA) + cosA (1+ cotA) = secA + cosecA
[4]

Question 3

i) If x =
√ 2 a+1+ √ 2a−1 , using properties of proportion prove that x2 – 4ax + 1 = 0 [4]
√2 a+ 1−√ 2 a−1

ii) ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in the circle with centre O.ST is a tangent. ∠ OBD=25 ° and [4]
∠ CBT =30 ° . Find a) ∠ DBC b ¿ ∠ BOD c ¿ ∠ BAD d ¿ ∠ BCD

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 iii) Use a graph paper for this question. The daily wages of 120 workers working at a site is given
below.
Use 2cm = Rs 50 and 2cm = 20 workers along X axis and Y axis respectively to draw an ogive
and hence estimate. [5]
Wages 250 - 300 300-350 350-400 400-450 450-500 500-550 550-600
Number 8 15 20 30 25 15 7
of
workers
a) Median wages b) Upper quartile c) Percentage of workers whose daily wage
is above Rs 475.

Section B
(Attempt any four questions from this section)

Question 4

i) If A = [ 32 74] , B=[ 05 23]∧C=[−41 −56 ],find AB – 5C + 2I,I is the unit matrix of order 2x2. [3]

ii)Solve the equation 4x2 – 5x – 3 = 0 using quadratic formula and give your answer correct to 2
decimal places. [3]

iii) In the given figure, ABC and CEF are two triangles where BA is parallel to CE and AF: AC =
[4]
5:8.

AD
(i) Find
DB
ii)Prove that ΔADF ~ ΔCEF (iii) Find AD if CE = 6 cm. (iv) Find area of ΔADF: area of ΔCEF

Question 5

i) Represent the following data using a histogram and then find the mode. Write the modal class. [3]

Heights of 140-145 145- 150 150-155 155-160 160-165

students cm
Number of 2 12 10 4 6
students
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 ii) Mrs Arora bought the following items from a departmental store:

S No: Item Price Rate of GST Discount [3]

1 Shampoo Rs 1500 18% Rs 100
2 Cashew nuts Rs600 12% -

i)Find the total GST paid ii) Total bill amount including GST.

iii) In the circle with center O, PAB is a secant and PT is a tangent to the circle at point T. If BT [4]
is the diameter of the circle,∠ AOT =80 ° , PA=9 cm∧PT =12 cm , find :
a) ∠ ABT b ¿ ∠ APT c ¿ length of AB

Question 6

−1 1
i)The second and fifth terms of a GP are and respectively. Find the sum of first 8 terms of [3]
2 16
the G.P.

ii)A hollow sphere of internal and external diameter 12 cm and 16cm respectively is melted and [3]
recast into small cones of base radius 2cm and height 8cm.Find the number of cones formed.

iii) Find mean, median and mode of the following distribution [4]

Marks 0 1 2 3 4 5
No of 1 3 6 10 5 5
students

Question 7

i) i) Use a graph paper for this question. Take 1cm = 1 unit on both the axes. [5]
a) Plot points A(3,0),B(5,6) ,C(2,3) and D(-3,1)
b) Reflect B, C,D on x axis and plot it as B’, C’ and D’ respectively. Write the coordinates of B’,
C’, D’.
c)Give the geometric name of the closed figure ABCDD' C' B' A
d) Name two points from the figure which are invariant on reflection in x axis.

ii) From the top of a cliff, the angle of depression of the top and bottom of a tower are 45° and 60
° respectively. If the height of the tower is 20m. Find the height of the cliff. Also find the
distance between the cliff and the tower. [5]

Question 8

i)Solve the following inequation and write the solution set and represent it on the number line. [3]

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 1 1 1
−8 ← −4 x ≤7 , x ∈ Z
2 2 2

ii)The sum of first three terms of an AP is 24 and the product of the first, second and third term is [3]
504.Find the three terms.

iii) From the given figure:

(a) Write down the coordinates of A and B. [4]

(b) If P divides AB in the ratio 2:3, find the coordinates of point P

(c) Find the equation of a line parallel to line AB and passing through origin.

Question 9

i) Using ruler and compass construct a triangle ABC in which AB = 7cm ,∠ CAB=60 °∧¿ [3]
AC = 5cm.Construct the locus of:
i) Points equidistant from AB and AC
ii)Points equidistant from BA and BC.
iii)Hence construct a circle touching the three sides of the triangle internally.

ii)Find the value(s) of k for which (k - 4) x2 + 2 (k - 4)x + 4 = 0 has equal roots. [3]

iii) A company with 500 shares of nominal value Rs 120 declares an annual dividend of
15%.Calculate : [4]
i) the total amount of dividend paid by the company
ii)annual income of Mr Sharma who holds 80 shares of the company
iii)If the return percent of Mr Sharma from his shares is 10%.Find the market value of each share.

Question 10
[3]
i) Find the value of a and b if x- 2 and x+3 are both factors of expression x3+ ax2+ bx -12

ii) A game of numbers has cards marked with 11,12,13…...40.A card is drawn at random. Find [3]
the probability that the number on the card drawn is a) prime number b)a perfect square
c)divisible by 6

iii) Find the value of ‘p’ if the lines 5x – 3y + 2 = 0 and 6x – py +7 = 0 are perpendicular to each [4]
other. Hence, find the equation of a line passing through (-2, -1) and parallel to 6x – py + 7 =0.

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