ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL KANPUR (c) BC ⋅ DE = AB ⋅ EF (d) BC ⋅ DE = AB ⋅ FD

parallel to PR and ∠BQR = 70°, then ∠AQB is equal to:

PRE-BOARD – II 2024-25 11. In the figure, if PQR is the tangent to a circle at Q whose centre is O. AB is a chord
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS (SET A)

MM: 80 CLASS: X TT: 3 Hrs

General Instructions:
This Question Paper has 5 Sections A – E.
Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 01 mark each
Section B has 05 questions carrying 02 marks each.
Section C has 06 questions carrying 03 marks each.
Section D has 04 questions carrying 05 marks each.
Section E has 03 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks) with
subparts of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
Draw neat figures wherever required. (a) 20° (b) 40° (c) 35° (d) 45°
SECTION A 12. If the circumference of a circle is equal to perimeter a square, then the ratio of their
1. If the distance between the points (x,-1) and (3,2) is 5,then the value of x is areas is:
(a) -7 or -1 (b) 7 or -1 (c) 7 or 1 (d) 7 or -1 (a) 22 : 7 (b) 14 : 11 (c) 7 : 22 (d) 11 : 14
2. Values of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 – kx + k = 0 has equal roots is: 13. The volume of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out from a cube of edge
(a) 0 only (b) 4 (c) 8 only (d) 0, 8 4.2 cm is :
3. The zeros of the polynomial X² - 3X -m(m+3) are (a) 9.7 cm3 (b) 77.6 cm3 (c) 58.2 cm3 (d) 19.4 cm3
: 14. AOBC is a rectangle whose three vertices are vertices A(0, 3), O(0, 0) and B(5, 0).
(a) m, (m+3) (b) -m, (m+3) (c) m, (+3) (d) -m, (m+3) The length of its diagonal is:
4. If x = a, y = b is the solution of the equation x – y = 2 and x + y = 4, then the values (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) √ 34 (d) 4
of a and b are, respectively. 15. P and q are the zeros of the polynomial 4y² - 4 y+ 1, what is the value of 1/ p + 1/ q
(a) 3 and 5 (b) 5 and 3 (c) 3 and 1 (d) –1 and –3 + pq ? :
5. The point P on the x- axis is equidistant from the points (2,-5) and (-2,9).The (a) -15/4 (b) -3/4 (c) 5/4 (d) 17/4
coordinates of P is : 16. Consider the following distribution:
(a) (5,0) (b) (-5,0) (c) (7,0) (d) (-7,0) Marks obtained Number of students
AB BC More than or equal to 0 63
6. If in triangles ABC and DEF, = , then they will be similar, when:
(a) ∠B = ∠E (b) ∠A = ∠D (c) ∠B = ∠D (d) ∠A = ∠F
DE FD More than or equal to 10 58
More than or equal to 20 55
7. If sin θ – cos θ = 0, then the value of (sin4 θ + cos4 θ) is: More than or equal to 30 51
3 1 1 More than or equal to 40 48
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d) More than or equal to 50 42
4 2 4
The frequency of the class 30-40 is:
8. The ratio of the length of a rod and its shadow is 1:√ 3. The angle of elevation of the
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 48 (d) 51
sun is: 17. If the probability of an event is p, the probability of its complementary event will
(a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 45° (d) none of these be:
9. D and E are respectively the points on the sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC such (a) p – 1 (b) p (c) 1 – p (d) 0.1
that AD = 2 cm, BD = 3 cm, BC = 7.5 cm and DE || BC. Then, length of DE (in cm) is: 18. If sin A + sin2A = 1, then the value of the expression (cos2A + cos4A) is :
(a) 2.5 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6
1
10. If ∆ABC ~ ∆EDF and ∆ABC is not similar to ∆DEF, then which of the following is (a) 1 (b) (c) 2 (d) 3
2
(a) BC ⋅ EF = AC ⋅ FD (b) AB ⋅ EF = AC ⋅ DE
not true?
DIRECTION:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
19. Assertion (A): Slant height of a cone of height 4 cm and radius 3 cm is 5 cm.
Reason (R): Curved surface area of a cone is given by πrl
2
a +1
20. Assertion (A): If sec θ + tan θ = a, then sec θ =
2a
Reason (R): cosec2 θ – cot2 θ = 1
SECTION B

21. PQRS is a trapezium with PQ || SR. If M and N are two points on the non-parallel
PM
sides PS and QR respectively, such that MN is parallel to PQ, then show that =
MS 3 2
QN 25. Find the value of x such that, 3 tan2 60° – x sin2 45° + sec 30° = 2 cosec2 30°
4
NR
SECTION C

26. Three coins are tossed once. Find the probability of getting:
(i) 3 heads
(ii) At least 2 heads
(iii) At most two tails

( )
2 2
1+tan A ( 1−tan A )
27. Prove that: 2 = 2
1+cot A ( 1−cot A )
22. Prove that 7 – 3√ 5 is an irrational number, given that √ 5 is an irrational number. 28. If a hexagon PQRSTU circumscribes a circle, prove that,
23. A chord is subtending an angle of 90° at the centre of a circle of radius 14 cm. Find PQ + RS + TU = QR + ST + UP
the area of the corresponding minor segment of the circle. 29. Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum of the zeroes is 8 and difference of the

points A and B respectively. If T is a point on the circle such that ∠QAT = 45°
24. In the given figure, PAQ and PBR are tangents to the circle with centre ‘O’ at the zeroes is 2.

and ∠TBR = 65°, then find ∠ATB.

30. The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 12. Seven times the number is equal to
four times the number obtained by reversing the order of the digits. Find the number.
31. Represent equations graphically and write coordinates of points where the lines
intersect y-axis
X+3Y= 6 and 2X -3 Y = 12

SECTION D

32. In the given figure, MNOP is a parallelogram and AB ‖ MP. Prove that QC‖ PO.
33. An age-wise list of number of literate people in a block is prepared in the following
table. There are total 100 people and their median age is 41.5 years. Information about Answer the following questions:
two groups are missing, which are denoted by x and y. Find the value of x and y. (i) Find the coordinates of vertices P and S of rectangle PQRS.
1
(ii) Find the length and breadth of rectangle PQRS. 1
(iii) Find the area of the rectangle PQRS. 2
37. Sprint events in track and field usually consists of the 100 m, 200 m and 400 m race
though 60 m dashes are also held on occasion. These races are largely based upon the
athlete’s ability to accelerate to his or her maximum speed in the quickest time possible.
Girish wants to participate in the 200 m Sprint. He can currently run that distance in 45 sec.
But he wants to do that in under 30 sec. With each day of practice, it takes him 2 sec less.

34. If Nidhi were 7 years younger than what she actually is, then the square of her age
(in years) would be 1 more than 5 times her actual age. What is her present age ?
35. A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone. Ratio
of the radius of the cone to its slant height is 3 : 5. If the volume of the toy is 240 π cm3,
then find the total height of the toy.

SECTION E Based on the above situation, answer the following questions:

36. In Nainital, Uttarakhand, Sunil is having a rectangular plot OBCD as shown in the (i) What is the minimum number of days he needs to practice till his goal is accomplished?
following figure. Saplings of Gulmohar are planted on the boundary at a distance of 1 m 1
from each other. In the plot, Sunil builds his house in the rectangular area PQRS. In the (ii) Find the AP formed in the given situation. 2
remaining part of plot, Sunil wants to grow grass (iii) Find the nth term of the sequence a, a + d, a + 2d… 1
38. A lighthouse is a tower with a bright light at the top and serves as a navigational aid and
also warns ships of dangerous areas. In the given figure, a man on top of a 75 m high
lighthouse is observing two ships approaching towards its base. Observe the figure carefully
and answer the following questions:

(i) Find the distance of the ship B from the foot of the lighthouse.
2
(ii) Find the distance of the ship C from the foot of the lighthouse.
1
(iii) Find the distance between the two ships. 1