ST MARY’S SCHOOL, PUNE

PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2024-2025

Class: X Reading Time: 10 minutes

Subject: Mathematics Writing Time: 1hr 30 min
Maximum Marks: 50
Instructions:
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.
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SECTION A (10 marks)
Answer all questions from this section
QUESTION 1
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options:

i) When the roots of a quadratic equation are real and equal, then the discriminant of the
quadratic equation is
a) infinite b) positive c) zero d) negative

ii) _____ is not a measure of central tendency.

a) Mode b) Mean c) Range d) Median

iii) (1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃) ( 1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃) is equal to

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

iv) A cone and a cylinder have the same height. If the diameters of their bases are in the ratio
3:2, then the ratio of the volume of the cylinder to the volume of the cone is:
a) 2 : 3 b) 3 : 4 c) 4 : 3 d) 3 : 2

v) Number x is chosen from – 3, - 2, - 1, 0, 1, 2 and 3. Also x2 ≤ 5.

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Assertion ( A) : Probability for x2 ≤ 5 is
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𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
Reason (R) : Probability =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
a) both A and R are true
b) A is true but R is false
c) both A and R are false
d) A is false but R is true

vi) (x+ a) is a common factor of f (x) = x2 – px +q and g(x) =x2 – mx +n, then the value of a is
equal to
𝑛−𝑞 𝑛−𝑞 𝑛+𝑞 𝑛+𝑞
a) b) c) d)
𝑝−𝑚 𝑝+𝑚 𝑃−𝑚 𝑃+𝑚
vii) The reflection of a point M in the line y = – 1 is point N ( – 1 , – 4 ) . The co-ordinates of point
M are
a) ( – 1, – 2 ) b) ( – 1, 2 ) c) (1 , 2 ) d) (1 , – 4 )

viii) On a map drawn to a scale of 1 : 250000 , a triangular plot PQR has the following
measurements PQ = 3cm, QR = 4cm and ∟PQR = 900 , then the actual area of plot in km2
is
a) 45 km2 b) 75 km2 c) 22.5 km2 d)37.5 km2

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ix) If PQ and PR are the tangents to a circle and ∟OPQ= 350 ,then angle ∟POR is
Q

P
o

R
a) 500 b) 450 c) 550 d)600

x) ABC is a right-angled triangle with the right angle at B. Then the coordinates of the
circumcentre of the triangle are:
A( - 3, 4)

B( 4, - 2) C (1, 6)

(a) ( -3, 4) (b) ( 4, -2) (c) ( 1,6 ) (d) ( - 1,5)

(1 X 10 = 10)

SECTION B( 40 marks)
(Answer any four questions from this section)
QUESTION 2

𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
i) Prove that : + = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
1−𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃

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ii) If the second term of a G.P is and its fifth term is , then find the sum of its first 8
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terms.

iii) In the figure given alongside, XY is a diameter of the circle, PQ is tangent to the circle at Y.
If ∟AXB= 500 and ∟ABX = 700, find ∟BAY and ∟APY.
X

B ( 3, 3, 4)
A
P Y Q
QUESTION 3

1 0 3 −4
i) If X = [ ] and Y= [ ] , find the value of matrix M satisfying 3X2 + 4M = 5Y.
2 8 6 0

ii) A sphere of diameter 15.6cm is melted and recast into a right circular cone of height
31.2 cm. Find the diameter of the base of the cone.

iii) Ram has a recurring deposit account in a bank for 2 years at 6% p.a. simple interest. If he
gets ₹2400 as interest at the time of maturity, find:
a. the monthly instalment.
b. the amount at maturity.
( 3, 3, 4)

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QUESTION 4
i) Solve the following inequation and graph the solution set on two different number lines
when (a) 𝑥 𝜀 R (b) 𝑥 𝜀 W
5 3 11
2𝑥 − < 𝑥 + ≤ 3𝑥 +
2 2 2

ii) The vertices of a triangle are A(3 , 8) , B ( – 1 , 2 ) and C ( 6 , – 6 ) . Find the equation of
perpendicular bisector of side AC.

iii) Shyam invested ₹9600 in 8% ₹100 shares at a premium of ₹20 . He sold these shares at
₹160 per share and invested the proceeds in 10% ₹50 shares available at ₹40 each.
Calculate:
a) the original number of shares.
b) the sale proceeds.
c) the new number of shares purchased.
d) the change in annual income.
( 3, 3, 4)

QUESTION 5

i) Using the properties of proportion, solve:

√36𝑥 + 1 + 6√𝑥
= 9
√36𝑥 + 1 − 6√𝑥

ii) A manufacturer sells a laptop to a retailer for ₹50,000. The retailer marks up the
price of the laptop by 20% above the cost price and sells it to a consumer at a 10%
discount on the marked price. If the sales are intra-state and the GST rate is 12%,
find:
a) the consumer's cost price of the laptop, inclusive of tax
b) the GST paid by the retailer to the Central and State governments.

iii) Use a graph paper for this question. The points A(2 , 3) , B ( 4 , 5) and C ( 7, 2 ) are
the vertices of ∆ABC. (Take scale 1cm = 1 unit on both the axes)
a) Write down the co-ordinates of A’, B’, C’ if ∆ A’ B’ C’ is the image of ∆ABC when
reflected in the origin.
b) Write down the coordinates of A”, B”, C” if ∆ A” B” C” is the image of ∆ABC when
reflected in the x - axis.
c) Mention the special name of the quadrilateral BCC”B”B and find its area.
( 3, 3, 4)

QUESTION 6

i) The polynomials ( 2x3 + ax2 +3x – 5 ) and ( x3 + x2 – 2x + a ) leave the same

remainder when divided by (x – 2 ). Find the value of ` a `. Also find the remainder in
each case.

ii) A box contains some green, yellow and white tennis balls. The probability of
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selecting a green ball is and yellow ball is 3. If the box contains 10 white balls,
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then find:
a) the total number of balls in the box.
b) the probability of selecting a white ball.

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iii) The daily wages of the workers in a factory were as follows:

Wages in ₹ 300 – 400 – 500 – 600 – 700 – 800 –
400 500 600 700 800 900
No. of 52 43 84 142 93 62
workers

a) Find the modal class of this grouped data.

b) Draw a histogram and locate its mode.
( Use the scale as 2cm = ₹ 100 on X- axis and 2cm = 20 units on Y-axis)
( 3, 3, 4)

QUESTION 7

i) 3, 9 , m , 81 and n are in continued proportion, find the value of m and n.

ii) A two digit positive number is such that the product of its digits is 6. If 9 is added to
the number, the digits interchange their places. Find the number.

iii) Use ruler and compasses for the following question taking a scale of 10 m = 1cm.
A park in a town is bounded by 4 straight fences PQ, QR, RS and SP. PQ= 75m,
QR =62m and ∠𝑃𝑄𝑅 = 105𝑜 . Locate the point S using the conditions given. (a) S is
equidistant from the corners of the park P and Q (b) S is equidistant from fences
PQ and QR. Construct the outline of the park PQRS. Also locate a point X inside the
park on SQ for the flag post which is 40 m from the corner S. What is the actual
distance of the flag post X from the corner Q?

( 3, 3, 4)
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