MOCK EXAMINATION – 2 (2024 - 2025)

MATHEMATICS

Grade:10 Time: 3 Hours

Date:28/02/2025 Max. Marks: 80

INSTRUCTIONS

Answer all questions in Section A and any four questions from Section B

Show all working including rough work clearly.

The intended marks for questions are given in brackets [ ].

The time stated above is the time allowed for writing the examination.

In addition, the first 15 minutes will be the time given for reading the questions.

Mathematical tables will be provided.

This paper consists of 7 printed pages.

SECTION A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)
Question 1

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [15]
(Do not copy the question, write the correct answers only.)
i. Which of the following is/are the first three terms of an Arithmetic Progression if
the nth term of an Arithmetic Progression is (n+3)?
i)3,4,5 ii)3,6,9 iii) 4,5,6 iv)4,6,8
a) Only i) b) Only ii) c) Only iii) d) Only ii) and iv)

ii. For a transaction of Rs. 80,000 in Delhi, if GST rate is 18%, then SGST is
a) Rs 7200 b) Rs 14400 c) Rs 6400 d) Nil.

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 iii. The 2 x 2 matrix whose elements 𝑎𝑖𝑗 are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 2𝑗 − 𝑖 is
1 0 1 3 1 0 1 3
a) ( ) b) ( ) c) ( ) d) ( )
3 2 0 2 0 3 3 2

iv. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. If ∠BAO = 60o, then ∠ADC =

a)30o b)45o c) 60o d) 120o

v. Assertion(A): The point ( -2, 8) is invariant under reflection in line x = - 2.

Reason (R): If a point has its x-coordinate 0, it is invariant under reflection in
both axes.

(a) Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation for A.
(b) Both A and R are correct, and R is not the correct explanation for A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

vi. The median of a grouped frequency distribution is found graphically by drawing:

a)a linear graph b) a histogram
c)a frequency polygon d) a cumulative frequency curve

vii. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 is equal to:

(a) 𝑡𝑎𝑛 2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃 (b) 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 (c) (𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃)2 (d) 1

viii. A cylindrical metallic wire is stretched to double its length. Which of the following
will not change for the wire after stretching?
a)Curved surface area b)Total surface area c) Volume d) None of the above

ix. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability of getting a doublet of an
odd number is
1 1 1
a)12 b) 9 c)1 d) 9

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 x. In the following figure, ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 and their sides are of lengths (in cm) as
marked along them. The length of side RQ is

a)12cm b) 9cm c) 24cm d) 30cm.

xi. The slope of the line passing through the points (3, -2) and (3, -4) is
a)– 2 b) 0 c) 1 d) Not defined

xii. If 2𝑥 + 1 is a factor of 6𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 − 2 , the value of a is

a) −2 b) 2 c) – 3 d) 1

xiii. If Vikki invests Rs.10320 on Rs.100 shares at a discount of Rs.14, then the
number of shares he buys is
110 b) 120 c) 130 d) 150

xiv. Assertion (A): 3x2 – 6x + 3 = 0 has equal roots.

Reason (R): The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 have equal roots if
discriminant D>0
(a) A is true, R is false (b) A is false, R is true
(c) both A and R are true (d) both A and R are false
xv. The mean proportion between 4 and 9 is
a)4 b)6 c)9 d) 36

Question – 2

i) Prove that: [4]

ii) Ms.Sirisha has a two years recurring deposit account in State Bank of India
and deposits Rs.1500 per month. If she receives Rs.37,875 at the time of
maturity, find the rate of interest. [4]

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 iii) The following figure represents a solid consisting of a right circular cylinder
with a hemisphere at one end and a cone at the other. Their common radius
is 7 cm. The height of the cylinder and cone are each 4 cm. Find the volume
of the solid. [4]

Question – 3

i) What least number must be added to each of the numbers 5, 11, 19 and 37
so that the resulting numbers are proportional? [4]

ii) In the given circle with center O, ∠ABC = 100°, ∠ACD = 40° and CT is a
tangent to the circle at C. Find ∠ADC and ∠DCT. [4]

iii)

The marks obtained by 100 students in a Mathematics test are given below : [5]
Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40` 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100
No. of
Students 3 7 12 17 23 14 9 6 5 4

Draw an ogive for the given distribution on a graph sheet. (Use a scale of 2 cm = 10
units on both axes). Use the ogive to estimate the :
a) median.
b) lower quartile.
c) number of students who obtained more than 85% marks in the test.

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 SECTION B
(Answer any four questions from this section)

Question – 4 [3+3+4]

i) Solve the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 8 = 0 .

Give your answer correct to three significant figures.

2 −6 −3 2 4 0
ii) Given 𝐴 = ( ), 𝐵 = ( ), 𝐶 = ( ). Find the matrix X such that
2 0 4 0 0 2
𝐴 + 2𝑋 = 2𝐵 + 𝐶.

iii) In the given figure, AB and DE are perpendicular to BC.

a) Prove that ∆ABC ∼ ∆DEC

b) If AB = 6 cm; DE = 4 cm and AC = 15 cm. Calculate CD.
c) Find the ratio of the area of ∆ABC : area of ∆DEC.

Question – 5 [3+3+4]

i) Shown below is a table illustrating the monthly income distribution of a

company with 100 employees. Using the step deviation method, find the
mean monthly income of an employee.

ii) Prove that:

iii) How many terms of the A.P. 7,11,15,19,23……must be taken to get the sum
250?

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Question – 6 [3+3+4]

i) Mr. Shah visits the market and buys a laptop bag costing Rs.1000 with a
discount of 30%, GST @ 18%. Calculate the total bill amount including GST
paid by Mr. Shah.

ii) Using a graph paper, draw a histogram for the given distribution and estimate
the mode of the data.
Class 0–5 5 – 10 10 – 15 15 – 20 20 – 25 25 – 30

Frequency 2 5 18 14 8 5

iii) Sixteen cards are labelled as a, b, c, ……… m, n, o, p. They are put in a box
and shuffled. A boy is asked to draw a card from the box. What is the
probability that the card drawn is:
a) a vowel.
b) a consonant.
c) none of the letters of the word 'median'

Question – 7 [3+3+4]

i) Solve the following inequation and represent your solution on the real number
line:

ii) If (x – 2) is a factor of the expression 2𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 − 14 and when the

expression is divided by (x – 3), it leaves a remainder 52, find the values of a
and b.

iii) A man buys 250, Rs.10 shares each at Rs.12.50 . If the rate of dividend is
7%, find the:
a)dividend he receives annually.
b) percentage return on his investment.

Question – 8 [3+3+4 ]

i) The first and last term of a Geometrical Progression (G.P.) are 3 and 96
respectively. If the common ratio is 2, find :
a) ‘n’ the number of terms of the G.P. b) Sum of the n terms.

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 ii) Using properties of proportion, solve for x. Given that x is positive :

iii) From a solid cylinder whose height is 2.4 cm and diameter 1.4 cm, a conical
cavity of the same height and same diameter is hollowed out. Find the total
surface area of the remaining solid to the nearest cm2.

Question – 9 [5+5]

i) The angles of depression of two ships A and B as observed from the top of a
light house 60 m high are 60° and 45° respectively. If the two ships are on the
opposite sides of the light house, find the distance between the two ships.
Give your answer correct to the nearest whole number.

ii) Use graph sheet for this question. Take 2 cm = 1 unit along the axes.
a) Plot A (1, 2), B(1, 1)and C (2, 1)
b) Reflect A, B and C about y-axis and name them as Aʹ, Bʹ and Cʹ.
c) Reflect A, B, C, Aʹ, Bʹ and Cʹ about x-axis and name them as Aʺ, Bʺ, Cʺ, Aʺʹ,
Bʺʹ and Cʺʹ respectively.
d) Join A, B, C, Cʺ, Bʺ, Aʺ, Aʺʹ, Bʺʹ, Cʺʹ, Cʹ, Bʹ, Aʹ and A to form a closed figure

Question – 10 [3+3+4]

i) ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which BC = CD and EF is a tangent at A.

∠CBD = 43° and ∠ADB = 62°. Find: (a) ∠ADC (b) ∠ABD (c) ∠FAD

ii) Find the values of k for the equation 𝒌𝒙(𝒙 − 𝟐) + 𝟔 = 𝟎 have two equal roots.

iii) Using ruler and compass only construct ∠ABC = 60°, AB = 6 cm and
BC = 5 cm.
a) construct the locus of points equidistant from AB and BC.
b) construct the locus of points equidistant from A and B.
c) Mark the point which satisfies both the conditions (a) and (b) as P.
Hence, construct a circle with centre P and passing through A and B.
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