Sample Question Paper- 2

Mathematics Standard (041)

Class-X

SOLVED
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
(i) This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
(ii) Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
(iil) Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
(io) Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
(o) Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
(vi) Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks
each respectively.
(oi) All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks
has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2 marks questions of Section E
(vii) Draw neat figures wherever required. Take n = 22/7 wherever required if not stated.

Section A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. a and b are two positive integers such that the least prime factor of a is 3 and the least prime factor of b is 5, then least
prime factor of (a + b)is:

(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 2 (D) 1

2. The smallest natural number by which 1200 should be multiplied, so that the square root of the product is a rational

number is:

(A) 3 (B) 5 C)2 (D)1

3. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x +99x + 127 are:

(A) both positive (B) both negative

(C) one positive and one negative (D) both equal

4. If the nth term of an A.P-1,4, 9, 14.. is 129. Find the value of n.

(A) 25 (B) 27 (C) 22 (D) 27

, If the distance between the points (4, p) and (1,0) is 5, then the value of p is:

(A) 4 only (B) 4 (C)-4 only (D) 0

. The distance between the points (m, - n) and (-m, n) is:

(A) Vm+n units (B) m + n units (C) 2m2+n2 units (D) 2m2 +2n units
 I. In the given figure, if TP and TQ are the two tangents to a circle with centre O such that 2 POQ= 110°,

then PTQ is equal to:

bi10°

(A) 60° (B) 70 (C) 80 (D) 90

8. If A(4,-2), B(7,-2) and C7, 9) are the vertices of a AABC, then AABC is:
(A) equilateral triangle (B) isosceles triangle

(C) right angled triangle (D) isosceles right angled triangle

9. In the given figure, if A = 90, B =9, OB =45 cm, OA = 6 cm and AP = 4 cm, then QB is:

Ap

(B) 3 cm (C) 5 cm (C) 4.5 cmn

(A) 4 cm

of arght circular cylinder with base radius 7 cm and height 10

cm is: use n=
10. The volume

(A) 1540 cm* (B) 1500 cm (C) 1478 cm (C) 700 cm

and Ra is equal to the circumference of a circle of radius

11. If the sum of the circumferences of two circles with radii RI
R, then:
R2 R
(A) R + =

(B) R+ Ra > R
(C) R + R2 <R
and R
(D) Nothing definite can be said about the relation amongR, R2
12. The diameter of a car wheel is 42 cm. The number of complete revolutions it will make in moving 132 km is:
(A) 10 (B) 105 (C) 10 (D) 103

13. Consider the following frequency distribution:

Class 0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29

| Frequency 13 10 15 8 11
 the upper limit of the median class is:

(A)7 (B) 17.5 (C) 18 (D) 18.5

14. The length of a string between a kite and a point on the ground is 85 m. If the string makes an angle 6 with the

ground level such that tan = t h e n what is the height ofa kite from the ground?

(A) 75 mn (B) 79.41 m (C) 80 m (D) 72.5 m

15. A bag contains 12 red and 8 blue marbles. A marble is drawn at random. The probability of drawing a blue marble
is:

3 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1

16. The
pair ofequations x + 2y + 5 =
0 and -3x-6y+1 0 has:
(A) a unique solution (B) exactly two solutions
(C) infinitely many solutions (D) no solution

17. Ifa cot 0 +

bcosec 6=pand b cot 0+ a cosec 0 =
q, then P-j=
(A) a- (B) -a2 (C)a+ (D) b-a

18. The probability that a non-leap year selected at random will contain 53 Sundays is:
2 5
(A) (B) 7 ( (D)

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) is not 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: If a chord AB subtends an angle of 60° at the centre of a circle, then the angle between the tangents at
A and B is also 60°.
Reason: The length of the tangent from an external point P on a circle with centre O is always less than OP.

20. Assertion: The positive root of v3x* +6 =9 is5.

Reason: Ifx =and x = -3 are roots of the quadratic equationaxr+7x + b= 0, then the value ofa and b are 3 and

6.

Section - B

Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21. Ifa and B are two roots of the quadratic polynomial 2:+ 2x + 1then find the product and sum of the roots of the

polynomial.

22. PQ is a tangent drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O and QOR is the diameter of the circle. If
LPOR = 120°, then find the measure of 2OPQ.
 120

OR
In the given figure, if AB || DC, find the value of x.

23. In given figure, Ois the centre of a circle. If the of the sector OAPB
area
istimes
36
the area of the circle, then find

the value of x.

24. Find the area of the sector of a circle of radius 6 cm whose central
angle is 30° (take T= 3.14).
OR
If the of three
areas
adjacent faces of a cuboid are X, Y, and Z respectively, then find the volume of cuboid.

25. Prove that:

tan6 cot
1-cot 1-tan6 =1+ sec6 cosec6
OR
Prove that: Cot 6+ cosec -1 1+cos
cot 6-cosec +1 sin 6

Section C
Section C consists of 6
questions of 3 marks each.
26. Three sets of
English, Hindi and Sociology books dealing with cleanliness have to be
all the books are stored
stacked in such a way that
topicwise and the height of each stack is the same. The number of
number of Hindi books is 240 and the English books is 96, the
number of Sociology books is 336.
 () Assuming that the books are of the same thickness, determine the number of stacks of English, Hindi and
Sociology books.

(i) Which mathematical concept is used in the problenm?

27. Find cif the system of equationscx t 3y + (3-) = 0; 12x + cy-c= 0 has infinitely many solutions?

28. Rinku and his family were going for summer vacation to a hill station. They decide to travel in a train. The train
was running late by its expected time. The train covers a distance of 300 km at a uniform speed. If the speed of the
train is increased by 5 km/h, it takes 2 h less in journey. Find the original speed of the train.

OR

If the sum of first four terms of an A.P. is 40 and that of first 14 terms is 280. Find the sum of its first n terms.

29. Prove that: (sin + cosec

8 + (cos 0+ sec
6) = 7+ tan"e + cots8
30. Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are parallel.

OR
Two right triangles ABC and DBC are drawn on the same hypotenuse BC and on the same side of BC. If AC and
BD intersect at P, prove that AP x PC = BP x DP.

31. Peter and Rina were playing the game. Peter throws two different dice together and finds the product of the two
numbers obtained. Rina throws a die and find a square of a number. Who has the better chance to get the number
25.

Section - D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32. A boat goes 30 km upstream and 44 km downstream in 10 h. In 13 h, it can go 40 km upstream and 55 km

downstream. Determine the speed of the stream and that of the boat in still water.

OR

Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite to each other on either side of the road, which is 80 m wide. From
a point between them on the road, the angles of elevation of the top of the poles are 60 and 30", respectively. Find
the height of the poles and the distances of the point from the poles.

33. APQR is right angled at Q. QX L PR, XY 1 RQ and XZ L PQ are drawn. Prove that:
XZ = PZ x ZQ.

Q
 is the centre of the circle with AC 24 cm. AB =
7 cm and 2BOD =90°. Find the area of the
34. In the given figure, O
=

shaded region.
A

OR
A right cylindrical container of radius 6 cm and height 15 cm is full of ice-cream, which has to be distributed to 10
children in equal cones having hemispherical shape on the top. If the height of the conical portion is four times its
base radius, find the radius of the ice-cream cone.
35. Find the mode of the following frequency distribution:

Class interval 25 30 30- 35 40 40- 45 45- 50 50-55

50 42 38 14
Frequency 25 34

Section - E
Case study based questions are compulsory.
36. A garden consists of 135 rose plants planted in certain number of columns. There are another set of 225 marigold
plants, which is to be planted in the same number of columns.

Read carefuly the above paragraph and answer the following questions
i) Whatis the maximum number of columns in which they can be planted?
OR
Find the total number of plants
i ) Find the sum of exponernts of the prime factors of the maximum number of columns in which they can be planted. 1
(ii) What is total numbers of row in which they can be planted 1
37. Places A and B are 100 km apart on a
highway. One car starts from A and another car starts from B at the samne
time. If the travel in the direction at different
cars same
speeds, they meet in 5 h. If they travel towards each other,
they meet in 1 h.
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