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Mathematics

Class X

Sample Paper - CBSE Maximum Marks: 90


Time Allowed: 3 hours

General instructions :

(i) All questions are compulsory.


(ii) Question numbers 1 to 8 in Section A are multiple choice questions
where you are to select one correct option out of the given four.
(iii) There is no overall choice.
(iv) Use of calculator is not permitted.

Section A (1 mark each)

Question 1. The discriminant of quadratic equation x2 4x + 1 = 0 is:

(a) 20 (b) 20
(c) 12 (d)

Question 2. In figure, PQ and PR are tangents to the circle with O, such that
QPR = 50, OQR is equal to:

(a) 25 (b) 30
(c) 40 (d) 50

Question 3. How many tangent(s) to a circle can be constructed from an external


point?

(a) Three (b) One


(c) Two (d) No
Question 4. The length of the shadow of a tower is times that of its length. The
angle of elevation of the sun is:

(a) 90 (b) 30
(c) 45 (d) 60

Question 5. Which of the following number cannot be the probability of an event?

(a) (b) 0.1


(c) 3% (d)

Question 6. If the probability of happening of an event is , then the probability of


non-happening of this event is:

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) (d)

Question 7. The mid-point of segment AB is the point (0, 4). If the co-ordinates of
B are (2, 3), then the co-ordinates of A are:

(a) (2, 5) (b) (2, 5)


(c) (2, 9) (d) (2, 11)

Question 8. If the area of a circle is numerically equal to twice its circumference,


then the diameter of the circle is:

(a) 4 units (b) units


(c) 8 units (d) 2 units

Section B (2 marks each)

Question 1. If the equation kx2 2kx + 6 = 0 has equal roots, then find the value
of k.

Question 2. Which term of the arithmetic progression 3, 10, 17, .... will be 84 more
than its 13th term ?

Question 3. Prove that in two concentric circles, the chord of the larger circle,
which touches the smaller circle is bisected at the point of contact.
Question 4. In the given figure, BOA is a diameter of a circle and the tangent at a
point P meets BA produced at T. If PBO = 30, what is the measure
ofPTA?

Question 5. An integer is chosen between 0 and 100. Find the probability that the
number is dividable by 3 and 5 both.

Question 6. If the perimeter of a protractor is 72 cm, calculate its area.


(Take = ).

Section C (3 marks each)

Question 1. Solve for x :


= + + ; where a 0, b 0, x 0 and a + b + x 0.

Question 2. The first and the last terms of an A.P. are 8 and 350 respectively. If its
common difference is 9, how many terms are there and what is their
sum?

Question 3. Draw a triangle ABC in which BC = 6.5 cm, AB = 4.5 cm and ABC =
60. Also construct a triangle similar to this triangle whose sides are
of the corresponding sides of the triangle ABC.

Question 4. A 1.2 m tall girl spots a balloon moving with the wind in a horizontal
line at a height of 88.2 m from the ground. The angle of elevation of
the balloon from the eye of the girl at any instant is 60. After
sometimes the angle of elevation reduces at 30. Find the distance
travelled by balloon during the interval (Take = 1.7).

Question 5. Find a point on the y-axis which is equidistant from the points A(6, 5)
and B(4, 3).

Question 6. In what ratio does the point (, 6) divide the line segment joint the
point (3, 5) and (7, 9).
Question 7. A chord 10 cm long is drawn in a circle whose radius is 50 cm. Find the
area of segments.

Question 8. Find the area of the shaded region in the given figure, if PQ = 24 cm,
PR = 7 cm and O is the centre of the circle.

Question 9. The largest sphere is curved out of a cube of side 7 cm. Find the
volume of sphere.

Question 10. A glass cylinder with diameter 20 cm has water to a height of 9 cm. A
metal cube of 8 cm edge is immersed in it completely. Calculate the
height by which water will rise in the cylinder. (Use = ).

Section D (5 marks each)

Question 1. A cap is shaped like the frustum of a cone. If its radius on the open
side is 10 cm, and radius at the upper base is 4 cm and its slant height
is 15 cm, find the area of cloth used for making it.

Question 2. A cylinderical bucket, 32 cm high and with radius of base 18cm, is


filled with sand. This bucket is emptied on the gound and a conical
heap of sand is formed. If the height of the conical heap is 24 cm, find
the radius and slant height of the heap.

Question 3. Find the value of K, if the points A (2, 3), B (4, K) and C (6, 3) are
collinear.

Question 4. All the three face cards of spades are removed from a well shuffled
pack of 52 cards. A card is drawn at random from the remaining pack.
Find the probability of getting :
(a) a black-faced card (b) a queen.
(c) a black card (d) a spade
Question 5. There is a small island in the middle of a 100 meter wide river and a
tall tree stands on the island. P and Q are points directly opposite to
each other on two banks and in line with the tree. If the angles of
elevation of the top of the tree from P and Q are respectively 30 and
45, find the height of the tree.

Question 6. Prove that the intercept of a tangent between a pair of parallel


tangents to a circle subtend a right angle at the centre of the circle.
(Figure is given).

Question 7. Prove that the length of tangents drawn from an external point to a
circle are equal.

Question 8. The sum of 5th and 9th terms of A.P. is 72, and the sum of 7th and
12th terms is 97. Find the A.P.

Question 9. In a school, students thought of planting trees in and around the


school to reduce air pollution. It was decided that the number of trees
that each section of each class will plant, will be the same as the class
in which they are studying, e.g., a section of class I will plant one tree,
a section of class II will plant two trees and so on till class XII. There
are three sections of each class. Find :
(a) How many trees will be planted by the students?
(b) Which mathematical concept is used in above problem?
(c) Which value is depicted in this problem?

Question 10. Rs. 6500 were divided equally among a certain number of persons.
Had there been 15 more persons, each would have got Rs. 30 less.
Find the original number of persons.

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