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Class - X
MATHEMATICS
Time : 3 to 3 hours
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Maximum Marks : 80
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Total No. of Pages : 11
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General Instructions :
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All questions are compulsory.

2.

The question paper consists of 34 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D.
Section - A comprises of 10 questions of 1 mark each, Section - B comprises of 8 questions of
2 marks each, Section - C comprises of 10 questions of 3 marks each and Section - D comprises
of 6 questions of 4 marks each.

3.

Question numbers 1 to 10 in Section - A are multiple choice questions where you are to select
one correct option out of the given four.

4.

There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in 1 question of two
marks, 3 questions of three marks each and 2 questions of four marks each. You have to
attempt only one of the alternatives in all such questions.

5.

Use of calculator is not permitted.

6.

An additional 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper only.

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SECTION - A
Question numbers 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each. For each of the questions 1 to 10, four
alternative choices have been provided of which only one is correct. You have to
select the correct choice.
1.

If one root of the equation 2x2210x1p50 is 2 then the value of p is :

(A)

2.

4.

26

(C)

(D)

12

23

(B)

22

(C)

(D)

In two concentric circles, if chords are drawn in the outer circle which touch the inner
circle, then
(A)

All chords are of different lengths

(B)

All chords are of same length

(C)

Only parallel chords are of same length

(D)

Only perpendicular chords are of same length.

In Fig. 1, two tangents are drawn from an external point P to the circle such that
OBA5108. Then the value of BPA is :

(A)

5.

(B)

If a, a22 and 3a are in A.P, then the value of a is :

(A)

3.

23

108

(B)

208

(C)

308

(D)

408

A tangent PQ at the point P of a circle meets a line through the centre O at a point Q,
so that OQ512 cm and PQ5 119 cm, the diameter of circle is :
(A)

13 cm

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(B)

26 cm

(C)
2

10 cm

(D)

5 cm

6.

In Fig.2, a quadrilateral ABCD drawn to circumscribe a circle. Then

(A)
(C)

AD1BC5AB1CD
BC1CD5AD1AB

(B)
(D)

AB1BC5AD1CD
AB1BC1CD1AD5AC1BD

7.

The radii of two cylinders are in the ratio of 2 : 3 and their heights are in the ratio 5 : 3.
The ratio of their volumes is :
(A) 27 : 24
(B) 20 : 27
(C) 9 : 4
(D) 4 : 9

8.

The area of a circle whose circumference is 44 cm is :

(B) 153 cm2
(C) 154 cm2
(A) 152 cm2

9.

150 cm2

Two coins are tossed simultaneously. The probability of getting atleast one head is :
(A)

10.

(D)

1
4

(B)

1
2

(C)

3
4

(D)

If the angle of elevation of top of a tower from a point at a distance of 100 m from its
foot is 608, then the height of the tower is :
(A)

50 3 m

(B)

200
m
3

(C)

100
m
3

(D)

100 3 m

SECTION - B
Question numbers 11 to 18 carry 2 marks each.
11.

Find the roots of the following quadratic equation by factorisation method.

2x2 1 7x 1 5 2 5 0

12.

If the nth term of an A.P. is (2n11), find the sum of first n terms of the A.P.

13.

Find the length of the tangent drawn from a point, whose distance from the centre of
the circle is 5 cm and radius of the circle is 3 cm.

14.

The perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius 5.6 cm is 27.2 cm. Find the area of the
sector.

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A spherical solid ball of diameter 21 cm is melted and recast into cubes, each of side 1
22

cm. Find the number of cubes thus formed. use p5

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16.

If the point P(x, y) is equidistant from the points A(5, 1) and B(21, 5) then prove that
3x52y.

17.

Find the coordinates of a point A, where AB is the diameter of a circle whose centre is
(2, 23) and B is (1, 4).

18.

A card is drawn at random from a wellshuffled pack of 52 cards. Find the probability
that the card drawn is neither a red card nor a queen.
OR
Two dice are thrown once. Find the probability of obtaining :
(i)
a total of 6 of numbers on both dice.
(ii) the same number on both dice.

SECTION - C
Question numbers 19 to 28 carry 3 marks each.
19.

Solve for x :

x
x11
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1
5
x11
x
15

OR
Find the roots of the quadratic equation 2x21x2450.
20.

Find the sum of all the twodigit natural numbers which are divisible by 4.

21.

In Fig.3, a circle touches the side BC of a DABC at P and touches AB and AC

when produced at Q and R respectively. Then show that AQ 5

1
( Perimeter of DABC )
2

OR
Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.
22.

Draw a triangle ABC with side BC54 cm, B5458, C5308. Then construct a
triangle whose sides are

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times the corresponding sides of DABC.
4

23.

A square of side 4 cm is inscribed in a circle. Find the area enclosed between the circle
22

and the square. p 5

7

24.

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
22

remaining solid to the nearest cm2. use p 5

7

OR
Right circular cylinder having diameter 12 cm and height 15 cm is full of icecream.
This icecream is to be filled in cones of height 12 cm and diameter 6 cm having a
hemispherical shape on the top. Find the number of such cones which can be filled
with icecream.
25.

The angles of elevation of the top of a tower, as seen from two points A and B situated
in the same line and at distances p and q respectively, from the foot of the tower, are
308 and 608 respectively. Prove that the height of the tower is

pq

26.

Find the values of y for which the distance between the points P (2, 23) and Q(10, y)
is 10 units.

27.

Find the area of a rhombus if the vertices are (3, 0), (4, 5), (21, 4) and (22, 21) taken
in order.

28.

Cards marked with numbers 13, 14, 15, ........, 60 are placed in a box and mixed
thoroughly. One card is drawn at random from the box. Find the probability that the
number on the drawn card is :
(i)

divisible by 5

(ii)

a number which is a perfect square.

SECTION - D
Question numbers 29 to 34 carries 4 marks each.
29.

A man bought a certain number of toys for Rs. 180. He kept one for his own use and
sold the rest for one rupee each more than he gave for them. Besides getting his own
toy for nothing, he made a profit of Rs. 10. Find the number of toys, he initially bought.
OR
A farmer wishes to start a 100 sq.m. rectangular vegetable garden. Since, he has only
30 m barbed wire, he fences three sides of the rectangular garden letting his house
compound wall act as the fourth side of the fence. Find the dimensions of his garden.

30.

Neera saves Rs. 1600 during the first year, Rs. 2100 in the second year, Rs. 2600 in the
third year. If she continues her savings in this pattern, in how many years will she save
Rs. 38500 ?

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31.

Prove that, the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through
the point of contact.
Using the above, find PTQ in Fig.4, if TP and TQ are the two tangents to a circle with
centre O so that POQ51108.

32.

A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone of the
same base radius. The height of the cone is 2 cm and diameter of the base is 4 cm.
Determine the volume of the toy. If a right circular cylinder circumscribes the toy, find
the difference of the volumes of the cylinder and the toy. [ Take p53.14 ]
OR
A well of diameter 3 m is dug 14 m deep. The earth taken out of it has been spread
evenly all around it in the shape of a circular ring of width 4 m to form an embankment.
Find the height of the embankment.

33.

A farmer connects a pipe of internal diameter 20 cm from the canal into a cylindrical
tank in his field which is 10 m in diameter and 2 m deep. If water flows through the
pipe at the rate of 3km/hour in how much time will the tank be filled ?

34.

From the top of a tower 50 m high the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a
pole are observed to be 458 and 608 respectively. Find the height of the pole, if the pole
and tower stand on the same plane.
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