MSB X | Mathematics - Geometry

Sample Paper - 1

Maharashtra Board
Class X Mathematics - Geometry
Sample Paper-1
Time: 2 hours

Total Marks: 40

Note: - (1) All questions are compulsory.

(2) Use of calculator is not allowed.
1. Solve any five sub-questions:
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i. Write the statement of Basic Proportionality Theorem.
ii. If two circles with radii 4 cm and 6 cm touch externally, then find the distance
between their centers.
iii. If the sides of a triangle are 12 cm, 16 cm and 10 cm, then is it a right angled
triangle?
iv. The diameter of a circle is 42 cm. Find the circumference of the circle.
v. The terminal arm passes through (2, -3), then in which quadrant does the angle lie?
vi. Find the slope of the line passing through the points P(3, 5) and Q(5, 8).
2. Solve any four sub-questions:
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i. Two circles intersect each other at P and Q. Let RS be a common tangent touching
the circles in R and S. Prove that RPS + RQS = 180 .

ii. If cos 0, where is an acute angle, then find the value of sin .
iii. In two concentric circles, prove that all chords of the outer circle that touch
the inner circle are of equal length.

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iv. Determine the value of 'p' so that slope of line through points R(2, 7) and S(p, 5) is 2
v. If (4,-2) is a point on the line AB and slope of the line is (-2), write the equation of
the line AB.
vi. O is the centre of a circle of radius 8 cm. The tangent at A on the circle cuts a line
through O at B such that AB = 15 cm. Find OB
3. Solve any three sub-questions:
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i. Prove that ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the
square of their corresponding sides.
ii. In the figure, a circle is inscribed in triangle ABC touches its sides AB, BC and AC at
points D, E and F, respectively. If AB = 12 cm, BC = 8 cm and AC = 10 cm, then find
the length of AD, BE and CF.

iii. Construct an equilateral triangle of side 3 cm. Construct its circumcircle.

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iv. Prove that: tan x

cos x sec x tan x
v. Using the concept of slope, show that the points A(3, -2), B(4, 2), C(5, 6) are
collinear.

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4. Solve any two sub-questions:

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i. Rodney stood 30 m away from the lighthouse in such a way that the angle of
elevation of the top of the light house from his eyes was 45. Rodneys height is 1.4
m. Find the height of the lighthouse.
ii. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle and DAB = 50. Calculate the values of x
and y.

iii. A music room in a school is 4 m long, 4 m wide and 3 m high. Find the area of its four
walls and the area of its floor.
5. Solve any two sub-questions:
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i. A hollow garden roller, 63 cm wide with a girth of 440 cm, is made of 4 cm thick
iron. Find the volume of the iron.
ii. Construct an isosceles triangle whose base is 8 cm and altitude is 4 cm. Draw its
circumfcircle and measure its radius.
iii. Seg AD is the median of ABC and AM BC.
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Prove that: 1)

AC2

2)

AB2

BC
+ BC DM +

AD2

AD2

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BC
BC DM +