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Class - X
MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 to 3 hours
: 3 3 U

Maximum Marks : 80
: 80
Total No. of Pages : 13
cU : 13

General Instructions :
1.

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 calculators is not permitted.

6.

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

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2.

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SECTION A
Question numbers 1 to 10 are of 1 mark each.
1.

2.

Euclids division lemma states that for two positive integers a and b, there exist unique
integers q and r such that a5bq1r, where r must satisfy
(A)

1<r<b

(B)

0<r[b

(C)

0[r<b

(D)

0<r<b

In the adjoining figure, if D is mid point of BC, then the value of

(A)

3.

4.

5.

(B)

(C)

The decimal expansion of the rational number

31
2 2.5

tan x 
is :
tan y 

(D)

will terminate after :

(A)

one decimal place

(B)

two decimal places

(C)

three decimal places

(D)

more than 3 decimal places

The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2199x1127 are :

(A)

both positive

(B)

both negative

(C)

one positive and one negative

(D)

both equal

The pair of linear equations 3x14y1550 and 12x116y11550 have :

(A)

unique solution

(B)

many solutions

(C)

no solution

(D)

exactly two solutions

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7.

If A is an acute angle in a right DABC, right angled at B, then the value of sinA 1 cosA
is :
(A)

equal to one

(B)

greater than one

(C)

less than one

(D)

equal to two

If x52sin2u, y52cos2u11 then the value of x1y is :

(A)

8.

(C)

1
2

(D)

cos b

(B)

cos 2b

(C)

sin a

(D)

sin 2a

(D)

508

If DABC # DDEF, A5478, E5838, the value of C is :

(A)

10.

(B)

If cos (a1b) 5 0, then sin(a2b) can be reduced to :

(A)

9.

478

(B)

308

(C)

408

The empirical relationship among the Median, Mode and Mean of a data is :
(A)

mode 5 3 median 1 2 mean

(B)

mode 5 3 median 2 2 mean

(C)

mode 5 3 mean 2 2 median

(D)

mode 5 3 mean 1 2 median

SECTION B

Question numbers 11 to 18 carry 2 marks each.

11.

Show that every positive even integer is of the form 2q and that every positive odd
integer is of the form 2q11, where q is some integer.

12.

Solve 148x1231y 5 527, 231x1148y5610

OR

4
 3 y  14 ,
x

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 4 y  23
x

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are the zeros of the polynomial 4x222x1(k24), find the value of k.
9

13.

If a and

14.

If 3cotA54, find the value of

15.

Write the following distribution as less than type cumulative frequency distribution :

C. I.
Frequency

16.

cosec 2 A1
cosec 2 A1

0 - 10

10 - 20

20 - 30

30 - 40

40 - 50

50 - 60

60 - 70

70 - 80

Find the modal class and the median class for the following distribution :
C.I.
140 - 150 150 - 160
Frequency
6
28

160 - 170 170 - 180 180 - 190

48
30
8

17.

In fig. 1, ST??QR. PQ 5 6 cm, PR 5 9 cm and PS 5 2 cm. Find PT.

18.

In fig. 2, DABE # DACD. Prove that DADE  DABC

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

Prove that 2  5 is an irrational number.

OR
Prove that

1
is an irrational number.
2 3
n

20.

Show that 9 cant end with 2 for any integer n.

21.

If a, b are the two zeroes of the polynomial 6y227y12, find a quadratic polynomial
whose zeroes are

1
1
and .
9
:

22.

In fig. 3, XYZ is a triangle right angled at Y, XY56 cm, XZY 5 308. Find the length
of YZ and ZX.

23.

If A, B, C are interior angles of DABC, show that :

cos 2

A
BC
 cos2
1 .
2
2
OR

Prove that :

24.

cot  90M
cosec  90M . sinM

 sec 2M .
tanM
tan  90M

Find the missing frequency for the given frequency distribution table, if the mean of the
distribution is 18.
C.I.
Frequency

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11 - 13
3

13 - 15
6

15 - 17
9

17 - 19
13

19 - 21
f

21 - 23
5

23 - 25
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Find the mode of the following frequency distribution :

Marks
No. of students

26.

10 - 20

20 - 30

30 - 40

40 - 50

50 - 60

60 - 70

70 - 80

10

12

10

In fig. 4, ABC is an isosceles triangle right angled at B. Two equilateral triangles are
constructed with side BC and AC. Prove that
ar DBCD 5

1
ar DACE
2

27.

In fig. 5, ABD is a triangle in which DAB5908 and AC A BD. Prove that

AB25BC3BD.

28.

The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 13. The number obtained by interchanging
the digits of the given number exceeds that number by 27. Find the number.
OR
The ratio of incomes of two persons is 9 : 7 and the ratio of their expenditures is 4 : 3. If
each of them manages to save Rs. 2000 per month, find their monthly incomes.

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SECTION D
Question numbers 29 to 34 carry 4 marks each.
29.

Solve the following system of equations graphically and find the vertices of the triangle
formed by these lines and the y-axis.
3x1y2550 , 2x2y2550

30.

Draw more than ogive for the following frequency distribution and hence obtain the
median.

Height (in cm)

No. of plants

31.

135 - 140 140 - 145 145 - 150 150 - 155 155 - 160 160 - 165
4

18

11

In a triangle, if square of one side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two
sides, then the angle opposite the first side is a right angle. Prove this statement.
OR
Prove that the ratio of the areas of the two similar triangles is equal to the square of the
ratio of their corresponding sides.

32.

Find all the zeros of the polynomial 2x417x3219x2214x130 if two of its zeros are

2, 2 .
33.

Prove that

tanM 1  secM
1

tanM 1  secM
sec M tan M


OR
If tanu1sinu5m and tanu2sinu5n, show that m22n254 mn .

34.

Prove that

cosecA  1
 secA  tanA
cosecA  1
-o0o-

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1 10
1.

U Z a b m Z q r U
a5bq1r r MU cU U
(A)

2.

4.

5.

(B)

0<r[b

(C)

D BC

(A)

3.

1<r<b

31

(B)

0[r<b

tan x 
tan y 

(C)

(D)

0<r<b

(D)

2 2.5

(A)

S U

(B)

S U

(C)

S U

(D)

S U

x2199x1127

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

UU

U U 3x14y1550 12x116y11550
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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DABC
(A)

7.

(B)

(B)

cos b

(B)

DABC # DDEF,
(A)

10.

UU

sinA 1 cosA

(C)

UU

(D)

UU

(C)

1
2

(D)

(D)

sin 2a

(D)

508

cos (a1b)50 sin(a2b)

(A)

9.

x52sin2u, y52cos2u11 x1y

(A)

8.

478

cos 2b

(C)

A5478, E5838

(B)

308

sin a

(C)

408

,
(A)

5 3 1 2

(B)

5 3 22

(C)

5 3 22

(D)

5 3 1 2

U-
11 18 2
11.

Z
q Z

12.

2q

M Z 2q11 M

148x1231y 5 527, 231x1148y 5 610

4
 3 y  14 ,
x

13.

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1
9

3
 4 y  23
x

4x222x1(k24)

k U

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cosec 2 A1

14.

3cotA54 U

15.

UU U U UU U M
r<
<<

16.

cosec 2 A1

0 - 10 10 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50 50 - 60 60 - 70 70 - 80
5

U U

r<
<< <

140 - 150 150 - 160 160 - 170 170 - 180 180 - 190
6

28

48

30

17.

(1)

ST??QR, PQ 5 6 , PR59

18.

(2)

DABE # DACD,

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PS52 . PT

h DADE  DABC

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19.

19

28 3

2 5

1
2 3

20.

9n SU 2 U n Z

21.

a, b 6y227y12 , m

1
9

1
:

22.

(3) XYZ
YZ ZX U

23.

A, B, C DABC
cos2

XY56 ,

XZY5308

A
BC
 cos2
1 .
2
2

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cot  90M
cosec  90M . sinM

 sec 2M
tanM
tan  90M

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UU U U UU , U 18

r<
<< <
25.

11 - 13 13 - 15 15 - 17 17 - 19 19 - 21 21 - 23 23 - 25
3

10 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50 50 - 60 60 - 70 70 - 80
4

10

12

(4) , DABC m
U U , h
1

DBCD5 2

27.

13

UU U
s
S h

26.

(5) DABD

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BC AC

DACE

DAB5908

AC A BD h AB25BC3BD.

12

28.

27 , U

13 ,

9 : 7 U 4 : 3
2000 L. U , U

29.

U-
29 34 4
U U mU U U U
y- mU
3x1y2550, 2x2y2550

30.

UU U U U

 h

135 - 140 140 - 145 145 - 150 150 - 155 155 - 160 160 - 165
4

18

11

31.

h Z UU
U

h M Z UU

32.

2x417x3219x2214x130

33.

2, 2

tanM 1  secM
1

tanM 1  secM
sec M tan M


tanu1sinu5m tanu2sinu5n m22n254

34.

mn .

cosecA  1
 secA  tanA
cosecA  1
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