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Class - X
MATHEMATICS
Time : 3 to 3 hours
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Maximum Marks : 80
: 80
Total No. of Pages : 10
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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 calculator is not permitted.

6.

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

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Question numbers 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each. For each of the question 1-10, four
alternatives have been provided of which only one is correct. You have to select the
correct choice.
1.

The roots of the equation x22 3 x2x1 3 50 are :

3,1

(A)
2.

5050

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55

(C)

4550

(D)

5150

(C)

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(D)

None of these

(B)

208

(C)

308

(D)

408

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(C)

(D)

25

The radius of the base of a cone is 5 cm and its height is 12 cm. Its curved surface area
is :
60 p cm2

(B)

65 p cm2

(C)

30 p cm2

(D)

None of these

In a throw of a pair of dice, what is the probability of getting a doublet ?

(A)

8.

(D)

The length of the tangents from a point A at a circle of radius 3 cm is 4 cm. The
distance (in cm) of A from the centre of the circle is :

(A)
7.

(B)

(B)

108

(A)
6.

2 3 , 21

Two tangents are drawn from an external point P (as shown in fig.) such that
OBA 5 108 . Then BPA is.

(A)
5.

(C)

How many parallel tangents can a circle have ?

(A)

4.

2 3,1

What is the sum of all natural numbers from 1 to 100 ?

(A)

3.

(B)

1
3

(B)

1
6

(C)

5
12

(D)

2
3

The ratio of the length of a pole and its shadow is 1: 3 . The angle of elevation of the
sun is :
(A)

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(B)

608

(C)

308

(D)

458

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In the figure, AB is a diameter and AC is chord of a circle such that BAC 5 308 . If
DC is a tangent, then D BCD is.

(A)
10.

Isosceles

(B)

Equilateral

(C)

Right angled

(D)

Acute angled

If the perimeter of a semicircular protractor is 36 cm, then its diameter is :

(A)

10 cm

(B)

12 cm

(C)

14 cm

(D)

15 cm

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

Find the value of k for which the equation kx (x22)1650 has equal roots.

12.

Find the 20th term from the last term (end) of the AP : 3, 8, 13 ....253.

13.

Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are parallel.

14.

Find the area of the shaded region, if PQ524 cm, PR57 cm and O is the centre of the
circle.

15.

Water in a canal, 6 m wide and 1.5 m deep, is flowing with a speed of 10 km/h. How
much area will it irrigate in 30 minutes, if 8 m of standing water is needed ?

16.

Find the point on the x-axis which is equidistant from (2, 25) and (22, 9).

17.

A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting a prime number.

OR
One card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of
getting a red face card.

18.

Find the value of k for which the point (8, 1), (k, 24) and (2,25) are collinear.

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

Solve for x :

1
1
1
1
5 1 1 .
a1 b1 x a
b
x
OR

The sum of a number and its positive square root is

6
. Find the number.
25

20.

The sum of the 5th and 7th terms of an AP is 52 and its 10th term is 46. Find the AP.

21.

A triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 4 cm such that the segments
BD and DC into which BC is divided by the point of contact are of lengths 8 cm and
6 cm respectively. If area of DABC is 84 cm2, then find the sides AB and AC.

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

Draw a triangle ABC with side BC57 cm, B 5 458 and C 5 1058 . Then construct
a triangle whose sides are

3
times the corresponding sides of DABC.
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23.

A 20 m deep well with diameter 7 m is dug and the earth from digging is spread out to
form a platform 22 m by 14 m. Find the height of the platform.
OR
A cone of height 24 cm and radius of base 6 cm is made up of modelling clay. A child
reshapes it in the form of a sphere. Find the radius of the sphere.

24.

The radii of two circles are 4 cm and 3 cm. Find the radius of the circle whose area is
equal to the sum of the areas of the two circles. Also find the circumference of this
circle.

25.

A tree breaks due to storm and the broken part bends so that the top of the tree touches
the ground making a angle of 308 with it. The distance between the foot of the tree to
the point where the top touches the ground is 8 m. Find the height of the tree.

26.

In what ratio does the point P (2, 2 5 6 ) divide the line segment joining the points
A (23, 5) and B (3, 22).

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27.

Ankita and Nagma are two friends. They were both born in 1990.
probability that they have (i) same birth day ? Different birth days ?

What is the

28.

Find the area of a quadrilateral whose vertices, taken in order are (24, 22), (23, 25),
(0, 25) and (2, 22).

SECTION - D
29.

Question numbers 29 to 34 carry 4 marks each.

Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to circle are equal.

30.

The angles of depression of the top and the bottom of an 8 m tall building from the top
of a multi-storied building are 308 and 458 respectively. Find the height of the multi
storied building.

31.

A drinking glass open at the top is in the shape of a frustum of a cone of height 24 cm.
The diameters of its top and bottom circular ends are 18 cm and 4 cm respectively.
Find the capacity and total surface area of the glass.
OR
A solid in the shape of a cone standing on a hemisphere with both their radii being
equal to 1 cm and height of the cone is equal to its radius. Find the volume and surface
area of the solid.

32.

The difference of squares of two numbers is 180. The square of the smaller number is
8 times the larger number. Find the two numbers.
OR
Two Pipes running together can fill a tank in 6 minutes. If one pipe takes 5 minutes
more than the other to fill the tank, find the time in which each pipe would fill the tank
separately.

33.

A spiral is made up of successive semicircles, with centres alternatively at A and B,

starting with centre at A of radii 0.5 cm, 1 cm, 1.5 cm, 2 cm ..... as shown in the figure.
What is the total length of such spiral made up of thirteen consecutive semicircles ?
(Take p5

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)
7

The radii of the ends of a bucket of height 45 cm are 28 cm and 7 cm. Find its volume
and the curved surface area. (Use p5

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