KERALA X | MATHEMATICS

Sample Paper 1

Kerala State Board

Class X Mathematics
Sample Paper 1
Time: 2 hrs

Total Marks: 80

General Instructions:
Read the questions carefully, understand each question and then answer the questions.
Give explanations wherever necessary.
If there is an OR between any two questions, you may answer only one among them.
15 minutes will be given at the beginning as cool off time. This time may be utilised to
read and understand the questions.

1.

Simplification using irrationals like ,

required if not specified in the question.

2 etc. with their approximate values is not

The algebraic form of an arithmetic sequence is 2n + 5,

[2]

a) Find the first term and common difference.

b) Prove that the sum of the first n terms is the product of n and 6 more than n.
2.

In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and mXBA = 40. Calculate the value
of XYB giving reasons.
[2]

3.

If both (x 2) and x

4.
5.

1
are the factors of px2 + 5x + r, show that p = r.
[2]
2
A container is in the form of a bucket of height 30 cm with radii of its lower and upper
ends as 10 cm and 20 cm respectively. Find the total surface area of the bucket.
[2]

In the figure, O is the centre and AB is a chord of the circle. Line QBS is a tangent to the
circle at B. If mAOB = 110, find mAPB and mABQ.
[3]

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6.

In the figure O is the centre and origin. The radius of the circle = 2 cm.

[3]

a) If mAOX =30, what are the co-ordinates of A?

b) If mAOB = 90, find the co-ordinates of B.

7.

a) Prove that x + 3 is a multiple of q(x) = x3 + 6x2 + 11x + 6 using the Remainder

theorem.
b) When divided by x 3, the polynomials x3 px2 + x + 6 and 2x3 x2 (p + 3)x 6
leave the same remainder. Find the value of p.
[3]

8.

A box contains 20 balls bearing numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 20. A ball is drawn at random

from the box. What is the probability that the number on the ball is
a) Divisible by 2 and 3

b) Not divisible by 10?

[3]

OR
Five cardsten, jack, queen, king and ace of diamonds, are wellshuffled with their
face downwards. One card is then picked up at random.
a) What is the probability that the card is the queen?
b) If the queen is drawn and put aside, what is the probability that the second card
picked up is (i) an ace? (ii) a queen?
9.

In the given figure, the diameter AB of the circle with centre O is extended to a point P
and PQ is a tangent to the circle at the point T. If BPT = x and ATP = y, then prove
that x + 2y = 90o.
[3]

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10. Compute the mean of the following data:

[3]

Marks obtained

Number of students

0 10

12

10 20

20 30

16

30 40

12

40 50

11

50 60

60 70

19

70 80

16

11. Sum of the first 15 terms of an arithmetic sequence is 735. 5 th term of the sequence is
31.
a) Find the 7th term of the sequence.
b) Find the sum of the first n terms.

[3]

12. The following is the figure corresponding to a solid which is cut open and placed flat.

[3]

a) What is the most suitable name of the solid?

b) The measures 10 and 13 given in the figure will be equal to which measures of the solid?
c) Find the total surface area of the solid.

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13. From the figure, find the following:

[3]

a) Co-ordinates of the four vertexes.

b) Lengths of the diagonals.
c) Perimeter of the square.
d) Area of the square.
14. a) Find the values of k, for which 4x2 5x + k = 0 gives two equal roots.
b) Which first degree polynomial when added to 3x3 2x2 gives a polynomial for
which both (x 1) and (x + 1) are factors.

[4]

OR
Write each of the following polynomials listed below as a product of two first degree
polynomials.
a) x2 x 1
b) x2 + 2x 1

[4]

15. In PQR, PQ = QR = 6 cm. mQ = 40. Draw PQR. Construct its incircle and explain
the method used.
[4]
16. a) Which term of the A.P. 5, 13, 21,.. is 189?
b) Find the first negative term of the sequence 114, 109, 104, ..
c) If for an A.P. Sn= n2 + 7n, which is its third term?

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17. The table below classifies according to weight, infants born during a particular week
in a hospital.
Weight in kg

No. of infants

2.500

2.600

2.750

2.800

10

3.000

12

3.150

10

3.250

3.300

3.500

Find the median weight.

[4]

18. The volume of a right circular cone is 660 cm2 and the diameter of its base is 12 cm.
Calculate:
a) Height of the cone
b) The slant height of the cone
c) The total surface area of the cone

[4]

19. Construct a regular hexagon of side 5 cm. Construct a circle circumscribing the
hexagon.
[4]
20. Two cars started from a junction at the same time. One went straight west and the
other straight north. The car that went westwards travelled 10 km faster per hour
than the other one. After one hour, the distance between the two cars was 50 km.
Draw a rough figure based on the above information. Calculate the distance covered
by the car which went northwards. Also calculate the distance covered by the car
which went westwards.
[5]
OR
The angles of depression of two ships, on the same side, from the top of a light house
are 45 and 30. If the ships are 200 m apart, find the height of the light house.

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21. a) Check whether the line 3x 2y + 9 pass through the point (1, 6).
b) Write down the equation of the line through (3, 7) and having a slope of
c) Show that the lines mentioned above are parallel.

3
.
2
[5]

22. By increasing the list price of a book by Rs. 10, a person can buy 10 less books for Rs.
1200. Find the original list price of the book.
[5]
23. A contract on a construction job specifies a penalty for delay of completion beyond a
certain date as follows: Rs. 200 for the first day, Rs. 250 for second day, Rs. 300 for
third day, and so on. If the contractor pays Rs. 27750 as penalty, find the number of
days for which the construction work was delayed.
[5]

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