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Sample Paper 1

Tamil Nadu Board

Class X Mathematics
Sample Paper 1
Time: 2 hrs

Total Marks: 100

General Instructions:
1. Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack of fairness, inform the
Hall Supervisor immediately.
2. Use Black or Blue pen to write and pencil to draw diagram.
NOTE: This question paper contains four sections.
SECTION-I (15 Marks)
Note:
i. Answer all the 15 questions.
ii. Choose the correct answer from the given four alternatives and write the options code
and the corresponding answer.
1. Base area of a right circular cylinder is 80 cm 2. If its height is 5 cm, then the volume is
equal to
(A) 400 cm3
(B) 16 cm3
(C) 200 cm3
(D)

400
3

cm3

2. If 1 + 2 + 3 + . + n = k, then 13 + 23 + 33 + . + n3 is equal
(A) k3
(B) k2
(C)

k k 1

2
(D) (k + 1)3

3. If x, 2x + 2, 3x + 3 are in G.P, then 5x, 10x + 10, 15x + 15 forms

(A) an A.P.
(B) a G.P.
(C) a constant sequence
(D) neither an A.P. nor a G.P.

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4. cos4x sin4x =?
(A) 2sin2x 1
(B) 2cos2x 1
(C) 1+ 2sin2x
(D) 1 2cos2x
5. The sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 2 : 3, then their areas are in the ratio
(A) 9 : 4
(B) 2 : 3
(C) 3 : 2
(D) 4 : 9
6. If n(A) = 20 , n(B) = 30 and n(A B) = 40, then n(A B) is equal to
(A) 50
(B) 10
(C) 40
(D) 70
8 4
2 1
7. If
= 4
then the value of x is
x 8
1 2
(A) 1
(B) 2
1
(C)
4
(D) 4

8. (1 + tan2)sin2 =
(A) sin2
(B) cos2
(C) tan2
(D) cot2
9. If the standard deviation of a set of data is 1.6, then its variance is
(A) 2.56
(B) 0.4
(C) 1.96
(D) 0.04

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10. A system of two linear equations in two variables is inconsistent, if their graphs
(A) coincide
(B) intersect only at a point
(C) do not intersect at any point
(D) cut the x-axis
11. The point P which divides the line segment joining the points A(1, 3) and B(3, 9)
internally in the ratio 1 : 3 is
(A) (2, 1)
(B) (0, 0)

5
(C) ,2
3
(D) (1, 2)
12. In figure, if

AB
AC

BD
DC

, mB = 40, and mC = 60, then mBAD =?

(A) 30
(B) 50
(C) 80
(D) 40
13. A bag contains 5 black balls, 4 white balls and 3 red balls. If a ball is selected at random,
the probability that it is not red is
5
(A)
12
4
(B)
12
3
(C)
12
3
(D)
4
14. The remainder when x2 2x + 7 is divided by (x + 4) is
(A) 28
(B) 29
(C) 30
(D) 31

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15. If f: A B is a bijective function and if n(A) = 10, then n(B) is equal to

(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 20
SECTION-II (20 Marks)
Note:
i. Answer 10 questions in all.
ii. Question number 30 is compulsory. Select any 9 questions from the first 14 questions.
iii. Each question carries two marks.
16. If A B, then show that A B = B (use Venn diagram).
17. Find the indicated terms in each of the sequences whose nth terms are given by
an (1)n 2n3(n 1); a5 , a8

2 3 1 5
18. If A

, then find the additive inverse of A.

9 5 7 1

19. For the given function F = {(1, 3), (2, 5), (4, 7), (5, 9), (3, 1)}, write the domain and
range.
20. Divide the following and write your answer in lowest terms.

x
x2
2
x 1 x 1
21. Find the order of the following matrices.
3 2 6
6 1 1

2 4 5
22. Find the G.C.D. of the following
(a 1)5(a + 3)2, (a 2)2(a 1)3(a + 3)4
23. Determine if the following set of points are collinear or not:
(4, 3), (1, 2) and (2, 1)
24. Find the angle of inclination of the straight line whose slope is 3
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25. Find the range and coefficient of range of the following data:
41.2, 33.7, 29.1, 34.5, 25.7, 24.8, 56.5, 12.5
26. Find the sum of the following series.
1 + 2 + 3 + .+ 45.
27. In ABC, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively such that DE BC. If AD
= 6 cm, DB = 9 cm and AE = 8 cm, then find AC.
28. A solid right circular cylinder has a radius of 14 cm and height of 8 cm. Find its curved
surface area and total surface area.
29. Prove the following identities:
sin
cos ec cot
1 cos
30. A pile of sand is in the shape of a right cone. The circumference of the base is 88 m and
its slant height is 7 m. Find lateral surface area of the pile of sand.
OR
The hollow sphere, in which the circus motorcyclist performs his stunts, has a radius of
2.8 m. Find the area available to the motorcyclist for riding.
SECTION-III (45 Marks)
Note:
i. Answer 9 questions in all.
ii. Question number 45 is compulsory. Select any 8 questions from the first 14 questions.
31. From the total students in a class, 48 got distinctions in Mathematics, 25 in Physics and
30 in Chemistry. If these went to a total of 68 students and only 5 students got
distinctions in all the three subjects, how many students got distinctions in exactly two
of the three subjects?
32. A geometric series consists of four terms and has a positive common ratio. The sum of
the first two terms is 9 and sum of the last two terms is 36. Find the series.
33. If S1, S2 and S3 are the sum of first n, 2n and 3n terms of a geometric series respectively,
then prove that S1(S3 S2) = (S2 S1)2.

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34. A function f: [3,7) R is defined as follows

4 x 2 1;

f ( x ) 3x 2;
2x 3;

Find
i. f(5)+ f(6)
ii. f(1) f(3)
iii. f(2) f(4)

iv.

3 x 2
2 x 4
4 x 7

f 3 f 1

2f 6 f 1

35. A fruit vendor sells fruits from his shop. Selling price of apples, mangoes and oranges is
Rs. 20, Rs. 10 and Rs. 5 each respectively. The sales in three days are given below
Day
1
2
3

Apples
50
40
60

Mangoes
60
70
40

Oranges
30
20
10

Write the matrix indicating the total amount collected on each day and hence find the
total amount collected from the sale of all three fruits combined.
36. A boy standing on the ground spots a balloon moving with the wind in a horizontal line
at a constant height. The angle of elevation of the balloon from the boy at an instant is
60. After 2 minutes, from the same point of observation, the angle of elevation reduces
to 30. If the speed of wind is 29 3 m/min , then find the height of the balloon from the
ground level.
37. A spherical solid material of radius 18 cm is melted and recast into three small solid
spherical spheres of different sizes. If the radii of two spheres are 2 cm and 12 cm, find
the radius of the third sphere.
38. The time (in seconds) taken by a group of people to walk across a pedestrian crossing is
given in the table below.
Time(in sec) No. Of persons
5-10
4
10-15
8
15-20
15
20-25
12
25-30
11
Calculate the variance and standard deviation of the data.
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39. A cylindrical bucket of height 32 cm and radius 18 cm is filled with sand. The bucket is
emptied on the ground and a conical heap of sand is formed. If the height of the conical
heap is 24 cm, find the radius and slant height of the heap.
40. Two dice are thrown. Find the probability of the following events:
i. The sum of the numbers on their upper faces is divisible by 9.
ii. The sum of the numbers on their upper faces is at the most 3.
iii. The number on the upper face of the first dice is less than the number on the upper
face of the second dice.
41. Find the equation of the line passing through (22, 6) and having an intercept on
the x-axis which exceeds its intercept on the y-axis by 5.

3
and which passes through P, where P
2
divides the line segment joining A(2, 6) and B (3, 4) in the ratio 2 : 3 internally.

42. Find the equation of the line whose gradient is

43. If all sides of a parallelogram touch a circle, show that the parallelogram is a rhombus.
44. Find the G.C.D. of the following pairs of polynomials using division algorithm.
3x3 + 18x2 + 33x + 18, 3x2 + 13x + 10
45. Solve the following quadratic equations using quadratic formula.

36x 2 12ax a2 b2 0

OR
Show that the roots of the equation x a x b x b x c x c x a 0 are
always real and they cannot be equal unless a = b = c.

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SECTION-IV (20 Marks)

Note:
i. Answer both the questions choosing either of the alternatives.
46.
(a) Draw the graph of y = x2 and hence solve x2 4x 5 = 0.
OR
2
(a) Draw the graph of y = x + 2x 3 and hence find the roots of x2 x 6 = 0.
47.
(a) Draw the two tangents from a point which is 10 cm away from the centre of a circle
of radius 6 cm. Also, measure the lengths of the tangents.
OR
(b) Construct a cyclic quadrilateral KLMN such that KL = 5.5 cm, KM = 5 cm, LM = 4.2 cm
and LN = 5.3 cm.

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