Class X Session 2024-25

Subject - Mathematics (Standard)

Sample Question Paper - 2

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.

2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each

3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.

4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.

5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.

6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub- parts of the values of 1, 1 and

2 marks each respectively.

7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks and 2 Questions of

2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks questions of Section E

8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = wherever required if not stated.
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Section A
1. If two positive integers m and n can be expressed as m = x2y5 and n = x3y2, where x and y are prime numbers, [1]
then HCF(m, n) =

a) x2y2 b) x2y3

c) x3y2 d) x3y3

2. Find the number of zeroes of p(x) in the graph given below. [1]

a) 3 b) 0

c) 2 d) 1
3. The pair of linear equations 3x + 2y = 5 and 2x - 3y = 7 are [1]

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 a) consistent b) dependent

c) inconsistent d) independent
4. Which of the following equations has two distinct real roots? [1]

a) x 2
+ x− 5 = 0 b) 5x
2
− 3x + 1 = 0

c) 4x 2
− 3x + 1 = 0 d) x
2
+ x+ 5 = 0

5. If the second term of an AP is 13 and its fifth term is 25, then its 7th term is [1]

a) 37 b) 33

c) 38 d) 30
6. A line segment is of length 10 units. If the coordinates of its one end are (2, - 3) and the abscissa of the other end [1]
is 10, then its ordinate is

a) -3, 9 b) 9, -6

c) 9, 6 d) 3, -9
7. The vertices of a △ABC are A(2, 1), 8(6, -2), C(8, 9). If AD is angle bisector of ∠ BAC, where D meets on BC, [1]
then coordinates of D are ________.

a) (5, 2) b) (
14
,
7
)
3 3

c) (4, 3) d) (
20
,
5
)
3 3

8. In the given figure if ΔAED ∼ ΔABC , then DE is equal to [1]

a) 6.5 cm b) 5.6 cm

c) 5.5 cm d) 7.5 cm
9. In the given figure, point P is 26 cm away from the centre O of a circle and the length PT of the tangent drawn [1]
from P to the circle is 24 cm. Then, the radius of the circle is

a) 13 cm b) 10 cm

c) 15 cm d) 12 cm
10. The length of the tangent drawn from a point P, whose distance from the centre of a circle is 25 cm, and the [1]
radius of the circle is 7 cm, is:

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 a) 28 cm b) 24 cm

c) 25 cm d) 22 cm
11. (cosec θ - sin θ ) (sec θ - cos θ ) (tan θ + cot θ ) is equal [1]

a) 1 b) 0

c) 2 d) -1
12. The value of sin 45° + cos 45° is [1]
–
a) √2 b) 1

√2

c) 1 d) 1

√3

13. The angle of elevation of the sun when the shadow of a pole ‘h’ metres high is h
metres long is [1]
√3

a) 45 ∘
b) 30
∘

c) 60 ∘
d) 15o

14. In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60o at the centre. The area of the sector formed by the arc [1]
is:

a) 231 cm2 b) 250 cm2

c) 220 cm2 d) 200 cm2

15. Area of a sector of angle p (in degrees) of a circle with radius R is [1]
p p
a) 360
× 2πR b) 180
× πR
2

p p
c) 180
× 2πR d) 720
× 2πR
2

16. A dice is thrown once. The probability of getting an odd number is [1]

a) b) 1
1

c) d)
2 4

6 6

17. Two dice are rolled together. What is the probability of getting a sum greater than 10? [1]

a) b)
5 1

18 9

c) d)
1 1

6 12

18. If the mode of the data: 64, 60, 48, x, 43, 48, 43, 34 is 43, then x + 3 = [1]

a) 45 b) 48

c) 44 d) 46
19. Assertion (A): A sphere of radius 7 cm is m ounted on the solid cone of radius 6 cm and height 8 cm. the [1]

volume of the combined solid is 1737.47 cm3. [Take π = 3.14]

Reason (R): Volume of sphere and surface area of cone is given by 4

3
πr
3
and 1

3
πr h
2
respectively.

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 a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): Let the positive numbers a, b, c be in A.P., then are also in A.P. [1]
1 1 1
, ,
bc ac ab

Reason (R): If each term of an A.P. is divided by a b c, then the resulting sequence is also in A.P.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
21. The difference of the square of two numbers is 45. The square of the smaller number is 4 times the larger [2]
number. Find the number.
22. In Figure, △ODC ∼ △ OBA, ∠ BOC = 125° and ∠ CDO = 70°. Find ∠ DOC, ∠ DCO and ∠ OAB. [2]

23. In figure, △ABC is circumscribing a circle. Find the length of BC. [2]

24. If sin X + sin2 X = 1, prove that cos2 X+ cos4 X = 1. [2]

OR
Verify that if tan2θ + sin θ = cos2θ is an identity or not.
25. Four cows are tethered at the four corners of a square field of side 50 m such that each can graze the maximum [2]
unshared area. What area will be left ungrazed? [Take π= 3.14.]
OR
A sector of a circle of radius 4 cm contains an angle of 30°. Find the area of the sector.
Section C
26. A shopkeeper has 120 litres of petrol, 180 litres of diesel and 240 litres of kerosene. He wants to sell oil by [3]
filling the three kinds of oils in tins of equal capacity. What should be the greatest capacity of such a tin?
27. Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of the zeroes are − and respectively. Also find the [3]
21 5

8 16

zeroes of the polynomial by factorisation.

28. A fraction is such that if the numerator is multiplied by 3 and the denominator is reduced by 3, we get 18/11, but [3]
if the numerator is increased by 8 and the denominator is doubled, we get 2/5. Find the fraction.
OR
A man has only 20 paisa coins and 25 paisa coins in his purse. If he has 50 coins in all totalling to ₹ 11.25, how many
coins of each kind d38196oes he have?
29. Out of the two concentric circles, the radius of the outer circle is 5 cm and the chord AC of length 8 cm is a [3]
tangent to the inner circle. Find the radius of the inner circle.
OR

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 In the given figure, a quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle such that its sides AB, BC, CD and AD
touch the circle at P, Q, R and S respectively. If AB = x cm, BC = 7 cm, CR = 3 cm and AS = 5 cm, find x.

30. Prove that secθ (1 - sinθ )(secθ + tanθ ) = 1 [3]

31. Five coins were simultaneously tossed 1000 times and at each toss the number of heads were observed. The [3]
number of tosses during which 0,1,2,3,4 and 5 heads were obtained are shown in the table below. Find the mean
number of heads per toss.

No. of heads per toss No. of tosses

0 38

1 144

2 342

3 287

4 164

5 25

Total 1000

Section D
32. A 2-digit number is such that the product of its digits is 24. If 18 is subtracted from the number, the digits [5]
interchange their places. Find the number.
OR
The product of Tanay's age (in years) five years ago and his age ten years later is 16. Determine Tanay's present age.
33. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct points, then prove [5]
that the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
34. A conical vessel of radius 6 cm and height 8 cm is completely filled with water. A sphere is lowered into the [5]
water and its size is such that when it touches the sides, it is just immersed as shown in Figure. What fraction of
water over flows?

OR
A wooden article was made by scooping out a hemisphere from each end of a solid cylinder as shown in the figure. If

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 the height of the cylinder is 10 cm and its base is of radius 3.5 cm, find the total surface area of the article.

35. Find the mean of the following frequency distribution: [5]

Class 5 - 15 15 - 25 25 - 35 35 - 45 45 - 55 55 - 65

Frequency 6 11 21 23 14 5

Section E
36. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Akshat's father is planning some construction work in his terrace area. He ordered 360 bricks and instructed the
supplier to keep the bricks in such as way that the bottom row has 30 bricks and next is one less than that and so
on.

The supplier stacked these 360 bricks in the following manner, 30 bricks in the bottom row, 29 bricks in the next
row, 28 bricks in the row next to it, and so on.
(a) In how many rows, 360 bricks are placed?
(b) How many bricks are there in the top row?
OR
If which row 26 bricks are there?
(c) How many bricks are there in 10th row?
37. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Jagdish has a field which is in the shape of a right angled triangle AQC. He wants to leave a space in the form of
a square PQRS inside the field for growing wheat and the remaining for growing vegetables (as shown in the
figure). In the field, there is a pole marked as O.

(a) Taking O as origin, coordinates of P are (-200, 0) and of Q are (200, 0). PQRS being a square, what are the
coordinates of R and S?

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 (b) What is the area of square PQRS?
OR
If S divides CA in the ratio K : 1, what is the value of K, where point A is (200, 800)?
(c) What is the length of diagonal PR in square PQRS?
38. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Totem poles are made from large trees. These poles are carved with symbols or figures and mostly found in
western Canada and northwestern United States.
In the given picture, two such poles of equal heights are standing 28 m apart. From a point somewhere between

them in the same line, the angles of elevation of the top of the two poles are 60o and 30o respectively.

(a) Draw a neat labelled diagram.

(b) Find the height of the poles.
OR
Find the location of the point of observation.
(c) If the distances of the top of the poles from the point of observation are taken as p and q, then find a
relation between p and q.

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