Class X Session 2023-24

Subject - Mathematics (Basic)

Sample Question Paper - 10

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. Section A

1. (1+√ 2)+(1−√ 2) is [1]

a) a rational number b) a non-terminating decimal

c) None of these d) an irrational number

2 2
2. If p1 and p2 are two odd prime numbers such that p1 > p2, then p 1− p 2 is [1]

a) an even number b) an odd prime number

c) an odd number d) a prime number

2 [1]
3. If the equation x - kx + 1 = 0 has no real roots then
a) -2 < k < 2 b) None of these

c) k < -2 d) k > 2

4. The sum of the numerator and denominator of a fraction is 18. If the denominator is increased by 2, the fraction [1]
reduces to . The fraction is

a) b)

c) d)
2 2 [1]
5. If y = 1 is a common root of the equations ay + ay + 3 = 0 and y + y + b = 0, then ab equals
a) 3 b) -3
c)6 d) -7/2

6. AOBC is a rectangle whose three vertices are A(0, 3), O(0, 0) and B(5, 0). The length of its diagonal is [1]

a) 5 b) 3
 c)√34 d) 4

7. ABCD is a trapezium such that BC || AD and AB = 4 cm. If the diagonals AC and BD intersect at O such that [1]
AO DO 1
= = then, Find DC.
OC OB 2

a) 8 cm b) 6 cm

C)9 cm d) 7 cm

8. We have, AB||DE and BD||EF. Then, [1]

a) BC2 = AB . CE b) AC2 = BC . DC

c)AB2 = AC . DE d) DC2 = CF × AC

9. The pair of tangents AP and AQ drawn from an external point to a circle with centre O are prependicular to each [1]
other and length of each tangent is 5 cm. The radius of the circle is

a) 7.5 cm b) 5 cm

c) 10 cm d) 2.5 cm

10. If 2cos3θ = 1 then θ= ? [1]

a) 30° b) 10°

c)15° d) 20°

11. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at a point on the ground 50 m away from the foot of the tower is 45°.
[1]
Then the height of the tower (in metres) is

50 50
a) b)
√2 √3
c)50 √ 3 d) 50

12. [1]

a) cos60∘ b) None of these

c) tan60∘ d) sin60∘
13. The area of a sector of a circle with a sector angle θ is given by [1]
2
πr θ πrθ
a) b)
36 0 360
2
πr θ 2π r
c) d)
180 180

14. The area of a sector of a circle with radius r, making an angle of x° at the centre is [1]

x 2 x 2
a) × πr b) xω
360 360

x x
c) ×2 π d) ×2 xr
360 360

15. A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow which comes to rest pointing at one of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, [1]
6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and these values are equally likely outcomes. The probability that it will point at a number greater than
5 is

a) b)

c) d)
16. In a data, if l = 40, h = 15, f1 = 7, f0 = 3 , f2 = 6 , then the mode is [1]

a) 82 b) 62

c) 52 d) 72

17. A sphere is placed inside a right circular cylinder so as to touch the top, base and lateral surface of the cylinder.[1]
If the radius of the sphere is r, then the volume of the cylinder is

8 3
a) 2 π r 3 b) 8 π r 3 c) πr d) 4 π r 3
3
18. The algebraic sum of the deviations of a frequency distribution from its mean is: [1]

a) 0 b) a non-zero number

c) always positive d) always negative

19. Assertion (A): If the points A(4, 3) and B(x, 5) lies on a circle with the centre O(2, 3) then the value of x is 2. [1]

, y1 +
Reason (R): The mid−point of the line segment joining the points P(x1, y1) and Q(x2, y2) is ( x1+2x2 2
y2
)

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): √−a is an irrational number, where a is a prime number. [1]
Reason (R): Square root of any prime number is an irrational number.

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. Is the pair of linear equation consistent/inconsistent? If consistent, obtain the solution graphically: x – y = 8; [2]
3x– 3y = 16
22. If △ABC ≅△DEF, ∠A = 47∘, ∠E = 83∘, then find ∠C. [2]
OR
ABCD is a parallelogram and E is a point on BC. If the diagonal BD intersects AE at F, prove that
AF × FB = EF × FD.

23. In the adjoining figure, a circle touches the side DF of △EDF at H and touches ED and EF produced at K and M [2]
respectively. If EK = 9 cm, then what is perimeter of △EDF?

sinθ sinθ
24. Prove that: =2+
cotθ +cosecθ cotθ−cosecθ
25. To warm ships for underwater rocks, a lighthouse spreads a red coloured light over a sector of angle 80° to a
[2] distance of 16.5 km. Find the area of the sea over which the ships are warned. (use π = 3.14)
OR
What is the length (in terms of π) of the arc that subtends an angle of 36° at the centre of a circle of radius 5 cm?
Section C
26. Find the greatest number that will divide 445, 572 and 699 leaving remainders 4, 5 and 6 respectively. [3]

2 11 2
27. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 7 y − y− and verify the relationship between the zeroes and
3 3
[3]
the coefficients.
28. Five years ago, Nuri was thrice as old as Sonu. Ten years later, Nuri will be twice as old as Sonu. How old are [3] Nuri
and Sonu? Solve the pair of the linear equation obtained by the elimination method.
OR
 The area of a rectangle remains the same if the length is increased by 7 metres and the breadth is decreased by 3
metres. The area remains unaffected if the length is decreased by 7 metres and breadth is increased by 5 metres.
Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
29. In the figure, a circle is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD in which ∠B = 90°. If AD = 23 cm, AB = 29 cm and [3]
DS = 5 cm, find the radius (r) of the circle.

30. In △ABC, right angled at B, AB = 24 cm, BC = 7 cm. Determine: [3]

i. Sin A cos A
ii. Sin C cos C
OR
A man on the deck of a ship, 12 m above water level, observes that the angle of elevation of the top of a cliff is 60°
and the angle of depression of the base of the cliff is 30°. Find the distance of the cliff from the ship and the height
of the cliff. [Use √ 3=1.732]
31. Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability that the numbers obtained [3]
i. have a sum less than 7
ii. have a product less than 16
iii. is a doublet of odd numbers.
Section D
32. Two pipes running together can fill a tank in 11 minutes. If one pipe takes 5 minutes more than the other to fill [5]
the tank, find the time in which each pipe would fill the tank separately.
OR
Represent the situation in the form of the quadratic equation:
A train travels a distance of 480 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 8 km/hr less, then it would have taken
3 hours more to cover the same distance. We need to find the speed of the train.

AB BC AD
33. In ∆ABC, AD is the median to BC and in ∆ PQR PM is the median to QR .If = = . Prove that
PQ QR PM
[5]
ΔABC ∼ ΔPQR.
34. A solid is in the shape of a right-circular cone surmounted on a hemisphere, the radius of each of them is being [5]
3.5 cm and the total height of solid is 9.5 cm. Find the volume of the solid.
OR
From a cubical piece of wood of side 21 cm, a hemisphere is carved out in such a way that the diameter of the
hemisphere is equal to the side of the cubical piece. Find the surface area and volume of the remaining piece.
35. In a retail market, fruit vendors were selling mangoes kept in packing boxes. These boxes contained varying [5]
number of mangoes. The following was the distribution of mangoes according to the number of boxes.
 Number of mangoes 50-52 53-55 56-58 59-61 62-64

Number of boxes 15 110 135 115 25

Find the mean number of mangoes kept in a packing box. Which method of finding the mean did you choose?
Section E
36. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Your friend Varun wants to participate in a 200m race. He can currently run that distance in 51 seconds and with
each day of practice it takes him 2 seconds less. He wants to do in 31 seconds.

(i) Write first four terms are in AP for the given situations.
(ii) What is the minimum number of days he needs to practice till his goal is achieved?
OR
th
How many second takes after 5 days?
(iii) Out of 41, 30, 37 and 39 which term is not in the AP of the above given situation?
37. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Using Cartesian Coordinates we mark a point on a graph by how far along and how far up it is.
The left-right (horizontal) direction is commonly called X-axis.
The up-down (vertical) direction is commonly called Y-axis.
When we include negative values, the x and y axes divide the space up into 4 pieces.
Read the information given above and below:
Two friends Veena and Arun work in the same office in Delhi. In the Christmas vacations, both decided to go
their hometowns represented by Town A and Town B respectively in the figure given below. Town A and Town B
are connected by trains from the same station C (in the given figure) in Delhi.

(i) Who will travel more distance to reach their home?

(ii) Find the location of the station.
OR
Find the distance between Town A and Town B.
(iii) Find in which ratio Y-axis divide Town B and Station.
38. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
The houses of Ajay and Sooraj are at 100 m distance and the height of their houses is the same as approx 150 m.
One big tower was situated near their house. Once both friends decided to measure the height of the tower.
They measure the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from the roof of their houses. The angle of elevation
o o
of ajay's house to the tower and sooraj's house to the tower are 45 and 30 respectively as shown in the figure.

(i) Find the height of the tower.

(ii) What is the distance between the tower and the house of Sooraj?
OR
Find the distance between top of the tower and top of Sooraj's house?
(iii) Find the distance between top of tower and top of Ajay's house?