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ां / ROLL NO सेट / SET: C

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN ,JAIPUR REGION
PRACTICE PAPER: 2024-25

कक्ष / CLASS : 10

विषय / SUB: MATHEMATICS STANDARD (कोड / CODE : 041)

अविकतम आिवि / Time Allowed: 3 Hours अविकतम अांक/ Maximum Marks: 80

स म न्य वनर्देश / General Instructions:

Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
1. This question paper contains 38 questions.
2. This Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. In Section A, Questions no. 1-18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and questions no. 19and 20
are Assertion- Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
4. In Section B, Questions no. 21-25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions, carrying 02 markseach.

5. In Section C, Questions no. 26-31 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 03 marks each.
6. In Section D, Questions no. 32-35 are long answer (LA) type questions, carrying 05 marks each.
7. In Section E, Questions no. 36-38 are case study based questions carrying 4 marks each with sub
parts of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.

8. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Question of Section B, 2 Questions of
Section C and 2 Questions of Section D has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in all
the 2 marks questions of Section E.

9. Draw neat and clean figures wherever required.

10. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
11. Use of calculators is not allowed.

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 SECTION A
1.Two concentric circles are of radii 10 cm and 8 cm, then the length of the chord of the larger
circle which touches the smaller circle is
(a) 6 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 18 cm (d) 9 cm

2.Graph of a polynomial P(x) cuts the X- axis at 3 points and touches it at 2 other points. The
number of zeroes of P(x) is
a) 4 b) 2 c) 3 d) 5

3.The LCM of two prime numbers p and q (p >q) is 221.Find the value of 3p – q

a) 4 b) 28 c) 38 d) 48

4.The total number of factors of a prime number is

a)1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
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5.If 5 is a zero of the quadratic polynomial, x – kx -15, then the value of k is

a) -2 b) 2 c) 1 d) -1

6.If α and β are the roots of 4x2 + 3x + 7 = 0, then the value of α+ βis

a) 3/7 b) - 3/7c) 7/ 3 d) -7/ 3

7.The value of k for which the lines 5x + 7y = 3 and 15x + 21y = k coincide is

a) 9 b) 5 c) 7 d) 18

8.The common difference of an AP, whose nth term is an = 3n+7 is

a) 3 b) 2 c) 0 d) 4

9.In a ΔABC, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC

respectively such that DE II BC,find AC

a) 12 b) 18 c) 10 d) 20

10.The HCF of smallest two-digit composite number and smallest composite number is
a) 2 b) 4 c) 20 d) 44
11.Two concentric circles are of radii 10 cm and 8 cm, then the length of the chord of the
larger circle which touches the smaller circle is
(a) 6 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 18 cm (d) 9 cm

12. In the given figure, PA is a tangent from an external point P to a circle with centre O. If
POB = 115 o, then value of APO is

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 (a) 25 o (b) 20 o (c) 30o (d) 65 o

13. The value of θ for which cos (10o + θ) = sin 30o, is

(a) 50 o (b) 90 o (c) 30o (d) 45 o

14.
The two side AB and BC of right triangle ABC are in the ratio 1:3.What will be the value of
sin C

(a) (b) (c) (d) 1

15. The area of the square that can be inscribed in a circle of radius 8cm is:

a) 256cm2 b) 64 cm2 c) 128 cm2 d) 32 cm2

16. Two right circular cones have their heights in the ratio 1 : 3 and radii in the ratio 3 : 1 . What
is the ratio of their volumes ?

a) 9 : 1 b) 1:3 c) 2 ; 3 d) 3 : 1

17. If each observation of the data is decreased by 8 then their mean

a) remains the same b) is decreased by 8
c) is increased by 5 d) becomes 8 times the original mean

18. If P(E) = 0.007, then what is the probability of ‘not E’?

(a) 0.93 (b) 0.095 (c) 0.890 (d) 0.993

Assertion reason based questions

Instructions for answering assertion and reason based questions. You have to choose
option

19.Assertion: D and E are points on sides AB and AC of triangle ABC such that AD=(7x-4) cm ,
AE=(5x-2) cm, DB=(3x+4) cm and EC= 3x cm. if DE || BC, then x=4
Reason: If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in
distinct points then the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true
20. Assertion:If Sn is the sum of the first n terms of an A.P., then its nth term an is given by An = Sn – Sn-1
Reason : The 10th term of the A.P. 5, 8, 11, 14, ………………. is 35
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).

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 (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true
Section B
21.Find the value of k such that the polynomials x2 – (k + 6) x+ 2(2k -1 ) has sum of its zeros
equal to half of their product.
22.In what ratio does the point ( , y ) divide the line segment joining the point P ( 2, -2 ) and
Q ( 3, 7) ? Also find the value of y.
23.D is a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC such that ADC= BAC. Show that CA²
=CB.CD
24.A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle as in figure.
Prove that AB + CD = AD + BC.

OR

Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is
supplementary to the angle subtended by the line-segment joining the points of contact at
the centre.
25.If sin θ + cos θ = , then prove that tan θ + cot θ = 2.
OR
Prove that: (1 + cot A – cosecA ) ( 1 + tan A + sec A) = 2.
Section C

26.Prove that is an irrational number.

27.Sum of the areas of two squares is 157 m2. If the sum of their perimeters is 68 m. Find the
sides of two squares.
28.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 D are of lengths 8 cm and 6cm
respectively.Find the sides AB and AC

29. Show that:

30. In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60° at the centre.
Find: (i) the length of the arc (ii) area of the segment formed by the corresponding chord
OR

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 Find the area of the segment AYB shown in below figure, if radius of the circle is 21 cm and
.

31. One card is drawn from a well-shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability of
getting i)A king of black colour ii)Either a red card or a Jack
iii)Not a face card
OR

Two dice are thrown at the same time. Find the probability of getting
(i) Even number on both dice
(ii) The sum of the two numbers appearing on the top of the dice is 7.
(iii) The sum of the two numbers appearing on the top of the dice is prime number.
Section D
32. A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train would have been 6 km/h
faster, it would have taken 4 hours less than the scheduled time and if the train were slower
by 6 km/h , it would have taken 6 hours more than the scheduled time. Find the length of
journey.

OR

Draw the graph of 2x + y = 6 and 2x – y +2 = 0. Shade the region bounded by these

lines and x- axis. Find the area of the shaded region.
33. A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone of same
radius. The height of the cone is 10cm and the radius of the base is 7cm. Determine the
volume of the toy. Also find the area of the coloured sheet required to cover the toy.( Use

34. The angles of depression of the top and the bottom of an 8 m tall building from the top of a
multistoried building are 30°and 45°, respectively. Find the height of the multistory building
and the distance between thetwo buildings.
OR

From the top of a 7 m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cable tower is 60°
and the angle of depression of its foot is 45°. Determine the height of the tower.

35. The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y, if the total frequency is
100.

Class Interval Frequency

0 - 100 2
100 - 200 5

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 200 - 300 x
300 - 400 12
400 - 500 17
500 - 600 20
600 - 700 y
700 - 800 9
800 - 900 7
900 - 1000 4

SECTION E
36. In the month of April to June 2022, the exports of passenger cars from India increased by
26% in the corresponding quarter of 2021–22, as per a report. A car manufacturing
company planned to produce 1800 cars in 4th year and 2600 cars in 8th year. Assuming
that the production increases uniformly by a fixed number every year.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

(i) Find the production in the 1st year. (1 mark)
(ii) Find the production in the 12th year. (1 mark)
(iii) Find the total production in first 10 years. (2 marks)
OR
In how many years will the total production reach 31200 cars? (2 marks)
37. In order to conduct sports day activities in your school, lines have been drawn with chalk
powder at a distance of 1 m each in a rectangular shaped ground ABCD. 100 flower pots
have been placed at the distance of 1 m from each other along AD, as shown in the
following figure. Niharika runs (1 /4)th distance AD on the 2nd line and posts a green Flag.
Preet runs (1/ 5) th distance AD on the eighth line and posts are red flags. Taking A as the
origin AB along x-axis and AD along y-axis, answer the following questions:

(i) Find the coordinates of the green flag. (1 mark)

(ii) Find the distance between the two flags. (1 mark)

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 (iii) If Rashmi has to post a blue flag exactly halfway between the line segment joining the
two flags, where should she post her flag? (2 marks)
OR
If Joy has to post a flag at one fourth distance from the green flag, in the line segment
joining the green and red flags, then where should he post his flag? (2 marks)

38. On one day, a poor girl of height 90 cm is looking for a lamp-post for completing her
homework as in her area power is not there and she finds the same at some distance away
from her home. After completing the homework, she is walking away from the base of a
lamp-post at a speed of 1.2 m/s. The lamp is 3.6 m above the ground (see below figure).

(i) Find her distance from the base of the lamp post after 4 seconds. (2 marks )
(ii) Find the length of her shadow after 4 seconds. (2 marks )
OR
(ii) Find the ratio AC : CE. (2 marks)