केंद्रीय विद्यालय संगठन, अहमदाबाद संभाग

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, AHMEDABAD REGION

प्री-बोर्ड परीक्षा: 2024-25
PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION: 2024-25

SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS BASIC (241) TIME :3 HOURS

CLASS :X M M :80
सामान्य निर्दे श/GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
1. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
2. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
3. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
4. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
5. 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.
6. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs
of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been
provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks
questions of Section E
7. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if
not stated

SECTION –A

Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each

Q1 If H.C.F(420,189) = 21 then L.C.M(420,189) is 1

(a) 420 (b) 1890 (c) 3780 (d) 3680

Q2 The 4 term from the end of the A.P −8, −5, −2, … ,49 is
𝑡ℎ 1

(a) 37 (b) 40 (c) 1 (d) 43

Q3 A quadratic polynomial whose zeros are
2
and
−1
is 1
5 5

(a) 25𝑥2 + 5𝑥 – 2 (b) 5𝑥2 − 2𝑥 + 1

(c) 5𝑥2 + 2𝑥 − 1 (d) 25𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 2

Q4 The distance between the points (𝑎, 𝑏) and (−𝑎, −𝑏) is 1

(a)√𝑎2 + 𝑏2 (b) 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 (c) 2 √𝑎2 + 𝑏2 (d) 4√𝑎2 + 𝑏2

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Q5 An arc of a circle subtended an angle 120° at the centre of a circle of 1
radius 7 cm. Then the length of the corresponding arc of this sector is:

(a) 22/7 (b) 44/3 (c) 22/3 (d)44/7

Q6 Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event? 1

(a) 0.4 (b) 4% (c) 0.04% (d) 4
Q7 The value of k for which the system of equations 3x-ky= 7 and 6x+ 1
10y =3 is inconsistent, is

(a)-10 ( b) -5 (c) 5 (d) 7

Q8 Which of the following gives the middle most observation of the data? 1

a) Median B) Mean C) Range D) Mode

Q9 If sin A + cos B = 1 and A = 30°, then the value of B is : 1
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
Q10 If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial 2x² + 7x + 5, then the value of 1
α + β + αβ is
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) -1
Q11 If y sin 45° cos 45° = tan² 45° – cos² 30°, then y = 1
(a) -1/2 (b) ½ (c) -2 (d) 2
Q12 If 217x + 131y = 913, 131x + 217y = 827, then x + y is 1
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8
Q13 Find the length of tangent drawn to a circle with radius 7 cm from 1
a point 25 cm away from the centre.

(a) 24 cm (b) 27 cm (c) 26 cm (d) 25 cm

Q14 In figure, O is the centre of a circle, AB is a chord and AT is the tangent 1

at A. If ∠ AOB = 100°, then ∠ BAT is equal to

(a) 100° (b) 40° (c) 50° (d) 90°

Q15 The relationship between mean, median and mode for a moderately 1
skewed distribution is
(a). mode = median – 2 mean (b)mode = 3 median – 2 mean
(c) mode = 2 median – 3 mean (d)mode = median – mean.

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Q16 If α, β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x2 − 5x + k such that 1
α − β = 1, then the value of k is
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) none of these
Q17 The point P(1, 2) divides the join of A(–2, 1) and B(7, 4) are in the ratio 1
of (a) 3 : 2 (b) 2 : 3 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 2
Q18 If P ( E ) =0.05 , then the probability of P ( not E ) is 1

( a ) 0.85 ( b ) 0.75 ( c) 0.25 ( d) 0.95

Q19 DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion 1
(A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).

Choose the correct option

(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 and 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

Assertion(A) fourth term from the end of the AP 8,11,14,…65 is 56

Reason(R) nth term from the end of an AP with last term l and common
difference d is l- (n-1)d..

Q20 Assertion(A) If two solid hemispheres of same base radius r are 1

joined together along their bases, then the curved surface area of
the new solid so obtained is 4πr2.

Reason(R) Curved surface area of a hemisphere is 4πr2.

Section B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each
Q21 (a)Find the H.C.F and L.C.M of 480 and 720 using the Prime factorisation 2
method.

OR

(b) The H.C.F of 85 and 238 is expressible in the form 85m -238. Find the
value of m.
Q22 Evaluate: 3 cos2 60° sec2 30° – 2 sin2 30° tan2 60°. 2

Q23 (𝑥, 𝑦) is a point equidistant from the points (4,3) and 𝐵(3,4). Prove that 2
𝑥 – y= 0

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Write the coordinates of a point on the x-axis which is equidistant from points
A(–2, 9) and B(2, – 5).

Q24 All the black face cards are removed from a pack of 52 playing 2
cards. The reaming cards are well shuffled and then a card is drawn
at random. Find the probability of getting a
(i) face card (ii) black card
Q25 If the points A(6,1) B (8,2),C (9,4) and D (p,3) are the vertices of a 2
parallelogram taken in order, find the value of p
Section C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each
Q26 Prove that ( sinA +cosec A )2 + (cos A+ sec A)2 = 7 + tan 2A +cot 2A 3
OR
Prove that : sec A (1 – sin A) (sec A + tan A) = 1

Q27 Prove that √3 is irrational 3

Q28 Find the zeros of the polynomial 2x2+5x -12 and verify the 3
relationship between its zeroes and coefficients
Q29 A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at the centre 3
.Find the area of the corresponding (i) minor segment (ii) major sector.
(Use π =3.14)
Q30 Prove that If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect 3
the other two sides in distinct points then the other two sides are divided
in the same ratio.
Q31 A train travels at a distance of 480 km at a uniform speed. If the speed 3
had been 8 km/h less, then it would have taken 3 hours more to cover
the same distance.Find the usual speed of the train
OR
The diagonal of a rectangular field is 60 metres more than the shorter side. If the
longer side is 30 metres more than the shorter side, find the sides of the field.
SECTION –D
SECTION D CONSISTS OF 4 QUESTIONS OF 5 MARKS EACH
Q32 As observed from the top of a 75 m high lighthouse from the sea level, 5
the angles of depression of two ships are 30∘ and 45∘. If one ship is
exactly behind the other on the same side of the lighthouse, find the
distance between the two ships (Use √3 = 1.732)
OR
From a point on a ground, the angle of elevation of bottom and top of a
transmission tower fixed on the top of a 20 m high building are 45° and 60°
respectively. Find the height of the tower
Q33 The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. Also, nine times this 5
number is twice the number obtained by reversing the order of the digits.

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 Find the number.
OR
The ratio of incomes of two persons is 9:7 and the ratio of their
expenditure is 4:3. If each of them manages to save Rs 2000 per month,
find their monthly incomes
Q34 Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend 5
supplementary angles at the centre of the circle
Q35 If the median for the following frequency distribution is 28.5, find the 5
value of x and y. Also find the mode of the data

Class interval Frequencies

0-10 5
10-20 x
20-30 20
30-40 15
40-50 y
50-60 5
Total 60

SECTION-E
Section E consist of 3 case based integrated units of 4 marks each

Q36 Anita’s mother starts a new shoe shop. To display the shoes, she puts 3
pairs of shoes in 1st row, 5 pairs in 2nd row, 7 pairs in 3rd row and so on
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions.
(i)How many pairs of shoes are there in the 5th row? 1
(ii) Which row contains 41 pair of shoes in the shop? 1
(iii) If she put a total of 120 pairs of shoes , then find the number of
rows required 2
OR
(iii) What is the difference of pairs of shoes in17th and 10th row?
Q37 Ramesh places a mirror on level ground to determine the height of a
pole (with traffic light fired on it). He stands at a certain distance so
that he can see the top of the pole reflected from the mirror. Ramesh’s
eye level is 1.5 m above the ground. The distance of Ramesh and the
pole from the mirror are 1.8 m and 6 m respectively

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 On the basis of the above information, answer the following questions:
(i) Which criterion of similarity is applicable to similar triangles? 1
(ii) What is the height of the pole? 1

(iii)Now Ramesh move behind such that distance between pole and 2
Ramesh is 13 meters. He place mirror between him and pole to see the
reflection of light in right position.
(iv) What is the distance between mirror and Ramesh
OR
(iii) What is the distance between mirror and pole?
Q38 An ice –cream seller used to sell different kinds and different
shapes of ice –cream like rectangular shaped, conical shape with
one end hemispherical and rectangular brick etc. One day sita came
to his shop and purchased an ice cream which has the following
shape: ice – cream cone as the union of a right circular cone and a
hemisphere that has the same (circular) base as cone. The height
of the cone is 9 cm and the radius of its base is 2.5 cm.

Answer the following questions:

(i)Calculate the volume of only hemi spherical end of the ice cream 1
(AO2) 1
(ii)Write the formula to calculate the total surface area of cone? 2
(AO1)
(iii) What is the volume of the whole ice – cream
OR
(iii) Find the Curved surface area of the hemisphere?

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