Name: ______________________ Date: __________________

First Term Examination (2024 – 2025)

Class: X Subject: Mathematics (Standard)
M. Marks: 80 Time: 3 Hours

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
• Reading time : 15 minutes
• Writing time : 3 hours
• This question paper contains 38 questions. ALL questions are compulsory.
• This question paper is divided into Five Sections – A, B, C, D and E.
• In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and question numbers 19
and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
• In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions carrying 2 marks
each.
• In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are short answer (SA) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
• In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are long answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
• In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based questions carrying 4 marks each. Internal
choice is provided in 2 marks questions in each case study.
• There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in 2 question in Section B, 2
questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and 3 questions in Section E.
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• Draw a neat diagram wherever required. Take 𝜋 = wherever required, if not stated.
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• Use of CALCULATROS IS NOT ALLOWED.

SECTION A

This section comprises of multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each. 20 X 1=20

1. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 1, then the value of 𝛼 + 𝛽 is [1]
A) 2 B) 1 C) -1 D) 0

2. The number of polynomials having zeroes -3 and 5 is/are [1]

A) only one B) infinite C) exactly two D) atmost two

3. An event having only one outcome of the experiment is called a/an [1]
A) unique event B) mono event C) elementary event D) singular event

4. The length of a string between the kite and a point on the ground is 85 m. If the string makes an [1]
15
angle 𝜃 with the level ground such that sin 𝜃 = , then the height of the kite is
17
A) 5 m B) 17 m C) 70 m D) 75 m

5. 𝐴𝐵 𝑃𝑄 [1]
In ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 and ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, it is given that = . For these two triangles to be similar, which of the
𝐵𝐶 𝑃𝑅
following should be true?
A) ∠𝐴 = ∠𝑃 B) ∠𝐵 = ∠𝑄 C) ∠𝐵 = ∠𝑃 D) 𝐶𝐴 = 𝑄𝑅

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 6. If 𝑘 + 9, 2𝑘 – 1 and 2𝑘 + 7 are the consecutive terms of an A.P., then the value of k is [1]
A) 8 B)18 C) 10 D) 11

7. Which of the following pairs of linear equations are inconsistent? [1]

A) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5; 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 10
B) 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 8; 3𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 16
C) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 6 = 0; 4𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 4 = 0
D) 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5; −3𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 1 = 0

8. The value of tan 30° cot 60° is [1]

1 1
A) 1 B) C) D) √3
3 √3

9. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a trapezium with 𝐴𝐷 ∥ 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐴𝐷 = 4𝑐𝑚. If the diagonals AC and BD intersect each [1]
𝐴𝑂 𝐷𝑂 1
other at O such that = = , then 𝐵𝐶 =
𝑂𝐶 𝑂𝐵 2

A) 6 cm B) 7 cm C) 8 cm D) 9 cm

10. Which of these is a quadratic equation having one of its root as zero? [1]
(i) 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 = 0 (ii) 𝑥 2 − 9 = 0 (iii) 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 = 0
A) Only (i) B) Only (ii) C) Only (i) and (ii) D) Only (i) and (iii)

11. The 𝑛𝑡ℎ term of the A.P. 𝑎, 3𝑎, 5𝑎, … is [1]

A) 𝑛𝑎 B) (2𝑛 − 1)𝑎 C) (2𝑛 + 1)𝑎 D) 2𝑛𝑎

12. The pair of equations 𝑎𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 9 and 3𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 18 represent parallel lines, where a, b are [1]
integers, if
A) 𝑎 = 𝑏 B) 3𝑎 = 2𝑏 C) 2𝑎 = 3𝑏 D) 𝑎𝑏 = 6

13. A point (𝑥, 𝑦) is at a distance of 5 units from the origin. How many such points lie in the third [1]
quadrant?
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) infinitely many

14. In the following figure, Q is a point on PR and S is a point on TR. QS is drawn such that [1]
∠𝑅𝑃𝑇 = ∠𝑅𝑄𝑆.

Which of these criteria can be used to prove that ∆𝑅𝑆𝑄 is similar to ∆𝑅𝑇𝑃?
A) AAA similarity criterion
B) SSS similarity criterion
C) SAS similarity criterion
D) RHS similarity criterion

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 15. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeroes of a polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑝𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3𝑝 and 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 𝛼𝛽, then the [1]
value of p is
2 2 1 1
A) − B) C) D) −
3 3 3 3

16. Two AP’s have same common difference. The first term of one of these is 1 and that of the other [1]
is 8. The difference between their 4th terms is
A) 1 B) 8 C) 7 D) 9

17. Which of the following is true for all values of 𝜃, 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 90°? [1]
A) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 = 1 C) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 = 1
B) 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 = 1 D) 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 = 1

18. The probability of getting a bad egg in a lot of 500 eggs is 0.028. The number of good eggs in the [1]
lot are
A) 14 B) 486 C) 28 D) 472

Question number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions. Two statements are given, one labelled
as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the
codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.

(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the
Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

19. Assertion (A): The equation 13√3𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + √3 = 0 has no real roots. [1]

Reason (R): If the coefficient of 𝑥 2 and the constant term have the same sign and if the coefficient
of x term is zero, then the quadratic equation has no real roots.

20. Assertion (A): For 0° < 𝜃 ≤ 90°, 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 − cot 𝜃 and 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 are reciprocal of each [1]
other.

Reason (R): 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃 = 1

SECTION B
This section consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each. 5 X 2 =10

21. Find a quadratic polynomial whose two zeroes are √3 and −√3. [2]

22. (a) Given 15 cot A = 8, find sin A and sec A. [2]

OR
2
(b) Find the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 − sin 𝐴 + tan 𝐴 cos 𝐴 − 1 for 𝐴 = 60°.

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 23. In the given figure, 𝐷𝐵 ⊥ 𝐵𝐶, 𝐷𝐸 ⊥ 𝐴𝐵 [2]
𝐵𝐸 𝐴𝐶
and 𝐴𝐶 ⊥ 𝐵𝐶. Prove that = .
𝐷𝐸 𝐵𝐶

24. (a) Write the discriminant of the quadratic equation: (𝑥 + 5)2 = 2(5𝑥 − 3) and comment on the [2]
nature of its roots.
OR
3
(b) The sum of two numbers is 15. If the sum of their reciprocals is , find the two numbers.
10

25. Jaya throws a pair of dice and records the product of the numbers appearing on the dice. Pihu throws [2]
1 dice and records the square of the number that appears on it. Who has the better chance of getting
36? Justify.

SECTION C
This section consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each. 6 X 3 =18

26. If 16 is subtracted from twice the greater of two positive numbers, the result is half the other [3]
number. If 1 is subtracted from half the greater number, the result is still half the other number.
Find the two numbers.

27. A polynomial is given by 𝑞(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 𝑘, where k is a constant. [3]

The sum of two zeroes of 𝑞(𝑥) is zero. Using the relationship between the zeroes and coefficients
of a polynomial, find the zeroes of q(x).

28. (a) The sum of first 16 terms of an A.P. is 112 and sum of its next fourteen terms is 518. [3]
Find the A.P.
OR
(b) How many terms are there in an A.P., whose first and fifth terms are -14 and 2, respectively
and the last term is 62.

29. If the point C(-1, 2) divides internally the line segment joining A(2, 5) and B(x, y) in the ratio [3]
3 : 4, find the coordinates of point B.

30. If sin(𝐴 + 𝐵) = 1 and cos(𝐴 − 𝐵) =

√3
, 0° < 𝐴 + 𝐵 ≤ 90° and 𝐴 > 𝐵, then find the measures [3]
2
of angles A and B.

31. (a) A box contains 12 balls of which some are red in colour. If 6 more red balls are put in the box [3]
and a ball is drawn at random, the probability of drawing a red ball doubles than what it was before.
Find the number of red balls in the bag.
OR
1
(b) A bag contains only red, blue and green balls. Probability of selecting a red ball is . Probability
3
1
of selecting a green ball is . If the bag contains 24 blue balls, what is the total number of the balls
6
in the bag?

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 SECTION D
This section consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each. 4 X 5 =20

32. A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 63 km and then travels at a distance of [5]
72 km at an average speed of 6 km/hr more than its original speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete
total journey, what is the original average speed ?

33. (a) Shanaya went to a bank to withdraw ₹1000 and asked the cashier to give her ₹100 and ₹50 [5]
notes only. She got 14 notes in all. Find how many notes of ₹100 and ₹50 she received?

OR

(b) Solve the following system by drawing their graph:

3 5
𝑥 – 𝑦 = 6; 6𝑥 – 5𝑦 = 20.
2 4
Determine whether these are consistent, inconsistent or dependent.

34. Prove that: [5]

sin 𝜃 sin 𝜃
= 2+
cot 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 cot 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃

35. (a) CD and GH are respectively the bisectors of  𝐴𝐶𝐵 and  𝐸𝐺𝐹 such that D and H lie on [5]
sides AB and FE of  𝐴𝐵𝐶 and  𝐸𝐹𝐺 respectively. If  ABC ~  FEG, show that:
𝐶𝐷 𝐴𝐶
(i) = (ii)  DCB ~  HGE
𝐺𝐻 𝐹𝐺

OR

(b) In the given figure, 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐷𝐵𝐶 are

triangles on the same base BC. If AD intersects
𝑎𝑟(∆𝐴𝐵𝐶) 𝐴𝑂
BC at O, prove that = .
𝑎𝑟(∆𝐷𝐵𝐶) 𝐷𝑂

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 SECTION E

This section consists of 3 Case - Study Questions of 4 marks each. 3 X 4 =12

Case Study – 1

36. Mr. Singh was receiving spam calls from a telemarketing centre. He got the first call at 2:48 pm
as shown below:

Today
3:16 PM Missed Call
3:06 PM Missed Call
2:58 PM Missed Call
2:52 PM Missed Call
2:48 PM Missed Call

Answer the following questions based on the above information:

(i) If the telemarketer continues to call using the same pattern, at what time will Mr. Singh receive
[1]
the next Missed Call?
(ii) How many Missed calls are sent in first hour from the first Missed Call? [1]
(iii) (a) If the telemarketer continues to call using the same pattern, at what time will Mr. Singh
[2]
receive the 13th call?
OR
(b) Find the total time spent from first missed call to 7th missed call?

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 Case Study – 2

37. Students of a residential society undertake to work for the campaign “Say NO to Plastic Bags”.

Group A took the region under the coordinates (3, 3), (6, y), (x, 7) and (5, 6).

Group B took the region under the coordinates (1, 3), (2, 6), (5, 7) and (4, 4)

Answer the following questions based on the given information: [1]

(i) If the region covered by Group A forms a parallelogram, then find the values of x and y.
[1]
(ii) What is the perimeter of the region covered by Group A?
(iii) (a) If the coordinates of region covered by Group B taken in the same order form a
[2]
quadrilateral, then find the lengths of each of its diagonal.
OR
(b) If region covered by Group B forms a rhombus with coordinates taken in given order,
then find the perimeter of this region.

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 Case Study – 3

38. Drawbridge: A drawbridge is a bridge, especially one over a castle's moat which is hinged at one
end so that it may be raised to prevent people crossing or to allow vessels to pass under it. Modern
drawbridges are often built across large, busy waterways. They can be lifted to allow large ships to
pass or lowered to allow land vehicles or pedestrians to pass. A drawbridge is 60 meter long when
stretched across a river. As shown in the figure, the two sections of the bridge can be lifted upward
through an angle of 30ᵒ.

Answer the following questions based on the above information:

(i) Find the height of the half drawbridge when it is lifted to an angle of 30ᵒ from the horizontal [1]
level of road.
(ii) If the water level is 5 meter below the closed bridge, find the height h between the end of a [1]
section and the water level when the bridge is fully open.
(iii) (a) How far apart are the ends of the two sections when the bridge is fully opened, as shown [2]
in the figure? (Take √3 = 1.73)
OR
(b) The ratio of the length of support tower and the length of its shadow is 1: √3. Find the angle
of elevation of the sun at that moment.

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