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Class - X
MATHEMATICS
Time : 3 to 3 hours
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Maximum Marks : 80
: 80
Total No. of Pages : 12
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General Instructions :
1.

All questions are compulsory.

2.

The question paper consists of 34 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D.
Section - A comprises of 10 questions of 1 mark each, Section - B comprises of 8 questions of
2 marks each, Section - C comprises of 10 questions of 3 marks each and Section - D comprises
of 6 questions of 4 marks each.

3.

Question numbers 1 to 10 in Section - A are multiple choice questions where you are to select
one correct option out of the given four.

4.

There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in 1 question of two
marks, 3 questions of three marks each and 2 questions of four marks each. You have to
attempt only one of the alternatives in all such questions.

5.

Use of calculator is not permitted.

6.

An additional 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper only.

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Question numbers 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each. For each of the questions 1-10, four
alternative choices have been provided of which only one is correct. You have to
select the correct choice.
1.

If x212 kx1450 has a root x52, then the value of k is ?

(A)

2.

24

23

(B)

32

(C)

22

(D)

24

308

(B)

608

(C)

458

(D)

158

6 3 m

(B)

3 m

(C)

2 3 m

(D)

3 2 m

41 cm

(B)

49 cm

(C)

82 cm

(D)

62 cm

60 p cm2

(B)

68 p cm2

(C)

120 p cm2

(D)

136 p cm2

The length of the tangent drawn from a point 8 cm away from the centre of a circle, of
radius 6 cm, is :
(A)

8.

(D)

The curved surface area of a right circular cone of height 15 cm and base diameter
16 cm is.
(A)

7.

The diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of the two circles of
radii 40 cm and 9 cm is :
(A)

6.

(C)

If suns elevation is 608 then a pole of height 6 m will cast a shadow of length.
(A)

5.

22

If the height and length of the shadow of a man are the same, then the angle of elevation
of the sun is
(A)

4.

(B)

Which term of the A.P. 92, 88, 84, 80, ..... is 0 ?

(A)

3.

21

7 cm

(B)

2 7 cm

(C)

10 cm

(D)

5 cm

In Fig. 1, if from an external point T, TP and TQ are two tangents to a circle with
centre O so that POQ 5 1108 , then, PTQ is :

(A)

608

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708

(C)
2

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(D)

908

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In Fig.2, P divides AB internally in the ratio :

(A)
10.

3:4

(B)

4:3

(C)

3:7

(D)

4:7

To draw a pair of tangents to a circle which are inclined to each other at an angle of 458
it is required to draw tangents at the end points of those two radii of the circle, the
angle between which is :
(A)

708

(B)

1458

(C)

1358

(D)

1058

SECTION - B
Question numbers 11 to 18 carry 2 marks each.
11.

For what value of k the equation 4 x222 (k11) x1(k11)50 has real and equal roots ?

12.

Find the common difference of an A.P. whose first term is

Also write its 4th term.

1
17
and the 8th term is
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2
6

13.

A tower stands vertically on the ground. From a point on the ground which is 60 m
away from the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found
to be 608. Find the height of the tower.

14.

In Fig. 3, arcs are drawn by taking vertices A, B and C of an equilateral triangle of side
10 cm, to intersect the sides BC, CA and AB at their respective mid-points D, E and F.
Find the area of the shaded region (Use p53.14)

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Prove that the line segment joining the points of contact of two parallel tangents to a
circle is a diameter of the circle.
OR
In Fig. 4, O is the centre of a circle and BCD is tangent to it at C. Prove that
BAC 1 ACD 5 908 .

16.

Show that the point P (24, 2) lies on the line segment joining the points A (24, 6) and
B (24, 26).

17.

Find the point on x-axis which is equidistant from the points (22, 5) and (2, 23).

18.

The radius and slant height of a right circular cone are in the ratio of 7 : 13 and its
curved surface area is 286 cm2. Find its radius.

(Use p5

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SECTION - C
19.

Question numbers 19 to 28 carry 3 marks each.

Find the roots of the quadratic equation : a2b2x21b2x2a2x2150
OR
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Solve for x : 6x 17x21050

20.

How many terms of the A.P. 9, 17, 25, ..... , must be taken to get a sum of 450 ?

21.

Draw a right triangle with sides of length 5 cm and 4 cm making an right angle.
Construct another triangle whose sides are

3
times the corresponding sides of the first
5

triangle.
22.

A cylindrical pipe has inner diameter of 4 cm and water flows through it at the rate of
20 m per minute. How long would it take to fill a conical tank, with diameter of base
as 80 cm and depth 72 cm ?
OR
A hemispherical bowl of internal diameter 36 cm. is full of liquid. This liquid is to be
filled in cylindrical bottles of radius 3 cm and height 6 cm. How many such bottles are
required to empty the bowl ?

23.

Find the probability that a non leap year chosen at random has
(i)
52 Sundays
(ii) 53 Sundays

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24.

All the face cards of spades are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards and then the
pack is shuffled well. A card is then drawn at random from the remaining pack of
cards. Find the probability of getting (i) a black face card, (ii) a queen.
OR
An urn contains 8 red, 6 white, 4 black balls. A ball is drawn at random from the urn.
Find the probability that the drawn ball is.
(i)
red or white
(ii) neither black nor white

25.

In Fig.5, in DABC, D and E are the mid-points of the sides BC and AC respectively.
Find the length of DE. Prove that DE5

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AB.
2

26.

Show that the points (24, 0), (4, 0) and (0, 3) are vertices of an isosceles triangle.

27.

In Fig. 6, XY and X Y are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another
tangent AB, with point of contact C intersects XY at A and X Y at B. Prove that
AOB 5 908 .

28.

Find the area of the shaded region in Fig. 7 if BC5BD58 cm, AC5AD515 cm and O
is the centre of the circle. (Take p53.14)

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SECTION - D
29.

Question numbers 29 to 34 carry 4 marks each.

The product of Tanays age (in years) five years ago and his age ten year later is 16.
Determine Tanays present age.

30.

In November 2009, the number of visitors to a zoo increased daily by 20. If a total of
12300 people visited the zoo in that month, find the number of visitors on 1st Nov.
2009.

31.

Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T.
Prove that PTQ 5 2 OPQ .

32.

A tent is of the shape of a right circular cylinder upto a height of 3 metres and conical
above it. The total height of the tent is 13.5 metres above the ground. Calculate the
cost of painting the inner side of the tent at the rate of Rs. 2 per square metre, if the
radius of the base is 14 metres.
OR
A solid is in the form of a right circular cylinder with hemispherical ends. The total
height of the solid is 19 cm and the diameter of the cylinder and the hemispheres is
7 cm. Find the volume and total surface area of the solid.

33.

In Fig. 8, two circular flower beds have been shown on two sides of a square lawn
ABCD of side 56 m. If the centre of each circular flower bed is the point of intersection
O of the diagonals of the square lawn, find the sum of the areas of the lawn and flower
beds

34.

A tree is broken by the wind. The top struck the ground at an angle of 308 and at a
distance of 30 metres from its root. Find the whole height of the tree. (Use

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OR
Find the height of a mountain if the elevation of its top at an unknown distance from
the base is 608 and at a distance 10 km further off from the mountain, along the same
line, the angle of elevation is 308.
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