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Class - X
MATHEMATICS
Time : 3 to 3 hours
: 3 3 U

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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SECTION - A
Question numbers 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each. For each question four choices are
provided of which only one is correct. You have to select the correct choice.
1.

For what value of k will

(A)

2.

3.

(A)

13, 8, 3, 22, 27, 212

(C)

27
2

(D)

214

1
2
3
4
5
, 18 , 28 , 48 , 58
7
7
7
7
7

(B)

10.8, 11.2, 11.6, 12, 12.4

(D)

3
6
9
12
, 11
, 14
, 17
23
23
23
23

308

(B)

608

(C)

458

(D)

908

13, 12

(B)

13, 13

(C)

12, 12

(D)

12, 18

To draw a pair of tangents to a circle which are inclined to each other at an angle of
758. It is required to draw tangents at the end points of those two radii of the circle, the
angle between them should be.
1058

(B)

658

(C)

958

(D)

758

The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground is 458. If the
observer is 42 m away from the foot of the tower, the height of the tower is.
(A)

7.

(C)

From a point P which is at a distance of 13 cm from the centre O of a circle of radius

5 cm, the pair of tangents PQ and PR to the circle are drawn. What are the lengths
(in cm) of tangents PQ and PR ?

(A)
6.

3
7

If a pole of height 6 m casts a shadow 2 3 m long on the ground, then the suns
elevation is.

(A)
5.

(B)

Which of the following is not an A.P.

(A)
4.

14

7
be a root of 3x2213x2k50.
3

63 m

(B)

21 m

(C)

84 m

(D)

42 m

In the figure, if the semiperimeter of DABC523 cm then AF1BD1CE is :

(A)

46 cm

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(B)

11.5 cm

(C)
2

23 cm

(D)

34.5 cm

8.

In the figure, PT is a tangent to the circle with centre O. If PT530 cm and diameter of
circle is 32 cm, then length of line segment OP will be.

(A)
9.

(B)

34 cm

(C)

17 cm

(D)

34.8 cm

The circumference of a circle is 100 cm. The side of a square inscribed in the circle is :
(A)

10.

68 cm

50 2 cm

(B)

100
cm
p

(C)

50 2
cm
p

(D)

100 2
cm
p

The volume of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out from a cube of edge
4.2 cm is :
(A)

9.7 cm3

(B)

77.6 cm3

(C)

58.2 cm3

(D)

19.4 cm3

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

Using quadratic formula, determine the roots of following equation :

x2

1
53
x

1
, 14, ..........
2

12.

Find the sum of the first 23 terms of the A.P : 7, 10

13.

A ladder 15 m long just reaches the top of a vertical wall. If the ladder makes an angle
of 608 with the wall, find the height of the wall.

14.

The minute hand of a clock is 21 cm long. Find the area swept by the minute hand
on the face of the clock from 7.00 am to 7.05 am.

15.

Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends - points of a diameter of a circle are parallel.
OR

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In the figure, a quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle. Prove that

AB1CD5AD1BC.

16.

Find the value of x, if the distance between the points (x, 21) and (3, 22) is x15.

17.

If the point C (21, 2) divides internally the line segment joining A (2, 5) and B (x, y) in
the ratio 3 : 4, then find the coordinates of B.

18.

The radii of the circular bases of a right circular cylinder and a cone are in the ratio of
3 : 4 and their heights are in the ratio of 2 : 3. What is the ratio of their volumes ?

SECTION - C
Question numbers 19 to 28 carry 3 marks each.
19.

Solve the following quadratic equation :

x 2 23x21050
OR
Solve the following equation using method of factorisation

4
5
23
235
, x 0,
.
x
2x 1 3
2

20.

Determine a so that 2a11, a21a11 and 3a223a13 are consecutive terms of an A.P.

21.

Draw a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 3.5 cm which are perpendicular to each
other.

22.

Show that the points (7, 3), (3, 0), (0, 24) and (4, 21) are the vertices of a rhombus.

23.

Find the area of DABC whose vertices are A (4, 4), B (0, 0) and C (6, 2).

24.

A child has a die whose six faces show the letters as given below :

The die is thrown at random once. What is the probability of getting (i) A (ii) E.
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25.

Three coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting at least two heads.

26.

A solid metallic sphere of diameter 21 cm is melted and recast into a number of smaller
cones, each of diameter 7 cm and height 3 cm. Find the number of cones so formed.

27.

A piece of wire that has been bent in the form of a semicircle including the bounding
diameter is straightened and then bent in the form of a square. The diameter of the
semicircle is 14 cm. Which has a larger area, the semi-circle or the square. Also find
the difference between them.
OR
In the figure, ABC is a triangle right angled at A. Semicircles are drawn on AB, AC
and BC as diameters. Find the area of the shaded region.

28.

Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is rhombus.

OR
In the figure PO QO . The tangents to the circle with centre O at P and Q intersect at
a point T. Prove that PQ and OT are right bisectors of each other.

SECTION - D
Question numbers 29 to 34 carry 4 marks each.
29.

Two pillars of equal heights are on either side of a road, which is 100 m wide. The
angles of elevation of the top of the pillars are 608 and 308 at a point on the road
between the pillars. Find the position of the point between the pillars on the road and
the height of the pillars.
OR
From the top of a building 60 m high the angles of depression of the top and the bottom
of a tower are observed to be 308 and 608 respectively. Find the height of the tower.

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30.

For what value of n, the nth terms of the A.P. 63, 65, 67, .......... and 3, 10, 17, .......... are
equal ? Also find that term.
OR
A ladder has rungs 25 cm apart. The rungs decrease uniformly in length from 45 cm at
the bottom to 25 cm at the top (see figure). If the top and bottom rungs are 2.5 m apart,
what is the length of the wood required for the rungs ?

31.

A plane left 30 minutes later than the schedule time and in order to reach its destination
1500 km away in time, it has to increase its speed by 250 km/h from its usual speed.
Find its usual speed.

32.

A building is in the form of a right circular cylinder surmounted by a hemispherical

2
of
dome both having the same base radii. The base diameter of the dome is equal to
3
the total height of the building. Find the height of the building, if it contains 67
of air.

1 3
m
21

OR
A well whose diameter is 7 m has been dug 22.5 m deep and the earth dugout is used
to form an embankment around it. If the height of the embankment is 1.5 m. Find the
width of the embankment.
33.

A shuttle cock used for playing Badminton has the shape of a frustum of a cone mounted
on a hemisphere (see figure). The diameters of the ends of the frustrum are 5 cm and
2 cm, the height of the entire shuttle cock is 7 cm. Find the external surface area.

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34.

Prove that the tangents to a circle from an external point are equal.
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