Mathematics

Class X
Maximum Marks: 90
Sample Paper Time Allowed: 3 hours

General instructions :

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Question numbers 1 to 8 in Section A are multiple choice questions
where you are to select one correct option out of the given four.
(iii) There is no overall choice.
(iv) Use of calculator is not permitted.

Section A (1 mark each)

Question 1. The largest number which divides 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5
and 8 respectively, is :
(a) 65 (b) 875
(c) 1750 (d) 13

Question 2. The zeroes of a quadratic polynomial x2+ 99x +127 are :

(a) both positive (b) both negative
(c) one positive one negative (d) both equal

Question 3. In the given figure XY||QR and = then :

(a) XY = QR (b) XY= QR

(c) (XY)2 = (QR)2 (d) XY= QR
Question 4. Consider the following frequency distribution

Class 05 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29

Frequency 13 10 15 8 11

The upper limit of the median class is :

(a) 17 (b) 18
(c) 17.5 (d) 18.5.

Question 5. If sec2 . ( 1 + sin ) . (1 sin ) = k, then the value of k is :

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 1 (d) 2

Question 6. The value of k for which the pair of equations kx 5y = 2; 6x + 2y =

7 has no solution, is :
(a) 15 (b) 15
(c) 10 (d) 3

Question 7. The H.C.F. of the smallest composite number and the smallest prime
number is :
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 8 (d) 2.

Question 8. If sin(60+A) = 1, then the value of cosec A is :

(a) 1 (b) 0
(c) (d) 2.
 Section B (2 marks each)

Question 1. The following table shows the cumulative frequency distribution of

marks of 670 students in an examination :

Marks below below below below below below below

10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Number 10 50 130 270 440 570 670
of
Student

Construct a frequency distribution table for the above data.

OR

Find the mode for the following frequency distribution :

Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35

Number 10 15 30 80 40 20 5
of
Student

Question 2. If the sum of the squares of zeroes of the polynomial 5x2 + 3x + k is

,find the value of k.

Question 3. If 3 tan = 4, then evaluate :

Question 4. In ABC, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively, such
that DE || BC. If AD = 3x + 19, DB = x + 3, AE = 3x + 4, EC = x, find
x.

Question 5. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 5 + and 5 .

Question 6. Using Euclid's division algorithm, find the H.C.F. of 255 and 867.
 Section C (3 marks each)

Question 1. Find the median of the following distribution :

Class 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64

Frequency 6 11 21 23 14 5

Question 2. Prove that : = 2+

Question 3. In the given figure, ABC is right angled at A; AD BC, BD = 4 and

DC = 9 cm. Find x .

OR
Diagonals of a trapezium PQRS intersect each other at the point O.
PQ || RS and PQ = 3RS. Find the ratio of the areas of triangles POQ
and ROS.

Question 4. Find the mean of the following distribution :

Class 010 1020 2030 3040 4050
Frequency 7 10 15 8 10

Question 5. The sum of two numbers is 8. If their sum is four times their
difference, find the numbers.
OR
Solve for x and y.
ax + by = a b; bx ay = a + b

Question 6. Divide 5x3 13x2 + 21x 14 by 3 2x + x2 and verify the division

lemma.

Question 7. If sin (A + B) = 1 and cos (A B) = , and 0 < (A + B) 90,

A > B, find A and B and hence find cos 2B.

Question 8. Write the denominator of the rational number in the form

 2m 5n where m, n are non-negative integers. Hence, write its
decimal expansion, without actual divison.
OR
Show that any positive even integer is of the form 6q, 6q + 2 or 6q +
4, where q is some integer.

Question 9. Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomial and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients of
X2 + -2

Question 10. If the areas of two similar triangles are equal, then prove that the
triangles are congruent.

Section D (5 marks each)

Question 1. The frequency distribution of marks obtained by 53 students out of

100 in a certain examination is given below :

Marks No. of Students

010 5
1020 3
2030 4
3040 3
4050 3
5060 4
6070 7
7080 9
8090 7
90100 8

Draw a less that type ogive for the given data.

Question 2. Evaluate :

Question 3. In an isosceles ABC with AB =AC, BD is the perpendicular drawn from

the vertex B to the side AC. Prove that BD2 CD2 = 2CD.AD.
Question 4. Evaluate :

2(cos4 60+ sin4 30) (tan2 60+cot2 45) + 3 sec2 30.

Question 5. Prove that the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the
square of the ratio of the corresponding sides.

OR

Prove that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to

the sum of the squares of the other two sides.

Question 6. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 4x4 20x3 + 23x2 + 5x 6, if two
of its zeroes are 2 and 3.
OR

8 men and 12 boys can finish a piece of work in 10 days while 6 men
and 8 boys can finish the same work in 14 days. Find the number of
days taken by one man alone to complete the work and also one boy
alone to complete the work.

Question 7. The median of the following data is 32.5 :

Class Frequency
010 x
1020 5
2030 9
3040 12
4050 y
5060 3
6070 2
Total 40

Find the values of x and y.

Question 8. Prove that

+ = 1 + sec . cosec .

Question 9. Represent the following pair of equations graphically and write the
coordinates of points where the lines intersect y-axis :
x + 3y = 6; 2x 3y = 12.

Question 10. Prove that is an irrational number. Hence show that 3 + 2 is

irrational.