CBSE QUESTION PAPER

CLASS-X

MATHEMATICS
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General Instructions :
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper consists of30 quest�ons divided into four sections­
A, B, C and D. Section A comprises of ten questions of 1 mark each,
 Section B comprises of five questions of 2 marks each, Section C
comprises of ten questions of 3 marks each and Section D comprises
of five questions of 6 marks each.
{iii) All questions in Section A are to be answered in one 11,;ord. one sentence
or as per the exact requirement of the question.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, an internal chofc£ l-!!E iJeen
provided in one question of2 marks each, three quesnor..: �--3 m!Ir.:::
each and two questions of 6 marks each. You have to ar.2mp- :ir-: .,,.�
of the alternative in all such questions.
(v) In question on construction, the drawings should be 1:E:II -=r.:i =--:r:;r;._
as per the given measurements.
(vi) Use of calculators is not permitted.

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 Section A

Question Number· 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

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1. The decimal expansion of the rational number ;3 , will terminate after

2 .5 3
how many places of decimals ?

2. For what value of k, (- 4) is a zero of the polynomial �2 - x - (2k + 2) ?

3. For what value of p, are 2p- 1, 7 and 3 p three consecutive terms of an A.P. ?

4. In Fig. 1, CP and CQ are tangents to a circle with centre 0. ARB is another

tangent touching the circle at R. If CP = 11 cm, and BC = 7 cm, then find the
length of BR.

Fig. 1
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BC= 7 Bm %, m BR cfit � � cf.li)Q.1

5. In Fig. 2, L M= L N = 46 ° . Express x in terms of a, band cwhere a. b2:".d:

ar� lengths of L�, MN and NK respectiYely.

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Fig. 2

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6. If sine=½' then find the value of (2 cot2 e + 2).

1
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3 % d1, (2 cot2 0 + 2) cfiT l'.fR � �I

7. Find the value of a so that the point (3, a) lies on the line represented by
2x-3y = 5.

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8. A cylinder and a cone are of same base radius and of same height. Find the
ratio of the volume of cylinder to that of the cone.

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9. Find the distance between the points ( � ,2) and (; ,2)-

10. Write the median class of the following distribution :

Classes Frequency
0-10 4
10-20 4
20:-30 8
30-40 10
40-50 12
50-60 8
60-70 4
 0-10 4
10-20 4
20-30 8
30-40 10
40-50 12
50-60 8
60-70 4

Section B
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Question Number 11 to 15 carry 2 marks each.

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11. If the polynomial 6x4 + 8x3 + l7x2 + 2 lx+ 7 is divided by another polynomial
3x2 + 4x+ 1, the remainder comes out to be (ax+ b), find a and b.

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12. Find the value(s) of kforwhich the pair of linear equations kx + 3y = k-2 and
12x + ky = k has no solution.

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12x + ky = k i:f>T � m-f ";J mI
13. If Sn, the sum of first n terms of an A.P. is given by Sn= 3n2 4n, then find its

nth term.

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� ncff 1lG � ch1�Q. I

14. Two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external
point P. Prove that LAPB = 2 LOAB.

Fig.. 3

Or
Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.

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fcn LAPB = 2 LOAB.

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15. Simplify: . + cos 0
sm e +cos 0

= i:h1NiO: : sm
. 3 0 + cos3 0
. + sm
. 0 cos 0
""'' sm 0+cos 0

Section C
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Question Number 16 to 25 carry 3 marks each.

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16. P rove that Js is an irrational number.

17. · Solve the following pair of equations :

5
-+--= 1
2
x-1 y -2
6 3
----=1
x-1, y -2

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5 1
+ =
x-l y - 2 2
6
---=13
x-1 y-2

18. The sum of 4th and 8th terms of an A.P. is 24 and sum of 6th and I 0th terms
is 44. Find A.P.

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44 ii l-ll-lHR � mcf �I
_ 9, Construct a ti ABC in which BC= 6.5 cm, AB= 4.5 cm and LABC = 60 ° .

Construct a triangle similar to this triangle whose sides are ! of the

corresponding sides of the triangle ABC.

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LABC = 60 ° � I � � � �� ci;t � � f�rncli) � ti ABC

c1;t zjTra �3TT cl;t ! "ITT I

:o. In Fig. 4, ti ABC is rig ht angled at C and DE l. AB. Prove that

ti ABC - ti ADE and hence find the lengths of AE and DE.

Fig. 4

Or

In Fig. 5;DEFG is a square. and LBAC = 90 °. Show that DE2 = BD x EC.

Fig. 5
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%1 ��-� ti ABC -ti ADE, 3'.ffi: AE <f2TT DE� ctkll��i mo�I
A

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DE2 = BD X EC.
C

B A

21. Find the value of sin30° ge ometrically.

Or
Without using tri gonometrical table s, evaluate
cos58 ° sin22 ° cos38 ° cosec 52 °
sin32 ° + cos68 ° tanl8 ° .tan35 ° tan60 ° tan 72 ° tan55 °

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cos38 ° cosec 52 °
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--+
0
sin32 cos68 tanl8 °.tan35 ° tan60 ° tan 72 ° tan55 °
22. Find the point on y-axis which is equidistant from the points (5, -2) and
(-3, 2).
Or
The line segment joining the points A (2,1) and B (5, -8) is trisected at the
points P and Q such that P is nearer to A. If P also lies on the line given by
2x- y + k= 0, find the value of k.

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2x- y + k = 0 "Cl\ '4t W-lo i m k cn1 l=fR ��I

13. If P (.x, y) is any point on the line joining the points A ( a, 0) and B (0, b), then
X y
show that
a+b= 1.
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�fcn ;+;= 1.

24. In Fig. 6, PQ = 24 cm, PR= 7 cm and O is the centre of the circle. Find the
area of shaded region ( take n = 3 .14)

p
Fig. 6
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� � chlMQ,I (n = 3.14 �)

25. The king, queen and jack of clubs are removed from a deck of 52 playing
cards and the remaining cards are shuffled. A card is drawn from the remaining
cards. Find the probability of getting a card of (i) heart (ii) queen (iii) clubs.

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Section D
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Question Number 26 to_ 30 carry 6 marks each.
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26. The sum of the squares of two consecutive odd numbers is 394. Find t�e
numbers.
Or
Places A and B are 100 km apart on a highway. One car starts from A and
another from B at the same time. If the cars travel in the same direction at
different speeds, they meet in 5 hours. If they travel towards each other, they
meet in 1 hour. What are the speeds of the two cars ?
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2-. Prove that, if a line is drawn parallel to one sid.e of a triangle to intersect the
other two sides in 'distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same
ratio.
Using the above result, do the following
In Fig. 7, DEIIBC and BD = CE. Prove that /J,. ABC is an isosceles triangle.
A

B -'----------" C
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28. A straight highway leads to the foot of a tower. A man standing at the top of
the tower observes a car at an angle of depression of3 0°, which is approaching
the foot of the tower with a uniform speed. Six seconds later the angle .of
depression of the car is found to be 60° . Find the time taken by the car to
reach the foot of the tower from this point.

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29. From a solid cylinder whose height is 8 cm and radius 6 cm, a conical cavity
of height 8 cm and of base radius 6 cm, is hollowed out. Find the volume of
the remaining solid correct to two places of decimals. Also find the total surface
area of the remaining solid. (taken = 3.1416)
Or
In Fig 8, ABC is a right triangle right angled at A. Find the area of shaded
region ifAB = 6 cm, BC= 10 cm and O is the centre of the incircle of /1 ABC.
(taken = 3.14)

Fig. 8

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(n = 3.1416 �)