Class – X

Mathematics-Basic (241)
Sample Question Paper 2019-20

Max. Marks: 80 Duration: 3 hrs.

General Instructions:

a) All questions are compulsory

b) The question paper consists of 40 questions divided into four sections A, B, C & D.

c) Section A comprises of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 6

questions of 2 marks each. Section C comprises of 8 questions of 3 marks each.

Section D comprises 6 questions of 4 marks each.

d) There is no overall choice. However internal choices have been provided in two

questions of 1 mark each, two questions of 2 marks each, three questions of 3 marks

each and three questions of 4 marks each. You have to attempt only one of the

alternatives in all such questions.

e) Use of calculators is not permitted.

SECTION – A

Q 1- 10 are multiple choice questions. Select the most appropriate answer from the
given options.

1. HCF of 168 and 126 is 1

(a) 21 (b) 42 (c) 14 (d) 18

2. Empirical relationship between the three measures of central tendency is 1

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 (a) 2 Mean = 3 Median – Mode (b) 2 Mode = 3
Median – Mean
(c) Mode = 2 Mean – 3 Median (d) 3 Median = 2
Mode + Mean

3. In the given figure, if TP and TQ are tangents to a circle with centre O, so 1

that ∠POQ = 110°, then ∠PTQ is

(a) 110° (b) 90°

(c) 80° (d) 70°

4. 325 can be expressed as a product of its primes as 1

(a) 52×7 (b) 52×13

(c) 5×132 (d) 2×32×52

5. One card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. The probability 1
that it is black queen is

(a) (b) (c) (d)

6. The sum of the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2-8x +6 is 1

(a) - 3 (b) 3 (c) - 4

(d) 4

7. Which of the following is the decimal expansion of an irrational number 1

(a) 4.561 (b) 0.12 (c) 5.010010001… (d) 6.03

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8. The following figure shows the graph of y = p(x), where p(x) is a 1
polynomial in variable x. The number of zeroes of the polynomial p(x) is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c)3 (d) 4

9. The distance of the point P (3, - 4) from the origin is 1

(a) 7 units (b) 5 units (c)4 units

(d) 3 units

10. The mid point of the line segment joining the points (- 5, 7) and (- 1, 3) is 1

(a) (-3, 7) (b) (-3, 5) (c) (-1, 5)

(d) (5, -3)

(11 – 15) Fill in the blanks:

11. The point which divides the line segment joining the points A (0, 5) and 1
B (5, 0) internally in the ratio 2:3 is _____________

12. The pair of lines represented by the equations 2x+y+3 = 0 and 4x+ky+6 = 1
0 will be parallel if value of k is ______.

OR

If the quadratic equation x2 – 2x + k = 0 has equal roots, then value of k

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 is ______.

13. The value of sin 60 cos 30 + sin 30 cos 60 is______. 1

14. Value of cos 0°. Cos 30° .cos 45° . cos 60° . cos 90° is ___________. 1

15. The sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 2:3, then the areas of
these triangles are in the ratio ______________

(16 – 20) Answer the following :

16. △PQR is right angled isosceles triangle, right angled at R. Find value of 1
sin P.

OR

If 15 cot A = 8, then find value of cosec A.

17. If area of quadrant of a circle is 38.5 cm2 then find its diameter 1
(use π = )

18. A dice is thrown once. Find the probability of getting a prime number. 1

19. In the given fig. If DE ‖ BC Find EC. 1

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20. Find the common difference of the A.P whose first term is 12 and fifth 1
term is 0.

SECTION – B

21. If two coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting 2 2
heads.

22. A lot of 25 bulbs contain 5 defective ones. One bulb is drawn at random 2
from the lot. What is the probability that the bulb is good.

OR
Two dice are thrown simultaneously at random. Find the probability of
getting a sum of eight.

23. Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are 2
parallel.

24. Show that tan 48 tan 23 tan 42 tan 67 = 1. 2

OR

Evaluate cos 48 cos 42 − sin 48 sin 42

25. Find the area of circle whose circumference is 22cm. 2

26 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows: 2
A teacher told 10 students to write a polynomial on the black board.
Students wrote
1. x 2
+ 2 6. x – 3
2. 2x + 3 7. x4 + x2 + 1
3. x3+ x2 + 1 8. x2 + 2x + 1
4. x3+ 2x2 + 1 9. 2x3 – x2

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 5. x2 – 2x + 1 10. x 4 – 1

(i) How many students wrote cubic polynomial

(ii) Divide the polynomial (x2 + 2x + 1) by ( x + 1).

SECTION C

27. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x − 3x − 10 and verify the 3
relationship between the zeroes and coefficient.

28. Draw a circle of radius 4 cm.From the point 7 cm away from its centre, 3
construct the pair of tangents to the circle.
OR

Draw a line segment of length 8 cm and divide it in the ratio 2:3

29. Following figure depicts a park where two opposite sides are parallel and 3
left and right ends are semi-circular in shape. It has a 7m wide track for
walking

Two friends Seema and Meena went to the park. Meena said that area of
the track is 4066m2. Is she right? Explain.

30. Prove that = 3

OR

Prove that: =

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31. Prove that 5 - √3 is irrational, given that √3 is irrational. 3

OR
An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind an army band of
32 members in a parade. The two groups are to march in the same
number of columns. What is the maximum number of columns in which
they can march ?

32. Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle 3
are equal.

33. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows: 3
In a class room, four students Sita, Gita, Rita and Anita are sitting at
A(3,4), B(6,7), C(9,4), D(6,1) respectively. Then a new student Anjali joins
the class

(i) Teacher tells Anjali to sit in the middle of the four students. Find the 1
coordinates of the position where she can sit.
(ii) Calculate the distance between Sita and Anita. 1

(iii) Which two students are equidistant from Gita. 1

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34. Solve 2x + 3y = 11 and x − 2y = −12 algebraically and hence find the value 3
of ‘m’ for which y = mx + 3.

SECTION D

35. Find two consecutive positive integers sum of whose squares is 365. 4

36. If the sum of first 14 terms of an A.P. is 1050 and its first term is 10, 4
find the 20 th
term.

OR

The first term of an A.P. is 5, the last term is 45 and sum is 400. Find
the number of terms and the common difference.

37. As observed from the top of a 75m high light house above the sea level, 4
the angles of depression of two ships are 30O and 45O respectively If one
ship is exactly behind the other on the same side of the light house and
in the same straight line, find the distance between the two ships. (use √3
= 1.732)

38. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other 4
two sides in distinct points, then prove that the other two sides are divided
in the same ratio.

OR

State and prove the Pythagoras theorem.

39. A copper rod of diameter 1 cm and length 8 cm is drawn in to a wire of 4

length 18 m of uniform thickness. Find the thickness of wire.

Or

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 A metallic sphere of radius 4.2 cm is melted and recast into the shape of
a cylinder of radius 6 cm. Find the height of the cylinder.

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40. The following distribution gives the daily income of 50 workers of a
factory

Daily income 400- 420-440 440-460 460-480 480-500

420
Number of 12 14 8 6 10
workers

Convert this distribution to less than type of cumulative frequency

distribution and draw its ogive.

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 Class X
Mathematics –Standard (041)
Sample Question Paper 2019-20

Max. Marks: 80 Duration : 3 hrs

General Instructions:
(i) All the questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper consists of 40 questions divided into 4 sections A, B, C, and D.
(iii) Section A comprises of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 6 questions of
2 marks each. Section C comprises of 8 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of
6 questions of 4 marks each.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in two
questions of 1 mark each, two questions of 2 marks each, three questions of 3 marks
each, and three questions of 4 marks each. You have to attempt only one of the
alternatives in all such questions.
(v) Use of calculators is not permitted.

SECTION A
Q 1- Q 10 are multiple choice questions. Select the most appropriate answer from the
given options.
1 The decimal representation of will 1
×
a) terminate after 1 decimal place
b) terminate after 2 decimal places
c) terminate after 3 decimal places
d) not terminate

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2 Consider the following frequency distribution of the heights of 60 students of a class 1
Height (in 150-155 155-160 160-165 165-170 170-175 175-180
cm)

No of 15 13 10 8 9 5
students

The upper limit of the median class in the given data is

a) 165
b) 155
c) 160
d) 170

3 The LCM of smallest two digit composite number and smallest composite number is 1
a) 12
b) 4
c) 20
d) 44

4 For which value(s) of , will the lines represented by the following pair of linear 1
equations be parallel
3 − −5=0
6 −2 − =0
a) all real values except 10
b) 10
c) 5/2
d) 1/2

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5 If triangle ABC is right angled at C, then the value of sec (A+B) is 1
a) 0
b) 1
c)
√
d) not defined

6 If + = √2 , ( ≠ 90°) then the value of is 1

a) √2 − 1
b) √2 + 1
c) √2
d) −√2

7 Given that =
√
and = 0, then the value of − is 1

a) 0°
b) 90°
c) 60°
d) 30°

8 The point which divides the line segment joining the points (8, – 9) and (2, 3) in 1
ratio 1 : 2 internally lies in the
a) I quadrant
b) II quadrant
c) III quadrant
d) IV quadrant

9 The distance of the point P (−3, −4) from the x-axis (in units) is 1
a) 3
b) −3
c) 4
d) 5

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10 If A( , 5)is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points Q (– 6, 7) and 1
R (– 2, 3), then the value of is
a) −12
b) −4
c) 12
d) −6

(Q 11- Q 15) Fill in the blanks

11 The total surface area of the given solid figure is _______________ 1

12 If one root of the equation ( − 1) − 10 + 3 = 0 is the reciprocal of the other, then the 1
value of is___________

OR

The graph of = ( ), where ( ) is a polynomial in variable x, is as follows:

Y

The number of zeroes of ( ) is _______________

13 The perimeters of two similar triangles ∆ABC and ∆PQR are 35cm and 45cm 1
respectively, then the ratio of the areas of the two triangles is______________

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14 Fill the two blanks in the sequence 2, ____ , 26, ____ so that the sequence forms an 1
A.P

15 A number is chosen at random from the numbers -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Then 1
the probability that square of this number is less than or equal to 1 is _____________

(Q 16- Q 20) Answer the following

16 Write one rational and one irrational number lying between 0.25 and 0.32 1

17 In the figure, if ACB = CDA, AC = 6 cm and AD = 3 cm, then find the length of AB 1

A B
D

18 If the angle between two tangents drawn from an external point ‘P’ to a circle of radius ‘r’ 1
and centre O is 600, then find the length of OP.

OR

If the radii of two concentric circles are 4 cm and 5 cm, then find the length of each
chord of one circle which is tangent to the other circle.

19 If the first three terms of an A.P are b, c and 2b, then find the ratio of b and c 1

20 Find the value(s) of for which the quadratic equation + 2√2 + 18 = 0 has equal 1
roots

Section – B

21 Find the number of natural numbers between 102 and 998 which are divisible by 2 and 5 2
both.

22 Prove that the rectangle circumscribing a circle is a square. 2

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23 In the given figure, DEFG is a square and BAC = 900. Show that FG2= BG x FC 2

OR
In an equilateral triangle, prove that three times the square of one side is equal to four
times the square of one of its altitudes.

24 ‘Skysails’ is that genre of engineering science that uses extensive utilization of wind 2
energy to move a vessel in the sea water. The ‘Skysails’ technology allows the towing
kite to gain a height of anything between 100 metres – 300 metres.
The sailing kite is made in such a way that it can be raised to its proper elevation and
then brought back with the help of a ‘telescopic mast’ that enables the kite to be raised
properly and effectively.

Based on the following figure related to sky sailing, answer the questions:

(i) In the given figure, if sin = cos (3 − 30 ), where and 3 − 30 are acute
angles, then find the value of .
(ii) What should be the length of the rope of the kite sail in order to pull the ship at
the angle (calculated above) and be at a vertical height of 200 m?

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

OR

An integer is chosen between 70 and 100, Find the probability that it is

(a) a prime number
(b) divisible by 7

26 Isha is 10 years old girl. On the result day, Isha and her father Suresh were very happy 2
as she got first position in the class. While coming back to their home, Isha asked for a
treat from her father as a reward for her success. They went to a juice shop and asked
for two glasses of juice.

Aisha, a juice seller, was serving juice to her customers in two types of glasses.
Both the glasses had inner radius 3cm. The height of both the glasses was 10cm.

First type: A Glass with hemispherical raised bottom.

Second type: A glass with conical raised bottom of height 1.5 cm.

Isha insisted to have the juice in first type of glass and her father decided to have the
juice in second type of glass. Out of the two, Isha or her father Suresh, who got more
quantity of juice to drink and by how much?

Section C

27 Given that √5 is irrational, prove that 2√5 − 3is an irrational number. 3

OR

If HCF of 144 and 180 is expressed in the form 13m-16. Find the value of m.

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28 If the sum of first m terms of an AP is the same as the sum of its first n terms, show 3
that the sum of its first (m+n) terms is zero.

29 In the figure, ABCDE is a pentagon with BE||CD and BC||DE. BC is perpendicular to 3

CD. AB= 5cm, AE=5cm, BE= 7cm, BC= x-y and CD= x+y. If the perimeter of ABCDE is
27cm. find the value of x and y, given x, y ≠ 0.

B E

C D

OR

Solve the following system of equations:

21 47
+ = 110

+ = 162, , ≠0

30 Obtain all the zeros of the polynomial x4+4x3-2x2-20x-15, if two of its zeroes are √5 and 3
−√5.

31 Two friends Seema and Aditya work in the same office at Delhi. In the Christmas 3
vacations, both decided to go to their hometowns represented by Town A and Town B
respectively in the figure given below. Town A and Town B are connected by trains
from the same station C (in the given figure)in Delhi.Based on the given situation,
answer the following questions:

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 (i) Who will travel more distance, Seema or Aditya, to reach to their hometown?
(ii) Seema and Aditya planned to meet at a location D situated at a point D
represented by the mid-point of the line joining the points represented by
Town A and Town B. Find the coordinates of the point represented by the
point D
(iii) Find the area of the triangle formed by joining the points represented by A, B
and C.

32 If sin θ + cos θ = √3, then prove that tan θ + cot θ =1 3

OR

Evaluate:
( ° ) ( ° )
+( 30° + 90° ) × ( 60° − 0° )
( ° )× ( ° )

33 Sides of a right triangular field are 25m, 24m and 7m. At the three corners of the field, a 3
cow, a buffalo and a horse are tied separately with ropes of 3.5 m each to graze in the
field. Find the area of the field that cannot be grazed by these animals.

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34 A TV reporter was given a task to prepare a report on the rainfall of the city 3
Dispur of India in a particular year. After collecting the data, he analyzed
the data and prepared a report on the rainfall of the city. Using this report,
he drew the following graph for a particular time period of 66 days

70

60
Cumulative Frequency

50

40

30 curve 1
curve 2
20

10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Rainfall in cm

Based on the above graph, answer the following questions:

(i) Identify less than type ogive and more than type ogive from the given graph.
(ii) Find the median rainfall of Dispur
(iii) Obtain the Mode of the data if mean rainfall is 23.4cm

Section - D

35 Draw a triangle ABC with side BC=6.5cm, ∠B=30° , ∠A =105°. Then construct another 4
triangle whose sides are times the corresponding sides of the triangle ABC.

OR

Construct a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 3 cm which are inclined to each other at
an angle of 60°

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36 Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two 4
sides in distinct points, then the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

37 A train covers a distance of 360 km at a uniform speed. Had the speed been 5km/hour 4
more, it would have taken 48 minutes less for the journey. Find the original speed of the
train.
OR
Solve the following equation:

- = 3, ≠ 0, 2

38 A petrol tank is in the form of a frustum of a cone of height 20 m with diameters of its 4
lower and upper ends as 20 m and 50 m respectively. Find the cost of petrol which can
fill the tank completely at the rate of Rs. 70 per litre. Also find the surface area of the
tank.

OR

Water is flowing at the rate of 15km/hour through a pipe of diameter 14cm into a
cuboidal pond which is 50m long and 44m wide. In what time will the level of water in the
pond rise by 21cm?

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39 The angle of elevation of an airplane from a point on the ground is 60 . After a flight of 4
30 seconds, the angle of elevation becomes 300. If the airplane is flying at a constant
height of 3000√3 m, find the speed of the airplane.

40 Daily wages of 110 workers, obtained in a survey, are tabulated below: 4

Daily 100-120 120-140 140-160 160-180 180-200 200-220 220-240
Wages
(in Rs.)
Number 10 15 20 22 18 12 13
of
Workers

Compute the mean daily wages and modal daily wages of these workers.

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 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER (Set - II)

Summative Assessment – II

Class-X (2015–16)

Mathematics

Time: 3 hours M. M. : 90

General Instructions:

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. The question paper consists of 31 questions divided into four sections A, B, C
and D.
3. Section A contains 4 questions of 1 mark each. Section B contains 6 questions of
2 marks each. Section C contains 10 questions of 3 marks each. Section D
contains 11 questions of 4 marks each.
4. Use of calculators is not permitted.

Section A

(Question numbers 1 to 4 carry 1 mark each)

1. Find the value of k, for which one root of the quadratic equation kx2-14x+8=0 is
six times the other.

2. Find the tenth term of the sequence 2, 8, 18, ………

3. Out of 200 bulbs in a box, 12 bulbs are defective. One bulb is taken out at
random from the box. What is the probability that the drawn bulb is not defective?

4. Find the value of a, for which point P ( , 2) is the midpoint of the line segment
joining the points Q (-5, 4) and R(-1, 0).

Section B

(Question numbers 5 to 10 carry 2 marks each)

5. If 2 is a root of the equation x2+kx+12=0 and the equation x2+kx+q=0 has equal
roots, find the value of q.
6. How many two digit numbers are divisible by 7?

7. Find a relation between x & y such that the point P(x,y) is equidistant from the
points A(-5,3) and B(7,2).

8. Find the perimeter of the shaded region if ABCD is a square of side 21 cm and
APB & CPD are semicircles. (Use π=22/7).

9. A sphere of diameter 6cm is dropped in a right circular cylindrical vessel partly

filled with water. The diameter of the cylindrical vessel is 12 cm. If the sphere is
completely submerged in water, by how much will the level of water rise in the
cylindrical vessel?

10. Find the number of coins of 1.5 cm diameter and 0.2 cm thickness to be melted
to form a right circular cylinder of height 10 cm and diameter 4.5 cm.

Section C
(Question numbers 11 to 20 carry 3 marks each)

11. Solve = ,a+b≠0.

12. In an AP, the sum of first n terms is .Find the 25th term.

13. The ninth term of an AP is equal to seven times the second term and twelfth term
exceeds five times the third term by 2. Find the first term and the common
difference.
14. In the given figure, the radii of two concentric circles are 13 cm and 8 cm. AB is
diameter of the bigger circle. BD is the tangent to the smaller circle touching it at
D. Find the length AD.

15. P & Q are centres of circles of radii 9 cm and 2 cm respectively. PQ= 17cm. R is
the centre of the circle of radius x cm which touches the above circle externally.
Given that angle PRQ is 90o. Write an equation in x and solve it.

16. Draw a triangle ABC in which AB=5cm, BC=6cm and angle ABC =60 o. Construct
a triangle whose sides are 5/7 times the corresponding sides of triangle ABC.

17. One card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of
getting (a) Non face card, (b) Black king or a Red queen, (c) Spade card.

18. Find the area of shaded region shown in the given figure where a circular arc of
radius 6 cm has been drawn with vertex O of an equilateral triangle OAB of side
12 cm as centre.

19. Water is flowing at the rate of 0.7 m/sec through a circular pipe whose internal
diameter is 2 cm into a cylindrical tank, the radius of whose base is 40 cm.
Determine the increase in the level of water in half hour.
20. The perimeters of the ends of the frustum of a cone are 207.24 cm and 169.56
cm. If the height of the frustum be 8 cm, find the whole surface area of the
frustum. (Use = 3.14)

Section D

(Question numbers 21 to 31 carry 4 marks each)

21. Three eighth of the students of a class opted for visiting an old age home.
Sixteen students opted for having a nature walk. Square root of total number of
students in the class opted for tree plantation in the school. The number of
students who visited an old age home is same as the number of students who
went for a nature walk and did tree plantation. Find the total number of student.
What values are inculcated in students through such activities?

22. The minimum age of children to be eligible to participate in a painting competition

is 8 years. It is observed that the age of youngest boy was 8 years and the ages
of rest of participants are having a common difference of 4 months.If the sum of
ages of all the participants is 168 years, find the age of eldest participant in the
painting competition.

23. Prove that the lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are
equal. Using the above theorem, prove that AB+CD = AD+BC, if a quadrilateral
ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle.

24. Draw a pair of tangents inclined to each other at an angle of 60 o to a circle of

radius 3 cm.

25. From the top of tower, 100 m high, a man observes two cars on the opposite
sides of the tower with the angles of depression 30o& 45 o respectively. Find the
distance between the cars. (Use 3=1.73).

26. From a point on the ground, the angles of elevation of the bottom and top of a
tower fixed at the top of a 20 m high building are 45 o& 60 o respectively. Find the
height of the tower.

27. Cards marked with numbers 3, 4, 5, ………..…., 50 are placed in a bag and
mixed thoroughly. One card is drawn at random from the bag. Find the probability
that number on the card drawn is:
a. Divisible by 7.
b. A perfect square.
 c. A multiple of 6

28. If P(9a-2, -b) divides the line segment joining A(3a+1, -3) and B(8a, 5) in the ratio
3:1. Find the values of a & b.

29. Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment joining A(2, -3)
and B(-4, -6) into three equal parts.

30. Four equal circles are described at the four corners of a square so that each
touches two of the others. The shaded area enclosed between the circles is
cm2. Find the radius of each circle.

31. A right triangle having sides 15 cm and 20 cm is made to revolve about its
hypotenuse. Find the Volume and Surface Area of the double cone so formed.
(Use π=3.14).

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

Summative Assessment – II

Class – X (2015–16)

Mathematics - Marking Scheme

Section A

Ans 1. K = 3 [1]

Ans 2. 200 [1]

Ans 3. [1]

Ans 4. a= - 9 [1]
 Section B

Ans 5.

2 is the root of x2+kx+12=0

(2)2 + 2k+12=0

 2k+16=0

k=-8 [1/2]

Put k=-8 in x2 +kx+q=0

 x2 -8x+q=0 [1/2]

For equal roots

(-8) 2 – 4 (1)q=0 [1/2]

64 -4q =0

4q = 64

q = 16 [1/2]

Ans 6.

Two digit numbers which are divisible by 7 are

14,21,28,…….98. [1/2]

It forms an A.P.

a=14, d=7, an=98 [1/2]

an=a+(n-1) d

98=14+(n-1)7 [1/2]

98-14=7n-7

84+7=7n
7n=91

n=13 [1/2]

Ans 7

Let P(x,y) is equidistant from A(-5,3) and B(7,2)

AP=BP [1/2]

((x+5)2 +(y-3)2) = ((x-7) 2 +(y-2) 2)

 x2 +10x+25+y2 -6y+9 = x2 -14x+49+y2 -4y+4 [1/2]

10x-6y+34 = -14x-4y+53

10x+14x-6y+4y = 53-34

24x-2y = 19

24x – 2y – 19 = 0 is the required relation [1]

Ans 8

Perimeter of the shaded region

= AD+ BC + lengths of semi circles APB&CPD [1]

= 21+21+2(2x x ) [1/2]

= 42+2(66)

= 42+ 132

=174 cm [1/2]

Ans 9
Let the water level raised in cylindrical vessel be h cm

Volume of Sphere = Volume of water displaced in cylinder [1/2]

π (3)3 = π (6)2 h [1]

x27 = 36 h

36 = 36h

h = 1cm [1/2]

Ans 10

Volume of Coin = π r2h

= x(0.75)2 x0.2 cm3 [1/2]

Volume of Cylinder = x(2.25)2 x10 cm3 [1/2]

No. of Coins = Volume of Cylinder / Volume of Coin [1/2]

=( x(2.25)2 x10) / ( x(0.75)2 x0.2)

=450 [1/2]

Section C
Ans 11

= + +

 = + [1/2]

 = [1/2]

 =

 = [1/2]

 x( a + b + x) = - ab

 x2 + (a+b)x –ab = 0

 (x+a)(x+b) = 0 [1]

 x = -a or x = -b [1/2]

Ans 12

an=Sn-Sn-1 [1]

a25=S25 – S24

= - [1]

= {3 (252-242) + 13 (25-24)}

= (3x49 + 13) = 80 [1]

Ans 13

Let the first term of A.P be a and common difference be d.

a9=7a2

a+8d = 7 (a+d) …………….. (1) [1/2]

a12 = 5a3+2

 a + 11d = 5 (a + 2d) + 2 …………….. (2) [1]

From (1), a + 8d = 7a + 7d

-6a + d = 0 …………….. (3)

From (2), a + 11d = 5a + 10d + 2

-4a + d = 2 …………….. (4)

Subtracting (4) from (3)

-2a = -2

a=1 [1]

From (3),

-6 + d = 0

d=6 [1/2]

Ans 14

Join OD and AE [1/2]

ODB = 90o ………………. (radius is perpendicular to tangent at

point of contact)

AEB = 90o ………………. (angle in a semicircle)

OD  AE …………………… (Corresponding Angles) [1/2]

AE = 2 x OD

= 2 x 8 = 16 cm [ 1/2 ]

In right  ODB, BD2 = 132 - 82 [1/2]

= 169-64 = 105

BD = 105 cm

DE = 105 cm [1/2]

In right  AED, AD2 = AE2 + DE2

=162 + (105)2

=256+105 = 361

AD = 19 cm [1/2]

Ans15

[1/2]

In right PQR, by Pythagoras theorem

PQ2 = PR2 +PQ2

 172 = (x+9)2 + (x+2)2 [1]

x2 + 11x – 102 = 0 [1/2]

x2 + 17x – 6x – 102 = 0

x(x+17) – 6(x+17) = 0

 (x-6)(x+17) = 0

 x = 6 or x = -17 [1/2]

 x = 6 cm (x can’t be negative) [1/2]

Ans 16

For correct construction [3]

Ans 17

Total number of cards = 52

Number of non face cards = 52 – 12

= 40

P( non-face cards) = = [1]

Number of black kings = 2

Number of red queens = 2

P( a black King or a red queen) = [1]

Number of spade cards = 13

P (Spade cards) = [1]

Ans 18
AOB = 60O [1/2]

Area of shaded region

= Area of AOB + Area of major sector of circle [1]

= (12)2 + x x (6)2 cm2 [1]

= 363 + cm2 [1/2]

Ans 19

Length of water that flows out in 30 minutes

= (0.7 X 100 X 60 X 30) cm

= 126000 cm [1]

Volume of water that flows out in 30 minutes

=  (1)2 x 126000 cm3

= 126000  cm3 [1/2]

Let the depth of water in the tank be x cm

Volume of water in tank

=  (40)2 X x cm3 [1/2]

According to the question

 (40)2 X x = 126000 [1/2]

 x = 78.75 cm [1/2]

Ans 20
Let R and r be the radii of the circular ends of the frustum. (R> r)

2R = 207.24

R = 207.24/ (2 X 3.14)

R = 33 cm [1]

2r = 169.56 cm

r = 169.56 / (2 X 3.14)

r = 27 cm [1/2]

l2 = h2 + (R-r)2

= 82 + (33-27)2 [1/2]

l = 10 cm [1/2]

Whole surface area of the frustum

=  (R2 + r2 + (R+r)l)

= 3.14 ((33)2 + (27)2 + (33+27)10) [1/2]

= 3.14 (1089 +729 + 600)

= 3.14 X 2418 cm2

= 7592.52 cm2[ 1 ]

Section D

Ans 21

Let the total number of students be x

x = 16 + x [1]

 x - 16 =x

 3x – 128 = 8x
 3x - 8x – 128 = 0 [1/2]

Let x = y

3y2 – 8y -128 = 0 [1/2]

 3y2 – 24y +16y – 128 = 0

 3y (y-8) + 16 (y-8) = 0

 (y-8)(3y+16) = 0

y = 8 or y= - 16/3

y = 8  x = 64

y= -16/3  x = 256/9

number of students = 64 [1]

Values inculcated [1]

Ans 22

a= 8, d = 1/3 years, Sn = 168 [1/2]

Sn = [ 2a + (n-1) d]

 168 = [ 2(8) + (n-1) ] [1/2]

n2 +47n-1008 = 0 [1]

 n2 + 63n- 16n-1008 = 0

 (n-16)(n+63) = 0

 n =16 or n =-63

n= 16 (n cannot be negative) [1]

Age of the eldest participant = a + 15 d = 13 years [1]

Ans 23
 Correct Proof of the theorem [2]

In the given figure,

Using the above theorem

AP = AS ………………..(1)

BP = BQ …………………(2)

DR = DS ………………….(3)

CR = CQ…………………..(4) [1]

Adding (1), (2),(3) and (4), we get

(AB+BP) + (DR+CR) = (AS+DS) + (BQ+CQ)

 AB +CD = AD + BC [1]

Ans 24

For correct constructions [4]

Ans 25
 Correct diagram [1]

In right ADC

tan 30o = [1/2]

 =

 x = 100 3 ……………………. (1) [1/2]

In right BDC

tan 45o = [1/2]

 1= [1/2]

 y = 100 m

Distance between two cars

= AB = AD + DB [1/2]

= (100 3 + 100)m

= (100 X 1.73 + 100)m

= (173 + 100) m

= 273 m [1/2]

Ans 26
Let BC be building of height 20m and CD be the tower of height h m.
Let A be point on the ground at a distance of x m from the foot of the building. [1]
In right  ABC,
tan 45o =
1=
 x = 20m ………………(1) [1]
In right  ABD,

tan 60o =

3 =

3 = [1]

 h = 20 3 – 20
= 20 (3 – 1)
= 20 x 0.732
= 14.64 m
Height of tower = 14.64 m [1]

Ans 27
 Total number of cards = 48

Probability of an event = [1]

Number of cards divisible by 7 = 7

P( cards divisible by 7) = [1]

Number of cards having a perfect square = 6

P( cards having a perfect square)= = [1]

Number of multiples of 6 from 3 to 50 = 8

P (multiple of 6 from 3 to 50) = = [1]

Ans 28

By Section formula
9a-2 = ……………..(1) [1]
-b = ………………(2) [1]
From (2)
-b = =3
b = -3 [1]
From (1)
9a – 2 =
4 (9a – 2) = 27a + 1
36a – 8 = 27a + 1

9a = 9
a=1 [1]

Ans 29

Let P(x1, y1) and Q(x2, y2) are two points which divide AB in three equal parts.
By Section formula
P(x1, y1) = ( , ) [1]
=( , )
= ( 0, -4) [1 ]
Q(x2, y2) = ( , ) [1]

=( , )

= ( -2, -5) [1 ]

Ans 30

Let r cm be the radius of each circle.

Area of square – Area of 4 sectors = cm2 [ 1/2 ]

 (2r)2 – 4 ( X  r2 ) = [1]

 4r2 - r2 = [ 1/2 ]

 =

 6r2 = 24

 r2 = 4 [1]

 r=2

 radius of each circle is 2 cm (r cannot be negative) [1]

Ans 31
In right BAC, by Pythagoras theorem
BC2 = AB2 + AC2
= 152 + 202
= 225 + 400
= 625
BC = 25cm [1/2]
Let OA = y cm and OB = x cm
x2+y2 = 152 [1/2]
(25-x)2 + y2 = 202 [1/2]
Solving we get x=9 and y=12 [1/2]
 OA= 12 cm and OB = 9 cm
Volume of double cone =  (OA)2 X OC +  (OA)2 X OB
= X 3.14 X (12)2 X (OC + OB) [1/2]
= X 3.14 X 144 X 25
= 3768 cm3 [1/2]
Surface area of double cone =  X OA X AC +  X OA X AB
=  X 12 X 20 +  X 12 X 15 [1/2]
= 420  cm2
= 1318.8 cm2 [1/2]
 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
Summative Assessment – II
Class-X (2016–17)
Mathematics

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 90

General Instructions:

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. The question paper consists of31 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D
3. Section A contains 4 questions of 1 mark each. Section B contains 6 questions of2
marks each. Section C contains 10 questions of 3 marks each. Section D contains 11
questions of 4 marks each.
4. Use of calculators is not permitted.

SECTION – A
(Question numbers 1 to 4 carry 1 mark each)

1. A letter is chosen at random from the letter of the ―word PROBABILITY‖. Find
the probability that it is a not a vowel.
2. Find the 17th term from the end of the AP: 1, 6, 11, 16….. 211, 216
3. A pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2√3 m long on the ground, then find the angle of
elevation of the sun.
4. In the given figure PA and PB are tangents to a circle with centre O. If

APB = (2x 3 and AOB = (3x 7 , then find the value of x

SECTION – B
(Question numbers 5 to 10 carry 2 marks each)

5. Find the sum of all natural numbers that are less than 100 and divisible by 4.
6. Find the value of p for which the points ( -1 , 3 ) , ( 2 , p ) and ( 5 , - 1 ) are
collinear.
7. Find the value(s) of , for which the equation has equal
roots.
 8. Using the figure given below, prove that AR = (perimeter of triangle ABC)

9. P and Q are the points with co-ordinates (2, -1) and (-3, 4). Find the co-
ordinates of the point R such that PR is of PQ.
10. In the given figure, common tangents AB and CD to the two circles intersect at
E. Prove that AB = CD.

SECTION – C

(Question numbers 11 to 20 carry 3 marks each)

11. Solve the given equation by the method of completing the squares:
x2 + 12x – 45 = 0
12. The sum of first six terms of an A.P. is 42. The ratio of its 10 th term to its 30th term
is 1:3. Find the first term of the A.P.
13. From the top of a lighthouse 75 m high, the angles of depression of two ships are
observed to be 30ᵒ and 45ᵒ respectively. If one ship is directly behind the other on
the same side of the lighthouse then find the distance between the two ships.
14. The vertices of a triangle are A (-1, 3), B (1, -1) and C (5, 1). Find the length of the
median through the vertex C.
 15. The king, queen and jack of diamond are removed from a deck of 52 playing cards
and then well shuffled. Now one card is drawn at random from the remaining
cards. Determine the probability that the card drawn is :
i) A face card.
ii) A red card.
iii) A king.
16. Find the area of the minor segment of a circle of radius 42cm, if the length of the
corresponding arc is 44 cm.
17. A cylindrical pipe has inner diameter of 4 cm and water flows through it at the rate of
20 meter per minute. How long would it take to fill a conical tank of radius 40 cm
and depth 72cm?
18. In given figure, PS is the diameter of a circle of radius 6 cm. The points Q and R
trisects the diameter PS. Semi circles are drawn on PQ and QS as diameters. Find
the area of the shaded region.

19. Find the number of spherical lead shots , each of diameter 6 cm that can be made
from a solid cuboid of lead having dimensions 24 cm  22 cm  12 cm.
20. A wooden souvenir is made by scooping out a hemisphere from each end of a
solid cylinder. If the height of the cylinder is 10 cm and its base is of radius 3.5
cm then find the total cost of polishing the souvenir at the rate of Rs. 10 per cm2.

SECTION – D
(Question numbers 21 to 31 carry 4 marks each)

21. Draw a ∆ ABC with sides BC = 5cm, AB = 6cm and AC = 7cm and then construct
a triangle similar to ABC whose sides are of the corresponding sides of ABC.

22. A train covers a distance of 90 kms at a uniform speed. It would have taken 30
minutes less if the speed had been 15 km/hr more. Calculate the original duration of
the journey
23. Cards marked with numbers 1, 3, 5… 49 are placed in a box and mixed thoroughly.
One card is drawn from the box. Find the probability that the number on the card is

(i) divisible by 3
(ii) a composite number
(iii) Not a perfect square
(iv) Multiple of 3 and 5.

24. In given figure, XY and PQ are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and
another tangent AB with point of contact C intersecting XY at A and PQ at B. Prove
that AOB = 90°

25. Solve the following quadratic equation by applying the quadratic formula:
( )

26. The points A ( 1 , -2 ) , B ( 2 , 3 ), C ( k , 2 )and D ( - 4 , - 3 ) are the vertices of a

parallelogram. Find the value of k and the altitude of the parallelogram
corresponding to the base AB.

27. From a point 100 m above a lake the angle of elevation of a stationary helicopter
is30ᵒ and the angle of depression of reflection of the helicopter in the lake is 60ᵒ. Find
the height of the helicopter above the lake.

28. A donor agency ensures milk is supplied in containers, which are in the form of a
frustum of a cone to be distributed to flood victims in a camp. The height of each
frustum is 30 cm and the radii of whose lower and upper circular ends are 20 cm and
40 cm respectively. . If this milk is available at the rate of Rs.35 per litre and 880
litres of milk is needed daily for a camp.

(a) Find how many milk containers are needed daily for the camp.
(b) What daily cost will it put on the donor agency?
(c) What value of the donor agency is depicted in this situation?
29. The radii of two concentric circles are 13 cm and 8 cm. AB is a diameter of the
bigger circle and BD is tangent to the smaller circle touching it at D and intersecting
the larger circle at P, on producing. Find the length of AP.

30. A manufacturer of TV sets produced 600 units in the 3rd year and 700 units in the
7th year. Assuming that, production increases uniformly by a fixed number of units
every year. Find

(i) The production in 1st year.

(ii) The production in 10th year.
(iii) The total production in 7 years.
31. 50 circular discs, each of radius 7cm and thickness 0.5cm are placed one above the
other. Find the total surface area of the solid so formed. Find how much space will
be left in a cubical box of side 25cm if the solid formed is placed inside it.
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 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
MATHEMATICS
CLASS-X (2016-17)
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT -II

MARKING SCHEME
SECTION -A

1. 7/11 [1]
2. 136 [1]
3. 60° [1]
4. 34° [1]

SECTION-B

5. Here a=4, d=4 and an= 96 [1/2]

So, an = a+ (n-1)d
96 = 4+(n-1)4
n=24 [1/2]

Now, = (a+an) [1/2]

= 1200 [1/2]

6. Let A( -1 , 3 ), B( 2 , p) and C( 5 , - 1 ) be 3 collinear points.

Then Area ∆ABC = 0 [1/2]
Then, [-1(p+1)+2(-1-3)+5(3-p)]=0 [1]
i.e. -p-1-8+15-5p=0
i.e. 6=6p
i.e. p=1 [1/2]

7. For equal roots, b2-4ac=0 [1/2]

Here, a= k, b= -k and c=1
k2- 4(k)(1)=0 [1/2]
i.e. k(k- 4)=0
i.e. k=0 or k= 4 [1/2]
rejecting k=0, we get k= 4. [1/2]

8. Perimeter of ∆ABC= AB BC CA
= AB+[ BP+CP]+CA [1/2]
= AB+BQ+CR+CA (Tangents from an external point are equal) [1/2]
= AQ+AR [1/2]
= AR+AR (Tangents from an external point are equal)
=2AR [1/2]
 9. Point R divides PQ in ratio 2:3. [1/2]
Co-ordinates of point R are given by

x = (2  - 3 + 3  2)/5=0 [1/2]

y = (2  4 + 3  -1)/5=1 [1/2]

So, the required point R is (0,1) [1/2]

10.

Tangents drawn to a circle from same external point are equal in length. So, [1/2]

AE= CE ------------ (1) [1/2]

And EB = ED ------------- (2) [1/2]

Adding (1) and (2) , we get,

AB = CD. [1/2]

SECTION – C
2
11. x + 12x – 45 = 0
Using the method of completing the square,
x2 +12x – 45 + 36=36 [1/2]
i.e. x2 +12x +36 =36+45
i.e. (x+6)2=81 [1]

i.e. (x+6) = [1/2]

i.e. x= 3 or -15 [1]

12. = [1]

i.e. 3a +27 d = a+29 d

 i.e. a=d-------------(1) [1/2]

Also, =42

i.e. (2a+5d)=42 [1]

i.e. 3(2a+5a)=42 Using... (1)
i.e. 3(7a)=42
i.e. a= 2 [1/2]

13. Let AB represent the lighthouse.

=45°and =30°

Fig [1]

In ∆ABC,
tan 45°= AB/BC
1=75/ BC
i.e. BC=75m [1]
Now, in ∆ABD,
tan 30°= AB/BD
i.e. 1/√ = 75/ (BC+CD)
i.e. 1/√ = 75/ (75 +CD)
i.e. 75+CD= 75√
i.e.CD= 75(√ )m [1]

14. Let A(-1,3), B(1,-1 and C(5,1 be the vertices of ∆ABC.

Median through C would be the line joining C and midpoint of side AB. Let it be point D
D=( , ) [1]
Coordinates of D are (0,1) [1/2]
Length of median CD = √( ) ( ) [1]
= 5 units. [1/2]

15. No. of cards left = 52-3=49

P(face card)= [1]
P(red card)= [1]
P(a king)= [1]
16.  r = 44. [1/2]
Putting r=42cm, we get = 60° [1]

Now, Area of minor segment= Area of minor sector- Area of ∆

Since = 60°, so the triangle formed will be an equilateral ∆
Area of minor segment= Area of minor sector- Area of equilateral ∆
√
i.e. Area of minor segment =  r2- a² [1]
= 924-441√ cm2 [1/2]

17. Time required to fill the conical vessel= Volume of cone / volume of water coming out of
cylindrical pipe per unit time [1/2]

= [1]
= [1/3 (40)2 72]/ (2)220  100 [1]

= 4.8 minutes [1/2]

18. Area of shaded region = Area of semicircle with diameter PS – Area of semicircle with
diameter QS + Area of semicircle with diameter PQ. [1]
So, required area = ½ (6)2 – ½ (4)2 + ½ (2)2 [1]
= ½ [ 36-16+4] cm2 [1/2]
= 37.71 cm2 [1/2]

19. No. of lead shots = [1/2]

= [1]

= [1]

= 56 [1/2]

20. Required surface area = 2 rh +2 x [2 r2] [½ + ½]

= 2 x x 3.5 x 10 + 4 (3.5)2 [1]
= 374 cm2 [1/2]
Cost of polishing = Rs.374 x 10 = Rs.3740 [1/2]

SECTION -D

21. Correct Construction of [2]

Correct construction of similar triangle [2]

22. Let the speed of the train be x km/hr.

According to question,
- = [1]
.e. x2 + 15x -2700=0 [1]
Solving for x we get,
x= -60 or 45 [1]
Rejecting x=-60, we get, x=45
So, x=45 km/hr [1/2]
Time = Distance / Speed
=
=2 hours [1/2]

23. (i) Cards marked with numbers which are multiples of 3 are 3, 9, 15, 21, 27, 33, 39 and 45.
So, P (getting a number divisible by 3) = [1]
(ii) P (composite number) = [1]
(iii) P (not a perfect square) = 1 – P (perfect square) = 1 – = [1]
(iv) P (multiple of 3 and 5) = [1]

24.

Construction: Join OR, OC and OS. [1/2]

In ∆ORA and ∆OCA

OR = OC (radii)

AO=AO (common)

AR= AC (tangents from an external point)

∆ORA ∆OCA (By SSS rule [1]

= (CPCT …………….. (1) [1/2]
Similarly ∆OSB ∆OCB (By SSS rule
= (CPCT ……………………..(2) [1/2]
=180° (Co- interior angles)
=180° (From (1) & (2)
= 90° ………………… (3) [1]
In ∆AOB,
=180° (Angle sum property)
90° =180° (From 3)
= 90° [1/2]
 √
25. Quadratic formula, x = [1]
2 2 2 2
a = p , b= (p – q ), c= -q [1/2]
x= [- (p – q ) √ [(p2 – q2)2 – 4p2 (-q2)]/ 2p2
2 2
[1]
x= [- p2 + q2 (p2 + q2)] / 2p2 [1/2]
x= or -1 [1]

26. Diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other,

So, midpoint of AC = midpoint of BD [1/2]
i.e. ( )=( ) [1/2]
( )
i.e. =-1
i.e. k = - 3 [1/2]
Now ar ABCD= 2 Area of ∆ABD
=   ( ) ( ) ( )
= 24 sq units. [1]

AB= √ (1-2)2+ (-2-3)2

= √ units [1/2]

Ar (ABCD) = base x height

= AB x h
So, 24= √ x h
So, h= 24/√ units [1]

27.

Let FC be the lake and D be a point 100m above the lake.

Let A be the helicopter at height h metre above the lake and let E be its reflection CE = h metre
=60° , =30° and DB = x metre [1 mark for correct figure and description]

Tan 30° =

1/√ =
h = x/√ + 100 ------------------------------ (1) [1]

Tan 60° =

√ x = h+100

h=√ - 100 ------------------------------ (2) [1]

From equation 1 & 2

x/√ + 100 = √ - 100

x = 100√ m
and so h=200m [1]
i.e. height of the helicopter is 200m.

28. (i) Volume of each container = ( ) [1/2]

=   30( 40)

= 8800 = 88 l [1]
Total milk = 880 l
a) Milk in 1 container= 88 l
So number of containers = = 10 [1]

b) Cost = 88035 = Rs.30800 [1/2]

c) Any relevant Value inculcated [1]
29.

[Correct Figure 1 mark]

=90° (angle in a semicircle)

=90° (tangent is perpendicular to the radius)
∆APB and ∆ODB
= =90° [1/2]

= (common) [1/2]
∆APB ~ ∆ODB (AA [1/2]
 = (CPST) [1/2]

= [1/2]

AP = 16cm [1/2]

30. (i) = 600 a + 2d= 600 ---------------- (1) [1/2]

= 700 a + 6d= 700 ---------------(2) [1/2]
From (1) & (2)
d = 25 , a= 550
(i) = 550 [1]
(ii) = a + 9d= 550 + 9  25 = 775 [1]

(iii) = ( 2550 + 625)

= 4375 [1]

31. r =7cm,h = 50  0.5 = 25cm [1/2]

Total Surface Area = 2 r (r + h) [1/2]
= 2  7 ( 7 + 25)
= 1408 cm2 [1]
Volume of the box = 25 25  25 = 15625 cm3 [1/2]
Volume of the solid formed = r2 h [1/2]
=  7 7  25 = 3850 cm3 [1/2]
Space left = 15625 – 3850 = 11775 cm3 [1/2]

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 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
Class-X (2017–18)
Mathematics

Time allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper consists of 30 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D.
(iii)Section A contains 6 questions of 1 mark each. Section B contains 6 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C contains 10 questions of 3 marks each. Section D contains 8 questions of 4
marks each.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in four
questions of 3 marks each and three questions of 4 marks each. You have to attempt only
one of the alternatives in all such questions.
(v) Use of calculators is not permitted.

Section A
Question numbers 1 to 6 carry 1 mark each.
7
1. Write whether the rational number will have a terminating decimal expansion or a
75
nor-terminating repeating decimal expansion.

2. Find the value(s) of k, if the quadratic equation 3x 2 - k 3 x + 4 = 0 has equal roots.

3. Find the eleventh term from the last term of the AP:
27, 23, 19, ..., –65.

4. Find the coordinates of the point on y-axis which is nearest to the point (–2, 5).

5. In given figure, ST || RQ, PS = 3 cm and SR = 4 cm. Find the ratio of the area of
 PST to the area of  PRQ.

2
6. If cos A = , find the value of 4 + 4 tan2 A
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 Section B
Question numbers 7 to 12 carry 2 marks each.
7. If two positive integers p and q are written as p = a 2 b3 and q = a 3b; a, b are prime
numbers, then verify:
LCM (p, q) × HCF (p, q) = pq
8. The sum of first n terms of an AP is given by Sn = 2n 2 + 3n . Find the sixteenth term of
the AP.

9. Find the value(s) of k for which the pair of linear equations kx + y = k2 and x + ky = 1
have infinitely many solutions.

10.  p  2
If  1,  is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points (2, 0) and  0,  ,
 3  9
then show that the line 5x + 3y + 2 = 0 passes through the point (–1, 3p).
11. A box contains cards numbered 11 to 123. A card is drawn at random from the box.
Find the probability that the number on the drawn card is
(i) a square number
(ii) a multiple of 7
12. A box contains 12 balls of which some are red in colour. If 6 more red balls are put in
the box 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.

Section C
Question numbers 13 to 22 carry 3 marks each.
13. Show that exactly one of the numbers n, n + 2 or n + 4 is divisible by 3.

14. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 3x 4 + 6x3 - 2x 2 - 10x - 5 if two of its zeroes are
5 5
and – .
3 3
15. Seven times a two digit number is equal to four times the number obtained by
reversing the order of its digits. If the difference of the digits is 3, determine the
number.
16. In what ratio does the x-axis divide the line segment joining the points (–4, –6) and
(–1, 7)? Find the co-ordinates of the point of division.
OR
The points A(4, –2), B(7, 2), C(0, 9) and D(–3, 5) form a parallelogram. Find the
length of the altitude of the parallelogram on the base AB.
17. In given figure 1  2 and NSQ  MTR , then prove that PTS ~ PRQ .

OR
In an equilateral triangle ABC, D is a point on the side BC such that
1
BD  BC. Prove that 9AD2 = 7AB2
3

18. In given figure XY and X Y are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and
another tangent AB with point of contact C intersecting XY at A and X Y at B.
Prove that  AOB = 90°.

19. cosec 2 63  tan 2 24 sin 2 63  cos 63 sin 27  sin 27º sec 63
Evaluate: 
cot 2 66  sec2 27 2(cos ec 2 65  tan 2 25)

OR
If sin  cos   2, then evaluate : tan   cot 
20. In given figure ABPC is a quadrant of a circle of radius 14 cm and a semicircle is
drawn with BC as diameter. Find the area of the shaded region

21. Water in a canal, 6 m wide and 1.5 m deep, is flowing with a speed of 10 km/h. How
much area will it irrigate in 30 minutes, if 8 cm of standing water is needed?
OR
A cone of maximum size is carved out from a cube of edge 14 cm. Find the surface
area of the remaining solid after the cone is carved out.

22. Find the mode of the following distribution of marks obtained by the students in an
examination:

Marks obtained 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100

Number of students 15 18 21 29 17
Given the mean of the above distribution is 53, using empirical relationship estimate
the value of its median.

Section D
Question numbers 23 to 30 carry 4 marks each.
23. A train travelling at a uniform speed for 360 km would have taken 48 minutes less to
travel the same distance if its speed were 5 km/hour more. Find the original speed of
the train.
OR
2
Check whether the equation 5x – 6x – 2 = 0 has real roots and if it has, find them by
the method of completing the square. Also verify that roots obtained satisfy the given
equation.
24. An AP consists of 37 terms. The sum of the three middle most terms is 225 and the
sum of the last three terms is 429. Find the AP.
25. Show that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the
squares of the other two sides.
OR
Prove that the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the
squares of their corresponding sides.
26. Draw a triangle ABC with side BC = 7 cm, B  45, A  105 . Then, construct a
4
triangle whose sides are times the corresponding sides of ABC.
3
27. cos   sin   1
Prove that  coseccot
cos   sin   1
28. The angles of depression of the top and bottom of a building 50 metres high as
observed from the top of a tower are 30° and 60°, respectively. Find the height of the
tower and also the horizontal distance between the building and the tower.
29. Two dairy owners A and B sell flavoured milk filled to capacity in mugs of negligible
thickness, which are cylindrical in shape with a raised hemispherical bottom. The
mugs are 14 cm high and have diameter of 7 cm as shown in given figure. Both A and
B sell flavoured milk at the rate of ` 80 per litre. The dairy owner A uses the formula
r 2 h to find the volume of milk in the mug and charges ` 43.12 for it. The dairy
owner B is of the view that the price of actual quantity of milk should be charged.
What according to him should be the price of one mug of milk? Which value is
 22 
exhibited by the dairy owner B?  use   
 7 

30. The following distribution shows the daily pocket allowance of children of a locality.
The mean pocket allowance is ` 18. Find the missing frequency k.

Daily pocket 11–13 13–15 15–17 17–19 19–21 21–23 23–25

allowance (in `)
Number of 3 6 9 13 k 5 4
children

OR
The following frequency distribution shows the distance (in metres) thrown by 68
students in a Javelin throw competition.

Distance (in m) 0–10 10–20 20–30 30–40 40–50 50–60 60–70

Number of students 4 5 13 20 14 8 4
Draw a less than type Ogive for the given data and find the median distance thrown
using this curve.
 Class X
Mathematics
Sample Question Paper 2018-19
Time allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. All the questions are compulsory.
2. The questions paper consists of 30 questions divided into 4 sections A, B, C and D.
3. Section A comprises of 6 questions of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 6 questions of 2
marks each. Section C comprises of 10 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 8
questions of 4 marks each.
4. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in two questions of 1
mark each, two questions of 2 marks each, four questions of 3 marks each and three questions
of 4 marks each. You have to attempt only one of the alternatives in all such questions.
5. Use of calculators is not permitted.

Section-A

1. Find the value of a, for which point P ( , 2) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the 1
points Q(-5,4) and R(-1,0).

2. Find the value of k, for which one root of the quadratic equation kx2-14x+8 = 0 is 2. 1

OR
Find the value(s) of k for which the equation +5 + 16 = 0 has real and equal roots.

3. Write the value of cot θ − 1

OR
If = , then find the value of 2tanθ + cos θ

4. If nth term of an A.P. is (2n+1), what is the sum of its first three terms? 1

5. In figure if AD= 6cm, DB=9cm, AE = 8cm and EC = 12cm and ADE = 480. Find ABC 1

6. After how many decimal places will the decimal expansion of terminate? 1
×

1
 Section-B

7. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 9 and 360 respectively. If one number is 45, find 2
the other number.

OR
Show that 7 − √5 is irrational, give that √5 is irrational.

8. Find the 20th term from the last term of the AP 3,8,13,….,253 2

OR
If 7 times the 7th term of an A.P is equal to 11 times its 11th term, then find its 18th term.

9. Find the coordinates of the point P which divides the join of A(-2,5) and B(3,-5) in the ratio 2
2:3

10. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of 2
getting neither a red card nor a queen.

11. Two dice are thrown at the same time and the product of numbers appearing on them is 2
noted. Find the probability that the product is a prime number

12. For what value of p will the following pair of linear equations have infinitely many 2
solutions
(p-3)x+3y = p
px+py = 12

Section-C

13. Use Euclid’s Division Algorithm to find the HCF of 726 and 275. 3

14. Find the zeroes of the following polynomial: 3

5√5x2+30x+8√5

15. Places A and B are 80 km apart from each other on a highway. A car starts from A and 3
another from B at the same time. If they move in same direction they meet in 8 hours and if
they move towards each other they meet in 1 hour 20 minutes. Find the speed of cars.

16. The points A(1,-2) , B(2,3), C (k,2) and D(-4,-3) are the vertices of a parallelogram. Find 3
the value of k.

OR
Find the value of k for which the points (3k-1,k-2), (k,k-7) and (k-1,-k-2) are collinear.

17. Prove that − = 3

OR
Prove that ( + )+ ( + )= +

18. The radii of two concentric circles are 13 cm and 8 cm. AB is a diameter of the bigger circle 3
and BD is a tangent to the smaller circle touching it at D and intersecting the larger circle at
P on producing. Find the length of AP.

2
19. In figure 1 = 2and ∆NSQ ≅ ∆MTR, then prove that ∆PTS~∆PRQ. 3

OR

In ∆ABC, if AD is the median, then show that AB2+AC2 = 2(AD2+BD2)

20. Find the area of the minor segment of a circle of radius 42cm, if length of the corresponding 3
arc is 44cm.

21. Water is flowing at the rate of 15 km per hour through a pipe of diameter 14cm into a 3
rectangular tank which is 50 m long and 44 m wide. Find the time in which the level of
water in the tank will rise by 21 cm.

OR

A solid sphere of radius 3 cm is melted and then recast into small spherical balls each of
diameter 0.6cm. Find the number of balls.

22. The table shows the daily expenditure on grocery of 25 households in a locality. Find the 3
modal daily expenditure on grocery by a suitable method.

Daily 100-150 150-200 200-250 250-300 300-350

Expenditure
(in Rs.)
No of 4 5 12 2 2
households

3
 Section-D

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23. A train takes 2 hours less for a journey of 300km if its speed is increased by 5 km/h from its
usual speed. Find the usual speed of the train.

OR
Solve for x:( = + + ,[ ≠ , ≠ , ≠ , ≠ −( + )]
)

24. An AP consists of 50 terms of which 3rd term is 12 and the last term is 106. Find the 29th 4
term.

25. Prove that in a right angled triangle square of the hypotenuse is equal to sum of the squares 4
of other two sides.

26. Draw a ∆ with sides 6cm, 8cm and 9 cm and then construct a triangle similar to ∆ 4
whose sides are of the corresponding sides of ∆ .

27. A man on the top of a vertical observation tower observes a car moving at a uniform speed 4
coming directly towards it. If it takes 12 minutes for the angle of depression to change from
300 to 450, how long will the car take to reach the observation tower from this point?

OR

The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 60 m above the surface of the water of a lake
is 300 and the angle of depression of its shadow from the same point in water of lake is 600.
Find the height of the cloud from the surface of water.

4
28. The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y if the total frequency is
100.

Class Interval Frequency

0-100 2
100-200 5
200-300 x
300-400 12
400-500 17
500-600 20
600-700 Y
700-800 9
800-900 7
900-1000 4

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 OR

The following data indicates the marks of 53 students in Mathematics.

Marks Number of students

0-10 5
10-20 3
20-30 4
30-40 3
40-50 4
50-60 4
60-70 7
70-80 9
80-90 7
90-100 8

Draw less than type ogive for the data above and hence find the median.

29. The radii of circular ends of a bucket of height 24 cm are 15 cm and 5 cm. Find the area of 4
its curved surface.

30. If + = , then find the value of . 4