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MODEL QUESTION PAPER 3

Date : 09-Feb-20
10th Standard

MATHEMATICS Reg.No. :            
Exam Time : 03:00:00 Hrs Total Marks : 100
PART 1 14 x 1 = 14
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.
1) If f(x)=2x2 and g(x)= 1

3x
, then f o g is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 2 2 1

2 2 2 2
2x 3x 9x 6x

2) If g={(1,1), (2,3), (3,5), (4,7)} is a function givrn by g(x)=αx+β then the values of α and β are
(a) (-1,2) (b) (2,-1) (c) (-1,-2) (d) (1,2)
3) Euclid’s division lemma states that for positive integers a and b, there exist unique integers q and r
such that a = bq + r , where r must satisfy
(a) 1 < r < b (b) 0 < r < b (c) 0 ≤ r < b (d) 0 < r ≤  b
4) The sum of the exponents of the prime factors in the prime factorization of 1729 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
5) The solution of the system x + y − 3x = −6, −7y + 7z = 7 , 3z = 9 is
(a) x = 1, y = 2, z = 3 (b) x = −1, y = 2, z = 3 (c) x = −1, y = −2, z = 3 (d) x = 1, y = 2, z = 3
6) The number of points of intersection of the quadratic polynomial x + 4x + 4 with the X axis is 2

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

7) The perimeters of two similar triangles△ABC and △ PQR are 36 cm and 24 cm respectively. If PQ = 10
cm, then the length of AB is
2 10√ 6 2
(a) 6 (b) cm (c) 60 cm (d) 15cm
3 3 3

8) If slope of the line PQ is  1

 then the slope of the perpendicular bisector of PQ is
√3

(a) (b) -√3 (c) (d) 0

1
√3
√3

9) The equation of a line passing through the origin and perpendicular to the line
(a) 7x - 3y + 4 = 0 (b) 3x - 7y + 4 = 0 (c) 3x + 7y = 0 (d) 7x - 3y = 0
10) if sinθ  =cosθ , then 2tan 2 2
θ  +sin θ  -1 is equal to 
(a) −3

2
(b) 3

2
(c) 2

3
(d) −2

11) A tower is 60 m height. Its shadow is x metres shorter when the sun’s altitude is 45° than when it has
been 30°, then x is equal to
(a) 41.92 m (b) 43.92 m (c) 43 m (d) 45.6 m
12) A frustum of a right circular cone is of height 16cm with radii of its ends as 8cm and 20cm. Then, the
volume of the frustum is
(a) 3328π  cm3 (b) 3228π  cm3 (c) 3240π  cm3 (d) 3340π  cm3
13) The height and radius of the cone of which the frustum is a part are h1 units and r1 units respectively.
Height of the frustum is h2 units and radius of the smaller base is r2 units. If h2 : h1 =1:2 then r2:r1 is
(a) 1:3 (b) 1:2 (c) 2:1 (d) 3:1
14) Which of the following is incorrect?
(a) P(A) >  1 (b) 0 ≤ P(A) ≤ 1 (c) P(ф)=0 (d) P(A)+P(A
¯
)=1
PART II 10 x 2 = 20
ANSWER ANY TEN ONLY.
QUESTION NUMBER 28 IS COMPULSORY
15) If B x A = {(-2,3), (-2,4),(0,3), (0,4),(3,3),(3,4)} find A and B.
16) A function f is defined by f(x)=3-2x. Find x such that f(x2)=(f(x))2.
17) What is the time 100 hours after 7 a.m.?
18) Find the sum of first 28 terms of an A.P. whose nth term is 4n-3.
19) Simplify
3 3
x y
+
x−y y−x

20) Determine the quadratic equations, whose sum and product of roots are
−3

2
, -1
21) Check whether AD is bisector ∠ A of △ ABC in each of the following
 AB=5cm, AC=10cm, BD=1.5cm and CD=3.5cm
22) Find the slope of the line which is
Parallel to y = 0.7 x − 11
23) prove that   secθ
−
sinθ
= cotθ
sinθ cosθ

24) prove the following identities

−−−−− −−−−−
1+sinθ 1+sinθ
√ + √ = 2secθ
1−sinθ 1−sinθ

25) The curved surface area of a right circular cylinder of height 14 cm is 88 cm2 . Find the diameter of the
cylinder.
26) A sphere, a cylinder and a cone (Fig.7.20) are of the same radius, where as cone and cylinder are of
same height. Find the ratio of their curved surface areas.

27) The standard deviation and coefficient of variation of a data are 1.2 and 25.6 respectively. Find the
value of mean.
28) What is the probability of drawing either a king or a queen in a single draw from a well shuffled pack of
52 cards?
PART III 10 x 5 = 50
ANSWER ANY TEN ONLY.
QUESTION NUMBER 42 IS COMPULSORY
29) A function f is defined by f(x)=2x-3
f (0)+f (1)
i. find  2

ii. find x such that f(x) = 0

iii. find x such that f(x)=x
iv. find x such that f(x)=f(1-x)
30) Consider the functions f(x), g(x), h(x) as given below. Show that (f o g) o h = f o (g o h) in each case.
i. f(x)=x-1, g(x)=3x+1 and h(x) = x2
ii. f(x)=x2, g(x)=2x and h(x)=x+4
iii. f(x)=x-4, g(x)=x2 and h(x)=3x-5
31) If lth , nth and nth terms of an A.P are x, y, z respectively, then show that 
x (m -n) + y (n -1) + z (l -m) = 0
32) When the positive integers a, b and c are divided by 13 the respective remainders are 9, 7 and 10. Find
the remainder When a + 2b + 3c is divided by 13.
33) Find the square root of the expression  2 2
4x 20x 30y 9y
+ + 13 − +
y
2 y x x
2

34) Simplify
2 2
b +3b−28 b −49
2
÷ 2
b +4b+4 b −5b−14

35) P and Q are the mid-points of the sides CA and CB respectively of a △ ABC, right angled at
2 2
C.4(AQ +BP2)=5AB
36) The floor of a hall is covered with identical tiles which are in the shapes of triangles. One such triangle
has the vertices at (-3, 2), (-1, -1) and (1, 2). If the floor of the hall is completely covered by 110 tiles, find
the area of the floor.
37) The given diagram shows a plan for constructing a new parking lot at a campus. It is estimated that
such construction would cost Rs. 1300 per square feet. What will be the total cost for making the
parking lot?
38) An Aeroplane sets of from G on bearing of 24° towards H, a point 250 kmaway, at H it changes  course
and heads towards J on a bearing of 55° and a distance 0f 180 km away.
how far is J to the East of H?

sin24° = 0.4067 sin11° = 0.1908

( )
cos24° = 0.9135 cos11° = 0.9816

39) From a window (h metres high above the ground) of a house in a street, the angles of elevation and
depression of the top and the foot of another house on the opposite side of the street are θ1 and θ2
cotθ2
respectively. Show that the height of the opposite house is h (1 + cotθ1
)

40) The internal and external diameters of a hollow hemispherical vessel are 20 cm and 28 cm respectively.
Find the cost to paint the vessel all over at Rs. 0.14 per cm2.
41) A metallic sheet in the form of a sector of a circle of radius 21 cm has central angle of 216°. The sector
is made into a cone by bringing the bounding radii together. Find the volume of the cone formed.
42) Three unbiased coins are tossed once. Find the probability of getting atmost 2 tails or atleast 2 heads.
PART IV 2 x 8 = 16
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
43) a) Graph the following quadratic equations and state their nature of solutions.
x2 - 9 = 0
(OR)
b) Graph the following quadratic equations and state their nature of solutions.
(2x - 3)(x + 2) = 0
44) a) Construct a △PQR which the base PQ= 4.5 cm,∠R=35oand the median from R to RG is 6 cm.
(OR)
b) Draw a tangent to the circle from the point P having radius 3.6 cm, and centre at O. Point P is at a
distance 7.2 cm from the centre.

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