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Class 10 - Mathematics
Term-2 Sample Paper - 07 (Standard)

Maximum Marks: 40
Time Allowed: 2 hours

General Instructions:

1. The question paper consists of 14 questions divided into 3 sections A, B, C.

2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Section A comprises of 6 questions of 2 marks each. Internal choice has been provided in two questions.
4. Section B comprises of 4questions of 3 marks each. Internal choice has been provided in one question.
5. Section C comprises of 4 questions of 4 marks each. An internal choice has been provided in one question.
It contains two case study-based questions.

Section A
1. Find the term of the A.P.24,21,18,15,... which is the first negative term.
2. Solve the quadratic equation by factorization: ax2 + (4a2 - 3b)x - 12ab = 0
3. A line through the centre O of a circle of radius 7 cm cuts the tangent, at a point P on the circle, at Q
such that PQ = 24 cm. Find OQ.
4. The radii of the bases of a cylinder and a cone are in the ratio 3 : 5 and their heights are in the ratio 3:4.
What is the ratio of their volumes?
5. Find the mean of the distribution:
Class 1 – 3 3 – 5 5 – 7 7 – 9

Frequency 9 22 27 17

6. Solve:

OR

Show that and are the roots of the equation x2 + - 4 = 0

Section B
7. Find the median of the following frequency distribution:
Classes 0 - 10 10 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 10 40 - 50

Frequency 7 8 20 8 7
8. Draw a line segment of length 5 cm and divide it in the ratio 3 : 7.
9. Following frequency distribution shows the daily expenditure on milk of 30 households in a locality:
Daily expenditure
0 - 30 30 -60 60 -90 90 -120 120-150
on milk (in Rs)

Number of
5 6 9 6 4
households

Find the mode for the above data.

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10. At the foot of a mountain the elevation of its summit is 45o. After ascending 1000 m towards the
mountain up a slope of 30o inclination, the elevation is found to be 60o. Find the height of the
mountain.

OR

The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at a point on the level ground is 30o. After walking a
distance of 100 m towards the foot of the tower along the horizontal line through the foot of the tower
on the same level ground the angle of elevation to the top of the tower is 60o, find the height of the
tower.
Section C
11. A solid is composed of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. If the whole length of the solid is 104 cm and
the radius of each of the hemispherical ends is 7 cm, find the cost of polishing its surface at the rate of
₹10 per dm2.
12. A is a point at a distance 13 cm from the centre ‘O’ of a circle of radius 5 cm. AP and AQ are the tangents
to circle at P and Q. If a tangent BC is drawn at point R lying on minor arc PQ to intersect AP at B AQ at
C. Find the perimeter of ΔABC.

OR

In figure, O is the centre of the circle and TP is the tangent to the circle from an external point T. If
PBT = 30°, prove that BA : AT = 2:1.

13. Basant Pandey noticed that one of the street lights in front of his society gate was not working. He
called BSES customer care and registered the complaint. The electricity department of BSES sent an
electrician to check the fault. The electrician has to repair an electric fault on the pole of height 5 m. He
needs to reach a point 1.3m below the top of the pole to undertake the repair work (see fig. ).

i. What should be the length of the ladder that she should use which, when inclined at an angle of 60°

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to the horizontal, would enable her to reach the required position?

ii. Also, how far from the foot of the pole should she place the foot of the ladder? (You may take
)
14. Elpis Technology is a laptop manufacturer. The company works for many branded laptop companies
and also provides them with spare parts. Elpis Technology produced 6000 units in 3rd year and 7000
units in the 7th year.

Assuming that production increases uniformly by a fixed number every year, find
i. the production in the 1st year, (2)
ii. the production in the 5th year, (1)
iii. the total production in 7 years. (1)

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Class 10 - Mathematics
Term-2 Sample Paper - 07 (Standard)

Section A

1. Given, Arithmetic progression is 24,21,18,15,...

Here a = 24 and d = (21 - 24) = -3.
Let the nth term of the given Arithmetic progression be the first negative term.
Then, Tn < 0
{a + (n - 1)d} < 0
{24 +(n - 1) (-3 )}< 0
(27-3n) < 0
27 < 3n
3n > 27 n > 9.
Therefore, n = 10.
Hence, the 10th term is the first negative term of the given Arithmetic progression. .
2. Here we have, ax2 + (4a2 - 3b)x - 12ab = 0
ax2 + 4a2x - 3bx - 12ab = 0
ax(x + 4a) - 3b(x + 4a) = 0
(ax - 3b)(x + 4a)= 0
x = or - 4a are two roots of the equation.
3. Since tangent at a point on a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point. Therefore, OP is
perpendicular to PQ.
In right triangle OPQ, we have

OQ2 = OP2 + PQ2

OQ2 = 72 + 242
OQ2 = 49 + 576
OQ2 = 625
OQ = 25 cm.
4. Let the ratio of radii be x.
Radii of the bases are 3x and 5x and
let ratio of heights be y, Heights of the cylinder and cone will be 3y and 4y.
Ratio of the volumes =

= 81 : 100

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5.

Class Class mark (xi) Frequency (fi)

1 – 3 2 9 18

3 – 5 4 22 88

5 – 7 6 27 162

7 – 9 8 17 136

Mean

6. We have ,

(x + - 13 ) = 0
x + = 0 or - 13 = 0

x = - or .

OR

We have the following equation,

x2 + - 4 = 0.
Putting x = , we get
LHS = ( )2 + ( ) - 4
= (2 + 2 - 4) = 0 = RHS.
is a root of the equation.
Putting x = ,we get
LHS = ( )2 + ( ) - 4
= (8 - 4 - 4) = 0 = RHS.
is a root of the equation.
Therefore, and are the roots of the given equation.
Section B
7.
Classes 0 - 10 10 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50

Frequency 7 8 20 8 7
For the above data, the cumulative frequencies can be represented as below:
Classes Frequency (f) Cumulative Frequency (cf)

0 - 10 7 7

10 - 20 8 15

20 - 30 20 35

30 - 40 8 43

40 - 50 7 50

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Here n = 50

From the table, we may observe that cumulative frequency just greater than is 35 belonging
to class interval 20 - 30. So
Median class = 20 - 30
Lower limit (l) of median class = 20
Class size (h) = 10
Frequency (f) of median class = 20
Cumulative frequency (cf) of class preceding median class = 15

Median = l +

= 20 + 5
Thus Median = 25
8.

We have to draw a line segment of length 5 cm and divide it in the ratio 3 : 7.We write the steps of
construction as follows:
Steps of Construction:
i. Draw a line segment AB = 5 cm.
ii. Draw any ray AX making an acute angle down ward with AB.
iii. Mark the poitns A1 ,A2 ,A3 .... A10 on AX such that AA1 = A1A2 .... = A9A10.
iv. Join BA10.
v. Through the point A3 draw a line parallel to BA10. To meet AB at P.
Hence AP : PB = 3 : 7
9.
Daily expenditure
0 - 30 30 -60 60 -90 90 -120 120-150
on milk (in Rs)

Number of
5 6 = 9 6 4
households

Here, maximum frequency = 9, hence modal class is 60 - 90

Mode =

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Here,
Mode =

= 60 + 15
= 75
Mode of given data is 75.
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10. Let AB be the mountain of height h m and C be its foot.
CE = 1000 m , , and
If , we have

...........(i)
In , we have
.............(ii)
In , we have

.........(iii)
Now, BG = BC - GC
[ from (i) ]
In , we have,

the height of the mountain is 1369.86 m.

OR

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In (BC=x)
..............(i)
In

Section C
11.

Radius of each hemispherical end = 7 cm.

Height of each hemispherical part = its radius = 7 cm.
Height of the cylindrical part = (104 - 2 7) cm = 90 cm.
Area of surface to be polished = 2(curved surface area of the hemisphere) + (curved surface area of the
cylinder)
= [2 ( ) + 2 ] sq units

= (616 + 3960) cm2 = 4576 cm2

= = 45.76 dm2 [ 10 cm = 1 dm].
cost of polishing the surface of the solid
= ₹(45.76 10) = ₹ 457.60.
12. OA = 13 cm
OP = OQ = 5 cm
OP and PA are radius and tangent respectively at contact point P.
Therefore, OPA = 90°

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In right angled ΔOPA by Pythagoras theorem

PA2 = OA2 – OP2 = 132 – 52 = 169 - 25 = 144
PA = 12 cm
Points A, B and C are exterior to the circle and tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are
equal so
PA = QA
BP = BR
CR = CQ
Perimeter of ABC = AB + BC + AC
= AB + BR + RC + AC [From figure]
= AB + BP + CQ + AC = AP + AQ
= AP + AP = 2AP = 2 12 = 24 cm
So, the perimeter of ABC = 24 cm.

OR

According to the question,

AB is the chord passing through the centre

So, AB is the diameter
Since, angle in a semi circle is a right angle
∠APB= 90°
By using alternate segment theorem
We have ∠ABP = ∠APT = 30°
Now, in APB
∠BAP + ∠APB + ∠ABP = (Angle sum property of triangle)
∠BAP = 180° – 90° – 30° = 60°
Also, ∠BAP = ∠APT + ∠PTA (Exterior angle property)
60° = 30° + ∠PTA
∠PTA = 60° – 30° = 30°
We know that sides opposite to equal angles are equal
AP = AT
In right triangle ABP:
sin ABP

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sin30°

BA : AT = 2 : 1
13. In Fig, the electrician is required to reach point B on the pole AD. So, BD = AD – AB = (5 – 1.3)m = 3.7 m.
Here, BC represents the ladder. We need to find its length, i.e., the hypotenuse of the right triangle BDC.
Now, we take sin 60°.
So, = sin 60° or
Therefore, BC = = 4.28 m (approx.) (by taking )
i.e., the length of the ladder should be 4.28 m.
Now,

i.e., DC = = 2.14 m (approx.)

Therefore, she should place the foot of the ladder at a distance of 2.14 m from the pole.
14. i. Let production in a 1st year be a unit and increase in production (every year) be d units.
Increase in production is constant, therefore unit produced every year forms an AP.
Now, a3 = 6000
a + 2d = 6000 a = 6000 - 2d ..(1)
and a7 = 7000 a + 6d = 7000
(6000 - 2d) + 6d = 7000 4d = 1000 [using eq. (1)]
d = 250
When d = 250, eq. (1) becomes
a = 6000 - 2(250) = 5500
Production in 1st year = 5500
ii. Production in fifth year
a5 = a + 4d = 5500 + 4(250) = 6500

iii. Total production in 7 years = (​​5500 + 7000) = 43750.

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