PRE-BOARD EXAM2022-23

Class - X
Time:3Hours
Subject - Mathematics (Basic) MaximumMarks:80
General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D, and E.
2. Section A has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 Short Answer-I (SA-I) type questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 Short Answer-II (SA-II) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 Case Based integrated units of assessment (4 marks each) with sub-parts of the values of 1,
1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Questions of 2 marks, 2 Questions of 3
marks and 2 Questions of 5 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2 marks
questions of Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = wherever required if not stated.

Section A

Marks
S.NO Section Aconsistsof 20 questionsof1mark each.

1 If two positive integers a and b are written asa = x 3y2 and b = xy3; x, y being prime numbers, then 1
HCF (a, b) is
(a) xy(b) xy2(c) x3y3 (d) x2y2
If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m – 117, then the value of m is-
2 1
(a) 4 (b)2(c) 1 (d)3

3 If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x 2 + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and –3, then 1

(a) a = –7, b = –1 (b) a = 5, b = –1 (c) a = 2, b = – 6 (d) a = 0, b = – 6

4 The pair of equations x + 2y + 5 = 0 and –3x – 6y + 1 = 0 have 1

(a) a unique solution (b) exactly two solutions
(c) infinitely many solutions (d) no solution

5 The quadratic equation 2x2 – √5𝑥 + 1 = 0 has 1

(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than 2 real roots

6 The distance of the point P (– 6, 8) from the origin is 1

(a) 8 (b) 2 √7 (c) 10 (d) 6
7 If in two triangles ABC and PQR, then = = 1
(a) PQR ~ CAB (b) PQR ~ ABC (c) CBA ~ PQR (d) BCA ~ PQR

8 The coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the points (4, – 3) and (8,5) 1
in the ratio 3:1 internally-
(a) (7,3) (b) (3,7) (c) (5, – 1) (d) (–1,5)
9 If angle between two radii of a circle is 130º, the angle between the tangents at the ends of the 1
radii is :
(a) 90º (b) 50º (c) 70º (d) 40º

10 Given that sin α = and cos β = then the value of (α + β) is 1

(a) 0° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 90°
11 If cos A = then the value of tan A is 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)

12 (1 + tan θ + sec θ) (1 + cot θ – cosec θ) = 1

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) –1
13 The radius of a circle whose circumference is equal to the sum of the circumferences of the two 1
circles of diameters 36cm and 20 cm is
(a) 56 cm (b) 42 cm (c) 28 cm (d) 16 cm
14 The area of the circle that can be inscribed in a square of side 6 cm is 1
(a) 36π cm2 (b) 18π cm2 (c) 12π cm2 (d) 9π cm2

15 Volumes of two spheres are in the ratio 64:27. The ratio of their surface areas is 1
(a) 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 3 (c) 9 : 16 (d) 16 : 9
16 Forthefollowingdistribution: 1
Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25
Frequency 10 15 12 20 9
the sum of lower limits of the median class and modal class is
(a) 15 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 35
17 Construction of a cumulative frequency table is useful in determining the 1
(a) mean (b) median (c) mode (d) all the three measures
18 If P(A) denotes the probability of an event A, then 1
(a) P(A) < 0 (b) P(A) > 1 (c) 0 ≤ P(A) ≤1 (d) –1 ≤ P(A) ≤1

Directionforquestions19&20:Inquestionnumbers19 and20,astatement
ofAssertion(A)isfollowedbyastatementofReason(R).Choose thecorrectoption.
19 Assertion (A): 12n ends with the digit zero, where n is natural number. 1
m n
Reason (R):Any number ends with digit zero, if its prime factor is of the form 2 x 5 , where m,
n are natural numbers.
(a) BothAssertion(A)andReason(R)are trueandReason (R) is
thecorrectexplanationofAssertion(A).
(b) Both Assertion(A)andReason(R)aretruebutReason(R) isnotthe
correctexplanation ofAssertion(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is truebutReason(R) isfalse.
(d) Assertion (A) isfalsebutReason(R) istrue.
20 1
Assertion(A):C is the mid-point
point of PQ, if P is (4, x), C is (y,- 1) and Q is (- 2, 4), then x and y
respectively are -6 and 1.
Reason(R):The mid-point
point of the line segment joining the points P( P(x1 , y1 ) and Q(x
Q( 2 , y2 ) is
given by ,
(a) BothAssertion(A)andReason(R) are true andReason(R) is
thecorrectexplanationofAssertion(A).
(b) Both Assertion(A)andReason(R)are truebutReason(R)is
notthecorrectexplanation ofAssertion(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is truebutReason(R) isfalse.
Assertion (A) isfalse butReason(R) is true.
SectionB
SectionBconsistsof5questionsof2markseach.
21 For which value(s) of k the lines represented by these equations are parallel. 2
3x – y – 5 = 0
6x – 2y – k = 0
22 In the given figure, A, B and C are points on OP, OQ and 2
OR respectively such that AB || PQ and AC || PR.
Show that BC || QR.

OR
In the give figure, ABC and AMP are two right triangles, right
angled at B and Mrespectively. Prove that:
(i) ∆ ABC ~ ∆ AMP

(ii) =

23 Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T. 2
Show that ∠ PTQ = 2 ∠ OPQ
24 In triangle ABC, right-angled
angled at B, if tan A = find the value of: sin A cos C + cos A sin C 2
√

25 Find the area of a sector of a circle with radius 6 cm if angle of the sector is 60°. 2
OR
Find the perimeter of a quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 22 cm.
 SectionC
SectionCconsistsof6 questionsof3markseach.
26 Provethat √2 is an irrationalnumber. 3
Findthezeroesofthequadraticpolynomialx 2 – 2x – 8 andverifytherelationship between the
27 3
Zeroes and the coefficients.
28 A library provides books on rent.It has a fixed charge for the first three days and an additional chargefor
chargef 3
each day thereafter. Sarita paid Rs
Rs27
27 for a book kept for seven days, while Susypaid Rs21 for the book
she kept for five days. Find the fixed charge and the chargefor each extra day.
[OR]
From a bus stand in Bangalore, if we buy 2 tickets to Malleswaram and 3 tickets to Yeshwanthpur,
Y the
total cost is Rs 46; but if we buy 3 tickets to Malleswaram and 5 tickets to Yeshwanthpur the total cost is
Rs 74. Find the fares from the bus stand to Malleswaram, and to Yeshwanthpur.
29 A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle ((as shown in the 3
figure).
Prove that:
AB + CD = AD + BC

30 Provethat: 3
tan θ cot θ
+ = 1 + sec θ cosec θ
1 − cot θ 1 − tan θ
[OR]

Prove that: (sin4 θ – cos4 θ +1) cosec2 θ = 2

31 3
A box contains 5 red marbles, 8 white marbles and 4 green marbles. One marble is takenout of the box at
random. What is the probability that the marble taken out will be
(i) red ?(ii) white ? (iii) not green
Section D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32 Two water taps together can fill a tank in 9 hours. The tap of larger diameter takes 10 hours less than 5

the smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which each tap can separately fill the tank.
[OR]
A train travels 360 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h more, it would have taken 1 hour
less for the same journey. Find the speed of the train.
33 Provethat ifa lineis drawnparallelto one 5
sideofatriangletointersectthe othertwosidesin distinctpoints,
theothertwosidesaredividedin thesameratio.
thesameratio.In the given figure if
DE || BC find the length of AD using the above theorem.
 34 The decorative block shown in the figure is made of two 5
solids - a cube and a hemisphere. The base of the block is a
cube with edge 5 cm, and the hemisphere fixed on the top
has a diameter of 4.2 cm.
Find the total surface area of the block.

[OR]

A gulabjamun, contains sugar syrup up to about 30% of its

volume. Find approximately how much syrup would be found in
45 gulabjamuns, each shaped like a cylinder with two
hemispherical ends with length 5 cm and

35 The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y, if the total frequency is 100. 5
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
36 Case Study–1
Rahul is a student of class X. He gets pocket money from his father every month.. Out of the pocket
money, he saves Rs 275 in the first month, Rs 300 in the second month, Rs 325 in the third month and so
on.

I. 1
What is the amount saved by Anuj in the 14 th month?

II 1
In which month, does he save ten times as much as he saved in the first month?
III. What is the total amount saved by Anuj in 8 months? 2
[OR]
In how many months
ths will Rahul be able to save Rs 1625?
37. Case Study–2
On the Sports Day in Adarsh Senior Secondary School, lines have
been drawn with chalk powder at a distance of 1 m each, in a
rectangular shaped Sports ground ABCD, 100 poles have been
placed at a distance of 1m from each other along the side AD, as
shown in given figure below. Rashmi runs th the distance AD on the
2nd line and posts a Green flag at point G. Rahul runs th distance AD
on the eighth line and posts a Red flag at point R.
Basedonthe above informationanswerthefollowingquestionsusingthe
coordinate geometry.

I. What is the distance of Red flag from the point A?

1
II. If Anita has to post a blue flag exactly halfway between the line segment joining the two
flags, where should she post her flag? 1
III. What is the distance between the Green and Red flags?
[OR] 2
Find the coordinates of the white flag posted by Karan that divides GR in 3:1?
:1?
38 Case Study–3
Radio towers are used for transmitting a range of
communication services including radio and television.
The tower will either act as an antenna itself or support
one or more antennas on its structure, including
microwave dishes. They are among the ta tallest human-
made structures.
A radio station tower was built in two sections A and B.
Tower is supported by wires from a point O. Distance
between the base of the tower and point O is 36 m. From point O , the angle of elevation of the top of
section B is 30O and the angle of elevation of the top of section A is 45 O.
Basedonthe above informationanswerthefollowingquestions.

I. What is the height of the section B ? 1

II. What is the height of the section A ? 1

What is the length of the wire structure from the point O to the top of section A ?
III. [OR] 2
What is the length of the wire structure from the point O to the top of section B ?

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