MOUNT LITERA ZEE SCHOOL, DADRI

Pre-Board Examination (Standard)

2022-23
Grade: X Maximum Marks: 80
Subject: Mathematics Time Allowed: 3 Hours
General Instructions:
 This question paper has 6 pages.
 This question paper has 5 Sections A-E.
 Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
 Section B has 5 questions carrying 2 marks each.
 Section C has 6 questions carrying 3 marks each.
 Section D has 4 questions carrying 5 marks each.
 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.
 All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks
and 2 Qs of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2 marks
questions of Section E.
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 Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π= wherever required if not stated.
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 Time allowed for writing the paper is inclusive of the reading time.

Section A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
1. a and b are two positive integers such that the least prime factor of a is 3 and the [1]
least prime factor of b is 5. Then, the least prime factor of ( a+ b ) is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 8

2. The quadratic equation having its roots as factors of 17 is [1]

(a) x 2−17 x+ 17=0 (b) x 2−18 x+17=0
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(c) x + 18 x +17=0 (d) x 2−17 x+ 18=0

3. If the sum of the zeros of a quadratic polynomial k x 2−2 x+5 k is equal to the product [1]
of its zeros then k =?
−5 −2 5 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 5 2 5

4. For what value of p do the equations px+3 y =5 and 2 x+ y =3 has a unique solution? [1]
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) −3 (d) all real values
except 6

5. If the point P (2, 1) lies on the line segment joining points A (4, 2) and B (8, 4), then [1]
1 (b) AP=PB 1 1
(a) AP= AB (c) PB= AB (d) AP= AB
3 3 2

6. The shadow of a 5 m long stick is 2 m long. At the same time the length of the shadow [1]
of 12.5 m high tree is
(a) 3.0 m (b) 3.5 m (c) 4.5 m (d) 5.0 m

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7. If cos θ= then tanθ=? [1]
5
3 4 3 5
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 3 5 3

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8. Given that sin α = and cos β= , then the value of ( α + β ) is [1]
2 2
(a) 0 ° (b) 30 ° (c) 60 ° (d) 90 °

9. PQ QS [1]
In Δ PQR it is given that = . If ∠Q=70 ° and ∠ R=50 ° ,
PR SR
then ∠ QPS=?

(a) 30 ° (b) 40 ° (c) 45 ° (d) 50 °

10. It is given that Δ ABC ∼ Δ DFE. If ∠ A=30° , ∠ C=50° , AB=5 cm , AC =8 cm and DF = [1]
7.5 cm, then which of the following is true?
(a) DE = 12 cm, ∠ F=50 ° (b) DE = 12 cm, ∠ F=100 °
(c) EF = 12 cm, ∠ D=100 ° (d) EF = 12 cm, ∠ D=30 °

11. To draw a pair of tangents to a circle, which are inclined to each other at an angle of [1]
45° , we have to draw tangents at the end points of those two radii, the angle between
which is
(a) 105° (b) 135° (c) 140° (d) 145°

12. The length of the minute hand of a clock is 14 cm. The area swept by the minute hand [1]
in 5 minutes is
(a) 153.9 cm2 (b) 102.6 cm2 (c) 51.3 cm2 (d) 205.2 cm 2

13. The ratio of the total surface area to the lateral surface area of a cylinder with base [1]
radius 80 cm and height 20 cm is
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 3 : 1 (c) 4 : 1 (d) 5 : 1

14. For finding the mean by using the formula,   x=a+h ( )

∑ f i ui
∑fi
, we have ui=? [1]
a−x i xi −a a+ x i
(a) (b) (c) (d) h ( x i−a )
h h h

15. In a circle of radius 14 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 120 ° at the center. If √ 3=1.73 [1]
then the area of the segment of the circle is
(a) 120.56 cm2 (b) 124.63 cm 2 (c) 118.24 cm 2 (d) 130.57 cm 2

16. If the mean of a data is 27 and its median is 33 then the mode is [1]
(a) 30 (b) 43 (c) 45 (d) 47

17. A bag contains 8 red, 2 black and 5 white balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is [1]
the probability that the ball drawn is not black?

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(a) (b) (c) (d)
15 15 15 3

18. If 5 tan θ=3 then ( 55sinsin θ−cos

θ+cos θ )
θ
=? [1]
2 1 1 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 2 5
DIRECTION: In the question 19 and 20, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option.
19. Statement A (Assertion): m2−m is divisible by 2 for every positive integers. [1]
Statement R (Reason): √ 5 is an irrational number.
(a) Both assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A)
(b) Both assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true

20. Statement A (Assertion): The point P divides the line joining the points A(5,0) and [1]
B(0,4) in the ratio 2 : 3 internally, then the x coordinate of P is 3.
m 1 x 2+ m 2 x 1
Statement R (Reason): The abscissa of P is x= .
m 1+ m 2
(a) Both assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A)
(b) Both assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true

Section B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21. If √ 2 x− √3 y =0 , √ 5 x+ √2 y=0, then find the value of x and y . [2]

22. In figure ∠ 1=∠2 and Δ NSQ ≅ Δ MTR, then prove that Δ PTS ∼ Δ PRQ. [2]

23. In the given figure, O is the center of a circle. PT and PQ are [2]
tangents to the circle from an external point P. If
∠TPQ=70 ° , find ∠TRQ .

24. Find the area of a sector of a circle with radius 6 cm if angle of the sector is 60 ° . [2]

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A car has two wipers which do not overlap. Each wiper has a blade of length 21 cm,
sweeping through an angle of 120 °. Find the total area cleaned at each sweep of the
blades.

25. 1 [2]
If tan ( A+ B ) =1 and tan ( A−B )= , A>B and 0 ° < A+ B ≤ 90° then find the values of A
√3
and B.
OR
15 ( 2+2 sinθ )( 1−sin θ )
If cot θ= , then evaluate .
8 ( 1+ cos θ ) ( 2−2 cos θ )

Section C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26. Prove that √ p + √ q is irrational, where p and q are primes. [3]

27. Find the quadratic polynomial, sum and product of whose zeros are 1 and −42 [3]
respectively. Also, find the zeros of the polynomial so obtained.

28. In a Δ ABC, ∠C=3 ∠B=2 ( ∠ A +∠ B ). Find the angles. [3]

OR
Two years ago, Salim was thrice as old as his daughter and six years later, he will be
four years older than twice her age. How old are they now?

29. If x sin 3 θ+ y cos 3 θ=sin θ cos θ and x sinθ= y cos θ , prove that x 2+ y 2=1. [3]

30. In the given figure, tangents PQ and PR are drawn from an [3]
external point P to a circle with center O, such that
∠ RPQ=30 °. A chord RS is drawn parallel to the tangent PQ.
Find ∠ RQS .

OR

The incircle of an isosceles triangle ABC, with AB = AC,

touches the sides AB, BC, CA at D, E and F respectively. Prove
that E bisect BC.

31. Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability that the numbers [3]
obtained
(i) have a sum less than 7
(ii) have a product less than 16
(iii) is a doublet of odd numbers.

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 Section D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
32. If a man walks 1 km/hr faster than his usual speed, then he covers a distance of 3 km [5]
in 15 minutes less time. Find his usual speed.
OR
The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is 11 cm less than twice the shortest side. If
the third side is 8 cm less than the hypotenuse, find the sides of the triangle.

33. In the adjacent figure, OB is the perpendicular bisector of [5]

the line segment DE, FA ⊥ OB and FE intersects OB at the
1 1 2
point C. Prove that + = .
OA OB OC

34. A juice seller was serving his customers using glasses as shown in [5]
the figure. The inner diameter of the cylindrical glass was 6 cm, but
the bottom of the glass had a hemispherical raised portion which
reduced the capacity of the glass. If the height of a glass was 12 cm,
find the apparent capacity of the glass and its actual capacity.
[Use π=3.14 ]

OR
A factory manufactures 1,20,000 pencils daily. The pencils are cylindrical in shape each of
length 25 cm and circumference of base as 1.5 cm. Determine the cost of colouring the
curved surfaces of the pencils manufactured in one day at ` 0.05 per dm 2.

35. Given below is the distribution of IQ of 100 students. Find the median IQ. [5]
IQ 75-84 85-94 95-104 105-114 115-124 125-134 135-144
Frequency 8 11 26 31 18 4 2

Section E
Case study based questions are compulsory
36. Disha loves reading story books. She has started reading a new series of books, which
is about a pirate searching for a hidden
treasure chest. She has finished reading
part 2 of the book in which the location
of the key of the treasure chest has been
hidden in the map. Part 3 of the book
will be delivered in a day or two, which
will have the location given. But Disha is
too impatient to wait and decides to find
out the location of the key by herself.
Can you help Disha find the location of

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 the key by answering the questions below?
Scale: 1 unit = 100 m on both the axes, with the fountain at the center being taken as
the origin
(i) What is the location of coconut trees? [1]
(ii) What is the distance between coconut tree and stones. [1]
(iii) The key is buried at a mid-point of the line joining the point marked near the [2]
bench to the coconut trees. Then find the coordinates of the key.
OR
What is the distance between benches and stone?
[Use √ 2=1.41]

37. Your elder brother wants to buy a car and plans to take loan from a bank for his car.
He repays his total loan of ` 1,47,000 by paying every month starting with the first
instalment of ` 2000. If he increases the instalment by ` 200 every month, answer the
following

(i) Find the amount paid by him in the 25th installment. [1]
(ii) What amount does he still have to pay after the 25th installment. [2]
OR
Find the total number of installments.
(iii) If total installments are 30, then the amount paid in the last installment? [1]

38. An electrician has to repair an electric fault on a pole of height of 8 m. He needs to

reach a point 2 m below the top of the pole to undertake the repair work.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Find the length of BD. [1]
(ii) What should be the length of the ladder, so that it makes an angle of 60° with [2]
the ground?
OR

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 Find the distance between the foot of the ladder and pole, if ladder makes
angle 60° with the ground.
(iii) What will be the measure of ∠BCD when BD and CD are equal? [1]