ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL,MHOW Roll No_______

PRE-BOARD I
Class- X
Session- 2022-23
Subject- MATHEMATICS STANDARD
Time Allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80
Total number of pages:7
General Instructions:
1.This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E. 2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1
mark each. 3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each. 4. Section C
has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each. 5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05
marks each. 6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04
marks each) with subparts of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks,
2 Qs of 3 marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal
choice has been provided in the 2marks questions of Section E 8. Draw neat
figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
Section A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
Q1.
If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2+2x+1 , then is
equal to (a) -2 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 1
Q2. The largest number which divides 615 and 963 leaving remainder 6
in each case is:
(a) 82 (b)95 (c)87 (d)93
Q3.
If ½ is a root of the equation x2 +kx - =0 , then the value of k is
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 1/4 (d) 1/2
Q4. In a number of two digits, unit’s digit is twice the tens digit. If 36 be
added to the number, the digits are reversed. The number is (a) 36
(b) 63 (c) 48 (d) 84
Q5. If the points A( 4, 3) and B (x, 5) are on the circle with centre
O(2 3), then the value of x is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
Q6. In the given figure, x is
 (a) (b) (c) (d)
Q7. If sin A – cos A=0, then the value of (sin4A+cos4A) is
(a)1 (b)3/4 (c)1/2 (d)1/4
Q8. If sec θ (1 + sin θ) (1 – sin θ) = K, then find the value of K.
2

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

Q9 Let a and b be two positive integers such that a=p3q4 and b=p2q3,
where p and q are prime numbers. If HCF (a,b)= pmqn and
LCM(a,b)=prqs, then (m+n)(r+s)=
(a)15 (b)30 (c)35 (d)72
Q10 The length of AB in the given figure:

a) 8cm b) 6cm c) 4cm d) 10cm

Q11 In a right triangle ABC, right angled at B, BC=12cm and AB=5cm.

The radius of the circle inscribed in the triangle( in cm) is:
(a)4 (b)3 (c)2 (d)1
Q12 If the difference between the circumference and the radius of a
circle is 37cm. If π=22/7, then the circumference (in cm) of the
circle is
(a)15.4 (b)44 (c)14 (d)7
Q13 If the height and base radius of a cone, each is increased by 50%,
then the ratio between the volume of the given cone and the new
cone is
(a)8:27 (b)27:8 (c)4:9 (d)2:3
Q14 If the difference between mode and median is 10, then the
difference between median and mean is
(a)8 (b)12 (c)5 (d)-5
Q15 If the perimeter of a square is equal to the perimeter of a circle,
then the ratio of their areas is
(a)11:14 (b)22:13 (c)14:11 (d)13:22
Q16 If for a data ,Mean :Median=9:8, then Median:Mode=
(a)8:9 (b)4:3 (c)7:6 (d)5:4
Q17 Two different coins are tossed simultaneously. The probability of
getting at least one head is
(a)1/4 (b)1/8 (c)3/4 (d)7/8
Q18 If the distance between the points (4,p) and (1,0) is 5 units, then
the value of p is
(a)4 (b)±4 (c)-4 (d)0
 DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of
assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the
correct option.

Q19 Statement A (Assertion): If HCF (a,b)=4 and ab=96 x 404, then

LCM(a,b)=9696.
Statement B (Reason): LCM of two numbers a and b =HCF(a,b) x
ab.
(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.
Q20 Statement A (Assertion): For any acute angle A, the value of sinA
cannot be greater than 1.
Statement B (Reason): Hypotenuse is the longest side in any right
angled triangle.
(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.
Q21 If 2x+y=23 and 4x-y=19, find the value of (5y-2x)
Q22 Two circles touch each other externally at C. AB and CD are two
common tangents. If D lies on AB such that CD =6cm, find the
length of AB.
Q23 A circle is touching the side BC of triangle ABC at P and touching

AB and AC produced at Q and R respectively. Prove that : AQ=

(Perimeter of ∆ABC)
Q24 The minute hand of a clock is 10cm long. Find the area of the face
of the clock described by the minute hand between 9a.m. and
9.35a.m.
OR
In a circle with centre O and radius 5cm, AB is a chord of length
5√3cm. Find the area of sector AOB.
Q25 Prove geometrically : sin2A +cos2A=1
OR
Prove geometrically : sec2A =1+tan2A
SECTION C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
Q26 Given that √3 is irrational, prove that 4-2√3 is irrational.
Q27 If sum of the squares of zeroes of the polynomial p(x)=x 2-7x+k is
73 , find the value of k.
Q28 The sum of a two digit number and the number formed by
interchanging its digits is 110. If 10 is subtracted from the first
number, the new number is 4 more than 5 times the sum of the
digits in the first number. Find the first number.
OR
I am three times as old as my son. Five years later, I shall be two
and a half times as old as my son. How old am I and how old is my
son?
Q29 Prove the following identity:
(sin4A-cos4A+1)cosec2A=2
Q30 In 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°.

OR
A circle is inscribed in triangle ABC, such that it touches the sides
AB, BC and CA at points D, E and F respectively. If the lengths of
sides AB, BC and CA are 12cm, 8cm and 10cm respectively, find
the lengths of AD, BE and CF.
Q31 A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing
cards. Find the probability of
(i)getting neither a red card nor a queen
(ii)a non face card
(iii)10 of diamonds
SECTION D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
Q32 A plane left 30 minutes late than its scheduled time and in order to
reach the destination 1500km away in time it had to increase its
speed by 100km/hr from its usual speed. Find the usual speed of
the plane.
OR
At t minutes past 2pm, the time needed by the minutes hand of a

clock to show 3pm was found to be 3 minutes less than

minutes. Find t.

Q33 State and prove the basic proportionality theorem.

Using the above theorem prove that If D and E are points on sides
 AB and AC respectively of a triangle ABC such that DE is parallel
to BC and BD=CE then ABC is an isosceles triangle.
Q34 A solid iron pole consists of a cylinder of height 220 cm and base
diameter 24 cm,which is surmounted by another cylinder of height
60 cm and radius 8 cm. Find the mass of the pole, given that 1 cm 3
of iron has approximately 8g mass. (Use π= 3.14)
OR
A toy is in the form of a cone of radius 3.5cm mounted on a
hemisphere of same radius . The total height of the toy is 15.5 cm.
Find the total surface area of the toy.

Q35 The table below shows the daily expenditure on food of 25

households in a locality.

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

expenditure
(in Rs)
Number 4 x 12 y 2
Of
households

If the mean is Rs 211 find the missing frequencies x and y.

SECTION E
Case study based questions are compulsory.(4 marks each with
sub parts of the values 1,1 and 2 marks each respectively.)
Q36 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 tallest human-
made structures. There are 2 main types: guyed and self-
supporting structures.
On a similar concept, 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 30 0 and
the angle of elevation of the top of section A is 450.
 (i) What is the height of the section B ? 1
(ii) What is the height of the section A ? 1
(iii) What is the length of the wire structure from the point O to
the top of section A ? 2
OR
What is the length of the wire structure from the point O to
the top of section B ?
Q37.
India is competitive manufacturing location due to the low cost of
manpower and strong technical and engineering capabilities
contributing to higher quality production runs. The production of
TV sets in a factory increases uniformly by a fixed number every
year. It produced 16000 sets in 6th year and 22600 in 9th year
1. Find the production during first year. 1
2. In which year, the production is Rs 29,200 1
3. Find the difference of the production during 7th year and 4th
year. 2
OR

Find the difference of the production during 5th year and 3 rd

year.

Q38 In order to conduct Sports Day activities in your School, lines have
been drawn with chalk powder at a distance of 1 m each, in a
rectangular shaped ground ABCD, 100 flowerpots have been
placed at a distance of 1 m from each other along AD, as shown in
given figure below. Niharika runs 1/4 th the distance AD on the 2nd
line and posts a green flag. Preet runs 1/5 th distance AD on the
eighth line and posts a red flag.
1. What is the distance between both the flags? 1
2. Find the position of green flag 1
3. If Rashmi has to post a blue flag exactly halfway between
the line segment joining the two flags, where should she
post her flag? 2
OR
If Joy has to post a flag at one-fourth distance from green
flag ,in the line segment joining the green and red flags,
then where should he post his flag?
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