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SECOND PRELIM EXAMINATION 2022-2023
MATHEMATICS
TWO AND HALF HOURS
CLASS X
DATE: 16/01/233 Authvte MARKS: 80

Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Attempt all questions from section A and any FOUR questions from section B.
All working, including rough work must be clearly shown and must be done on the
same sheet as the rest of the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
Mathematical tables are provided.

Section A (40 marks)

(Attempt all questions from this section)

Question 1

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options: 51
(i) A dealer purchased goods worth 15000 and sold them for 21000 within the
state. If the rate of GST is 12 %, then the net SGST paid by the dealer is:
(a) 3 6 0 720 (c) 800 (d) 850

(ii)The quadratic equation whose solution is{-2, 3} is

(a) x2 3x - 6 0 = (b) x -x +6 0
(d - x - 6 = 0
(c)x +x-6 =0

(ii) When the polynomials px3 + 3 x 2 - 3 and 2x* - 5x + p are divided by ( x - 4), they

leave the same remainder. The value ofp is:

(a)-i (b) O c (d) 2

is 2 3 and that of B is 3 x 1.
(iv)The order of matrix A x

e AB is possible, but BA is not possible.

(b) BA is possible, but AB I not possible.
(c) AB as well as BA is not possible.
(d) AB as well as BA is possible.
 Ar B
(v) For an A.P, if a = 5, d = 3 and tn 50, then the value of n

is:
(a) 10
bM6 (c) 20 (d) 21

vi) The reflection of point P in Y axis is P' (-4, -2). The co-ordinates of point P are:

(a) (-4, 2) (b)(4,2) c4,2) (d) -2, 4)

vii) ABCD is a trapezium with AB parallel to DC.
Then the triangle similar to A AOB is:
(a) A AOD
a COD
(c) A COB
(d) A ACB

(vii) A hemispherical bowl has radius 3.5 cm. The volume of water in it isS:
(a) 86.5 cm3 8 9 . 8 cm3 (c) 92.5 cm3 (d) 93.5 cm3

(ix) For the inequation: 2x - 5 s 5x + 4 11, x e I then solution set is represented as:

(b)
3 4-3-2 -1 0 3

(c) 2 (d) 4 -3-2

1 3 1 3

(x) If a letter is drawn at random from the word ERROR', the probability of not
getting a vowel is:

(a) 1/5 (b) 2/5 Yo3/5 (d) 4/5

(xi) Which of the following is a diagonal matrix ?

061 20 0 4 0
(a) 2 0 4 b0 -1 0
()0 2 0
18 0 0 0-2

b- 2) and (-2, 4) is (2, -3), value of b is:

x11) 11 the
mid-point line segment joining (6,
(a)-5 (b) - 6 (c) - 7 ds
(xi In the adjoining figure, AB is the diameter.
The measure of angle BAC is:
(a) 50 (b) 65 40 (d) 90

(xiv) The slope of a line parallel to X axis is:

(b) 1 (c)- 1 (d) not defined

(xv If the mean of the following observations is 54, find the value of p.

Class 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100

Frequency 7 P 10 9 13

(a) 14 b) L1 (c) 22 (d) 8

Question 2

i )r a+b2
= 7 , find using properties of proportion the value of 14

account in a bank and deposited R 800 per month

(ii) Mr X opened a recurring deposit
for 18 months. If he received 15084 at the time of maturity, find the
interest earned by him. Also find the rate of interest per a n n u m . 14

1ii Solve and give your answer correct upto three significant figures:
2x2 4 . x - 3 = 0 141

13 Y
Question 3
(i) From the adjoining figure, find:
co-ordinates of point A.
(a) The 3x +8
line AB perpendicular to 4y =

(b) The equation of a

and passing through A.
The co-ordinates of point B.
(c)
chosen at random from 1 to 50. Find
the probability that the
(ii) An integer is
number is:

(a) divisible by 5
(b) a perfect cube
(c) a prime number
numbeer
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(d) not a two digit
 of students is as follows:
(iii) In a class, weekly pocket money

Weekly 70 80 80 90 90 100
40 50 50 60 60 70
pocket
money R)
Number 8 6
2 8 10 14
of
students

10 and On Y axis 2 cm
=
4 students.
Use the scale: on X axis 2 cm =z
Draw a histogram and use it to estimate the modal pocket money.
Also state the median class interval I5]
Section B (40 marks)
(Attempt any four questions from this section)
Question 4
i) What number should be added to the polynomial 3xs + 2x -

19x so that (x + 3)
is a factor of the resulting polynomial ? Factorize the resulting polynomial
completely. [3

(i) Given: A =
{x :3 2x - < 1 < 9, x E W} and B =
{x: 11 s 3x + 2 s 23, x E Z}
Represent A and B on two different number lines. Hence write the solution set
for A n B. [3]

intra state transaction of goods,

(ii) Find the amount of bill for the following
(iv)if the rate of CGST is 14 %.

Item A B C

Marked Price () 7000 14,700 28,200D

20 10 10
Discount (%)
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Question 5

() Given A =
. If A =
31, where Iis the unit matrix of same order, find the

value of x and y. [3]

2Co5
(ii) In AABC, LB =
90°. PQ L AC.
Prove AABC~AAQP.
IfAB 15, AQ = 6,
AP 3x + 4, QC = 10x- 1, A
Find x. [31
(iii) APQR is inscribed in a circle with centre O.
Tangents at P and R meet at point T.
If PTR = 48°, find 2POR and 2PRQ. 4

Question 6

i) The following table gives gm of a sample of 100 potatoes taken from

the weight in
a large consignment. Calculate the mean by short cut method. Give your answer to
nearest whole number. 3

90 100 110-120 120

Weight 50 60 70 80-
100 110 130
(in gms) 60 70 80 90
No of 8 10 12 16 18 14 12 10
potatoes

(i) The 8th term of an Arithmetic progression is 20. The 15th term is 12 more than
11th term. Find the arithmetic progression. [3
(ii) Use graph paper for this question. Use scale: 2 cm = 1 unit.

Point A(4, 4), B(4, -4), C(0, -4) and D(0, 4) are vertices of arectangle
(a) Reflect point A in Y axis to A' and reflect A' in X axis to A"Plot and write the
co-ordinates of A' and A".
(c) Name a single transformation which reflects B to A'.
(d) State the geometrical name of the figure AA'A"B. 41

Question 7

i) Find the co-ordinates of point of trisection P and Q of the line segment joining
A(-6, 3) and B(9, 12) respectively.

ii) A jar contains some marbles of blue, green or white colour. The green and white
colour marbles together are 36 in number. The probability of selecting a blue
marble is 1/3 and the probability of selecting a green marble is 4/9. How
many marbles are there of each colour? [3

(11) A circus tent is made of canvas and is in the form of right circular cylinder and a
cone above it. The diameter and the height of the cylindrical part of the tent are
126and 5 m respectively. The total height of the tent is 21 m. Find the total cost
of the canvas used at the rate of ? 36 [4]
per square metre.
 Question 8
A person on tour has 360 for his expenses. If he extends the tour for 4 days,
he has to cut down the daily expenses by 3. Find the original duration ofthe
tour.
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ii) The frequency distribution of the scores obtained by 160 candidates in an
entrance test is as follows:

Score 400 500 - 600 - 700 - 800 900 1000 1100

500 600 700 800 900 1000
1100|1200
Number of
20 10 14 22 30 30 20 14
candidates
Use Scale: 2 cm 100 marks on one axis and 2 cm = 20 students on other axis.
Drawan Ogive and hence estimate:
(a) The median score.
(b) The interquartile range of scores.
() Number of students who qualified for the test, if 780 is the qualifying score. 6]

Question 9
F i n d the sum of first 17 terms of an A.P whose fourth and the ninth terms are
-

15 and 30 respectively.
-

(i) Prove: 1+Cos6 6 + cot 6

V1-Cose
Cosec
[3
(ii) In the figure, AB is a diameter and AC is a chord
such that 2BAC = 30°. The tangent at C intersects
30
A
AB produced at D. Prove that BC = BD.
4
Question 10
() A hollow sphere of internal and external radii 6 cm and 8 cm is melted and
recast into small cones of base radius 2 cm and height 8 cm. Find the number of
Cones.

(11) Draw a circle with radius 3 cm. Mark point O as its centre. Take a point P at a
distance of 5.5 cm from O. From point P, draw two tangents to the circle.
Measure and record the length of each
tangent.

(11)A building and a tower are on the same level ground. From the top of the
Duilding, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60° and the angle of
depression of the foot of the tower is 30°. If building is 40 m high,
find the height of the tower. 41