KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (JAMMU REGION)

PRE-BOARD-I EXAMINATION (2023-24)

SUBJECT: MATHS (STANDARD-041) M.MARKS: - 80
CLASS: X TIME: - 3.00 hrs
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General Instructions:
(a) All the questions are compulsory. However internal choice is provided in Sec C & Sec D.
(b) The Question Paper consists of 38 Questions divided into five sections A, B, C, D and E
(c) Section-A comprises of 20 questions of one mark each.
(d) Section-B consists of 5 questions of two marks each.
(e) Section-C comprises of 6 questions of three marks each.
(f) Section-D comprises of 4 questions of five marks each.
(g) Section-E comprises of 3 case based questions of four marks each.
(h) Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π=22/7 wherever required if not stated.

SECTION – A (Consists of 20 questions of 1 Marks each)

Q.1. If two positive integers A and B can be expressed as A = xy 3 and B = x4y2z; x, y
being prime numbers then HCF (A, B) is
a) x b) z c) d) z 1

Q.2. In a circle of radius 14 cm, an arc subtends an angle of at the centre , then

the area of the sector is: 1

(a ) 71 b) 76 c) 77 d) 154

Q.3. If sinα=1/2 and cosβ=1/2, then the value of (α+β) is:

A) B) C) D)

Q.4. If sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial k +2x+3k is equal to the
product of its zeroes , then the value of k is:
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(a) 1/3 (b) - 2/3 (c) 2/3 (d) -1/3
Q..5. If 2p+1, 13 and 5p-3 are in Arithmetic progression, then value of p is
(A ) 4 B) 5 C) 3 D) 7
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Q.6. For what value of k, do the equations 3x-y+8=0 and 6x-ky=-16 represents
coincident lines?
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(a) (b) (c) 2 (d) -2

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Q.7. Find the values of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 – kx + k = 0 has equal
roots is
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(a) 0 only (b) 4 (c) 8 only (d) 0,8

Q.8. The probability of getting same result when a coin is tossed three times is
(A ) B) C) 1
Q.9. If sinθ + cosθ = , then tanθ + cot θ =
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 1
Q.10 If area and perimeter of the circle are numerically equal , then the diameter of
the circle is
(a) π units (b) 2 units (c) 3 units d) 4units 1

Q.11 A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the

centre O at a point Q so that OQ = 12 cm. Length PQ is:
(A) 17 cm (B) 13 cm (C) cm (D) cm. 1

Q.12 In the given figure ΔABC ~ ΔPQR. The value of x is

(a) 3 cm (b) 3.5 cm (c) 2.75 cm (d) 2.5 cm

Q.13 Two players, Sangeeta and Reshma, play a tennis match. It is known that the
probability of Sangeeta winning the match is 0.62. What is the probability of
Reshma winning the match? 1
(A ) 0.42 B) 0.5 C) 0.38 D) none of these
Q.14 In the fig PQ is common tangent to the given circles, which touch externally at
point C. If PT = 4 cm find the length of PQ.
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(a ) 8 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 12 cm (d) 10 cm

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Q.15 Two concentric circles are of radii 17 cm and 8cm. Find the length of the chord of
the larger circle which touches the smaller circle. 1
(a) 15 cm (b) 30 cm (c) 20 cm (d) 40 cm
Q.16 In ΔABC, D and E are the points on AC and CB such that DE || AB. If CD = 3 cm,
EC = 4 cm, BE = 6 cm, then DA is equal to
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(a) 7.5 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 4.5 cm (d) 6 cm
Q.17 A lot consists of 144 ball pens of which 20 are defective and the others are good.
Nuri will buy a pen if it is good, but will not buy if it is defective. The shopkeeper
draws one pen at random and gives it to her. What is the probability that She 1
will buy it ?
(A ) B) C)

Q.18 In Figure, AT is a tangent to the circle with centre O such that OT = 4 cm and
∠OTA = 30°. Then AT is equal to
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(a) 4cm (b) 2cm (c) 2 cm (d) 4 cm

Assertion –Reason type Questions (19-20)

Q.19 Assertion (A) : The slant height of a cone of base radius 10 cm and height
24cm is 25cm.
Reason (R): curved surface area of a cone of radius ‘r’ and slant height ‘ ’ =
Mark the correct choice as:
(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 but Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c)if Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false. 1
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true

Q.20 Assertion : If nth term of an AP is 7 - 4n, then its common differences is -4.
Reason : Common difference of an AP is given by d = a n +1 − an .
Choose the correct option for above : 1
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).

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 (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but 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 (2 MARKS EACH)
Q21 HCF(306, 657) = 9. Find LCM(306, 657). 2
Q.22 Find area of quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 22cm. 2
Q.23 If tan(A + B) = 3 and tan(A – B) = 1 , Find A and B 2
3

Q.24 Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment joining A (-2, 2) 2
and B (2, 8) into four equal parts.

Q.25 Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are 2
equal.
SECTION – C (3 MARKS EACH)
Q.26 Show that the parallelogram circumscribe a circle is Rhombus. 3

Q.27 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x2 – 3-7x and verify the 3
relationship between the zeroes and its coefficients.
Q.28 Solve the following pair of linear equations graphically: x - y = 1, 2x + y = 8. 3
OR
Solve 2x + 3y = 11 and 2x – 4y = – 24 and hence find the value of ‘m’ for which
y = mx + 3.
Q.29 Prove the identity:(sinA + cosecA)2+(cosA + secA)2=7+tan2A+cot2A. 3
Q.30 Prove that is irrational. 3

Q.31 Find the average height of maximum number of students from the following 3
distribution:
Height (incm) 160-162 163-165 166-168 169-171 172-174
No.ofstudents 15 18 14 12 21
SECTION – D (5 MARKS EACH)
Q.32 State and prove basic proportionality theorem. 5
Q.33 Find the value of k for which the roots of the equation 5
k x (3x – 4) + 4 = 0, are equal.
OR
Solve + = , x≠-3, x≠3

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 A vessel is in the form of an inverted cone. Its height is 8 cm and the radius of its 5
Q.34
top which is open, is 5 cm. It is filled with water upto the brim. When lead shots,
each of which is a sphere of radius 0.5 cm are dropped into the vessel, one-
fourth of water flows out. Find the number of lead shots dropped into the
vessel.

The median of the following data is 28.5. Find the values of x and y, if the total 5
Q.35 frequency is 60.
Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 total
No. of Students 5 x 20 15 y 5 60

SECTION – E (4 MARKS EACH)

CASE STUDY
Q.36 In the month of April to June 2022 the exports of passenger’s cars from India
increased by 26% in the corresponding quarter of 2021-22, as per our report. A
care manufacturing company planned to produced 1800 cars in 4th year and 2200
cars in 8th year. Assuming that the production increased by a fix number every
year. 1
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Based on the above information answer the following questions :- 2

(i) Find the production in the first year.

(ii) Find the production in 12th year.
(iii) Find the total production in first 10 years.
Q.37 Carpooling : It is the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person travels
in a car, and prevents the need for others to have to drive to a location
themselves. By having more people using one vehicle, carpooling reduces each
person’s travel costs such as: fuel costs, tolls, and the stress of driving.
Carpooling is also a more environmentally friendly and sustainable way to travel
as sharing journeys reduces air pollution, carbon emissions, traffic congestion on
the roads, and the need for parking spaces..

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 Three friends Amar, Bandhu and Chakradev lives in societies represented by the
points A, B and C respectively. They all work in offices located in a same building 1
represented by the point O (origin). Since they all go to same building every day, 1
they decided to do carpooling to save money on petrol. Based on the above 2
information, answer the following questions.
(i) Which society is nearest to the office?
(ii) What is the distance between A and C?
(iii) If Bandhu and Chakradev planned to meet at a club situated at the mid-point
of the line joining the points B and C, find the coordinates of this point.
Q.38 A bird is sitting on the top of a tree, which is 80 m high. The angle of elevation of
the bird, from a point on the ground is 45o. The bird flies away from the point of
observation horizontally and remains at a constant height. After 5 seconds, the angle
of elevation of the bird from the point of observation becomes 30o , (Take
=1.73 ).

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(a)Find the value of x+y. 1
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(b) Find the value of y.
(c)Find the speed of the bird in given situation.