DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE EAST

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION-SESSION (2021 – 22)

TERM I- SET- A
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS (041)
CLASS: X MAX MARKS: 40
DATE: 27/9/21 TIME:90mins

General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains three Sections: A, B, C.
2. Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.
3. Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.
4. Section C consists of 10 questions based on two case studies. Attempt any 8 questions.
5. There is no negative marking.
SECTION – A
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
I. Choose the correct answer from the given options: 1 X 16 = 16
1. If xy=180 and HCF (x, y) =3, then find the LCM (x, y).
(a) 160 (b) 60
(c) 16 (d) 80
2. For what value of k, the pair of equation 4x-3y = 9, 2x + k y = 11 has no solution
(a) -3/2 (b) 3/2
(c) 2/3 (d) -2/3
3. The areas of two similar triangles ∆ABC and ∆PQR are 25 cm2 and 49 cm2
respectively. If QR = 9.8 cm, find BC
(a) 71 cm (b) 7 cm
(c) 11 cm (d) 17 cm
4. If the sum and the product of zeros of the polynomial ax²-6x+c is equal to 12, find
the value of a and c.
(a) a=2, c=6 (b) a= ½, c=1/6
(c) a= ½, c=1/6 (d) a= ½, c=6
5. The probability of selecting a rotten apple randomly from a heap of 900 apples is
0.18. What is the number of rotten apples in the heap?
(a) 162 (b) 126
(c) 116 (d) 216
6. If ABC and DEF are two triangles and AB/DE = BC/DF, then the two triangles are
similar if:

(a) ∠A = ∠𝐹 (b) ∠𝐴 = ∠𝐷
(c) ∠𝐵 = ∠𝐸 (d) ∠𝐵 = ∠𝐷
7. If tan α =5/12 find the value of sec α.
(a) 12/13 (b) 13/12
(c) 12/5 (d) 13/5

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8. Which of the following numbers is irrational?
(a) (b)

(c) (d)

9. If the point (x, 4) lies on the circle whose center is at the origin and diameter is 10
find x.
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 0
10. If the distance between the points (4, p) and (1,0) is 5, then the value of p is:
(a) +1, -4 (b) +0, −4.
(c) +5, −4. (d) +4, −4.
11. The prime factorization of the number 140 is:
(a) 2×2×35 (b) 2× 2 ×5×7
(c) 2×10×7 (d) 4×5×7
12. The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 5 is:
(a) 80 (b) 70
(c) 60 (d) 90
13. If tan α=√3 and tan β= , 0<α, β< 90°, then find the value of cot(α+β).
√
(a) 1 (b) 0
(c) 2 (d) 3
14. If 4 tan θ = 3, then the value of (4 sin θ – cos θ) is
__________________________
(4 sin θ + cos θ)
(a) ½ (b) ⅓
(c) ¼ (d) ⅕
15. If the diameter of a semicircular protractor is 14cm then find its perimeter.
(a) 26 cm (b) 63 cm
(c) 154 cm (d) 36 cm

16. ΔABC is an equilateral triangle whose sides measure 12 cm each. Then, the length
of its altitude AD is:

(a) 2√3 cm (b) 6√3 cm

(c) √3 cm (d) 3√3 cm

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17. If triangles ABC and DEF are similar and AB=4 cm, DE=6 cm, EF=9 cm and
FD=12 cm, the perimeter of triangle ABC is:
(a) 22 cm (b) 18 cm
(c) 20 cm (d) 21 cm

18.
If tan θ = , then evaluate
√

(a) 1/2 (b) 3/4

(c) 4/3 (d) 2
19. Solve for x and y: 2x+3y=7 and 4x+3y=11
(a) x=1, y=2 (b) x=4, y=3
(c) x=3, y=4 (d) x=2, y=1
20. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. what is the probability that the sum of the two
numbers appearing on the top is 13?
(a) 0 (b) 1/2
(c) 5/6 (d) 4/6

SECTION – B
II. Choose the correct answer from the given options: 1 X 16 = 16
21. Three farmers have 490 kg, 588 kg and 882 kg of wheat respectively. Find the
maximum capacity of a bag so that the wheat can be packed in exact number of bags.
(a) 290 kg (b) 200 kg
(c) 98 kg (d) 350 kg
22. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 25 cm and 15 cm respectively. If one side
of the first triangle is 9 cm, then find the corresponding side of second triangle.
(a) 4.5 cm (b) 4.4 cm
(c) 5.4cm. (d) 5.5 cm
23. If tanθ+ cotθ= 2, find the value of tan θ + cot2θ.
2

(a) 0 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 1
24. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the roots of the equation x²+ 5 x + a=0 and 2𝛼 + 5𝛽 = −1, then find the
value of 𝛼 and 𝛽.
(a) α= -8, β= 3 (b) α= 8, β= 3
(c) α= -8, β= -3 (d) α= 8, β= -3

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25. The decimal expansion of the rational number 23/ (22. 5) will terminate after:
(a) one decimal place (b) four decimal places
(c) two decimal places (d) three decimal places
26. The odds in favour of an event are 3: 5. Find the probability of occurrence of this
event.
(a) 3/8 (b) 8/3
(c) 4/3 (d) 3/4
27. A number is selected at random from first 50 natural numbers. Then the probability
that it is a multiple of 3 and 4 is:
(a) 7/50 (b) 2/25
(c) 4/25 (d) 1/25
28. Evaluate:
(5cos²60° + 4sec²30° − tan²45°)
(sin²30° + cos²30°)
(a) 64/12 (b) 67/12
(c) 12/67 (d) 12/64
29 If the point C (−1,2) divides the line segment AB in the ratio 3:4, where the
coordinates of A are (2,5). Find the coordinates of B.
(a) (-5, -2) (b) (-5,2)
(c) (5, -2) (d) (5,2)
30. D and E are the midpoints of side AB and AC of a triangle ABC, respectively and
BC = 6 cm. If DE || BC, then the length (in cm) of DE is:
(a) 2.5 cm (b) 5cm
(c) 3 cm (d) 6 cm
31. What is the distance of the point (-12,5) from the origin?
(a) 12 units (b) 5 units
(c) 17 units (d) 13 units
32. The diagonals of a rhombus are 16 cm and 12 cm, in length. The side of rhombus in
length is:
(a) 20 cm (b) 10 cm
(c) 8 cm (d) 9 cm
33. Find the smallest positive rational number by which 1 / 7 should be multiplied so
that its decimal expansion terminates after 2 places of decimal.
(a) 7/100 (b) 7/10
(c) 10/7 (d) 100/7

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34. In given figure, if ∠ACB = ∠CDA, AC = 8 cm and AD = 3 cm, then find BD.

(a) 65/3 cm (b) 55/3 cm

(c) 3/55 cm (d) 3/65 cm

35. Find the distance between the point (-8/5,2) and (2/5,2)
(a) 2 units (b) 5 units
(c) 8 units (d) 4 units
36. A horse is tied to a peg at one corner of a square shaped grass field of side 15 m by
means of a 7 m long rope. The area of that part of the field in which the horse can
graze, is

(a) 35.8 m² (b) 83.5 m²

(c) 38.5 m² (d) 85.3 m²
37. If the perimeter of the circle and square are equal, then the ratio of their areas will be
equal to:
(a) 22:7 (b) 11:14
(c) 7:22 (d) 14:11
38. Find a quadratic polynomial whose one zero is √5 and the product of its zeroes is
- 2√5.
(a) x² - (2-√5) x - 2√5 (b) x²+(2-√5) x - 2√5
(c) x² - (2-√5) x +2√5 (d) x²+(2-√5) x + 2√5
39. If the area of a circle is equal to sum of the areas of two circles of diameters 10 cm
and 24 cm, then the diameter of the larger circle (in cm) is:
(a) 34 cm (b) 14 cm
(c) 26 cm (d) 17 cm

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40. The graphical representation of a pair of equations 4x + 3y – 1 = 5 and 12x + 9y =
15 will be
(a) coincident lines (b) parallel lines
(c) intersecting lines (d) perpendicular lines

SECTION – C

III Case study-based questions are compulsory. 1X8=8

Each sub part carries 1
mark:
Case Study-1: Pankaj's father gave him some money to buy avocado from the market at
the rate of p(x) = x2 - 24x + 128. Let α, β are the zeroes of p(x).
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

41. Find the value of α and β, where α < β.

(a) -8, -16 (b) 8,15

(c) 8,16 (d) 4,9

42. Find the value of α + β + αβ.

(a) 151 (b) 152
(c) 158 (d) 155
43. The value of p (2) is
(a) 80 (b) 81
(c) 83 (d) 84
44. If α and β are zeroes of x²+x-2, then 1/α+ 1/β=
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/4
(c) 1/2 (d) 1/5
45. If sum of zeroes of q(x)=kx²+2x+3k is equal to their product, then k =
(a) -2/3 (b) -1/3
(c) 2/3 6
(d) 1/3

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 Case Study-2: In an examination hall, students are seated at a distance of 2 m from each
other, to maintain the social distance due to CORONA virus pandemic. Let three
students sit at points A, B and C whose coordinates are (4, -3), (7,3) and (8, 5)
respectively.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

46. The distance between A and C is
(a) 4√5 units (b) √5 units
(c) 3√5 units (d) 2√5 units
47. If an invigilator at the point I, lying on the straight-line joining B and C such that
it divides the distance between them in the ratio of 1: 2. Then coordinates of I are:
(a) (23/3,13/3) (b) (6,1)
(c) (22/3,11/3) (d) (9,1)
48. The mid-point of the line segment joining A and C is
(a) (6,1) (b) (1,6)
(c) (11/2,0) (d) (2/11,1)
49. The ratio in which B divides the line segment joining A and C is
(a) 2:1 (b) 3:1
(c) 1:2 (d) 1:3
50. The points A, B and C lie on
(a) An Isosceles triangle (b) An equilateral triangle
(c) a straight line (d) a scalene triangle