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Atomic Energy Central School, Narwapahar

Pre- Board Examination 2023 - 24
Class: X Duration: 3 Hours
Subject: Mathematics Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. This question Paper has 5 sections A, B, C, D and E.

2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. 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.
7. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 questions of
5marks, 2 questions of 3 marks and 2 questions of 2 marks has provided. An
internal choice has been provided in 1 question of Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take = wherever required if not stated.

SECTION – A
(20 Multiple Choice Questions carrying 1 mark each.)

1. 2
If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x 3y2 and b = x y3, where
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x, y are prime numbers, then the result obtained by dividing the product of the
positive integers by the HCF (a, b) is
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y2
2. If α and β are the zeros of a polynomial f(x) = px2 – 2x + 3p and α + β = αβ,
then p is 1

(a)-2/3 (b) 2/3 (c) 1/3 (d) -1/3

3. If the system of equations 3x + y = 1 and (2k – 1)x + (k – 1)y = 2k + 1 is
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inconsistent, then k =
(a) – 1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
4. The nature of roots of the quadratic equation 9x2 – 6x – 2 = 0 is:
(a) No real roots (b) 2 equal real roots
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(c) 2 distinct real roots (d) More than 2 real roots
5. Two APs have the same common difference. The first term of one of these is
–1 and that of the other is – 8. The difference between their 10th terms is
(a) 1 (b) -7 (c) 7 (d) 9 1

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 6. What is the ratio in which the line segment joining (2,-3) and (5, 6) is divided
by x-axis?
(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1 (c) 2:5 (d) 5:2 1
7. The distance between the points (4, k) and (1, 0) is 5, the possible values of k is
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(a) 4 (b) - 4 ( c) 4 ( d) 16
8. In ABC, DE AB. If AB = a , DE = x , BE = b and EC = c. Then x expressed
in terms of a, b and c is
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(a) (b) (c) (d)

9. If PA and PB are two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle with
centre O and radius r , APB = 60 , then the length of PB is
(a) r (b) 2r (c) √ r (d) √ r 1
10. A quadrilateral PQRS is drawn to circumscribe a circle. If PQ = 12 cm, QR = 1
15 cm and RS = 14 cm, then the length of SP is

(a)15 cm (b) 14 cm (c) 12 cm (d) 11 cm

11.
If tan = , then sin is,
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
√ √ √ √

12. The value of (sec A + tan A)(1 – sinA) is

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(a) sec A (b) cos A (c) sin A (d) cosec A
13. If a pole 12 m high casts a shadow 4√3m long on the ground, then the Sun’s
elevation is
(a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 90° 1

14. If the perimeter and the area of a circle are numerically equal, then the radius of
the circle is 1
(a) 2 units (b) π units (c) 4 units (d) 7 units
15. It is proposed to build a new circular park equal in area to the sum of areas of
two circular parks of radii 8 m and 6 m in a locality. The diameter of the new 1
park is
(a) 10m (b) 15m (c) 20m (d) 24m
16. Two dice are rolled simultaneously. What is the probability that 6 will come up
at least once? 1
(a)1/6 (b) 7/36 (c) 11/36 (d) 13/36
17. 2 cards of hearts and 6 cards of spades are missing from a pack of 52 cards. If a
card is drawn at random from the remaining pack, then the probability of 1
getting a black card is
(a) (b) (c) (d)

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18. The lower limit of the median class of the given distribution is:
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Height Below Below Below Below Below Below
(cm) 140 145 150 155 160 165
No. of
Girls 4 10 29 40 46 50

(a) (b) 150 (c) 155 (d) 160

19. Assertion: - 5 , ,0 , , . . . . is in Arithmetic Progression.

Reason: The common difference of an Arithmetic Progression cannot be

negative rational number. 1
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct
explanation for Assertion.

(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct
explanation for Assertion.

(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.

(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

20.
Assertion: The equation 3x2 – 2x + = 0 has two equal roots.

Reason: The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has two distinct roots,

if b2 – 4ac 0 1

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct
explanation for Assertion.

(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct
explanation for Assertion.

(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.

(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

SECTION – B
(Question No. 21 to 25 carrying 2 marks each.)

21. If 3825 = , find the value of 2a + b – 3c.

OR 2
If 49x+51y= 249, 51x+49y= 251, then find the value of x and y.

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 In the given figure below , AD = AC and 1 = 2. Show that ∆ BAE~ ∆CAD 2
22. AE BD

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23. 2
With vertices A, B and C of ΔABC as centres, arcs are drawn with radii 14 cm
and the three portions of the triangle so obtained are removed. Find the total
area removed from the
triangle.

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24.
If tan(A + B) = √ and tan (A – B) = ;0 ;A
√
find A and B.
OR
Find the value of x if

2cosec230 + x sin260 - tan230 = 10

25.
In the given figure, O is the centre of circle. Find AQB, given that PA and PB
are tangents to the circle and APB= 70°.
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SECTION – C
(Question No. 26 to 31 carrying 3 marks each.)
26. Prove that √3 is irrational number .
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27. If the zeroes of the polynomial x2 +px +q are double in value to the zeroes of
thepolynomial 2x2 -5x -3, then find the values of p and q.
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28. The sum of a two digit number and the number obtained by reversing the digits 3
is 66. If the digits of the number differ by 2, find the number. How many such
numbers are there?
OR
A shopkeeper gives books on rent for reading. She takes a fixed charge for the
first two days, and an additional charge for each day thereafter. Latika paid Rs
22 for a book kept for six days, while Anand paid Rs 16 for the book kept for
four days. Find the fixed charges and the charge for each extra day.

29. 3
PA and PB are tangents drawn to a circle of centre O from an external point P.
Chord AB makes an angle of 30° with the radius at the point of contact.
If length of the chord is 6 cm, find the length of the tangent PA and the length
of the radius OA.
OR

Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external
point T. Prove that PTQ = 2 OPQ.

30.
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Prove that: + = 2secA

OR

Prove that: + = 1 + secAcosecA

31.
The length of 40 leaves of a plant are measured correct to nearest millimetre, 3
and the data obtained is represented in the following table.

Length (in mm) Number of leaves

120 - 130 3
130 - 140 5
140 - 150 9
150 – 160 12
160 – 170 5
170 – 180 4
180 - 190 2

Find the mode length of the leaves

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 SECTION – D
(Question No. 32 to 35 carrying 5 marks each.)

32. To fill a swimming pool two pipes are used. If the pipe of larger diameter used 5
for 4 hours and the pipe of smaller diameter for 9 hours, only half of the pool
can be filled. Find, how long it would take for each pipe to fill the pool
separately, if the pipe of smaller diameter takes 10 hours more than the pipe of
larger diameter to fill the pool?
OR
In a flight of 600km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its
average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr from its usual speed and
the time of the flight increased by 30 min. Find the scheduled duration of the
flight.

33. (a) State and prove Basic Proportionality theorem.

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(b) The diagonals of a quadrilateral ABCD intersect each other at the point O

such that = . Show that ABCD is a trapezium.

34. Due to heavy floods in a state, thousands were rendered homeless. 50 schools
collectively decided to provide place and the canvas for 1500 tents and share 5
the whole expenditure equally. The lower part of each tent is cylindrical with
base radius 2.8 m and height 3.5 m and the upper part is conical with the same
base radius, but of height 2.1 m. If the canvas used to make the tents costs ₹120
per m2, find the amount shared by each school to set up the tents.
OR
There are two identical solid cubical boxes of side 7cm. From the top face of
the first cube a hemisphere of diameter equal to the side of the cube is scooped
out. This hemisphere is inverted and placed on the top of the second cube’s
surface to form a dome. Find the ratio of
(i) the total surface area of the two new solids formed
(ii) volume of each new solid formed.

35. 5
The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y, if the total
frequency is 100.

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 Class Interval Frequency
0 -100 2
100 – 200 5
200 – 300 X
300 – 400 12
400 – 500 17
500 – 600 20
600 – 700 Y
700 – 800 9
800 – 900 7
900 - 1000 4
SECTION – E
(Question No. 36 to 38 carrying 4 marks each.)

Manpreet and Jagpreet, two sisters were playing game using two dice.
36.
Manpreet decided that she will note those outcomes in which both faces even
with their difference 2. Jagpreet decided that she will note those outcomes in
which both faces odd with their difference 3. The winner of the game will be
decided whose probability is greater.

(i) write the outcomes that Manpreet will note.

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(ii) find the probability of Manpreet.
OR 2
find the probability of Jagpreet.

(iii) who wins the game? 1

In the month of April to June 2022, the exports of passenger cars from India
37.
increased by 26% in the corresponding quarter of 2021–22, as per a report. A
car manufacturing company planned to produce 1800 cars in 4th year and 2600
cars in 8th year. Assuming that the production increases uniformly by a fixed
number every year.
Based on the above information answer the following questions. 1
(i) Find the production in the 1st year.

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 (ii) Find the total production in first 10 years.
2
OR
In how many years will the total production reach 31200 cars?
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(iii) Find the production in the 12th year.

38.
Manish fixed a flag on the top of the pole in his garden during Mahavir Jayanti.
In order to keep the pole vertical, he tied two strings at the top of the pole
and fixed the strings on the ground at the points P and Q. The points P and Q
are in a straight line and on the opposite side of pole. The point P is 20 m away
from the foot of pole and the string makes 60 angle with the ground. The point
Q is 60 m away from the foot of pole and the string makes 30 angle with the
ground.

(i) draw the rough to show the situation. 1

(ii) find total length of string used in holding the pole. 2

OR
find the difference of the two strings
(iii) find the height of the pole used.
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