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PRE-FINALEXAMINATION - 2024
CLASS: X
Sub : General Mathematics
Full Marks:90 Time:3 Hours

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SECTIONA)
Section-A consists of45 questions each carries I mark
Choose the correct answer
Planty's Kaksha
1. Whichof the number below will have 1'in the unit'splace

a) 16 b) 17 ) 18 19
2. If J4225 65.then the value of 4225 will be

a) 65 65 c) 0.65 0,065

3. The snuallst perfect square ihumber divisible by 3, 4,5and 6is

3,4,5 6 W Frst gotf
a) 289 b 900 400 d) 961
4 The value of (-5) is

b) 125 J25
5. Which one ofthe following numbers has non-teminsting nepeating decinal expansion

23 129 6 17
2x37 c) 15 8
6. Match the following with appropiate choices

A) HCF (12, 17), r (12,17)

B) LCM(12, 15) 9pta (12, 15)
Largest two digit prime number TAROR Cfe T 60
D) Largest two digit composite number AERE i) 97
33. Howmany parallel tangents can acircle have?
3 d Infinite ( )
a) 1 b) c)
of radi 24cm and 7cm is
34. The diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the sun of the areas oftwo circles
a) 3I cm b) 25 cm 62 cm 50 cm

35. Area ofa sector ofa circle is to the area of the circle. The degree measure ofits minor arc is

a) 30 5) 40" ) 45 d) 90
36. The aren of the largest triangle inscribed in asemi-cirole of radiusr'will be

a)r b) 2r N2r
37, Total surface area of hemisphere having radius 7cmis

a) 77cm b) 308 enm c) 462cm d) 616cm

38, The distance covered by a wheel ofdiameter21cm in one revolution is

b) 0.66 m 2.2m )
a) 0,99 m
4cm each, then no, of
39. Asphere of radius 9cm is melted and converted into small cones ofradius 3cm and height
conies will he.

a) 18 b) 27 36 d) 81
40, Consider the statements about 'mean

() Mean ofigrouped data is given by x ah

(B) fas0, 100, h=20, Sfm 60, then 62

(B) aa0.-100, h-20, f,u "60 B4 x62 1

a) (A)is true, 8 (B) is false, fast
b) (A)isfaise, fivgt (B) is true, x8
) Both (A) and (B)are true, (i) R () EB 81
d) Both (A) and (B) are false, (i) t() befi
 15. The father's age is six times his son's age. Fouryearshence, the age of father will be four timas his son's age. The
present age of father in years willbe

a) 24 b) 30 ) 36 42

16. Aquadratie equaion ax²+tbxto-0 has no teal roots

a) -4acy 0 b) bac =0 b4ac (0 d) -ac(0
17. Value of kfor which the quadratic equatior 2x-kx +k0 has equal roots is

a) 0,4 b) 4,8 c) 0.8 d 60

18, Which of the following quadratic equations has 2'as ia root

a) x4x+5 =0 b) x+3x 12-0 c) 2x- 7x +6 -0 d) 3-6x +20

19, Iftheratio of 18th term to 1lth tem ofan APis 3:2, then the ratio of the 2lst verm to Sth termis

a) 32 b) d), 2:3
20, The comnon ditference of the AP 3, l,-,-3
sat fs 3, 1, -1,-3, cien t
n) 2 5) c) 3 3
21. The distance between the points (0,0) and (8,6)ix

a) 10unit, b) 8unit, e o) unit, 4 ) 2unit, 4i

22 The co-ordiates of the mid point of line segmentjoining the points (4,-) and (-2,-3) are
(4,-1) er (2,
a) (0,0) b) (3,2) ) 2) d) H.2)
23. From the given figure, the perimeter ofA AOB is

a) 21 uit, b) 12 unit, e
c) 16unit,
7unit, c
24. Ifthe points A(p'.0), B(0,q) and C(1, 1) are collinear then
afR A(p°, 0), B(0. q) rt C(1, 1) Fgcet sRe , B
p+g=1
 25. 10sA,B<90". sinAand cosBhn the
tf 0sA, B<90, sinA" 4t cosB=.4
a) 0 b) 30 c) 6

26. Inthe figure, AARCisaright triangle, tinA

27. If sin 0+ cos@ =3 cos@, 090" then tan 0

a) +1 b) 5-1 )
AB BC he triangles
28. In &ABC and ADEFnE

AABC ADEF R AB_BC

DE Dp o
a) zBLE )2B-2D )
29. Dand Eare rao points on sides AB and AC
AABC D
4ERAB 4RAC 4D
AD CE AD AE AD
DB EA b)
DB EC BD

30. Considering the staterments (i) and (ii) about eircles

0 Allcireles of same radius are not congraent

(6) All cicles ofdiffermet radi are similar

a) ()istrae/83
) Both()and (ii) are true, () 4K(1)el E
d) Both() and (i) are false, ( ) ( ) e fat
31. PQisaanigent to acircle with centre"o' atapoim

a) 15 b) 30
32. The measure ofihe angle formedby the radius and atm

a) 180 6
 a) A-0). B-ii), Civ), DHüi)
b) A-ü). B-(i), CÞ). Div)
c) A-), B-(iv), C-) D-)
A-(i)l, B-(iü), C-iv), D-)
7. Which of the following numbers are irational?

a) (i) cnly b) ()and

) 0.)nd (v) only
8. IEa'and 9'are zeroes ofthe polynomial 2x3s+1

a) I ) 2
9, rhe divisor is x+1. quotient is x² and remainder is 1ther

a) x++1 bx+x+1
10. Whichofthe follosing is apolynonmial?

a) 2 - s -i-3 e)
11. The sum and productof the zeroes ofquadratic polyno

a)

12. Ifapair of lincar equations is consistent then the lines rep

a) intersecting or coincident ( t r r f t )
b) paralel (7T)
o) aways coincident ( TE)
d) alwiays intersecting ( e f wce)
13. The cquations a,x+ b,y te,O anda,x+by tc0 will ha

a)4 b) , 4
14. Howmasy solutions will the equation 2e+3y-0 huve?
a) 1 b) 2 o)

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 47. If P'is a prime number, then prove thatp is an irrational number.

48. Find the value of sin20° cos40 coseeS0 sec702.

sín20 cos40 cosecs0 sec70 AR fa 41
49. If cot@=find the value of (+sin @X1-sin 6)
(+cos eX1-oos 0)
(L+sin OX1-sin)
fi cotcos\1oso)
50. Aletter of English alphabet is chosen at random. Detemine the probability that the letter is aconsonant

SECTION-C()
Section-Cconsists of9 questions, cuch carries 3marks
S1. Find the roots of the equation

x+4 -7
52. Find thc sum of the first 40 positive intgegers divisible by 6.

53. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining A(1.-5) and B(-4,5) is divided by the
coordinates of the point of division. X-axis. Also, find the

34. Prove that parallelogram circunscribing acircle is urhombus.

$5. ABCDisatrapezium in which BIDC and its diagonals intlersect each other at the point "0, Showthat AO CO

ABCD Dffr caetce AB|DC 4t U f r 0 qcs c ECA1 PRTs A0 CO

BO DO
S6. Solve (A4)
Sx +3y35 2x +4y - 28 0
57. Two cubes ofeachof volume 64cm are
joined end to end. Findthe surtace aeaore
58. Findthe area of major sector fcircle having radius 7om and angle of the sector as 60.
41. IEmode and median ofa ata are respectively 24 and 22, then means will be -
a) 22 b) 21 e) 28 d) 20
42 Abag has 3red bals and Sgreen bals. If'we take aball frorn abg then the probability of geting ared balis is

b) dy
43. Adie isthrown once The probability of gettinggaprimenunber
a) is

a b)
3
44, Assertion (A):The sum of first 20 terms of an AP5,9, 13,.is860
tfe (A):t eNf 5,9, 13, .. eN 20f0 ve aft 860
Reason(R):The sumoffirstn tens ofanAPis given by thefornmula, Sh 2a+(n-)d

Both A and'R'are corect and R'is the correctexplanation of A'

b) Both A' and 'R'are cortect but 'Ris hot the corect explanation ofA

c) Aistruc but 'R' is false.

A 1fi'R T
d) Aisfalse but "Ris true. A votf R '
45. Assertion (A):The probubility ofan event that cannothappen or which is impossible is cqual to zero.

Reason (R):The The probability lies between 0 and1, hence it cannot be negative.

Both'A' nd 'R'are corect and 'R'is the correctexplanation of" A'

b) Both A' snd "Rare corect but R'is not the correct explnation of A

) A'is true but 'R'is false.A 8 R t

d) A'is false but Ris true. A StfegR
SECTION-B ( 4 - )

Section-Bconssts of Squestions, each caries2 marks

46. Find 'n'if (-3x-3 =-3)
m' t (-3}-3 =(-3
59 The distribution below shows the number of wickets taken by bowlers in one day cricket matches.

Number of wickets 50-100 100- 150 150-20o0 200-250 250-300

Numberof Bowlers 5 16 12 2

) What is the Lower linit of the modal class ?

GTS Cta f
What is the frequency of the class ucceedingthc nodat cass?

) What is the class size ?

Section-D(-)
Section-D consists of 2questions, each caries 4marks

60. 1ftwo zeroes of the polynomiat p(x)x+3x-20x 6x+36 are2and.find the other zetoes of the
polynomial.

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61. Drawatriangle ABC with side BCTom. B=45. ZA=105 Then, constract atriangle whose sides ure
tímes the corresponding sides of a ABC