Class : X

Sub : Math (CBSE Sample Paper-2)

Name : ________________________

Max Marks : 80 Duration : 3 Hour

   General Instruction
• This question paper consists of 38 questions in 5 sections.
• All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is expected
to attempt only one of these questions.
• Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
• Section B consists of 5 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each.
• Section C consists of 6 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each.
• Section D consists of 4 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each.
• Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.
• Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.

Section A (1 ¥ 20 = 20)
Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions 1–20

1. If the sum of LCM and HCF of two numbers is 1260 and (a) -4 (b) -12
their LCM is 900 more than their HCF, then the product (c) 12 (d) -6
of two numbers is
7. Which of the two triangles given in the figure are
(a) 205400 (b) 203400 similar?
(c) 194400 (d) 198400
6cm F P
2. If one root of the quadratic equation ax2 + x + c = 0 is 3cm A D 7.6cm
C
three times the other, then 4cm 4.5cm
6cm
5cm 7.5cm R
(a) b2 = 16ac (b) b2 = 3ac 8.5cm
B E Q
(c) 3b2 = 16ac (d) 16b2 = 3ac
(I) (II) (III)
1 1 - p 1 - 2p
3. The common difference of the AP : , , , .....is:
p p p (a) Figure I and II (b) Figure II and III
(a) p (b) -p (c) Figure I and III (d) None of these
(c) -1 (d) 1 5 Ê 1ˆ
8. If 5x = seca and = tan a then the value of 5 Á x 2 - 2 ˜
4. If a and b are the Zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 4x2 - x Ë x ¯
1 1 is:
2x + 3, then the value of + is 1
a b (a) 5 (b)
-3 -4 5
(a) (b)
4 3 2
(c) (d) 0
2 1 5
(c) (d) sin q - 2sin3 q
3 2 9. The value of is equal to
5. The pair of equations, x + 2y + 5 = 0 and -3x - 6y + 1 = 0 2cos3 q - cos q
has
(a) tanq (b) -tanq
(a) a unique solution (b) exactly two solutions (c) cotq (d) 1
(c) infinitely many solutions(d) no solutions
AO BO 1
Êk ˆ 10. In the given figure, = = and AB = 5 cm, then
6. If p ÁË ,4˜¯ is the mid-point of the line segment joining the value of DC is: CO DO 3
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the points Q (-6, 5) and R (-2, 3), then the value of k
is

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 A 5cm B (a) 2 Mean = 3 Median - Mode (b) 2 Mode = 3 Me-
dian - Mean
(c) Mode = 2 Mean - 3 Median (d) 3 Median = 2
O
Mode + Mean
17. The probability of selecting a blue marble at random
D C from a jar that contains only blue, black and green
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(a) 15 cm (b) 12 cm marbles is . The probability of selecting a black marble
5 1
at random from the same jar is . If the jar contains 11
(c) 10 cm (d) 9 cm 4
11. In fig DE || BC. If AD = x, DB = x - 2, AE = x + 2 and EC = green marbles, what is the total number of marbles in
x - 1, then the value of x is equal to _______. the jar?
C
(a) 20 (b) 25
E (c) 30 (d) 35
18. For the following distribution:
Marks Number of students
A D B Below 10 3
(a) 3 (b) 2 Below 20 12
(c) 1 (d) 4 Below 30 27
12. In the given figure, OACB is a quadrant of a circle of Below 40 57
radius 7 cm. The perimeter of the quadrant is Below 50 75
B Below 60 80
C The modal class is:
(a) 10-20 (b) 20-30
(c) 30-40 (d) 50-60
O A DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a
(a) 11 cm (b) 18 cm statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement
(c) 25 cm (d) 36 cm of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option
13. In Fig., QR is a common tangent to the given circles,
19. Statement A (Assertion): (18, 25) is a pair of co-
touching externally at the point T. The tangent at T
primes.
meets QR at P. If PT = 3.8 cm, then the length of QR (in
cm) is: Statement R (Reason): Pair of co-prime has a common
factor 2.
Q
P R (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and rea-
son (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A)
T
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and rea-
son (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion
(A)
(a) 3.8 (b) 7.6
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(c) 5.7 (d) 1.9 (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
14. The least number of square tiles by which the floor of a 20. Statement A (Assertion): The point (-1, 6) divides
room of dimensions 16.58 m and 8.32 m can be covered the line segment joining the points (-3, 10) and (6, -8)
completely: in the rat io 2 : 7 internally.
(a) 344860 (b) 689728 Statement R (Reason): Given three points, i.e. A, B, C
(c) 344864 (d) 689735 form an equilateral triangle, then AB = BC = AC.
15. A wire is in the shape of a circle of diameter 42 cm. It is (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and rea-
Ê 22 ˆ son (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A)
bent to form a square. The side of the square is Á p = ˜
Ë 7¯ (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and rea-
(a) 22 cm (b) 33 cm son (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion
(c) 44 cm (d) 66 cm (A)
16. Empirical relationship between the three measures of (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
central tendency is (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason(R) is true.

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Section B (2 ¥ 5 = 10)
Q. no 21 to 25 are very short answer questions.
21. In Fig., an isosceles triangle ABC, with AB = AC, 24. In the given figure, –ACB = –CDA, AC = 8cm, AD = 3cm,
circumscribes a circle. Prove that the point of contact P then BD is
bisects the base BC. C
A

R Q 8 cm

B P C
22. The present age of a father is equal to the square of
the present age of his son. One year ago, the age of the A D B
father was 8 times the age of his son. Find their present 3 cm
ages.
1 1
23. Area of a sector of a circle of radius 36 cm is 54 p cm2. 25. If sin (A - B) = , cos (A + B) = ; 0∞ < A + B £ 90∞, A > B,
Find the length of the corresponding arc of the sector. find A and B. 2 2

OR OR

A cow is tied with a rope of length 14 m at the corner of 5cos2 60∞ + 4sec 2 30∞ - tan2 45∞
Evaluate:
a rectangular field of dimensions 20m ¥ 16m. Find the sin2 30∞ + cos2 30∞
area of the field in which the cow can graze.

Section C (3 ¥ 6 = 18)
Q. no 26 to 31 are short answer questions.
26. Prove that 5 is an irrational number. OR
27. A man wished to give `12 to each person and found In Figure, PQL and PRM are tangents to the circle with
that he fell short of `6 when he wanted to give to all the centre O at the points Q and R, respectively and S is a
persons present. He, therefore, distributed `9 to each point on the circle such that –SQL = 50∞ and –SRM =
person and found that `9 were left over. How much 60∞. Then find –QSR.
money did he have and how many persons were there? L Q
OR 50∞
A two digit number is `9 times the sum of the digits. It P
S O
is also equal to 3 times the product of the digits. Find
the number. 60∞
28. If sin q + cos q = 3, then prove that tan q + cot q = 1. R
M
29. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 4x2 - 8kx
+ 8x - 9 is negative of the other, then find the zeroes of 31. Two customers Shyam and Ekta are visiting a particular
kx2 + 3kx + 2. shop in the same week (Tuesday to Saturday). Each is
equally likely to visit the shop on any day as on another
30. Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral day. What is the probability that both will visit the shop
circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary angles on (i) the same day? (ii) consecutive days? (iii) different
at the centre of the circle. days?

Section D (5 ¥ 4 = 20)
Q. no 32 to 35 are long answer questions.
32. A shopkeeper buys a number of books for Rupees 80. If opposite fixed gates A and B on the boundary is 7
he had bought 4 more books for the same amount, each metres. Is it possible to do so? If yes, at what distances
book would have cost Rupees 1 less. How many books
did he buy? from the two gates should the pole be erected?
OR 33. Sides AB and AC and median AD of a triangle ABC are
A pole has to be erected at a point on the boundary of a
circular park of diameter 13 metres in such a way that respectively proportional to sides PQ and PR and median
the differences of its distances from two diametrically PM of another triangle PQR. Show that DABC ~ DPQR.

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34. In rain harvesting system, the rain water from a roof Marks Number of students
of 22 m ¥ 20 m drains into a cylindrical tank having 0 and above 80
diameter of base 2 m and height 3.5 m. If the tank is 10 and above 77
full, find the rainfall in cm. Write your views on water 20 and above 72
conservation. 30 and above 65
OR
40 and above 55
Water is flowing at the rate of 5 km/hr through a pipe
of diameter 14 cm into a cuboidal tank which is 50 m 50 and above 43
long and 44 m wide. In how much time will the level 60 and above 28
of water in tank rise to 21 cm. Write your views on 70 and above 16
water conservation. 80 and above 10
35. Find the mean marks of students for the following 90 and above 8
distribution: 100 and above 0

Section E (3 ¥ 4 = 20)
Q. no 36 to 38 are Case based questions.

36. In a potato race, a bucket is placed at the starting B C

point, which is 5 m from the first potato, and the other P
potatoes are placed 3 m apart in a straight line. There R
are ten potatoes in the line (see Figure).
Q

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D

Use the above information to answer the questions

5m 3m 3m
A competitor starts from the bucket, picks up the
nearest potato, runs back with it, drops it in the bucket,
runs back to pick up the next potato, runs to the bucket
to drop it in, and she continues in the same way until all
the potatoes are in the bucket.
Use the above information to answer the questions that 38.
follow:
(i) Which potato is placed at a distance of 26 m from
the bucket?
(ii) What is the total distance the competitor has to
run?
OR
What is the total distance the competitor has to run to
pick up the 7th potato?
(iii) What is the total distance the competitor has to
run to pick up the 3rd potato from last?
37. Class X students of a secondary school in Krishnagar
have been allotted a rectangular plot of a land for
gardening activity. Saplings of Gulmohar are planted on
the boundary at a distance of 1m from each other. There
is a triangular grassy lawn in the plot as shown in the
fig. The students are to sow seeds of flowering plants on
the remaining area of the plot.
that follow:
(i) Taking A as origin, find the coordinates of P.
(ii) What will be the coordinates of Q, if C is the origin?
(iii) Calculate the area of the triangles if A is the origin.
OR
Calculate the area of the triangles if C is the origin.
Height of Royal Tower and its elevation from two
points
Ansh and his family went for a vacation to Dehradun.
There they visited the Royal tower. He noticed that
the angle of elevation of the top of a tower from
two points distant say ‘a’ and ‘b’ from its foot are
complementary
A
h
C
90∞–q q
P Bb a
B P
Use the above information to answer the questions
that follow:
(i) Find the height of the tower in terms of a and b.
(ii) If the distance from point B to C is 9 units, then
find the distance from point B to A in terms of q.

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(iii) If the height of tower is 243 units and distance If the height of tower is 243 units and distance
from B to C is 9 units, find the elevation of the tower from B to C is 9 units, find the distance from point P
from Point P. to B.
OR