Directorate of Education, GNCT of Delhi

Practice Paper (Session: 2023-24)

Class – X
Subject – Mathematics

Max. Marks: 80 Duration: 3 hours

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 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based questions (04 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 5 marks, 2
Questions of 3 marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has
been provided in the 2 marks questions of Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
9. Use of calculator is not permitted.
Please do write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting it.

SECTION A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
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1. The probability of happening of an event is . The probability of not happening of that event is :
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1 4 2 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
10 7 5 10

2. The value of m for which the system of equations 6x – 3y + 10 = 0 and 2x – my = – 9 has no

solution is:
(a) -1 (b) 1 (c) -3 (d) 3

3. HCF of co-prime numbers is always __________ .

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) largest number (d) product of all numbers

4. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x2 – ax – b, then the value of 𝛼 2 + 𝛽 2 is:
(a) a2 – 2b (b) a2 + 2b (c) b2 – 2a (d) b2 + 2a
5. A quadratic polynomial, sum of whose zeroes is -3 and product is -10 is :
(a) x2 – 3x – 10 (b) x2 – 3x +10 (c) x2 + 3x + 10 (d) x2 + 3x – 10

6. Given that HCF (336,54) is 6 then LCM (336,54) is :

(a) 3024 (b) 3360 (c) 2688 (d) 2016

7. The prime factorization of 234 is:

(a) 2 x 2 x 3 x 13 (b) 2 x 3 x 3 x 13
(c) 2 x 3 x 13 (d) 2 x 2 x 2 x 13

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8. The area of a quadrant of a circle having radius 14 cm is: (Take 𝜋 = )
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(a) 145 cm2 (b) 186 cm2 (c) 168 cm2 (d) 154 cm2

9. The median of the given data with the observations in ascending order is 27.5.The value of x is:
24, 25, 26, x+2, x+3, 30, 33, 37
(a) 25 (b) 27 (c) 27.5 (d) 25.5

10. In the given figure, AP, AQ and BC are tangents to the circle. If AB = 5 cm, AC = 6 cm and BC = 4
cm, then the length of AP (in cm) is :

(a) 4.5 (b) 7.5 (c) 5 (d) 5.5

11. A bag contains 6 red balls and 5 blue balls. One ball is drawn at random. The probability of getting a
blue ball is:
6 5 6 5
(a) 11 (b) 11 (c) 5 (d) 6

12. A pair of linear equations of two variables has unique solution. What type of lines will its graph
represent?
(a) parallel (b) intersecting (c) co - incident (d) perpendicular

13. If ∆ABC ∼ ∆ DEF and ∠A=450, ∠C=550 , then the value of ∠E is:
(a) 450 (b) 750 (c) 550 (d) 800
14. A pendulum swings through an angle of 300 and describes an arc 17.6 cm in length. The length of
pendulum is:
(a) 26.2 cm (b) 33.6 cm (c) 28.5 cm (d) 32.4 cm

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15. A surveyor wants to find out the height of a tower. He measures ∠A as tan A = 4 .What is the height
of the tower if A is 40 m from its base as shown in the figure?

B A
40 m

(a) 20 m (b) 10 m (c) 30 m (d) 40 m

16. The number of zeroes of the polynomial shown in the below graph is :

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3

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17. If cosec 𝜃 = 2, then 4(cosec2θ + cot2θ) is equal to :

(a) 18 (b) 10 (c) 14 (d) 6

18. In the given figure, the quadrilateral ABCD circumscribes a circle. Here PB + CR is equal to :

(a) AB (b) BC (c) CD (d) AD

Directions for Q 19 & 20 : There is one Assertion (A) and one Reason (R). Choose the correct answer of
these questions from the four options (a),(b),(c) and (d) given below :

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of the assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of the assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

19. Assertion (A) : a,b,c are in AP if and only if 2b = a + c

Reason (R) : The sum of first n odd natural numbers is n2 .

20. Assertion (A) : If the points A(4,3) and B(x,5) lie on a circle with centre O(2,3) then
the value of x is 2.
Reason (R) : The centre of a circle is the mid-point of each chord of the circle.

SECTION –B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21. Find the area of a sector of a circle with the radius 6 cm if angle of the sector is 600 .
OR
The minute hand of a clock is 12 cm long. Find the area of the face of the clock described by the
minute hand in 35 minutes.

22. In the given figure, find the value of x which will make DE∥ BC.

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23. If cos A = , find the value of tan A + cot A.
25
OR
5 x2 −1
If 5𝑥 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 and = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃, then find the value of 5 ( ).
𝑥 x2

24. A right triangle having sides a, b and c ,where c is the hypotenuse, is circumscribing a circle. Prove
(𝑎+𝑏−𝑐)
that the radius r of the circle is given by r = 2 .

25. How many terms of the AP: 24 , 21 , 18…… must be taken so that their sum is 78?
 SECTION – C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26. Prove that √2 is an irrational number.

(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+1)
27. Prove that: = cosec θ + cot θ
(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+1)

28. In figure, two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point P.
Prove that ∠PTQ=2 ∠OPQ.

29. 90 cards numbered from 1 to 90 are placed in a box. If one card is drawn at random from the box
find the probability that it is:
(i) a two-digit number
(ii) a perfect square
(iii) a number divisible by 5.
OR
Red queen and a black jack are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability that
the card drawn from the remaining cards is:
(i) a red card
(ii) neither a jack nor a king
(iii) either a king or a queen.

30. Find the value of p for which the quadratic equation px(x – 2) + 6 = 0 has two equal roots.
OR
One year ago, a man was 8 times as old as his son. At present, his age is equal to the square of his
son’s age in years. Find their present ages.

31. A well of diameter 3m is dug 14m deep. The earth taken out of it has been spread evenly all-around
tit in the shape of a circular ring of width 4m to form a embankment. Find the height of the
embankment.

SECTION – D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32. Find the number of terms in an A.P. 18,15,12,……., – 48 and also the sum of all its terms.

33. State and prove Basic Proportionality Theorem.

34. Prove that the points A(0, -1), B(-2, 3), C(6, 7) and D(8, 3) are the vertices of a rectangle ABCD.
OR
Points A(-1, y) and B(5, 7) lie on a circle with centre O(2, -3y). Find the values of y. Hence find the
radius of the circle.

35. A statue which is x m tall stands on the top of 100m long pedestal from a point on the ground. The
angle of elevation of the top of the statue is 600 and from the same point, the angle of elevation of the
top of the pedestal is 450. Find the height of the statue.
OR
Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite each other on either side of the road, which is
100 m wide. The angles of elevation of the top of the poles, from a point between them on the road,
are 300 and 600 respectively. Find the height of the poles and the distances of the point from the
poles. (See in figure)

300 600

100 m

SECTION – E
Section E has 3 case based questions of 04 marks each.

36. Currency is a medium of exchange for goods and services. Ashok made a payment to shopkeeper, for
the article he purchased, in the denomination of ₹500 and ₹ 20. He paid ₹ 2640 to the shopkeeper. If
all the denomination of ₹ 500 is to be changed by ₹ 100 then the boy could have paid ₹ 640 only.
Assume the number of currency notes of ₹ 500 as ‘f’ and the number of currency notes of ₹ 20 as ‘g’.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

i) Write a linear equation representing the amount paid by Ashok. 1
 ii) If Ashok had to pay ₹ 2800 to the shopkeeper, how many ₹20 notes did he need? 1

iii) Find the number of notes in the denomination of ₹500 Ashok had? 2
OR
How many total currency notes did Ashok gave to shopkeeper?

37. All the students were very excited for the Annual Sports Day celebration in the school. In a
running competition, the time taken by students was noted down. The following data was obtained:

Time (in seconds) 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100

No. of students 1 4 3 7 5

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

i) Find the sum of the lower limits of the median class and modal class. 1

ii) What is the class mark of modal class? 1

iii) Find the mean of the above distribution. 2

OR
Find the median run time (in seconds).

38. An engineer is planning to make all the Pillars of the Metro green with plants to make these
beautiful and to contribute for healthy environment as shown in the picture. Observe the picture
and answer the questions if dimension of one pillar is 1.5 m X 1.5 m X 20 m.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

i) What is the shape of the pillars? 1

ii) How much cement is used to fill the pillar? 1

iii) Find the lateral surface area of one pillar. 2

OR
Find the cost of the plantation if it costs ₹ 50 per m2.
 Directorate of Education, GNCT of Delhi
Practice Paper (Session: 2023-24)
Class – X
Subject – Mathematics

Max. Marks: 80 Duration: 3 hours

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 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based questions (04 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 5 marks, 2
Questions of 3 marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has
been provided in the 2 marks questions of Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
9. Use of calculator is not permitted.
Please do write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting it.

SECTION – A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. HCF of a4×b3×c and a7×b2×c3 is :

(a) a4×b2×c (b) a4×b3×c (c) a7×b3×c3 (d) a4×b3×c3

2. The linear equation 3x – 7y = 10 when expressed in terms of x becomes:

(a) 10 + 7y (b) 3x – 10 (c) (d)

3. In the given figure, = and ∠PST = ∠PRQ then type P

of ∆PQR is :

(a) isosceles (b) right-angled S T

(c) scalene (d) Equilateral

Q R
4. Which of the following number is irrational?
(a) √36 (b) 0.85 (c) 31.480152…… (d) 1.434343……

5. The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 4x + 5 = 0 are:

(a) Real (b) not real (c) real and distinct (d) real and equal

6. A die
ie is thrown once. The probability of getting an odd number is:
(a) (b) (c) (d)

7. In a ∆ABC, D and E are points on sides AC and BC respectively such that DE ∥ AB and
ADD = 2x, DC = x + 3, BE = 2x
2x-1 and CE = x. The value of x is:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

8. PQ is tangent to a circle centred at O

O, touching the circle at point P.. If the radius of the circle is 5
cm and OQ = 5√3 cm, then hen the length of the tangent PQ is:
(a) 5√2 cm (b) cm (c) 10 cm (d) cm
√ √

9. The 30thh term of the A.P. 10, 7, 4……. iis:

(a) -97 (b) -77 (c) -87 (d) -107

10. “The product of two consecutive even integers is 528”. The quadratic equation for the
above statement is:
(a) x(x+2) =528 (b) 2x(2x+1) =528 (c) 2x(x+4) =528 (d) 2x(x+1) =528

11. In the given figure, O is the centre of a circle, PQ is a chord and PT is the tangent at P.
If ∠POQ = 70°, then ∠TPQTPQ is:

(a) 700 (b) 550 (c) 350 (d) 400

12. The sum and product of the zeroes of a polynomial are and respectively then the
value of coefficient c is :
(a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4

13. If ∆ABC ∼ ∆ DEF, 4AB=

=DE and BC=2.5 cm , then the value of EF is:
(a) 25 cm
m (b) 10 cm (c) 2.5 cm
m (d) 5 cm

14. The value of ‘𝑏’ if ∝ and ∝

are zeroes of polynomial ax2 + bx
x + c = 0 is:

(a) (b) (c) 1 (d)

 𝐴𝑂𝐵= 1250, then value of ∠COD is:
15. In the given figure, if ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵

(a) 700 (b) 550 (c) 1050 (d) 850

16. BM is the median of △BCD

BCD.. Which is the false statement of the following:
(a) M, is the mid-point
point of CD (b) ar (△BCM)
BCM) = ar (△BDM)
(
(c) ar (△BCM) < ar (△△BDM) (d) ar (△BCM) < ar (△BCD)

17. The value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛30 𝑡𝑎𝑛60

60 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡30 𝑐𝑜𝑡60 is :
√
(a) √3 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d)

18. A vertical stick 15 m long casts a shadow 55√3 m long on ground. At the same time , the angle of
elevation of the sun is:
(a) 600 (b) 450 (c) 300 (d) 900

Directions for Q 19 & 20 : There is one Assertion (A) and one Reason (R). Choose the correct
answer of these questions from the four options (a),(b),(c) and (d)
given below :

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of the assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of the assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is fals
false but reason (R) is true.

19. Assertion (A): is a rational number.

Reason (R): The denominator of has 3 as one of its prime factor.

20. Assertion (A): The angle of the quadrant of a circle is 60°.

Reason (R): A quadrant is part of a circle.

 SECTION – B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21. In the figure, the radius of the circle is 21 cm and side of the inscribed square is 13 cm.
Find the area of the shaded region.

OR
Find the area of the quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 22 cm.

22. There are 8 rotten apples in a carton and the probability of getting a rotten apple out of the
carton is . Find the total number of apples in the carton.

23. Find the value of a, if the distance between the points A (-3, -14) and B (a, -5) is 9 units.
OR
Find a relation between x and y such that the point (x, y) is equidistant from the point
(3,6) and (-3,4).

24. Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 5x2 + 7x + 2 = 0.

∅ ∅
25. If 7 tan ∅ = 4, then find the value of .
∅ ∅

SECTION – C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26. In the given figure, △PST is an isosceles triangle having PS = ST , touching a circle at
points E ,B and N . Prove that the point N is midpoint of ST.
P

B E

S N T
27. Show that 3 + √7 is an irrational number, given that √7 is an irrational
irration number.
OR
n
Check whether 15 can ennd with the digit 0 for any natural number n.

28. How many multiples of 11 lie between 10 and 650

650?

29. From the top of a vertical tower, the angles of depression of two cars, in the same straight
line with the base of the tower, at an instant are found to be 300 and 450. If the cars are
83 m apart and on the same side of the tower, find the height of the tower.

30. A spherical glass vessel has a cylindrical neck 8 cm long and of 1 cm radius. The radius of
spherical part is 9 cm. Find the amount of water, it can hold, when filled compl
completely.
OR
A hemispherical depression is cut off from one face of a cubical wooden block such that the
diameter of the hemisphere is equal to the edge of the cube. The edge of the cube is 14 cm.
Determine thee surface area of the remaining solid.

31. Find the median weight of the 30 students as per the distribution given below.

Weight 40- 45 45- 50 50- 55 55- 60 60- 65 65-70

70 70- 75
(in kg)

No. of
2 3 8 6 6 3 2
students

SECTION – D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32. If AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR respectively where △ABC ~ △PQR.
Prove that = .
OR
In the given figure, = and ∠1 = ∠2 then show that △PQS ~ △TQR.
TQR.
 ° ° °
33. Evaluate ° ° °

OR

Prove that (sin θ + cosecc θ)2 + (cos θ + sec θ)2 = 7 + tan2θ + cot2θ

34. Find the missing frequencies f1 and f2, if the mean of 50 observations given below is 38.2.

Class interval Frequency

0 – 10 4
10 - 20 4
20 – 30 f1
30 - 40 10
40 - 50 f2
50 - 60 8
60 – 70 5

35. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 – p (x + 1) – c then show that
(α +1) (β +1) = 1 – c. If p =1 and c =5 then find α and β.

SECTION – E
Section E has 3 case based questions of 04 marks each.
36. Sunit went to India-gate
gate in one fine evening. He observed the top of the India
India-gate standing on
the ground. The position of India
India-gate
gate as AB and Anil as C is drawn in the cartesian plane as
shown in the figure.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

i) Find the distance betw

between Sunit and the top of India-gate.
gate. 1

ii) In which ratio point D divides the line

line-segment AC ? 1
 iii) Suresh was standing exactly in between the Sunit and India-gate. 2
What are the coordinates of position of Suresh ?
OR
Find the value of sin C.

37. A company deals in casting and moulding of metal on orders received from its clients. In one
such order, company is supposed to make 50 toys in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by
a right circular cone of the same base radius as that of hemisphere. The radius of the base of the
cone is 21 cm and height is 28 cm.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

i) Find the surface area of the conical part. 1

ii) Find the surface area of the hemispherical part. 1

iii) Find the volume of 50 toys. 2

OR
Find the ratio of the volume of hemisphere to the volume of cone.

38. Pankaj wants to participate in the push-up challenge. He can currently make 3000 push-ups in
one hour. But he wanted to achieve a target of 3900 push-ups in one-hour. With each day of
practice, he is able to make 5 more push-ups in one hour as compared to the previous day. On
first day of practice, he do 3000 push-ups and continues to practice regularly till his target is
achieved.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

i) Form an AP representing the number of push-ups per day. 1

ii) Find the total number of push-ups performed by Pankaj in 1
starting first week.
iii) Find the minimum number of days Pankaj needs to practice before 2
his goal is achieved.
OR
On which day, Pankaj performed 3500 push-ups?
 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGTHAN
PRACTICE PAPER (2023-24)
CLASS: X
Time Allowed: 3:00 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. This Question paper contains- five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is compulsory.
2. Section A has 18 MCQ’s and 02 Assertion -Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 Very short answer type questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 mark each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 mark each.
6. Section E has 3 sources based /case based/passage based/integrated units of assessment (4 marks each)
with sub parts.

SECTION- A
(Multiple Choice Questions)
Each question carries 1 mark 
1. The HCF of the smallest composite number and the smallest prime number is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5

2. HCF (a, b) × LCM (a, b) is equal to

(a) a + b (b) a – b (c) a × b (d) a ÷ b

3. In the given graph of the polynomial y = p(x),

the number of its zeroes is
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3

4. A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are – 4 and 4, is

(a) x² + x + 12 (b) x2 – 16 (c) x2 – 4 (d) x² + x – 16

7 5
5. If the sum and product of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are  and respectively, then the
2 2
polynomial is
(a)2x2 + 7x + 5 (b)2x2 −7x+5 (c)2x2 −7x−5 (d)2x2 +7x −5

6. A pair of linear equations in two variables is said to be consistent if

(a) it has a solution (either a unique or infinitely many).
(b) it has unique solution only.
(c) it has no solution.
(d) None of these.

7. The pair of equations x = 0 and x = 4 has

(a) infinitely many solutions (b) one solution
(c) two solutions (d) no solution

1
 1 5
8. If is a root of x2 + px – = 0 then value of p is
2 4
1 1
(a) 2 (b) –2 (c) (d)
4 2
9. Which of the following statements is not true .
(a) Every quadratic equation has atleast one real roots.
(b) If the coefficient of x2 and the constant term of a quadratic equation have
opposite signs, then the quadratic equation has real roots.
(c) 0.3 is a root of x2 – 0.9 = 0.
(d) The graph of a quadratic polynomial is a straight line.

10. 30th term of the A.P. 10, 7, 4 .... is

(a) 97 (b) 77 (c) –77 (d) –87

11. Which term of the AP : 21, 18, 15, . . . is – 81?

(a)31 (b)25 (c)24 (d)35

12. If the common difference of an A. P. is 7, then a25 – a21 is equal to

(a)29 (b)28 (c) 26 (d) 24

AD AE
13. If a line l intersects sides AB and AC of a Δ ABC at D and E respectively, such that  ,
DB EC
then which of the following is true ?
(a) AD  EC (b) DE  BC (c) AD = BC (d) DE = BC

14. If a line l intersects sides AB and AC of a Δ ABC at D and E respectively,

such that DE  BC, then which of the following is not true ?
AD AE AD AE AD AB AD DB
(a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
DB EC AB AC AE AC BC AE

15. The distance of the point P (3 , 4) from the origin is

(a) 3 units (b) 4 units (c) 5 units (d) 25 units

a b
16. If P  ,  is the mid-point of the line segment joining A(−4 , 3) and B(−2 , 4), then (a , b) is
3 2
 7  3 7
(a)   3 ,  (b) (7 , −9) (c) ( −9 , 7) (d)   , 
 2  2 2

17. 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) 12 cm (b) 13 cm (b) 8.5 cm (d) 119 cm.

18. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each other
at angle of 80°, then  POA is equal to
(a) 50° (b) 60° (c) 70° (d) 80°

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 ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS
In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
Reason (R). Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

19. Assertion (A): The number 6n, n being a natural number, ends with the digit 5.
Reason (R): The number 9n cannot end with digit 0 for any natural number n.

20. Assertion (A) : (2 – 3 ) is one zero of the quadratic polynomial then other zero will be (2+ 3).
Reason (R) : Irrational zeros (roots) always occurs in pairs.

Section –B
[This section comprises of 5 very short answer type questions (VSA) of 2 marks each]

21. Prove that 3 + 2 5 is irrational.

1 1
22. If  ,  are the zeros of the polynomial f (x)= x2 – 7x + 12 then the value of  .
 
23. Which term of an A.P. 3, 15, 27, 39 .... will be 132 more than its 54th term?

24. Find a relation between x and y such that the point (x , y) is equidistant from the points (7, 1) and (3, 5).

25. In the given figure , if LM || CB and LN || CD, prove that

Section – C
[This section comprises of 6 short answer type questions (SA) of 3 marks each]
x 2y y
26. Solve the following pair of linear equations :   1 and x   3.
2 3 3

27. The sum of third and seventh terms of an A.P. is 6 and their product is 8. Find the sum of first 16th terms
of the A.P.

28. Find the values of y for which the distance between the points P(2, – 3) and Q(10, y) is 10 units.

29. The altitude of a right triangle is 7 cm less than its base. If the hypotenuse is 13 cm, find the other two
sides.
30. Diagonals AC and BD of a trapezium ABCD with AB || DC intersect each other at the point O. Using a
OA OB
similarity criterion for two triangles, show that  .
OC OD

31. Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

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 Section –D
[This section comprises of 4 long answer type questions (LA) of 5 marks each]
32. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. Also, nine times this number is twice the number
obtained by reversing the order of the digits. Find the number.

33. Is it possible to design a rectangular park of perimeter 80 m and area 400 m2? If so, find its length
and breadth.

34. Prove that : if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct
points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

35. Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary angles at the
centre of the circle.
Section –E
[This section comprises of 3 case- study/passage based questions of 4 marks each with sub parts. The
first two case study questions have three sub parts (i), (ii), (iii) of marks 1,1,2 respectively.

36. Due to heavy storm an electric wire got bent as shown

in the figure. It followed a mathematical shape.

Answer the following questions below:

(i) What is the name the shape in which the wire is bent ?
(ii) What are the zeroes of the polynomial for the shape
formed in the graph?
(iii) What will be the expression of the polynomial?
Also write the value of the polynomial if x = –1

37. Rajesh wants to develop a garden as per the dimensions given in the diagram.

On the basis of given information answer the following

questions :
(i) What is the value of x?
(ii) What is the value of y?
(iii) What is the total cost of laying grass in the garden if the cost of laying grass is ₹ 110 per square meter?

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38. Sanjay starts walking from his house to office.
Instead of going to the office directly, he goes to
a bank first, from there to his daughter ‘s school
and then reaches the office. Assume that all the
distances are covered in a straight line. If the
house is situated at (2 , 4), bank at (5 , 8), school
at (13 , 14) snd office at (13 , 26) and coordinates are in Km.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

(i) Find the distance between house and bank.
(ii) Find the distance between bank and Daughter’s school.
(iii) What is the total distance travelled by Sanjay between house and office?

ANSWERS
1. (b) 2 2. (c) a × b 3. (d) 3 4. (b) x2 – 16
5. (a)2x2 + 7x + 5 6. (a) it has a solution (either a unique or infinitely many).
7. (d) no solution 8. (a) 2 9. (b) 10. (c) –77
AD DB
11. (d)35 12. (b)28 13. (b) DE  BC 14. (d) 
BC AE
15. (c) 5 units 16. (c) ( −9 , 7) 17. (D) 119 cm. 18. (a) 50°
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19. (d) A is false but R is true. 20. (a) 22.
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23. 65th term 24. x – y = 2 26. x = 2, y = –3 27. 76 or 20.
28. – 9, 3 29. 5 cm 32. 18. 33.Length= breadth = 20 m.
36. (i) parabola (ii) –1, 3 (iii) x2 – 2x – 3, 0
37.(i) x = 22 (ii) y = 8 (iii) ₹ 46,200
38.(i) 5 km (ii) 10 km (iii) 27 km

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 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
PRACTICE PAPER FOR PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
CLASS X
Session 2023-24
MATHEMATICS (041)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D, and E.

2. Section A has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each
3. Section B has 9 Short Answer-I (SA-I) type questions carrying 2 marks each
4. Section C has 4 Short Answer-II (SA-II) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA) type 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 Qs of 2 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks and 2
Questions of 5 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2 marks questions of
Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.

SECTION A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each
SN MARKS
1. If one zero of a quadratic polynomial (kx2+ 3x + k) is 2, then the value of k is 1
6 5 6 3
(a)  (b) (c) (d)
5 6 5 4
2 If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = 4x2 – 5x – 1 , then the value of 1
α2 β + αβ2
5 5 16 13
(a) (b)  (c)  (d) 
16 16 5 4
3 The pair of equations x + 2y + 5 =0 and –3x – 6y +1=0 has 1
(a) a unique solution (b) exactly two solutions
(c) infinitely many solutions (d) no solutions
4 The distance of the point p (–6 , 8) from the origin is 1
(a)8 (b) 2 7 (c) 10 (d)6
5 AP 4 1
In a triangle ABC , PQ is parallel to BC , If  , and AC =20.4 cm. Then AQ =?
PB 13
(a) 3.6 cm (b) 1.2cm (c) 4.8 cm (d) 81.6cm
6 1 1
If sin A= ,then the value of cos A will be
2
1 3
(a) 3 (b) (c) 1 (d)
3 2
7 1 1 1
If sin A = and cos B = , then the value of (A + B) is:
2 2
(a) 900 (b) 600 (c) 300 (d) 00

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8 What is the maximum number of parallel tangents a circle can have on a diameter? 1
(a) Infinitely many (b) two (c) three (d) none of the above
9 A rectangular sheet of paper 40 cm × 22cm is rolled to form a hollow cylinder of height 1
40cm, The radius of the cylinder will be :
(a) 3.5cm (b)7cm (c)14cm (d)21cm
10 If the median of the series exceeds the mean by 3. By what number the mode exceeds its 1
mean ?
(a) 3 (b)6 (c)9 (d)12
11 2 cubes of volume 64 cm3 are joined end to end . The total surface area of the resulting 1
cuboid will be :
(a)80 cm2 (b)160 cm2 (c) 240cm2 (d) 320cm2
12 A letter of English alphabet is chosen at random. Determine the probability that the chosen 1
letter is a consonant.
5 21 13 25
(a) (b) (c) (d)
26 26 26 26
13 If sec θ.sin θ = 0. Then the value of θ will be : 1
(a) 00 (b) 300 (c) 600 (d) 900
14 Find the area of a quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 22 cm. 1
(a) 9.62 cm2 (b) 10 cm2 (c) 6.92 cm2 (d) 8.52 cm2
15 In ∆ABC, D is a point on side AB and E is 1
a point in side AC such that  ADE =  ABC,
AD = 2 cm, BD = 3 cm and AE = 3 cm, then
find the value of CE?

(a) 6 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 4.5 cm (d) 5 cm

16 The quadratic equation 2𝑥2 − 5 𝑥 + 1 = 0 has 1
(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than 2 real roots
th
17 The n term of an A.P. is given by an = 3 + 4n. The common difference is 1
(a) 7 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1
18 Graphically, the pair of equations 7x – y = 5; 21x – 3y = 10 represents two lines which are: 1
(a) intersecting at one point (b) parallel
(c) intersecting at two points (d) coincident
DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20 , a statement of assertion (A) is followed
by a statement of Reason (R)

Choose the correct option

(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 and 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

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19 Assertion(A) : 3+5 2 is an irrational 1

Reason(R) : If an irrational number is added to any whole number, the result is always an
irrational.
20 Assertion(A) : The ratio in which the line segment joining ( 2 , –3) and ( 5 , 6) internally 1
divided by x-axis is 1 : 2 .

 m x  m 2 x1 m1y 2  m 2 y1 
Reason(B): As formula for the internal division is  1 2 , 
 m1  m 2 m1  m 2 
SECTION B
Section B has 9 Short Answer type questions carrying 2 marks each
21 Find the value of angles  DOC and  DCO. 2

22 1 2
Find the value of  PTQ
2

23 If tan (A + B) = 3 and cot (A – B) = 3 , Find the value of A and B. 2

24 3 2
Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeros are 2 and ,
2
respectively.
25 A card is selected at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of 2
getting a face card.
26 Check whether 6n can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n. 2
27 Find two consecutive odd positive integers, sum of whose squares is 290. 2
28 How many two-digit numbers are divisible by 3? 2
29 The following distribution shows the daily pocket allowance of children of a locality.The 2
mean pocket allowance is Rs 18. Find the missing frequency f.
Daily pocket 11-13 13-15 15-17 17-19 19-21 21-23 23-25
allowance (in Rs)
No. of children 7 6 9 13 f 5 4
SECTION C
Section B has 4 Short Answer type questions carrying 3 marks each
30 Prove that 5 2 3 is irrational. 3
31 tan  cot  3
Prove that  1  sec  cosec
1  cot  1  tan 

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32 Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T. 3
Prove that  PTQ = 2  OPQ.

33 A solid consisting of a right circular cone of height 120 cm and radius 60 cm standing on a 3
hemisphere of radius 60 cm is placed upright in a right circular cylinder full of water such
that it touches the bottom. Find the volume of water left in the cylinder, if the radius of the
cylinder is 60 cm and its height is 180 cm.
34 Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two sides 5
in distinct points, then the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

Using the above theorem prove that a line through the point of intersection of the diagonals
and parallel to the base of the trapezium divides the non parallel sides in the same ratio.
35 A survey regarding the heights (in cm) of 51 girls of Class X of a school was conducted 5
and the following data was obtained:

Height(incm) Numberof
girls
Less than 140 4
Less than 145 11
Less than 150 29
Less than 155 40
Less than 160 46
Less than 165 51

Find the median height.

36 Case Study 1 4

Ayush starts walking from his house to office. Instead of going to the office directly, he
goes to a bank first, from there to his daughter ‘s school and then reaches the office.
Assume that all the distances are covered in a straight line. If the house is situated at (2 , 4),
bank at (5 , 8), school at (13 , 14) snd office at (13 , 26) and coordinates are in Km.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

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 a) Find the distance between house and bank. 1
b) Find the distance between bank and Daughter’s school. 1
c) What is the total distance travelled by Ayush to reach office? 2
OR
What is the distance between house and office?

37 Case study-2 4

An aeroplane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines that enable it to fly through
the air. An aeroplane flying at an height of 300 meters observes the angles of depression of
opposite points on the two banks of river to be 45° and 60°. (√3 = 1.732)

a) Find the value of x. 2

b) Find the value of y. 1
c) Find the width AB of the river. 1
OR
Which mathematical concept used in this case?
38 Case study-3 4

India is a competitive manufacturing location due to the low cost of manpower and strong
technical and engineering capabilities contributing to higher quality production runs. The
production of a TV sets in a factory increases uniformly by fixed number every year. It
produces 16000 sets in 6thyear and 22600 in the 9thyear.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

a) Find the production in the 1styear. 1
b) Find the production in the 8thyear. 1
c) Find the production during first three years. 2
OR
In which year, the production is 29200.
39 Suppose a sugar cone is 10 centimeters deep and 4
has a diameter of 4 centimeters. A spherical scoop
of ice cream with a diameter of 4 centimeters rests
on the top of the cone.
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 (i) If all the ice cream melts into the cone, will the cone overflow? Explain.
(ii) If the cone does not overflow, what percent of the cone will be filled?
40 Fencing a Backyard : Tina and Shriya have just purchased a purebred German Shepherd, 4
and need to fence in their backyard so the dog can run.

(i) What is the maximum rectangular area they can enclose with 200 ft of fencing, if they
use fencing material along all four sides? What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
(ii) What is the maximum area if they use the house as one of the sides? What are the
dimensions of this rectangle?

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 MARKING SCHEME
ANSWERS
1. a 1
2. b 1
3. d 1
4. c 1
5. c 1
6. d 1
7. a 1
8 b 1
9 a 1
10 c 1
11 b 1
12 b 1
13 a 1
14 a 1
15 b 1
16 c 1
17 c 1
18 b 1
19 a 1
20 a 1
21 In the given figure,∠DOC = 180° - ∠COB [∵ ∠DOC and ∠COB from a linear 1
pair] ∠DOC = 180° - 125°

∠DOC = 55°

In ΔODC,∠DCO = 180° - (∠DOC + ∠ODC)

∠DCO = 180° - (55° + 70°)

∠DCO = 180° - 125°

∠DCO = 55°

1
22  TPO =  TQO = 90° 1
In quad TPOQ, by angle sum property,  PTQ = 70° 1
23 tan (A+B)=tan 60° and tan (A-B)=tan 30° 1

A+B=60°
A−B=30°
A=45° ½
B=60°−45°=15° ½

24 If zeros of quadratic polynomial f(x) are know, then find required polynomial by
following formula 1
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 Let f(x)=k{x2− (sum of zeros) x + product of zeros},
Correct polynomial 1
25 Total number of cards = 52 1
Total number of face cards = 12

P(FACE CARD) = 12/52 1

26 CORRECT SOLUTION 2
27 CORRECT EQUATION 1
the odd positive integers are 11 and 13 1
28 CORRECT FORMULA 1
CORRECT ANSWER n = 30 1
29 CORRECT TABLE AND FORMULA 1
f = 20 1
30 Correct proof 3
31 Correct proof 3
32 Correct proof 3
33 Correct fig 1
Correct formula 1
Correct ans 1131428.57 cm3 1
34 Given, to prove, fig 1
Correct proof 2
Correct answer 2
35 Correct table 2
Correct formula 1
Median height= 149.03 cm 2
36 a) 5 km 1
b) 10 km 1
c) 15 km 2
37 a) x=300m 1
b)y=100 3 1
c) width AB of the river = 273.2 m or trigonometry 2

38 a) 5000 1
b) 20400 1
c) 21600 or 12th year 2
39 (i) Will not flow 2
(ii) 80% 2
40 (i) Correct answer 2
(ii) Correct answer 2