PERIODIC TEST-SAMPLE PAPER

GRADE 10
Subject: MATHEMATICS M. Marks: 80
Max. Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-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 integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with subparts of the
values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
SECTION A
1 The probability of getting a spade card from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards is 1
1 1 12 3
a) 13 b) 4 c) 13 d) 4
2 Equations 2x+2y=7 and 2x+4y=9 has 1
a) Infinite solution b) no solution c) unique solution d) none of the above.
3 If three different coins are tossed together, then find the probability of getting two heads. 1
3 5 1
a) 8 b) 8 c) 8 d)
4 ΔACB ~ ΔAPQ. If AB = 6 cm, BC = 8 cm, and PQ = 4 cm then AQ is equal to 1
a) 2cm b) 2.5 cm c) 5 cm d) 3 cm
5 If sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃, then find the value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 2𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃 1
3√3 5 5√3
a) 4 b2 c) 1 d) 2
6 For which value(s) of 𝑝, will the lines represented by the following pair of linear equations be 1
parallel
3𝑥 − 𝑦 − 5 = 0
6𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 𝑝 = 0
a) all real values except 10 b)10 c) 5 d) 2
7 Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability of not getting a doublet is 1
1 1 5
a) 0 b) 3 c) 6 d) 6
8 In the given figure, three sectors of a circle of radius 7 cm, making 1
angles of 60°, 80° and 40° at the centre are shaded. The area of the
22
shaded region is [Using π = 7 ]
a) 77 cm2 b) 154 cm2 c) 44 cm2 d) 22 cm2

9 1 1 1
Given that sin α = 2 and cos β = 2, then the value of (α + β) is
a) 0° b) 30° c) 60° d) 90°
10 The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x² – 48 are 1
a) both negative b) one positive and one negative
c) both positive d) none of the above
11 If a pair of linear equations are consistent, then the lines representing them are either 1
a) parallel b) always coincident c) intersecting or coincident d) always intersecting

12 The HCF of two consecutive odd numbers is 1

a) 2 b) 0 c) 4 d) 1__________
13 If 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 13 and 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 5 then the value of 𝑥 + 𝑦 is 1
a) 5 b) 1 c) 3 d) -5
14 The value of sin² 30° – cos² 30° is 1
1 −1
a) 0 b) 1 c) d)
2 2
15 The radius of a circle, if an arc of angle 90° has a length of 24𝜋 cm is 1
a) 24 cm b) 48 cm c) 12 cm d) 18 cm
16 The probability of getting a bad pen in a lot of 400 pens is 0.25. The number of good pens in the 1
lot is
a) 100 b) 200 c) 300 d) 75
17 𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶 𝐶𝐴 1
In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅, 𝑖𝑓 𝑄𝑅 = 𝑃𝑅 = 𝑃𝑄 then the similarity of the triangle can be written as
a) ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~ ∆𝑃𝑅𝑄 b) ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~ ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 c) ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~ ∆𝑄𝑃𝑅 d) ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~ ∆𝑄𝑅𝑃
18 Express 840 as a product of its prime numbers 1
a) 25 × 13 b) 22 × 32 c) 23 × 35 d) 52× 32
2
19 If the zeroes of the polynomial 5𝑥 − 7𝑥 + 𝑘 are reciprocal of each other,then find the value of 1
k.
20 If triangles ABC and DEF are similar and AB=4cm, DE=6cm, EF=9cm and FD=12cm, the 1
perimeter of triangle is:
a)22cm b)20cm c)21cm d)18cm
SECTION B
21 A chord of a circle of radius 12 cm subtends an angle of 60°. Find the area of the corresponding 2
minor segment.
22 Determine the values of 𝑝 and 𝑞 so that the prime factorisation of 2520 is expressible as 2
23 × 3𝑝 × 𝑞 × 7
23 Prove that (1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃)2 = 2(1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃)(1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃) 2
OR
4 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
If tan 𝜃 = , find the value of
3 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃−2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
𝑚 𝑛
24 If 𝑚 and 𝑛 are the zeroes of the polynomial 3𝑥 2 + 11𝑥 − 4, find the value of +𝑚 2
𝑛
25 Solve: 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 1 = 0 , -3𝑦 − 2𝑥 = 3 2
OR
Solve:631𝑥 + 279𝑦 = 910, 279𝑥 + 631𝑦 = 910
SECTION C
26 In the figure ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is right angled at C and DE ⊥ AB. Prove that ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ~ ∆ 𝐴𝐷𝐸 and hence 3
find the lengths of DE and AE

27 1 3
Prove that (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)(𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃
28 tan 45° cos 60° cos 30° sin 60° 3
Evaluate sec 60° + 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 45° − 𝑐𝑜𝑡 45° + 𝑠𝑖𝑛90°
29 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 3 and verify the relation between the 3
zeroes and its coefficients.
30 3

OR
In the figure, PQ ∥ BA and AQ ∥ CB. Prove that 𝐴𝑅 2 = 𝑃𝑅. 𝐶𝑅

31 A part of monthly hostel charges is fixed and the remaining depends on the number of days one 3
has taken food in the mess. When student A takes food for 20 days, she has to pay Rs1000 as
hostel charges whereas student B, who takes food for 26 days, pays Rs1180 as hostel charges.
Find the fixed charges and the cost of food per day.
OR
2
Bases of an isosceles triangle is 3 times its congruent sides. Perimeter of the triangle is 32 cm.
Find the length of each side of the triangle.
SECTION D
2
32 Quadratic polynomial 2𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 1 has zeroes as ∝ and 𝛽. Now form a quadratic polynomial 5
whose zeroes are 3 ∝ and 3𝛽.
OR
If the zeroes of 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 be in the ratio 4:5, show that 20𝑏 2 = 81𝑎𝑐
33 Draw the graphs of the following equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5; and 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 5 5
i) Find the solution of the equations from the graph.
ii) Shade the triangular region formed by the lines and the y-axis.
34 A chord AB of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends an angle of 120° at the centre. Find the area of 5
minor segment and the major segment.
35 A box contains cards bearing numbers from 6 to 70. If one card is drawn at random from the 5
box, find the probability that it bears
i) a one digit number ii) a number divisible by 5
iii) an odd number less than 30 iv) a composite number between 50 and 70
OR
A number x is selected at random from the numbers 1, 4, 9, 16 and another number y is selected
at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4. Find the probability that the value of
i) xy is more than 16 ii) xy is a perfect square between 20 and 70
SECTION E
36

i) 1

ii) 2
iii) 1

37

i) 1

ii) What is the height of the pole? 2

iii) 1
38

i) 1

ii) What is the angle described by minute hand in 12 minutes? 1

a) 72°
b) 60°
c) 12°
d) 30°
iii) What is the area swept by the minute hand in 10 minutes? 2