THE HERITAGE SCHOOL

PRE – BOARD EXAMINATION 2024-2025

MATHEMATICS
CLASS X
Maximum Marks : 80 Time : Three hours
Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
This time given at the head of this Paper is the allowed for writing the answers.

Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown, and must be done on the same sheet as the
rest of the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets []
This question paper consists of 4 sided printed pages

SECTION A (40 Marks)

(Attempt all questions from this Section)
Question 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [1 x 15 = 15]
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only)

(i) If x 2 − 3x + 2 is a factor of x 3 − 7 x 2 +14 x − 8 , then its factors are

(a) ( x −1)( x − 2 )( x + 4 ) (b) ( x −1)( x − 2 )( x − 4 ) (c) ( x +1)( x + 2 )( x + 4 ) (d) ( x +1)( x − 2 )( x − 4 )
(ii) Vidhushna opened a R.D account in a bank and deposit Rs. 750 per month 1 year 6 months . The total
money deposited in her account is
(a) Rs 9000 (b) Rs 13500 (c) Rs 15000 (d) Rs 18000
(iii) In the given figure , O is the centre of the circle . If ∠ BAO = 60˚ , then
∠ ADC is equal to
(a) 30˚ (b) 45˚ (c) 60˚ (d) 120˚
(iv) The number of two digit numbers which are divisible by 3 is
(a) 33 (b) 31 (c) 30 (d) 29
tan 
2
(v) Simplification of is equal to
1 + tan 2 
(a) 2 sin 2  (b) 2cos 2  (c) sin 2  (d) cos 2 
(vi) Assertion(A) : If the areas of two similar triangles are equal, then they are congruent.
Reason(R) : The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of squares of their
corresponding sides .
(a) A is true, R is false
(b) A is false, R is true
(c) both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation for A
(d) both A and R are true, and R is incorrect explanation for A
(vii) In the given figure , O is the centre of the circle . If ∠AOB = 90˚
and ∠ABC = 30˚ , then ∠CAO is equal to
(a) 30˚ (b) 45˚ (c) 90˚ (d) 60˚

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(viii) If the lines 2 x + 3 y = 5 and k x − 6 y = 7 are parallel, then the value of k is
1 1
(a) 4 (b) − 4 (c) (d) −
4 4
(ix) If A and B are two matrices of same order m  n ( m  n ) , then
Statement 1 : (A + B) exists .
Statement 2 : AB exists .
Which of the following is valid?
(a) Both the statements are true.
(b) Both the statements are false.
(c) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false .
(d) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true .
(x) If a solid right circular cone of height 24 cm and base radius 6 cm is melted and recast in
the shape of a sphere, then the radius of the sphere is
(a) 4 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 12 cm
(xi) If the class marks of a continuous frequency distribution are 22, 30, 38, 46, 54, 62, then the class
corresponding to the class mark 46 is
(a) 41.5 – 49.5 (b) 42 – 50 (c) 41 – 49 (d) 41 – 50
(xii) From a point Q, the length of the tangent to a circle is 24 cm and the distance of Q from the
centre is 25 cm . The radius of the circle is
(a) 7 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 10 cm
(xiii) If third term of a G.P is 4, then the product of its first five terms is
(a) 64 (b) 625 (c) 1024 (d) 243
(xiv) A man invests Rs 24000 on Rs 60 shares at a discount of 20% . If the rate of dividend is 10%,
then the annual income is
(a) Rs 3000 (b) Rs 2880 (c) Rs 1500 (d) Rs 1440
(xv) The solution set of the linear in equation − 8  x − 7  − 4 , x  I is
(a)  x : x  R, − 1  x  3  (b)  0 ,1 , 2 , 3 (c)  − 1 , 0 ,1 , 2 , 3 (d)  − 1 , 0 ,1 , 2 
Question 2.
(i) Find the mean of the following distribution by step – deviation method. [4]
Class – intervals 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80
Frequency 10 6 8 12 5 9

(ii) If a , b , c are in continued proportion prove that

(a +b + c ) = a + b + c .
2
[4]
a2 + b2 + c2 a −b +c
1 1 a   5 
(iii) If matrix B =   find the matix M if M = B² − 4B. Hence,find a and b where M   =   . [4]
8 3 b  50
Question 3.
(i) A watch tower of height 120 m observes the angle of depression of two boats on the same side of
the tower to be 46˚ and 58˚ . Find the distance between the two boats if the same line pass through
the base of the tower. Answer to nearest whole number. [4]
(ii) A hemispherical and a conical hole is scooped out of a solid
wooden cylinder . Find the volume of the remaining solid .
Height of the cylinder is 7 cm , height of the cone is 3 cm.
Radius of each cylinder, cone and hemisphere is 3 cm. [4]
(Take π = 3.14)

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(iii) Using ruler and compasses only :
(a) Construct a Δ ABC with BC = 6 cm, ∠ ABC = 120˚ and AB = 3.5 cm.
(b) Draw a circle with BC as diameter. Find a point ‘P’ on the circumference of the circle which is
equidistant from AB and BC.
(c) Measure ∠ BCP. [5]

SECTION B (40 Marks)

(Attempt any four questions from this Section)
Question 4.
1 1 8 x 2
(i) Solve and represent the solution set on a number line , x + 1 x +  + 1 , x R [3]
6 3 9 6 3
 7 − 5  3
(ii) If Matrix P =   and Q = 2 . Find matrix M such that PM = Q . [3]
 4 − 3  
(iii) Use graph paper for this question :
(a) Plot the points P(1 , 1) , Q(5 , 1) , R(4 , 2) , S(2 , 2) and write the geometrical name of the
figure PQRS .
(b) Reflect P , Q , R , S in the origin to P' , Q' , R' , S' respectively . Plot P' , Q' , R' , S' and
write the coordinates of P' and S' . [4]

Question 5.
8
(i) Solve the following equation : x − = 5. Give your answer correct to two significant figures. [3]
x
cos 2  sin 3 
(ii) Prove that + = 1 − sin . cos [3]
1 + tan  sin + cos
(iii) In a school, the weekly pocket money of 40 students is as follows. Draw the histogram and
find its mode. [4]
Weekly pocket 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90
money (₨)
No of students 4 6 9 7 6 8
Question 6.
(i) A shopkeeper buys an article from a wholesaler for Rs 40,000 . He marks the price of the article
20% above the cost price and sells it to a customer at a discount of 8% on the marked price .
If the sales are intra – state and the rate of GST is 15% , find :
(a) the marked price of the article
(b) the total amount (including GST) paid by the customer .
(c) the amount of tax (under GST) paid by the shopkeeper to the State Government . [3]
( ) ( )
(ii) Find ‘ a ’ if the two polynomials a x + 3 x − 9 and 2 x + 4 x + a leaves the same remainder
3 2 3

when divided by (x + 3) . [3]

(iii) Three numbers are in A.P . and their sum is 15 . If 1 , 4 and 19 are added to these numbers respectively.
If the resulting numbers are in G.P. then find the numbers . [4]
Question 7.
(i) The difference between the outer and inner curved surface of a hollow cylindrical metal pipe is 44 cm² .
The length of the pipe is 14 cm . Find the inner and outer radii of pipe, if the volume of the metal
used in the pipe is 99 cm³. [5]

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(ii) The table below shows the distribution of the scores obtained by 80 shooters in a shooting
competition. Using a graph sheet , draw an ogive for the distribution.
Scores obtained 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100
No of shooters 4 8 7 15 12 10 7 9 3 5

(a) Use the ogive curve to estimate the median

(b) Find the number of shooter who obtained more than 65% ? [5]
Question 8.

(i) Priyanka has a cumulative deposit account of Rs 400 per month for 5 years . If she gets Rs 30,100 at
the time of maturity , find the rate of interest . [3]
(ii) Find the value of m , for which the following equation has real and equal roots
x 2 + 2 ( m − 1) x + m + 5 = 0 [3]
(iii) There is a building of height 9 m at some distance from a tower . From the top of the building the
angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 54˚ and the angle of depression of the foot of the
tower is 45˚ . Find the height of the tower correct to one decimal place . [4]
Question 9.
(i) Arun and Rittika invest Rs 12000 each in buying shares of two companies. Arun buys 15% Rs100
shares at a discount of Rs 20, while Rittika buys Rs 25 shares at a premium of 20%. If both
receive equal dividends at the end of the year, find the rate percent of the dividend declared by
Rittika’s company. [3]
(ii) 16 cards are labelled as a , b , c ........ p are shuffled . One card is taken at random . What is the
probability that the card drawn is
(a) A vowel
(b) A consonant
(c) None of the letters of the word median . [3]
(iii) At present, Asha’s age (in years, whole number) is 2 more than the square of her daughter
Nisha’s age. When Nisha grows to her mother’s present age, Asha’s age would be one year
less than 10 times the present age of Nisha. Find the present ages of both Asha and Nisha. [4]

Question 10.
a 2 + b 2 25 a3 +b3
(i) If = , use the properties of proportion to find the value of . [3]
ab 12 a3 − b3
(ii) The 4th , 7th and the last terms of a geometric progression are 10, 80 and 640 respectively. If the
common ratio is positive , find the first term, common ratio and number of terms of the progression. [3]
(iii) Find the equation of the line with x -intercept = 6 and perpendicular to the line 3 x − 2 y + 9 = 0 .
Also find the co-ordinate of the point where the required line intersect y - axis. [4]

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