SAI International School

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER-1 2023-24

Class- X
Subject- Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A to 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. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks

and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the
2marks 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.
1 The value of ‘a’, if HCF (a, 18) = 2 and LCM (a, 18) = 36, is:
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 4
2 If the system of equations 3x + y = 1 and (2k – 1)x + (k – 1)y = 2k + 1 is inconsistent, then value of k
is
(a) – 1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
3 The value of x and y if x + y = 3 and 7x + 6y = 2 are:
(a) x = 16, y = 9 (b) x = 8, y = 5
(c) x = 2, y = 15 (d) x = -16, y = 19
4 The nature of roots of the quadratic equation 9x2 – 6x – 2 = 0 is:
(a) No real roots (b) 2 equal real roots
(c) 2 distinct real roots (d) More than 2 real roots
5 1 1 3
The first negative term of the AP: 20, 19 4, 18 2 , 17 4, …… is:
(a) 27 (b) 24 (c) 25 (d) 28
6 In a rectangle OABC the length of its diagonal is, if its three vertices are O (0, 0), A (0, 3)

and B(5, 0):

(a) 5 units (b) √34 units (c) 4 units (d) 3 units

7 If A(6,2), B(4,2) and C(6,4) are the vertices of ∆ABC, then the length of the median through C is:
(a) √2 units (b) √3 units (c) 5 units (d) √5 units
8 ABCD is a trapezium with AD || BC and AD = 4cm. If the diagonals AC and BD intersect each other
at O such that AO/OC =DO/OB = 1/2 then BC is
(a) 6 cm (b) 7 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 9 cm
9 The distance between two parallel tangents to a circle of radius 5 cm is:
(a) 5 cm (b) 8 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 9 cm
10 In the figure, ∠APB = 90°. The length of OP is:
(a) 2r (b) √3r (c) 4r (d) √2 r

11 If sin θ – cos θ = 0, then the value of sin4 θ + cos4 θ is:

1
(a) 2 (b) 2/3 (c) √3/2 (d) 1/√2

12 The value of sin 30° cos 60° + sin 60° cos 30° is:
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
13 The ratio of the height of a tower and the length of its shadow on the ground is √3 : 1 What is the
angle of elevation?
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°

14 The total surface area of a quadrant of a wooden sphere of radius 3.5 cm is:
(a) 56 cm2 (b) 35 cm2 (c) 77 cm2 (d) 22 cm2
15 A largest triangle is inscribed in a semi- circle of radius a unit, then its area is:
(a) a2 sq (b) 2a2 sq units (c) ½ a2 sq (d) √2a2 sq units
16 The chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at its centre. The length of the chord is:
(a) 10 cm (b) 20 cm (c) 10√2cm (d) 10√3 cm
17 Two dice are rolled simultaneously. What is the probability that 6 will come up at least once?
(a) 1/6 (b) 7/36 (c) 11/36 (d) 13/36
18 Class Interval 0–5 5 – 10 10 – 15 15 – 20 20 – 25
Frequency 10 15 12 20 9

The sum of the lower limits of the median and model class is:
(a) 15 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 35
19 Statement A (Assertion): The radii of two cones are in the ratio 2:3 and their volumes in the ratio 1:3.
Then the ratio of their heights is 3:2.
Statement R (Reason): The Volume of the cone = 1/2 πr2h
(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.
20 5 5
Statement A (Assertion): − 5, − 2 , 0, 2 , ………. is in Arithmetic Progression.
Statement R (Reason) : The terms of an Arithmetic Progression cannot have both positive and
negative rational numbers.
(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.

Section-B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21 Given that √5 is an irrational number, prove that 3 + √5 is irrational.
22 In ∆ABC, ∠A is acute. BD and CE are perpendiculars on AC and AB respectively. Prove that AB ×
AE = AC × AD.

23 From an external point P, two tangents, PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O. At a point E
on the circle, a tangent is drawn to intersect PA and PB at C and D, respectively. If PA = 10 cm, find
the perimeter of ΔPCD.

24 2 tan 𝐴
ln a ∆ABC right-angled at B, if AB: AC = 1: √2, then find the value of .
1+ 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴

(OR)
Prove that:
25 With vertices A, B and C of ΔABC as centres, arcs are drawn with radii 14 cm and the three portions
of the triangle so obtained are removed. Find the total area removed from the triangle.

(OR)

The perimeter of a sheet of tin in the shape of a quadrant of a circle is 12.5 cm. Find its area.

Section-C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26 During a morning walk three person steps off together, their steps measure 48 cm, 80 cm and 90 cm
respectively. What is the minimum distance each should walk so that he can cover the distance in
complete steps?
27 If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are two zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = 2x2 – 3x + 7, then evaluate:
1 1
(i) +𝛽 (ii) 𝛼 2 + 𝛽 2
𝛼

28 Solve:

(OR)

The sum of a two - digit number is 15. The number obtained by interchanging the digits exceeds the
given number by 9. Find the number.
29

30 In the figure XY and XT’ are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another tangent AB
with point of contact C interesting XY at A and X’Y’ at B, what is the measure of ∠AOB.

(OR)

Prove that a parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.

31 Find the mean of the following frequency distribution:

Marks 0-9 10 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59
No. of 4 6 12 6 7 5
students
 Section-D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
32 In a flight of 600km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip
was reduced by 200 km/hr from its usual speed and the time of the flight increased by 30 min. Find
the scheduled duration of the flight.

(OR)

To fill a swimming pool two pipes are used. If the pipe of larger diameter used for 4 hours and the
pipe of smaller diameter for 9 hours, only half of the pool can be filled. Find, how long it would take
for each pipe to fill the pool separately, if the pipe of smaller diameter takes 10 hours more than the
pipe of larger diameter to fill the pool?
33
Sides AB and AC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and PR
and median PM of another triangle PQR. Show that ∆ABC ~ ∆ PQR.

34 Due to heavy floods in a state, thousands were rendered homeless. 50 schools collectively decided to
provide place and the canvas for 1500 tents and share the whole expenditure equally. The lower part
of each tent is cylindrical with base radius 2.8 m and height 3.5 m and the upper part is conical with
the same base radius, but of height 2.1 m. If the canvas used to make the tents costs ?120 per m², find
the amount shared by each school to set up the tents.

(OR)

There are two identical solid cubical boxes of side 7cm. From the top face of the first cube a
hemisphere of diameter equal to the side of the cube is scooped out. This hemisphere is inverted and
placed on the top of the second cube’s surface to form a dome. Find

(A) the ratio of the total surface area of the two new solid formed
(B) volume of each new solid formed.
35 Size of agriculture holding in a survey of 200 families is given in the following table. Find the median
and mode size of holding:

Size of agriculture holding (in ha) Number of families

0−5 10
5 − 10 15
10 − 15 30
15 − 20 80
20 − 25 40
25 − 30 20
30 − 35 5
Section-E
Case study-based questions are compulsory.
36
Tharunya was thrilled to know that the football tournament is fixed with a monthly timeframe from 20th July
to 20th August 2023 and for the first time in the FIFA Women’s World Cup’s history, two nations host in 10
venues. Her father felt that the game can be better understood if the position of players is represented as
points on a coordinate plane.
 (i) At an instance, the midfielders and forward formed a parallelogram. Find the
position of the central midfielder (D) if the position of other players who formed the
parallelogram are :- A(1,2), B(4,3) and C(6,6)
1 mark
(ii) (a) Check if the Goal keeper G(-3,5), Sweeper H(3,1) and Wing-back K(0,3) fall on a same
straight line. 2 marks
OR
(b) Check if the Full-back J(5,-3) and centre-back I(-4,6) are equidistant from
forward C(0,1) and if C is the mid-point of I J.

(iii) If Defensive midfielder A(1,4), Attacking midfielder B(2,-3) and Striker E(a,b) lie on the
same straight line and B is equidistant from A and E, find the position of E.
1 mark

37 The school auditorium was to be constructed to accommodate at least 1500 people. The chairs are to
be placed in concentric circular arrangement in such a way that each succeeding circular row has 10
seats more than the previous one.
 (i). If the first circular row has 30 seats, how many seats will be there in the 10th row? (1 mark)
(ii). (a)For 1500 seats in the auditorium, how many rows need to be there? (2 marks)

OR
(b) If 1500 seats are to be arranged in the auditorium, how many seats are still left to be put after
10th row?
(iii). If there were 17 rows in the auditorium, how many seats will be there in the middle row?
(1 mark)
38 We all have seen the airplanes flying in the sky but might have not thought of how they actually reach
the correct destination. Air Traffic Control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based air traffic
controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through a given section of controlled airspace, and
can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled airspace. Actually, all this air traffic is
managed and regulated by using various concepts based on coordinate geometry and trigonometry.

At a given instance, ATC finds that the angle of elevation of an airplane from a point on the ground is
600. After a flight of 30 seconds, it is observed that the angle of elevation changes to 30°. The height
of the plane remains constantly as 3000√3 m. Use the above information to answer the questions that
follow-

(i). Draw a neat labelled figure to show the above situation diagrammatically. (1 mark)
(ii). (a) What is the distance travelled by the plane in 30 seconds? (2 marks)

OR
(b) Keeping the height constant, during the above flight, it was observed that after 15(√3 -1) seconds,
the angle of elevation changed to 45°. How much is the distance travelled in that duration.

(iii). What is the speed of the plane in km/hr? 1 mark