- · U""'\IY lll~I-\ I ION : 2023-24

CLASS: X
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
MAX MARKS : 80

General Instruction : TIME : 3 HOURS

Read the f~llowin~ instruction very carefully and strictl

y follow them
I. Th'.s quest'.on paper ~on~~ins 38 questions. All questions are·
compulsory,
II. This qu~st1on paper Is d1V1cted into five sections A, B,
c, o, and E.
Ill. In Section A, Que~tion no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice
questions (MCQs) and question no. 19
and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark
each.
IV• In Section B, Question no. 21 to 25 are very short answe
r (VSA) type questions, carrying 2 marks
each.
V. In Section C, Question no. 26 to 31 are short answer
(SA) type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
VI. In Section D, Question no. 22 to 35 are long answer
(LA) type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
VII. In Section E, Question no. 36 to 38 are case study-
based questions, carrying 4 marks each.
Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in each
case study.
VIII. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice
has been provided in 2 questions in
Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Sectio
n D and 3 questions in Section E.
IX. Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Taken=~ where
ver required, if not stated.
X. Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION-A
. LCM Of the least composite number and the \east prime
Q-1 The ratio of HCF to number is
)
1.1 d) 1:3
a) 1:2 b) 2:1 c •

The roots of the equation x2+3x-10=0 are

Q-2
2 -5 b) -2,5 c) 2,5 d) -2,-5
a) , ,-;;-; '54·
Q-3 The next term of the A.P. v17
6, v 24, v :)'tis
a) ..(60 b)./9 6 c) ,ffi. d)
The distance of the point (-1,7) from x-axis is
Q-4
b) 7 c) 6 d) {so
a) -l
What is the area of semi-circle of d.,amet er 'd'?•1 2
Q-5 1
1 d2 b) !.rrd2 d) -nd2
a)
16 n 4
c) rrd 8 2

..
Q-6 The emptnca 1relation between the mode, median and mean of d\str\but\on \s
_ Median-2 Mean b) Mode=3 Mean-2 Med\an
a) Mode-3 _
c) Mode=2 Median-2 .
Mean d) Mode-2 Mean-3 Median

The pair of l'.near equations 2x=Sy+6 and 15y=6x-18represents

Q-7 two lines which are
a) Intersecting b) Para\\e\
c) coincident d) either intersecting or parallel

I
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Q-8 If a, are zeroes of the polynomial x -1, then value of (a+~) is
a) 2 b) 1 c) -1 d) 0
Q-9 If a pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2-v3 m long on the ground, then sun's el evat·ron .rs
a) 60
0
b) 45° c) 30° d) goo

Q-10 sec 9 when expressed in terms of cot 9, is equal to

a)
1+cot20
cot0
b)-'1
v + cot 29
c) ,/1 +cot 20 ..J1-cot 28
cot0 d) cot0

on their
Q-11 Two dice are thrown together. The probability of getting the difference of numbers
upper faces equal to 3 is
1
2 d) 2..
a) -91 b) -
9
c) -
6 12

value of
Q-12 In the given figure, !lABC~!lQPR. If AC=6 cm, BC=S cm, QR=3 cm and PR=x, then the
A 6cm C
R

B
xis
d) 3.2 cm
a) 3.6 cm b) 2.5 cm c) 10 cm

Q-13 The distance of the point (-6, B) from origin is

b) -6 c) 8 d) 10 0 ==
a) 6
In the given figure, PQ is a tangent to the circle with centre 0. If LO PQ == x, LP Q
Q-14
y , then x + y is r

pL-1~-----0

c)60° d)180°
a) 45° b) 90°
Q-15 In the given fi .
o gure, TA is a tangent to th •
30 , then length of TA is e circle with centre Osuch that OT=4 cm. LOTA =

a) 2'13 cm b) 2 cm c) 2-fl. cm d) '13 cm

Q-16 In llABC, PQ II BC. If PB=6 cm, AP=4 cm, AQ=8 cm, find the length of AC.

a) 12 cm b) 20 cm c) 6 cm d) 14 cm

Q-17 If a, f3 are the zeros of the polynomial p(x)=4x 2-3x-7, then 2:.+
a p is equal to
7 -7 3 -3
a) - b) - c) - d) -
3 3 7 7

A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards. The probability that the card
Q-18
drawn is not an ace is
1 b) c) ±_ d) 12
a) 13 13 13
13
DIRECTIONS : In the question numbers 19 and 20_, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option out of the following :
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. 2
. (A) . The probability that a leap year has 53 Sundays is - •
Q-19 Assertion • 7
R : The probability that a non-leap year has 53 Sundays is ~-
Reason ( ) . b care in A. P. if and only if 2b =a+ c.
2
Assertion (A) ._a~h~ sum of first n odd natural numbers is n •
Q-20
Reason (R) •
SECTION-B LM

. the ratio 2 : 3 and their LCM is 180. What is th H

rwo nurnb~rs are 1n e CF of th
'1..--) ese numbers?
Q-21
 lfonetefoofpolynomlal p(.r) l
c::a fix + 37x - (k -
the value of k.
2) \s rP.c\procal of thq other, the
n find
Find the value of m so that qu
adratic equation mx(Sx - 6)+
9=·0 has two eqal roots.
OR
Solve the quadratic equation 2
x + 2-fi. x-6 = 0 for x.
Q,· 24 tf· a fair coin is tossed twice,
find the probabll\ty of gettin
g 'atmost one head'.
0· 25 If 5 tan 0 = 4 , find the value 5
of Sln o- 3cos 8
5 s\n 0+2 cos 0

OR
If A and Bare acute angles
such that sin(A-B)=0 and 2co
s(A+B)-l=0, then find angle A
and B.

SECTION C 1:> M &

~6 How many terms are there
in an A. P. whose first and fift
and the last term is 62. h terms are -14 and 2, respec
tively

OR
Which term of the A. P. : 65,
61, 57, 53 .............. is the firs
t negative term?
Q-27 Prove tha t -.Js is an irrationa
l number.
B ) In the fol
lowing figure the incircle of
llA BC touches the sid
- respectively. e BC, CA and AB at 0, E and
F

B D C
Show that : AF+ BO +CE=
AE + BF + CD = ! ( Perimeter of 11
2 AB C )
Q-29 If cos 0 + sin 0 = ,.Jz cos 0 , show that cos 0
. "
- sin 0 = ...fl. sin 0

OR
If x = a sin 0 an d y = b tan a2 bz
0 then prove that xz -
yz = 1
Q-30 Two concentric circles are
of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find
drcle which touches the sm the length of the chord of the
aller circle, larger

Find the value of 'p' for which

the quadratic equation px(x-2
) + 6 = 0 has two equal rea\ roo
ts.
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SECTION-0 5
fJt, Q_
foot of .
Q-32 A straight highway leads to the f da tow er. A man stan ding on the top of the 75 m high
I
tow er observes two cars at an are approaching the
tow er If . g es o e~ression of 300 and Goo, which
foot of the same side of the tower, find the
~ta ctly behrnd the other on the
distance betwee~ th: ~:~ a:~
(Use ..f3 = 1.73)
OR
the top of a cable tower is 60°
th lding, the angle of elevation of
From e top of a 7 m high bui ht of the tower.
its foot is 30°. Determine the heig
an.d the angle of depression of C, prove that CA 2 =
Q-33 nt on the side of BC of a triangle ABC such that LADC = LBA
D is a poi
CB.CD.
OR
C ~ !JPQR, prove
are me dian of a trian gles ABC and PQR, respectively when !JAB
If AD and PM
th at ~= PM ~.
PQ
with two cones attached to its
a model shaped like a cylinder
Q-34 A student was asked to make 3 cm and its total length is
usin g a thin alumin ium she et. The diameter of the model is
ends by tained in the model.
of 2 cm, find the volume of air con
12 cm. If each cone has a height iety is given below:
nth ly exp end iture on milk in 200 families of a Housing Soc
Q-35 The mo

3500-4000 4000-4500 4500-5000

Mon thly 2500-3000 3000-3500
1500 -200 0 2000-2500
Expenditure 1000 -150 0

(in Rs.) 30 22 16 7
33 X
Num ber of 24 40
families . mean ex Penditure on milk.
the median and
Find the value ot land also fmd

SECTION-E '1 t--l C9..

es of Hockey Rs.
d 'Q' dec ided to awa rd prizes to their students for two gam
. 'P' Rs. 9,500 for the
ool 'P' decided award a total of
Q-36 Two schools ~ncricket Rs. y per student. Sch Rs. 7 ,370 for
st studen ts res pectively; whi le school 'Q' decided to award
ude nt an and .
x per es to 5 _ 4
t wo gam Ct 4 and three students respec
tively.
h two gam es o • the following questions :
t e h above information, answer x and y) ·
tion algebraically (in terms of
Based on t e ent the following informa
1 Repres for hockey ?
• What is the prize amount
11 OR·
•
is more and by h9w much ?
Prize amount on which game
re arl.2 students each f
Wh at will be the total prize amount if the · t angled triangle AQC H rom two games ,•
111 h' h • • h h ngh
• • t es ape of a
Jagdish has a field w ,c 1s in field for gro . h • e wa nts to lea ve a
Q-37 squ are PQR S insi de the
space in the form of a
re). In the field th ~mg w eat rked as 0.
and remaining for
bles (as sho wn in the figu
growin g veg eta , ere ts a pole ma
 C

X' C P(-200 0) o Q(2

Based on th b • • oo. 0>
I T a o~e in~o~mation, answer the following questions
• ak1ng O is ong1n, co-ordinates of Pare (-200
a square, what are the co-ordinates of R a d ; ,01 and of Q are (200, 0). PQRS being
II. What is the area of square PQRS ? n •
OR
Wha~ i~ the length of diagonal PR in square PQRS?
Ill. If S d1v1des CA in the ratio k . 1 h .
Q-38 Governing council of a local public d. , at is the valu.e of k, where point A is (200, 800)?
adventuro us playgroun d on the top areh~~m~nthau~honty of Dehradun decided to build an
a I , w ic will have adequate space for parking.
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Paoong\
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Area i
Playground 7units.--_.......

14 units
'. ;--· • t
IIHH! • J

After survey, it was decided to build rectangular playground, with a semi-circular area allotted
for parking at one end of the playground. The length and breadth of rectangular playground
are 14 units and 7 units respectively. There are two quadrants of radius 2 units on one side for
special seats.
•'
Based on the above information , answer the following questions
I. What is the total perimeter of the parking area ?
II. What is the total area of parking and the two quadrants ?
OR
What is the ratio of area of playground to the area of parking area?
111. Find the cost of fencing the playground and parking area at the rate of Rs. 2 per unit.

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