GOKULDHAM HIGH SCHOOL & JUNIOR COLLEGE SECONDARY SECTION (2025-2026) PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION SUBJECT; MATHEMATICS GRADE: 10 MARKS: 80 DATE?12,01.2026 TIME: 3 hours Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time 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 []. * Mathematical tables are provided. © This paper consists of 11 printed pages. SECTION A [40 marks] (Attempt all questions from this section) Question 1 Choose and write the correct answers to the questions from the given 115] options: [Do not copy the question.] (i) Manya deposited 2900 per month ina recurring deposit account for 8 months at 10% rate of interest What will be the interest earned in 8 months? (a) %27 (b) ¥ 210 (c) 2700 (d) 270a () linear graph (b) histogram (0) frequency Polygon (d) cumulative frequency curve (i) Neha invested 24500 ina Share of accompany which Pays 5%dividend, if 100 Shares are available ata discount of 10%, her (a) 150 (b) 3200 (c) 2250 (a) & 225 annual income is ___ (iv) (@)a=10,b=120 (b)a=25 b= 100 (a=10b=150 (d)d)a=6 20 “ = ea i neal 4 ]endmanin aes where B= [7] then the order of matrix Mis @2x 2 (o)2x1 (1x2 (d)2x 3GRADE 10 (vi) The inclination of the line x - V3y + 2V3=0is {aor (b)30° (co) 60° (d) 90° MATHEMATICS (ui) The probability of getting a bad apple ina lot of 40's 0,035. The number of bad apples in the lot is (a7 (b) 14 oa (0)28 (ull) ASSERTION (A): If cosec A + cot A= xand cosec A -tanA=y then xy=1 REASON(R): cosec’A - cot"B=1 (a) (A) is true, (R) is false. (b) (A) is false, (R) is true. (©) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct reason for (A). (@) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R)s incorrect reason For (a). t (ix) ASSERTION (A): Point (0,4) lies on y axis. REASON(R): The x coordinate of a point on y axis is zero, (a) (A)is true, (R) is false. (b) (A) is false, (R) is true. (0 Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct reason for (A). (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is incorrect reason for (A). (x) Inthe figure given above ST is parallel to QR, the value of xis _______ (a)3cm (o)3.5cm (4m (SemE10 MATHEMATICS ae, 20% and the (xi) Anarticle is marked at & 1200, f Tate of GST is 18%. The amount of SGST is is available at a discount 0 (a) F216 (b) = 172.80 (c) $108 (d) = 86.40 (xii) Which of the following is a factor of the polynomial is x° + 5x2 - kx - 2450 that the value of k is 2? (a) (x42) (b) (x+3) (c) (+4) (a) (x-4) If the sum of n terms of an arithmetic progression S, term of the series is ____ (a2 ()4 (6 (d) 9 (xiv) TWo identical solid hemispheres are kept contact to form @ sphere. The ratio of the total surface areas of two hemispheres to the surface area of the sphere formed is _ - n, then the third (xiii) (ant (b) 3:2 (923 ow +) = (21GRADE 10 MATHEMATICS and PQ is a tangent at A. IF (xv) Inthe given diagram, 0 is the center of the circle, ZABC = 50°, then values of x, y and z respectively are: (a) 50", 100°, 40° . (b) 50°, 50°, 65° (0) 40°, 80°, 50° EP (d) 50°, 25°, 78° P yn GZ SQ 3 Question 2 () — Sharvari factorized the following polynomial: 2x? + 3x? -3x-2 She found the result as (x + 2) (x - 1) («- 2). Using factor theorem, verify whether her result is correct. iF incorrect, find the correct result. 4 (iy Solveand give your answer correct up to three significant figures: 5x(x+2)= 3 14] [Use mathematical tables for this question] (i) Inthe given figure, AB is a diameter of the circle with centre 0. 00 is parallel to CB and ZDCB = 120°. Calculate: (a) 2 DAB (b) 2 DBA (c) 2 DBC () 2 A0c, ZS, > ( [4]MAT! GRADE 10 Question 3 (i) Prove the given trigonometrical identity: 5200 — tan _ 5 asecotane +2 tan? : : sec@ + tan@ (il) nv 3 cl scm am) te Aspherical glass vessel has ac diameter of the cylindrical part Part is 8.5 cm, By measuring the amount of water it holds, 345ml of liquid in the vessel, Check whether he will be able to us (Take m= 3.14) ‘ylindrical neck 8 cm long and the tis 2 cm. The diameter of the spherical Mahesh wants to keep e this vessel for his purpose, Purpr la] (ii) Use ruler and compass to answer this question, (a) Construct a circle with centre 0 havi Ing radius 3.5 cm. Construct tangents PT and PQ to this circle from an external point P, where OP =9cm. (b) Measure and write the length of tangent PT, (©) Locate the locus of points equidista answer as (c), (d) Locate two points X and Y, wi and lie on the circle drawn in 6 int from PT and PQ, label your hich are equidistant from PQ and PT part(a), 1GRADE 10. MATHEMATICS: ‘SECTION B [40 Marks] (Attempt any four questions from this section) Question 4 (i) -16, -12, - 8 -. - 56, 6O are the terms of progression. (a) What is the type of progression? (b) How many terms are there in all? BB (c) Find the sum of the given series. Solve the given inequation and represent the solution set on the number Gi) line. 3 20x S 13K#10 < 24+10%, x EZ (31 (ii) Mean of the given frequency distribution is 74.5. Taking assumed mean A = 75, use Short Cut Method to find the unknown frequency f. Class | g30 | 30-60 | 60-90 | 90-120 | 120-150 interval | Frequency| 5 6s | Ff 2 ie | | [4] Question 5 () _ Abag contains 18 red cards, 13 black cards and 13 green cards. Each set of cards is numbered 1 to 13. From these cards, a card is drawn at random. What is the probability that the card drawn is a: (a) green card? (b) card with an even number? (0) red or black card with a number which is a multiple of three? (i) Ronaldo opened a recurring deposit account in a branch of SBI and deposits certain amount of money per month such that after 12 years, the interest accumulated is equal to his monthly deposits. Find the rate of interest per annum that the bank was paying for the recurring deposit account. BIMATHEMATICS GRADE 10 i ion (G.P.), (iii) If k-1, k#2, 3k are first three terms of a geometric progression (G.P.), find the (a) value/s of k (b) 4" term of this G.P. for integral value of k. [4] (c) sum of first 9 terms of this GP. [4] Question 6 * (Inthe figure given alongside, find AYooxis 7 (a}the slope of Bc 1 (b)the equation of line AP parallel to BC apt r. B (c)co-ordinates of X and Y Ne (d)the ratio in which point A divides the bh e xeis 5], line segment xy. a) > (i) Draw the necessary diagram for this question, Points A and B are on either side of a75 m high building and inline with base of the building. A lamp is fitted on top of the building. The angle of elevation of the lamp from point Ais 38° the lamp to point Bis 48°, Find the distance AB to the nearest metre, and the angle of depression from. [5] Question 7 (i) Inthe given triangle ABC, Disa Point on BC such that BD=4cm, OC =xcm, If ZBAD = ACB and AB=8 cm, (a) prove that triangle ABD is similar to triangle CBA. (b) find the value of ‘x’, A [3] . 8 teGRADE 10 MATHEMATICS (i) Prove the given trigonometrical identity: tan? @ + cos?@-1=tan?@. sin? @ BI (iii) Solve for real values of x , using properties of proportion: x6+4_ 26 1a] axe 10) Question 8 Givena= F 31 if A? = 31, where Lis the identity matrix of order 2, ; BI find x and y. (i) Irainvested Rs. 45,000 in 15% Rs. 100 shares quoted at Rs. 125, When: the market value of these shares rose to Rs. 140, she sold same shares, just enough to raise Rs. 8,400. Calculate: (a) The number of shares she still holds. (b) The dividend due to her on these remaining shares. BI Ruma buys some books for 80. If she had bought 4 more books for the same amount, each book would have cost #1 less. Find the number of books she bought. [4] (iil) Question 9 (i) Find equation of altitude from vertex A for the triangle ABC in the given figure. A@4) Equation of BC is 4x -2y+5=0 and the co-ordinates of A are (2, 4). [31 E 4x = 2y +5GRADE 10 (li) Froma solid cylinder whose height is 2.4 mand diameter 1.4 cm, a conical cavity of the same height and same diameter is hollowed out. Find the total surface area of the remaining solid to the nearest cm’. (ii) Use a graph paper for this question. (Take 2cm =1 unit on both axes) Plot points A (0, 3), B(4, 0), C(6, 2) and DIS, 0). (a) Reflect A and C in x-axis to A’ and C' respectively. (b) Reflect B in y-axis to B’. () Write co-ordinates of A’, B' and C’. (d) Join the points A, B, C, D, C’, B, A’, B' and A to form a closed figure. Give geometrical name to the closed figure BCDC’. Question 10 (i) Rajveer goes to a shop selling electrical goods. He buys the following 240m MATHEMATIcg items: items Quantity | Rate/piece | Discount% | GST% WallFan [1 4000 20% 18% ‘LEDBulb | 10 300 Nil 12% Find: i (a) Discounted price of the wall fan. (b) Total G.S.T. paid on the two items. (c) Total bill amount including G.S.T. 10 [3] [4] BIai) (ii) GRADE 10 |ATHEMATICS itat Inthe given figure 0 is the centre of circle and ABis the tangent to point B. Find (a) 2 OBA (b) 2 BCD (c) 2BAO [3] kup of 60 students, their weights were recorded Weight (in ke) Number of students During a medical chet as follows: {| 28-30 fo Seats 30-32 32-34 34-36 ; 3638 | p> 36-40—_—| ; 40-42 | ‘42-44 m = 2kg along one axis and [Link] = 10 students along lowing from the graph: Use 2c! g another axis ogive and hence estimate the foll (@) The median weight. (b)Number of students whose weight is above 37 kg [4] 11