Class- X Session- 2022-23

Subject- Mathematics (Standard)

Sample Question Paper
Time Allowed: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks : 80

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 sub parts
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.

S.NO MARKS
.

1 HCF is always 1
(a). multiple of LCM (b). Factor of LCM (c ). divisible by LCM (d) . (a) and (c) both

2
2 For what values of 'k', the roots of the equation 𝑥 + 4𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 are real? (a) 1
k=0 (b) k≤ 0(c) k≥ 0 (d) None of these
2
3 If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 + (𝑎 + 1)𝑥 + 𝑏 are 4 and3 , then find 1

the value of a and b (a)a=-8,b= 12 (b) a=0,b=0 (c) a=6,b=6 (d)a=6,b=0

4 If x=a, y=b is the solution of the equations 2x+2y=5 and 2x-3y=4, then the values of 1
6 20 6
a and b are respectively ____ and _____. (a) 23/10 and 1/5 (b) 5
and 5
(c) 5
6
and 5
(d) Both and b

5 If the distance between the points (9,k) and (1,0) is 10, then what can be the 1
possible values of k?
(a) 4(b) ± 6 (c) -4 (d) None of these

6 ∆ABC~∆PQR. If AM and PN are altitudes of ∆ABC and ∆PQR 1

respectively and AB 2: PQ2 = 4 : 9, then AM: PN =
(a) 3:2 (b) 16:81 (c) 4:9 (d) 2:3

7 If x tan 30°cos 30°= sin60°cot 60°, then x = 1

(a) cos30° (b) tan30° (c) sin30° (d) cot30°

8 If sinθ + cosθ = √3, then tanθ + cot θ = 1

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

9 From the above figure, if AB || CD, find the value of x 1

(a) x=2 or x=5 (b) x=8 or x=9 (c) x=1 or x=3 (d) x=4 or x=7

10 ABCD is a trapezium with AD ∥ BC and AD = 4cm. If the diagonals AC and 1

BD intersect each other at O such that AO/OC = DO/OB =1/2, then BC = (a)
6cm (b) 7cm (c) 8cm (d) 9cm
11 Two concentric circles are of radii 10 cm and 6 cm. Length of the chord of the larger circle 1
(in cm), which touches the smaller circle is:
(a) 4 (b) 5cm (c) 8cm (d) 16cm

12 The area of the circle that can be inscribed in a square of 14 cm is 1

(a) 36π cm2(b) 18π cm2(c) 12 π cm2(d) 512cm2

13 The sum of length, breadth and height of a cuboid is 38 cm and the lengths of its 1
diagonal is 22 cm. Find the total surface area of the cuboid (in square cm).
(a) 48 cm2(b) 72 cm2(c) 960 cm2(d) 108 cm2

14 If the difference of Mode and Median of a data is 48, then the difference of 1
median and mean is
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 24 (d) 36

15 What is the diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of two 1
circles of radii 40 cm and 9 cm?
(a) 82 (b) 83 (c) 84 (d) 85

16 In the above figure, what is the upper limit of the median class? 1

(a)17.5 (b) 18.5 (c) 7 (d) 18

17 1
Which of the following can be the probability of an event?

(A) – 0.04 (B) 1.004 (C) 18/23 (D) 8/7

18 1
The length of the shadow of a tower on the plane ground is 3 times the height of the
tower. The angle of elevation of sun is

(a) 45° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 90°

19 DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of assertion 1
(A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option

𝑛
Statement A (Assertion): 12 ends with the digit zero, where n is natural
number

Statement R( Reason) :: Any number ends with digit zero, if its prime factor
𝑚 𝑛
is of the form 2 × 2 , where m, n are natural 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.

20 Statement A (Assertion): : C is the mid-point of PQ, if P is (4, x), C is (y,- 1) 1

and Q is (- 2, 4), then x and y respectively are -6 and 1.

Statement R( Reason) : : The mid-point of the line segment joining the

𝑥1+𝑥2 𝑦1+𝑦2
points P(x1 , y1 ) and Q(x2 , y2 ) is ( 2
, 2
)

(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.

S.No. Mark
s

21 Solve the pair of linear equations by substitution method 2x – 7y + 42 = 0 and 2

2x – 3y – 6 = 0

22 𝐵𝐸 𝐵𝐶 2
In the given Fig., DE || AC and DC || AP Prove that 𝐸𝐶
= 𝐶𝑃

23 The length of tangent to a circle of radius 2.5 cm from an external point P is 6 2

cm. Find the distance of P from the nearest point of the circle.
24 What is the ratio of the areas of a circle and an equilateral triangle whose 2
diameter and a side are respectively equal?
OR
The radius of a wheel is 0.25 m. Find the number of revolutions it will make to
travel a distance of 11 kms.

25 If sin²θ + 3 cos2 θ=3 then find the value of secθ ? 2

OR

1 1
If sin (A – B) = 2 , cos (A + B) = 2
then find the value of A and B.

SECTION C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

S.N Marks
o

26 3 3
Prove that 5 − 7
√3 is an irrational number.

27 Obtain zeros of 4√3x²+ 5x – 2√3 and verify relation between its zeroes and 3
coefficients.

28 On selling a T.V. at 5% gain and a fridge at 10% gain, a shopkeeper gain ` 3

2000. But if he sells the T.V. at 10% gain and fridge at 5% loss, he gains ` 1500
on the transaction. Find the actual price of the T.V. and the fridge

OR
For what values of a and b the following pair of linear equations have infinite

number of solutions?

2x + 3y = 7

a(x + y) – b(x – y) = 3a + b – 2

29 Prove the following that- 3

sec A (1 – sin A) (sec A + tan A) = 1

30 In the given figure find AD, BE, CF where AB = 12 cm, BC = 8 cm and 3

AC = 10 cm.

OR
 In the given fig. KN, PA and PB are tangents to the circle. Prove that:
KN = AK + BN.

31 Two dice are rolled once. Find the probability of getting such numbers on the 3
two dice,
(a) whose product is 12.
(b) Sum of numbers on the two dice is atmost 5.

SECTION D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

S.N Marks
o
32 In the given figure, from a cuboidal solid metallic block of dimensions 15 cm × 5
10 cm × 5 cm a cylindrical hole of diameter 7 cm is drilled out. Find the surface
22
area of the remaining block.( Use π = 7
)

OR

A solid wooden toy is in the form of a hemi-sphere surmounted by a cone of

same radius. The radius of hemi-sphere is 3.5 cm and the total wood used in
5
the making of toy is 166 6 cm³. Find the height of the toy. Also, find the cost

of painting the hemi-spherical part of the toy at the rate of ₹ 10 per cm².

33 5
In figure BN and CM are medians of a ABC right angled at A. Prove that

4(𝐵𝑁² + 𝐶𝑀²) = 5 𝐵𝐶²

34 A piece of cloth costs ₹200. If the piece was 5 m longer and each metre of 5
cloth costs ₹2 less, then the cost of the piece would have remained unchanged.
How long is the piece and what is the original rate per metre?

OR
A motor boat whose speed is 24 km/hr in still water takes 1
hour more to go 32km upstream than to return downstream to
the same spot. Find the speed of the stream

35 5
If the median of the distribution given below is 28.5, find the values of x and y.

SECTION E

Case study based questions are compulsory.

36 In a theatre, seats are marked positions as shown in the above image. People from town alpha
prefer the front row seats, people from town beta prefer the middle row seats and people from town
gamma prefer back row seats.
i) Give the location of the seat for town alpha's woman. 1
ii)Name the girl who came from town gamma.
iii)Distance between A and C is.....
1
Or
Can you say that all the members from the town are seated in collinear position ? Give reason for
your answer. 2
37 Siya being a plant lover came up with an idea of opening a nursery during the lockdown and she 1
bought a few plants with pots. She wants to place pots in such a way that number of pots in row
one is 3, pots in row second is 5 and in third is 7 and so on.
2

(i) What is the difference in number of pots increasing per row?

(ii) If Siya wants to place 120 pots, how many rows will it require?

OR
Find the difference in number of pots placed in third and eighth row.

(iii)How many pots were placed in the 10th row?

38 A boy is standing on the top of light house. He observed that boat P and
boat Q are approaching to light house from opposite directions. He finds
that angle of depression of boat P is 45° and angle of depression of boat
Q is 30°. He also knows that height of the light house is 100 m.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

1
(i)what is the value of angle ACD ?
1
(ii) what is the length of CD?
OR

(iii)if angle YAB 30°, then angle ABD is also 30° , why?
2