SAMPLE PAPER, CLASS –X 2023-2024, SET-1

MATHEMATICS
Time: 3 hours Full Marks: 80
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General Instructions :
• This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E .
• Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
• Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
• Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
• Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each .
• Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each)
with subparts of the values 1, 2 and 1 marks each respectively .
• 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 2 marks questions of Section E.
• Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required
if not stated .
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SECTION-A
( Section-A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.)

1. If n is any natural number then (12)n cannot end with the digit
a) 2
b) 4
c) 8
d) 0

1
2. If 2 and are the zeroes of px2 + 5x + r then
2
a) p=r=2
b) p=r=-2
c) p=2,r=-2
d) p=-2,r=2

3. If 217x + 131y = 913 , 131x + 217y = 827 then x+y is

a) 5
 b) 6
c) 7
d) 8

4. If one root of the equation px2 – 14x + 8 = 0 is six times the other , then
p is equal to
a) 2
b) 3
c) 1
d) None of these

5. If a,b,c form an AP with common difference d , then the value of a-2b-c

is equal to
a) 2a + 4d
b) 0
c) -2a – 4d
d) -2a – 3d

6. PQ is drawn parallel to base BC of a ∆ ABC cutting AB at P and AC at Q. If

AB = 4BP and CQ = 2cm , then AQ is equal to
a) 2cm
b) 4cm
c) 6cm
d) 8cm

7. The distance of the point (-1,7) from x-axis is

a) -1
b) 7
c) 6
d) √50

8. If the point (x,4) lies on a circle whose centre is at origin and radius is
5cm , then the value of x is
a) 0
b) ±4
c) ±5
d) ±3
 √3 1
9. Given that sin α = and tan β = then the value of cos(α-β) is
2 √3
√3
a)
2
1
b)
2
c) 0
1
d)
√2

10. In ∆ ABC , right angled at C , AC = 4cm , AB = 8cm . The value of ∠A is

a) 30°
b) 45°
c) 60°
d) 90°

11. A man is sitting on the top of a tower of height 30m observes the angle
of depression of a dog sitting on the ground as 60° . The distance
between the foot of the tower and the dog is :
a) 10m
b) 30m
c) 10√2 m
d) 10√3 m

12. AB and CD are two parallel tangents to a circle of radius 5cm. The
distance between AB and CD is
a) 5cm
b) 10cm
c) 15cm
d) 20cm

13. In the given fig. , QR is a common tangent to the given circles , touching
externally at the point T. The tangent at T meets QR at P. If PT = 3.8cm ,
then the length of QR is :
 a) 1.9cm
b) 3.8cm
c) 5.7cm
d) 7.6cm

14. If the perimeter of a semicircle is 36cm , then its diameter is :

a) 7cm
b) 14cm
c) 3.5cm
d) 7.5cm

15. Area of a quadrant of a circle of circumference 22cm is

a) 3.05cm2
b) 3.5cm2
c) 9.625cm2
d) 35.5cm2

16. The empirical relationship between the three measures of central

tendency is :
a) Mode = 2 Median – 3 Mean
b) Mode = 3 Median – 2 Mean
c) Mode = 2 Median + 3 Mean
d) Mode = 3 Median + 2 Mean

17. The probability that a non leap year has 53 Mondays is

1
a)
7
2
b)
7
5
c)
7
6
d)
7

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

19. Assertion (A) : The capacity of a hemispherical vessel of radius 14 cm

is 19404 cm3 .
2
Reason (R) :The volume of a hemisphere is πr2.
3

(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. Assertion (A) : If Sn is the sum of the first n terms of an AP, then its nth
term is given by an = Sn – Sn-1 .
Reason (R) : The 10th term of the AP 5 , 8 , 11 , 14 , ….. is 35 .
(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

21. How many irrational numbers lie between √2 and √3 ? Write any two
of them.
22.If AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR respectively where
AB AD
∆ABC~∆PQR , prove that = .
PQ PM
sec θ+tan θ
23. If 3 sin θ = 1 , then find the value of
sec θ−tan θ

OR

If sin θ + cos θ = √3 , then prove that tan θ + cos θ = 1.

24. Prove that the tangents drawn at the end points of chord of a circle
make equal angles with the chord.
 25. In the given figure, AOB is a sector of angle 60° of a circle with centre O
and radius 17 cm. If AP⊥OB and AP = 15 cm, find the area of the shaded
region.

OR
A chord PQ of a circle of radius 10 cm, subtends an angle 90° at the centre of
the circle. Find the area of the corresponding minor segment.[Take π = 3.14 ]
SECTION – C
26. Find the largest possible positive integer that divides 125 , 162 and 259
leaving remainders 5 , 6 and 7 respectively.
27. If α and β are zeroes of 4x2 –x – 4 , find a quadratic polynomial whose
1 1
zeroes are and .
2α 2β

28. Half of the difference between two numbers is 2. The sum of the greater
number and twice the smaller number is 13. Find the numbers.
12 sin2 θ− cos2 θ 1
29. If sin θ = , 0° < θ < 90° , find the value of × .
13 2 sin θ cos θ tan2 θ

30. If a circle touches the side QR of ∆PQR at S and extended sides PQ and PR
1
at M and N respectively, then prove that PM = (PQ + QR + PR ).
2

OR
Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to circle with centre O from an external
point T. Prove that ∠PTQ = 2 ∠OPQ .
31. The arithmetic mean of the following frequency distribution is 53. Find the
value of p.

CLASS 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100

FREQUENCY 12 15 32 p 13
SECTION -D
32. A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 63 km and then
travels a distance of 72 km at an average speed of 6 km/h more than its
original speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete the whole journey, find the
original average speed.
OR
1 1 1 1
Solve for x : = + +
a+b+x a b x

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. Prove
that ∆ABC~∆PQR.
34. A tent is in the shape of a cylinder surmounted by a conical top of same
diameter. If the height and diameter of the cylindrical part are 2.1 m and 3 m
respectively and the slant height of the conical part is 2.8 m, find the cost of
canvas needed to make the tent if the canvas is available at the rate of Rs 500
per square metre .
OR
The radius of the base and the height of a solid right circular cylinder are in
the ratio 2: 3 and its volume is 1617 cm3 . Find the total surface area of the
cylinder.
35. The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y if the
total frequency is 100.
Class 0- 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900-
intervals 100 -200 -300 -400 -500 -600 -700 -800 -900 1000
Frequency 2 5 x 12 17 20 y 9 7 4

SECTION – D
36. Coconut oil is used by many people to cook food. Its demand has
immensely increased because of the growing awareness about naturally
prepared oils among people. The production of coconut oil in the month of
January in a particular year was 12000 metric tons and increasing uniformly by
a fixed number every month. It was produced 27000 metric tons in the month
of June in that particular year.

Based on the above informations, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the fixed increase in production of coconut oil in every month.
(ii) Find the production of coconut oil in first six months.
OR
Find the total production of coconut oil in a complete year.
(iii) Find the production of coconut oil in the month of October.
37. A guard , stationed at the top of a 240 m tower , observed an unidentified
boat coming towards it.The guard used a clinometer to measure the angle of
depression of the boat coming towards the light house and found it to be 30°.
After 10 minutes , the guard measures the angle of depression of the boat
again and finds it 45°.
(i) Draw a labelled figure on the basis of the given informations.
(ii) Find the distance of the boat from the foot of the tower when the angle of
depression was 30°.
OR
 Find the distance covered by the boat in 10 minutes.

(iii) If a pole casts a shadow of length 2√3 m on the ground when the sun’s
elevation is 60°. Find the height of the pole.
38. A tiling or tessellation of a flat surface is the covering of a plane using one
or more geometric shapes, tiles, with no overlaps and no gaps.
Historically,tessellations were used in ancient Rome and in Islamic art. You may
find tesellation patterns on floors, walls, paintings etc.
A craftsman thought of making a floor pattern. To ensure accuracy in his work,
he made the pattern on the cartesian plane. Use the given figure to answer the
questions that follow :

(i) Find the coordinates of the mid point of AC.

(ii) Find the distance between A and B.
OR
Find the coordinates of the point P which divides the join of A(-2, 5) and
B(3, -5) in the ratio 2 : 3.
(iii) If the distance between the points (4 , k) and (1, 0) is 5 units, then find the
possible values of k.