CALCUTTAGIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

ORIENTATION EXAMINATION 2023-2024

Subject: Mathematics
Class: X
Full Marks: 80 Time: 2Hours
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 glven at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
Attempt allquestions 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 [J.
SECTION A (40 Marks)
Attempt all questions from this section
Question 1 [1x1515]
i) In a triangle, AB=AC. The locus of a point equidistant from points B and C will
lle on the :
1. Perpendicular bisector of BC
2. Angular blsector of ZBAC
Which of the statement Is valid?
(a) only 1.
5) only 2.
(c) both 1 and 2.
(d) nelther 1 nor 2

ii) If the equation ax?+2bx+c=0 has real and equal roots, then c=
a) b²/a
b} b/4a
c) -b/a
d) -b/2a

The angle of elevation of the top of a 1m tall vertical wooden toy from a point
which is at a distance of 100cm from the foot of the toy Is:
a) 90
b) 30°
450
d) 60°

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 drawn at
marbles. One mnarble is randomn. The
has 20 blue
iv) Ared colour bag marble drawn is red is:
probability that the
a) 1
6) 0
c) 1/20
d) 1/10
from April
Recurring Deposit account R450 every month
A man deposited in The interest
V)
and received R4850 as the maturity value.
2022 to Jan 2023
received by him is :
a) 300
b) 7450
c) 800
dy 35O

the figure given below, point P lies on segment AB such that AP=: PB
vl) In
The ratio of BP:PA will be :

a) 1:5
b) 1:6
c) 6:1
t ) 5:1
[1] Shares of companyA,paylng 12%,100 shares are at 80
vii)
[2] Shares of company B, paying 12%,100 shares are at 100
[3] Shares of company C, paying 12%, R100 shares are at 120.
Shares of which company should be purchased to get maximum return percent
on investment (ROI)?
a) Company B
b) Company A
c) Company C
d) Both company A and B

A
viil) Observe the figure given below carefully:
If AP=2, PB=3, AQ=4 and (x+y)=180°,
find the length of the segment QC
a) 12
b6
c) 10
d) Data Insufficient C

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 If p, q,r and s (all distinct) are in continued proportion, which of the following
ix)
cannot hold true?
a) q'=pr
b) r=qs

d) q²=r
The CGST levied on the food bill in a restaurant was 9%. Hence, the SGST
x)
levied will be:
a) 18%
b) 4.5%
c) 12%
d) 9%

xi) For given 10 variates: X1,X2, ..X10:

Assertion (A): The mean of (X1 + a), (X2 + a).... (X10 + a) will be 'a' more
than the original mean.
If each observation is increased by some constant 'k', then the
Reason (R):
new mean will be greater than the original mean by 'k'
a) A is true, R is true
b) A is true, R 0s false
c) A is false, R is true
dy Ais false, R is false

xii) The volume of a solid hemisphere having radius as 3r is:

b)Sur
c) 9xr3
18xr3

xii) Consider the following two sequences:

[1] 0.003, 0.003/10, 0.03
[2] 4V2, (-4), 2V2
Which of the following holds true
a) Only [1] represents G.P
b) [1] and [2]represents G.P
c) Only [2] represents G.P
d) [1]and [2]do not represent G.P

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 intersect at:
xiv) The lines X-y=0 and y=8 will
a) (8,8)
b) (4,4)
c) (0,8)
d) (8,0)
xv) If xeZ, then the solution set of the inequation -7<-X 0s:
a) (7,8,9,....
b) (6,7,8,....
e) (6,5,4,....
d) (7,6,5,....)
Question 2
a) Harsh opened a cumulative time deposit account of 1200 per month which
yields a total Interest of 3440 on maturity @8% p.a interest calculated at the 10
end of every month. Find the time (in months) for which the account was held.
[4]
5) The polynomials bx³+3x²-3 and 2x3-5x+b, when divided by (x-4) leave the
reminders ri and r2 respectively. Find the value of b, If 2r1-rz = 0. [4]
Asolld cone of base radius 20cm and curved surface area of 200rV5 cm² is
melted and recast into a solid sphere. Find the radius of the solid sphere.
(4]
Question 3
a) Three numbers are in A.P and their sum is 30. If 2,4 and
13 are added to these
numbers respectively, the resulting numbers are in G.P. Find the numbers. [4]
S, o,15.
b) The mean of the following distribution is 23.2. Find the
for the range of
missing no. of students
marks 20-30 by direct method.
Marks [4]
0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40
No. of Students. 7 40-50
13 f 12 3
c) Draw a line PQ=6cm.
(1705) -(fs ) :
Mark a point on PQ
such that PR=4cm. Using ruler and
compass only, construct
A circle of radius 3.5cm, passing
through P and R.
H) Construct 2 tangents to the circle from the external pointQ.
record the length of both the tangents. Measure and
(5]
SECTION B (40 Marks)
Attempt any 4 questions from this section
Questlon 4
a) The prlce of a Spider toy Is ? 6962
on Its listed price. A buyer asks for Inclusive tax (under GST) at the rate of
a discount on the listed price, so that 18%
charging GST, the selling price becomes equal to the listed price. after
of discount, which the seller has to Find the amount
allow for the deal. (3]

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 A?=XA + yI, [3]
b) If A= 2.I- then find scalars x and y, so that
If
diameter of the circle, PQ is a tangent to the circle at Y.
c) In the given figure XY is a [4]
LAXB=50°,ZABX =70° .Find

i) ZBAY,
50
ii) ZAYP
70°
iil) ZAPY

Question 5
9600 on R100 shares at? 20 premium
8% dividend. Mr.B sold
a) Mr. B invested
to 160.He invested the proceeds (excluding
the shares when the price atrose
40.
dividend) in 10% 50 shares
Find the
SOriginal number of shares. 80
YSale proceeds.2 4$00
[3]
JM) Change in the two dividends. 960

b) Solve the following Inequation: --4s}< xe Riand represent the solution

(3]
set on number line

c) Use the graph paper, take 2cm =1 unit along both axis
Plot the polnts A(3,2) and B(5,0).Reflect the point Aon the Y-axis to A'. n3,)
Reflect the point B on the line AA' to B', Write the c0-ordinate of B'. (S 4)
Name the closed figure A'B'ABA'. Quad. [4)

Question6
tan A cot A
K
(1+tanta) (1+cot )=sinAcos A
aProve that [3]

5A bag contalns 24 balls of red and white colour. If the probability of drawing a
red ball Is twice that of drawing a white ball, how many whlte balls are there?[3]
eUsing graph paper, draw a histogram for the daily earnings of 54 medical stores
In the following distrlbutlon. Find the mode. [4]
(Take 2 cm= 500 along the X-axis and 1 cm =1 store along the Y axis)
Dally earnings () 4500-5000 5000-5500 5500-6000 6000-6500 6500-7000
Number of
20 14 12 5 3
medlcal stores
(2 4750
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 Question7 ar-by by-cr CI-0K
=3
(b+c)-) (c+a)(-x)
a) If == then prove that (a+b)(a-y)
in the form of a hemisphere sunounted by a right circular cone. The
b) A solid toy is volume
of the base is 4cm. Determine the
height of the cone is 3cm and the diameter difference
circumscribes the toy, then find the
of the solid toy. If a right circular cylinder (3)
of the volume of cylinder and the toy. <«6-6 en
AB=6 cm and BC=AC=5cm. Construct the
c) Construct an isosceles triangle ABC such that Mark a point P on the locus such that CP
locus of the points equidistant from AC and BC. [4]
= 5.5 cm. Find the point Q and R which are 5cm from P and also from the line AB,

Question8
2cm=10
a) The marks obtained by 200 students in an examination are given below. (Take
marks on X-axis and 1 cm = 10 students on Y-axis)

|Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-4040-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100
Numbers of 4 10 12 18 24 30 40 30 24 8
students
Using a graph paper, draw an ogive for the above distribution. Use the ogive to estimate
The median
ii) The lower quartile
ii) The number of students, who obtained more than 80% marks in the examination. [6)

b) The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point Aon the ground is 60°.After a flight
of 30 seconds, the angle of elevation changes to 30°.If the plane is flying at a constant
height of 3600V3m, find the speed of the aeroplane in Km/hr (4]
Question9
a) The line AB is perpendicular to CD. The line CD intersects the X-axis at D. Coordinates of
A, Band Care (0,6), (-6,8) and (2,10) respectively. Find:
The equation of AB.
Equation of CD
Co-ordinates of the point D (3]
b) Without actual divislon, prove that 2x-5x3+2x2-x+2 is divisible by x²-3x+2. (3)
c) An enmployer finds that, if he increases the weekly wages of each worker by R3
and
employs one worker less, he reduces his weekly wages from 816 to 781. Find the
original weekly wage of each worker. Assume that each worker gets the same wage.[4]
Question10
Solve the following quadratic equation 7x+2x-2=0. Give your answer correct to two
place of decimal. 070 ot
[3)
b) In the AABC, the coordinates of the vertices are
centroid liles at the point G(-1,1), A(3,-5),B(-7,8), C(a,b) and the
Find1) The Co-ordinates of C. (i, "). [3]
If CD 0s the median through C, find the polnt P which divides CD in the
ratio
1:2 P( o, )
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ii) In the
given diagram AABC is a triangle and
EF=15 cm. Find BCFD a parallelogram. If AB : BD=9:5 and
AE: EC 4S
DE
BC 17. Cm
A [4]

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