HOLYCROSS SCHO0L, MADHEPURA

PRE BOARD EXAMINATION 2024-2025

SUBJECT:-| MATHEMATICS STANDARD (CodeNo.041)
Class X MAX. MARKS: 80
TIME: 3hours

General lnsructions:
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follow the:
Read the following instructionscarefully and
questi0ns.
1. This question paper Contains 35 E.
Question Paber is divided into 5Sections A, B, CID and
L. This 19 and 20 are
choice questions (MCOs) and questions no.
multiple
3. In Sewtion .\, Oucsions h0 -Sare
\ssertion- Reason based auestions of ! mark cach.
21 -25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions, carryinng 02 marks
4. In Section B, Ouestions no.
each. markseach.
short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 03
J. In Section C, Ouestions no, 26 - 3lare carryng 05 marks each.
seCUon D, Questions no. 39 - 35 are long answer (LA) type questions,
O. h sub parts
Questions no. 36-8s are case study based questions carrying + marks each with
7. ln Seetion :,
of the vlues of 1, Iand 2 narks each respectively.
2 Questions of
internal choice in 2 Question of Section B, provided
Questions are conpulsory. However, an in all
8. A| provided. An internal choice has been
SectionC and 2 Questions of Section D has been
the 2 marks questions of Section E.
9. DravW neat and clean figures wherever required.
10. aken = 9/7 wherever required if not stated.
11. U:se ofcaleculators is hot alloted.

Section -A

SectionA consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

km and 91 km in an exact
What is the greatest possible speed at which aman can walk 52 1
1 number of minutes?
A. 17 nn/min B. 7 m/min
4 13 m/min D. 26 m/min

2 If y= a + where a, b and real numbers, y=Iwhen x = -1 and y =5 when x = -5 then a + 1

b=
A. -1 C. 11 D. 10

If the quadratic equation mx²+ 2x + m =0 has tWo equal roots, then the values of mare 1
3.
A. ±1 .B. 0, 2 C. 0, 1 D. -1,0

The HCFand the LCM of 12, 21, 15 respectively are 1

4
A. 3,140 B. 12,420 C. 3,420 e420,3

5. If the distance between the points (4, p) and (1, 0) is 5units, thenthe value of pis 1
A 4 only B. +4 C. -4 only D. 0

What is the smallest number which when increased by 6 becomes divisible by 36, 63 and 1
108?
A. 750 B. 752 C. 754 r56
7. If tan + sin = m and tan0 - sin =n, then m²- n² is equal to 1

Vmn C. 4/mn D. None

Vl
1
8. If0<0 < then the simplest form of v1 -2 sinb cos# is
A. sind - cos. B. cos - sin C. cose + sin kínd cosa
 C.h+d D
h B.d-h line 1. if A3 = 6cm, BC=
perpendicularstoa 1
In the given figure, PA, OB, RC and
SD are all
10
PO =
Jcm, CD = 15cm and SP = 40cm. tlhen

C. 20cm D. 8cm
B. 30cm
A. 6cm thenAT =
with centre 0. 0T = 4cm, Z0TA= 30,
In figure AT is tangent to the circle,
1
11.

B. 2cm C. 2V3cm D. 4V3cm

A. 4cm
Length of the shadow of a person is x when the angle of elevation of the Sun is 45, If the 1
12. length of the shadow in creases by (V3 - 1) x, then the angle of elevation of the Sun should
become
A 600 B. 45 C. 30 D.20°
13.
Asphere and cube have equalsurface area. The ratio of the volume of the sphere to that of 1
cube is
A. V: VG B. V6: vT C. V7: V3
14.
Akite is flying at a heig ht of 30m from the ground. The length of string from the kite to the
ground is60m. Assuming that here is no slack in the string, the angle of elevation of the kite
at the ground is
A. 450 B. 30 D. 900

15.
Jnn arranged series of an even number of 2n terms, the median is: 1
A. Inean of nth term B. mean of (n+1)th term
C. Both (A) and (B) D. Neither (A) nor (B)
The meanand median of the same data are 24 and 26 respectively. The value ofmode is:
l6. 1
A. 23 B. 26 e.25 D. 30

17. Agirlcalculates that the probability of her winning the first prize in a lottery is 0.08. If 6000 1
ickets are soid, how many tickets has she bought?
A. 40 240 C. 480 D. 750
18. Which of the follkwing is incorrec, (0 is an acute angle)?
A. Lan0=3 Wsin = 3 C. sec =3 D. cot0 =3
1

DIRECTION : Inthe questior1 number 19 and 20, astatement assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
(R).(Choose the correct option}
19.
Statement A(Assert ion) :3x - 4y = 7and 6x - 8y = khave infinite number of Nolution ifk= 1
14
Statement R(Reason) :ajx + biy + c =0 and azx +b:y +c; = 0have ininitelv ma:y
solutions if !
oth assertion (A)andreason (®) are true and reason(R) is the correct explan.ation of
asserion (A).
B. Both assertion (A) andreason (R) are the true and reason (R) is not the corect
explanation of assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
). Assertion (A) is false butreason(R) is rue.
 butreas0n (R) i, tue
D. Assertion (A) s false

Statement A(Assertion))The point (-1,6) dividesthe line scgment joining the points (-3, 1
2:7internally.
10)and (6,-8)inthe ratio points A, B and Care collinear if AB + BC =AC.
20

Statement R (Reason): Three explanation of

are true and reason (R) 0s the correct
A. Both assertion (A) and reason (K)
assertion (A). (R) is not the correct
reason (R)are the true and reason
B Both assertion (A) and
explanation of assertion (A).
reason (R) is false.
G. Assertion (A) is true but (R)is true.
D. Assertion (A) is false but reason
Section- B
marks each}
(Section Bconsists of 5 questions of 2
is its first negative term? 2
21.
Which term of the AP:129,125, 121, 117,

the length of the sides of each triangle.

22. In thegiven figure, AABC ~ ADEF. Find

B - - 2x 2 3x +9

drawn to acircle with

tangents AB and AC, inclined to each other at an angle of 120° are 2
23.
If length of each tangent.
centre 0 of radiuIs 6 cm, then find the
of 300m from a fixed point.
contractor constructs a vertical pillar at a horizontal distance point to be
2
24.
A
decided that angle of elevation of the top of the complete pillar from that
it was 30o.
such that the angle of elevation its top was
600, He finished the job by makingapillar as per terms of contract.
increased
Find the height of the pillar to be OR,
above the ground. The string attached to the kite is
A kite is flying ata height of 60m inclination of the string with the groundis
temporarily tied to a point on the ground. The string.
assuming that there is no slack in the
60°, Find the length of the string, 2
value of sin 9.cos
If sin + cos = y2 find the OR,
25.
value of
at B, the ratio of AB to AC is1:/2. Find the
In a triangle ABD, right = angled
2tanA
1+tan²A
Section-C
marks each.
Section Cconsists of 6 questions of 3
wa
Mathematics books have to be stacked in such a
Three sets of Physics, Chemistry and the same,
and the number of books in each stack is
26. that all the books are stored topic wise Chemistry books is 240 and the number
number of
The number of Physics books is 192, the number of stacks each of Physics, Chemistry
Determine the
ofMathematics books is 168.
and Mathematics books.
the value of
quadratic polynomial 25x² + 25x + 5, then find 3
If a andß are the zeroes of the
27. 11
same on half
half ticket costs half the full fare, but the reservation charges are the 3
Arailway station Q costs
28. ticket as on a fullticket. One reserved
first class ticket from station P to
ticket and one reserved first class half ticket from Z7PA
(2240. Also, one reserved first class station Ptostation Qand
the full first class fare from 02
18
station P to stationQ costs 3380, Find
also,the reservation charges for aticket.
OR,
If the roots of the quadratiC equation
that +=
p(q -r)x² + q(r- p)x + r(p- q)=0 are equal, show
 3
29. Prove the following identity:
sin0 tan 0
Sec0.COSec 0 + cot0
J- cos0 1 t cos 0
through the point of
The tange3nt at any point ofa circle is perpendicular to the radius
3
30.
contact. Prove it.
OR,
that LAPB = 120".
Twotangents PA and PB are drawn to the circle with centre 0. such
Prove that ÖP= 2AP.
Acard is drawn at random from a well - shuffled deck of 52 playing cards. Find the 3
31.
probability that the card drawn is
A. Either a heart or a queen.
B. Ablack king.
C. Neither an ace nor a jack
Section-D
Section Dconsists of 4 questions of 5 marks each
32. A
company's owner employed 150workers to finish a piece of work in a certain fixed 5
number of days. On the first day,all 150 workers worked. He dropped four workers on the
second day, four more workers were dropped on the third day and so on. In this way, work
got finished in 8 more days. Find the number of days in which work was to be completed
originally.
OR,
Show that thesum of first neven natural numbers is equal to(1+) times the sum of the
first n odd natural numbers.
33.1 IfAD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR, respectively where AABC ~ APOR,
prove that AE AD 5
PQ PM

Asolid wooden toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmnounted by a cone of

34. same radius. 5
The radiusof hemisphere is 3.5 cm and the total wood used in the making of toy is 166
cm3
Find the height of the toy. Also find the cost of painting the
hemisphere part of the toy at the
rate of 10 per cm². Use I= 7

OR,
The dimensions of aroom are 8 m x6m ×h mn. It has
two doors each of size 2 m x m and
one almirah of size 3 m x 2 m. The cost of
covering the walls by wallpaper which is 40 cm
wide at 1.25 perm is 362.50. Find the height of the room.
35. The following distribution gives the annual
income of the number of persons as shown :
Income (in lakhs)
0 -5
Number of persons
4
5-10
13
10 -15
6
15 - 20
20 - 25 2
Find the median income.

Section-E
Case study based
36. Afloor designed is made by questions are compulsory.
2-dimensional geometrical figures as shown an
coordinate aXes. 4

Coordinates of points are

also represented. Here A'P'B'
Answer the following questions 0s
Find the coordinates of based on above diagram mirror image of APB along yaxis. Z7
Find the distance of midpoint of PP'.
iii. Find the distance PP'point P from y - axis.

Find the distance AA' OR,

 Sumedh is ascience graduate. Drivingin hispassion.with
Afterthe
finishing his gyaduation he drives
charge for the distance
37.
a taxi in Sikkim. le charges a fixeI amount together
a person
covered. A person paid him {1100 Tor ravelling 50km by his taxi. On the next day
his taxi.
paid hinm 1900 for travelling 90\:m by

What are the fixed charges for his taxi?

travelling by his taxi?
i. What is the rate per kilometer forincreases the fixed charges by 60%, what wili be
iii. If in peak tourist season sumedh
the cost of travelling SOkm by his taxi?
OR,
lean tourist season sumedh decreases the fixed charges by 50%, what will be
If in
the cost of travelling 60km by his taxi?
children to practice decision making for 4
Adventure camps are the perfect place for the every move. Somestudents of a
themselves without parents and teachers guiding their
38.
the camp, the waiters served some students
school reached for adventure at Sakleshpur. At
with a welcome drink in acylindrical glass andwent some students in a hemispherical cup whose
dimensions are shown below. After that they for a jungle trek. The jungle trek was
shelter. Each group of four students
enjoyable but tiring, As dusk fell, it was time to take accommodate
given a canvas of area 551 m2. Each group had to make a conical tent to
was
stitching and wasting incurred while cutting,
all the four students. Assuming that all the tents. The radius of the tent is 7 m.
would amount to 1 m², the students put the

following:
Now answer the
Findthe vol:zme of cylindrical cup.
ii. Find the volu.me of hemispherical cup. how much?
iii. Which contain er had more juice and by
OR,
accommodate four students.
Find the height of the conical tent prepared to