Registration No SET 3

ALL KERALA COMMON MODEL EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS STANDARD (041)

CLASS X

Time allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. This Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D, and E.
3. In Section A, Question no. 1-18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and question
no. 19 and 20 are Assertion - Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
4. In Section B, Question no. 21-25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions,
carrying 02 marks each.
5. In Section C, Question no. 26-31 are short answer (SA) type questions
carrying 03 marks each.
6. In Section D, Question no. 32-35 are long answer (LA) type questions, carrying 05
marks each.
7. In Section E, Question no. 36-38 are case study based questions, carrying 04 marks
each with sub parts of the values of 1 ,1 and 2 marks each respectively.
8. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Questions of
section B, 2 Questions of section C and 2 Questions of section D has been provided.
And internal choice has been provided in all the 2 marks questions of Section E.
9. Draw a neat and clean figures wherever required.
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10. Take 𝜋 = wherever required if not stated.
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11. Use of calculators is not allowed.

 SECTION - A
1. If a = 22 x 3x , b= 22 x 3 x 5 , and LCM (a ,b ) = 540, then x is:
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 0
2. If sec 𝜃 ( 1 + sin𝜃 ) ( 1 – s𝑖𝑛𝜃 ) = m , then the value of m is:
(a) cos 𝜃 (b) cos2 𝜃 (c) -1 (d) 1
3. If four vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are ( -3, -1 ) , ( a , b ) , ( 3 , 3 ) ,
( 4 , 3 ), then a : b is
(a) 1:4 (b) 4: 1 (c) 1: 2 (d) 2: 1
4. For what value of k, -4 is a zero of the polynomial x – x - (2k + 2) ?
2

(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10

2
5. The discriminant of the quadratic equation 3x -7x +2 =0 is
(a) 5 (b) 25 (c) 1 (d) 73
6. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to
each other at an angle of 70°, then the value of <POA is
(a) 130° (b) 90° (c) 65° (d) 55°
2 2
7. If one of the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) =( k + 8)x + 13x + 6k is reciprocal of
the other, then the values of k are
(a) 4 , 2 (b) 6, 2 (c) 2 , 3 (d) 4,3
8. Write the value of k for which the system of equations x + ky = 0 and 2x –y = 0
has a unique solution:
1 1 −1 1
(a) k = (b) k = - (c) k ≠ (d) k≠ 2
2 2 2
1+𝑠𝑖𝑛2 45°
9. Evaluate : 1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 45°
2 1 1 5
(a) (b) (c) (d) 12
3 6 2
10. The probability that a non leap year selected at random will contain 53 Sundays is:
1 2 3 5
(a) 7 (b) (c) (d)
7 7 7
11. If the common difference of an AP is 5, then the value of a18 – a13 is
(a) 30 (b) 25 (c) 20 (d) 5

12. 15.In fig, DE ǁ BC, then value of x is:

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

13. If mode of a series exceeds its mean by 12, then mode exceeds the median by
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 10
14. The area of a sector whose perimeter is four times its radius ‘r’ units, is
𝑟2 𝑟2
(a) 2r2 sq.units (b) r2 sq.units (c) sq.units (d) sq.units
4 2
15. If four times the sum of the areas of two circular faces of a cylinder of height
8cm is equal to twice the curved surface area, then diameter of cylinder is
(a) 8cm (b) 4cm (c) 2cm (d) 6cm
16. AT is a tangent to the circle with centre O in which T is the external point and A
the point of contact such that OT = 4cm and <OTA = 30°. Length of AT is
(a) 2√3cm (b) 4cm (c) 2cm (d) 4√3cm
17. Three cubes each of side 5cm are joined end to end .The surface area of the
resulting solid is
(a) 350 cm2 (b) 450cm2 (c) 300cm2 (d) 400cm2
18. The modal class for the following distribution is:
Marks Below 10 20 30 40 50 60
No: of students 3 12 27 57 75 80
(a) 10 -20 (b) 20 – 30 (c) 30- 40 (d) 50 -60
DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A)
is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option.
(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 the 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.
19. ASSERTION (A): If the coordinates of the mid-points of the sides AB and AC of
∆ABC are D (3,5) and E (-3 , -3) respectively , then BC= 20 units.
REASON (R) : The line segment joining the midpoints of two sides of a
triangle is parallel to the third side.
20. ASSERTION (A): A number is selected from the numbers 1, 2, 3 , .. …10.
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The probability that it is a root of the equation x2 -2x +1 = 0 is 5.

REASON (R) : The equation x2 -2x +1 = 0 has two roots.

SECTION - B
21. Two right triangles ABC and DBC are drawn on the same hypotenuse BC
and on the same side of BC. If AC and BD intersect at P, prove that
AP x PC = BP x DP.
 𝑃𝑆 3
22. In ∆PQR, if ST ǁ QR , 𝑆𝑄 = and PR = 28cm, then find PT.
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23. Find the greatest number which divides 85 and 72 leaving remainders
1 and 2 respectively.
(OR)
Three farmers have 490kg, 588kg and 882 kg of rice respectively. Find
the maximum capacity of a bag so that the rice can be packed in an exact
number of bags.
24. The king, queen and jack of clubs are removed from a deck of 52 playing
cards and then well shuffled. Now one card is drawn at random from the
remaining cards. Find the probability of getting a face card.
(OR)
Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that the sum of
the numbers appearing on the dice is 5 ?
(1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃) ( 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) ( 1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃)
25. Simplify : .
1−𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
SECTION - C
2+ √5
26. Prove that is an irrational number, given that √5 is an irrational number.
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27. If AD and PM are medians of ∆ABC and ∆PQR respectively , where
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐷
∆ABC ~ ∆PQR, then prove that = 𝑃𝑀
𝑃𝑄
(OR)
In the given figure, AB ǁ PQ ǁ CD,
AB = x units, CD= y units and
PQ = z units.
1 1 1
Prove that +𝑦 = .
𝑥 𝑧
28. A chord of a circle of radius 10cm subtends a right angle at the centre. Find the
area of the corresponding (i) minor segment and (ii) major sector. (Take 𝜋 =3.14)
(OR)
The minute hand of a wall clock is 18cm long. Find the area of the face of the
clock described by the minute hand in 40 minutes.
1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴
29. Prove that : cot A √1−sin 𝐴 = cosecA + 1 .
30. Divide 29 into two parts, so that the sum of the squares of the parts is 425.
31. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f (x) = 3x2 - 4x +1 ,
𝛽2 𝛼2
then find the value of + .
𝛼 𝛽
SECTION-D
32. Prove that the tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of
contact. Using the above , find the length of OP, where O is the centre of a circle
and PT is a tangent to the circle at the point of contact T from external point P and
 PT= 30cm and diameter of the circle is 32cm.
33. The angle of elevation of a jet plane from a point A on the ground is 60°. After a
flight of 30 seconds, the angle of elevation changes to 30°. If the jet plane is flying at
a constant height of 3600√3 m , find the speed of the jet plane in km/hr.
34. Solve the following system of linear equations graphically :
2x – y + 2 = 0 and 2x + y – 6 = 0
(OR)
Rahul rode his bike initially at an average speed of 40km/hr. Upon noticing a
road sign board indicating a speed limit of 35km/hr, he slowed down and rode
at an average speed of 35 km/hr for the remaining part of his journey. He covered
a total of 190 km in 5 hrs. For how long did Rahul maintain an average speed
of 40 km/hr?
35. The median of the following data is 14.4. find the values of x and y, if the total
frequency is 20.
Class interval 0-6 6-12 12-18 18-24 24-30
Frequency 4 x 5 y 1
(OR)
A survey regarding the heights (in cm) of 50 girls of class X of a school was
conducted and the following data was obtained. Find the mean using assumed
mean method.
Height in cms 120-130 130-140 140-150 150-160 160-170 Total
Number of girls 2 8 12 20 8 50
SECTION - E
36. Nidhi and Shikha have planned to meet at a park . Nidhi’s house is at point A(-2,3)
and the park is at B(1,6) as shown in figure. Shikha’s house is at a point C, the
coordinates of which are unknown. Points A ,B and C lie on a straight line.The park
divides the line connecting their houses such that AB : BC = 3 :2. Based on the given
information, answer the following:

(i) Find the distance between Nidhi’s

house and park.
(ii) Find the coordinates of Shikha’s
house.
(OR)
Find the midpoint between Shikha’s
house and Nidhi’s house.
(iii) Find the distance between Nidhi’s
house and Shikha’s house.
37. The Fox Theatre creates a “theatre in the round” when it shows any
of Shakespeare’s plays. The first row has 80 seats, the second row
has 88,t h e third row has 96, and so on.
(i) How many seats are in the 10th row?
(ii) How many seats are in the 25th row?
(iii) If there is room for 25 rows, how many chairs will be needed to set up the
theatre?
(OR)
How many seats will be there in the 14th row from the end if there are
25 rows altogether?

38. Rahul an engineering student made an wooden article by scooping out a

hemisphere from one end of a cylinder and cone from the other end as shown
in the figure. If the height of the cylinder is 50cm, radius of the cylinder is 7cm and
height of the cone is 24 cm.

(i) Find the slant height of the cone?

(ii) Find the volume of the hemisphere?
(iii) Find the surface area of the article?
(OR)
Find the total volume of the article?

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 Mathematics Standard (041) Answer key :Set - 3
1. a) 3
2. a) cos𝜃
3. b) 4 : 1
4. c) 9
5. b) 25
6. d) 55°
7. a) 4 , 2
−1
8. c) k ≠ .
2
1
9. c) 2
1
10. a) 7
11. b) 25
12. d) 2
13. b) 8
14. b) r2 sq. units
15. a) 8cm
16. a) 2√3 cm
17. a) 350cm2
18. c) 30 - 40
19. b)
20. d)
SECTION - B
21. Consider ∆𝐴𝑃𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∆𝐷𝑃𝐶
< 𝐴 = < 𝐷 ( 90°, 𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛) (𝐴)
< 𝐴𝑃𝐵 = < 𝐷𝑃𝐶 (𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒𝑠)(𝐴) (1)
Therefore by AA, similarity ∆𝐴𝑃𝐵 ~ ∆𝐷𝑃𝐶
𝐴𝑃 𝑃𝐵
= ( sides are proportional) therefore AP x PC = DP x BP (1)
𝐷𝑃 𝑃𝐶

𝑃𝑆 3
22. = 5 . therefore , PS : PQ = 3 : 8 (½)
𝑆𝑄
𝑃𝑆 𝑃𝑇 3 𝑃𝑇
By BPT, = , = , (1)
𝑃𝑄 𝑃𝑅 8 28
3 𝑥 28
PT= , PT = 10.5 cm. (½)
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23. 85-1= 84 and 72-2 =70 (½)

84 = 22 x 3 x 7 (½)
70 = 2 x 5 x 7 (½)
Greatest Number HCF ( 84 , 70 ) = 2 X 7 = 14 (½)
(OR)
 HCF ( 490, 588, 882 )
490 = 2 X 5 X 72 , 588 = 22 X 3 X 72 , 882 = 2 X 32 X 72 (1 ½)
Maximum capacity = 2 X 72 = 98 Kg (½)

24. No. of cards 52

After removing king, queen and jack , total number of cards = 52-3= 49 (½)
E: Getting a face card
𝑁𝑈𝑀𝐵𝐸𝑅 𝑂𝐹 𝐹𝐴𝑉𝑂𝑈𝑅𝐴𝐵𝐿𝐸 𝑂𝑈𝑇𝐶𝑂𝑀𝐸𝑆 9
P(E)= = (1 ½)
𝑇𝑂𝑇𝐴𝐿 𝑁𝑈𝑀𝐵𝐸𝑅𝑂𝐹 𝑂𝑈𝑇𝐶𝑂𝑀𝐸𝑆 49
(OR)
Total number of outcomes = 6 x6 = 36 (½)
E: Sum of the numbers is 5
Number of favourable outcomes = 6
(1,4) (2, 3), (3,2) ,(4.1) (½)
P ( E) = 4 / 36 = 1 /9 (1)

(1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃) ( 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) ( 1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) 1

25. = (1 - sin 𝜃2 )(sin2 𝜃) / cos2 𝜃 (1)
1−𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
= -( 1 - sin2 𝜃)/ sin2 𝜃x (sin2 𝜃) / cos2 𝜃 = -1. (1)
SECTION - C
2+ √5 2+ √5 𝑝
26. Suppose that is rational, then =𝑞
7 7
where p & q are integers and q ≠0 and HCF ( p, q ) =1 (1)
7𝑝 7𝑝−2𝑞
2 + √5 = or √5 = ……….(i) (1)
𝑞 𝑞
In (i) , given LHS to be irrational whereas RHS is rational by closure property
as p , q, 5 and 2 are integers. This cannot happen , (1)
2+ √5
therefore our supposition is wrong. That is, is irrational.
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𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶 𝐴𝐶
27. Given ∆ ABC ~ ∆PQR, therefore = = 𝑃𝑅 and < B = < Q (1)
𝑃𝑄 𝑄𝑅
𝐴𝐵 1/2𝐵𝐶 𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐷
therefore = (ie) = as AD and PM are medians
𝑃𝑄 1/2𝑄𝑅 𝑃𝑄 𝑄𝑀
𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐷
Consider ∆ ABD 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∆PQM, = (proved above ) and given < B = < Q (1)
𝑃𝑄 𝑄𝑀
Therefore ∆ ABD ~ ∆PQM by SAS similarity. (½)
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐷
Therefore = as sides are proportional. (½)
𝑃𝑄 𝑃𝑀
(OR)
𝑃𝑄 𝐷𝑄 𝑧 𝐷𝑄
In ∆ ABD , AB ǁ PQ, therefore by AA similarity, 𝐴𝐵 = ;𝑥 = …….. (i) (1)
𝐵𝐷 𝐵𝐷
𝑃𝑄 𝐵𝑄 𝑧 𝐵𝑄
In ∆ CDB , CD ǁ PQ, therefore by AA similarity, = ;𝑦 = ……… (ii) (1)
𝐶𝐷 𝐵𝐷 𝐵𝐷
𝑧 𝑧 𝐷𝑄 𝐵𝑄
(i) + (ii) gives, ; 𝑥 + = + (½)
𝑦 𝐵𝐷 𝐵𝐷
 1 1 1
z ( + )= ( DQ + BQ)
𝑥 𝑦 𝐵𝐷
𝐵𝐷 1 1 1
= = 1, which implies, 𝑥 + = (½)
𝐵𝐷 𝑦 𝑧

𝜃
28. Area of minor sector = 360 x 𝜋 r2 = 90/360 x 3.14 x (10)2
=
¼ x 314 = 78.5 cm2 (1)
Area of corresponding triangle = ½ x 10x 10 = 50cm2 (½)
Area of minor segment= 78.5- 50 = 28.5 cm2 (½)
Area of major sector= ¾ 𝜋 r2 = ¾ x 3.14 x 10x 10 = 235.5cm2 (1)
(OR)
60’ = 360°, 1’ = 6, 40’ = 6° x 40 = 240° (1)
Area swept by minute hand in 40 minutes = 240/360 x 22/7 x 18 x 18 cm2 (1)
2/3 x 22/7 x 18x 18 = 678. 86 cm 2 (1)

1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 (1+sin 𝐴)(1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴)

29. cot A √1−sin 𝐴 = X √ (1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴)(1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴) (1)
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴
= X = = 1+ cosecA. (1+1)
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴

30. If one part is x , then other part = 29- x. (½)

Given, x2 + ( 29 –x )2 = 425 (½)
x2 + 841 – 58x + x2 =425 or , 2x2 - 58x + 416 = 0
x2 – 29x + 208 = 0 (1)
x = 29 ± √841 − 4𝑥 208 / 2 = 29 ± 3 /2 = 16 or 13 .
Thus the two parts are 13 and 16. (1)

31. f (x) = 3x2 - 4x +1 , therefore 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 4/3 and 𝛼𝛽 = 1/3 (1)

4
𝛽2 𝛼2 𝛽 3 + 𝛼3 (𝛼+ 𝛽)3 −3𝛼𝛽 (𝛼+𝛽) 64/27−1( )
3
+ = = = (1)
𝛼 𝛽 𝛼𝛽 𝛼𝛽 1/3
28 28
= X3= (1)
27 9
SECTION - D
32. Given, To Prove, Construction, conclusion (1 ½)
Correct proof (2)
Radius is perpendicular to the tangent. Therefore applying Pythagoras
theorem to rt. triangle OTP,
OP = √302 + 162 = √900 + 256 = √1156= 34cm. (1 ½)
33. Correct figure (1)
𝑜𝑝𝑝
From rt∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, tan 60° = 𝑎𝑑𝑗 = 3600√3/𝐴𝐵 (1)
√3 =3600√3 /AB or AB= 3600
𝑜𝑝𝑝
From rt∆𝐴𝐷𝐸, tan 30° = 𝑎𝑑𝑗 = 3600√3/𝐴𝐷
1
= 3600√3/𝐴𝐷 or AD= 10800 (1)
√3
Distance BD= 10800 - 3600 = 7200
Speed = D/T = 7200/ 30 = 240 m/sec (1)
= 864 km/hr. (1)

34.
Table and graph – 2 marks each.
Solution = ( x, y ) = ( 1 , 4 ) (1)
 (OR)
Let x be the time taken by Rahul at speed of 40 km/hr and y be the time taken
at speed of 35 km/hr . Given total distance = 190km, total time =5hr. (1)
x + y = 5…………….(i) (1)
Also 40x + 35y = 190………..(ii) (1)
(i) x 35 ; 35x + 35y= 175…(iii)
Subtracting, 5x= 15 , x=3 and therefore y= 2 (½ + ½)
Hence , Rahul rode his bike at an average speed of 40km/hr.for3 hours. (1)

35.
C.I 0-6 6-12 12-18 18-24 24-30
f 4 x 5 y 1
cf 4 4+x 9+x 9+x+y 10+x+y

(1)
10+x+y =20 , therefore x + y = 10 …….(i) (1)
n/2 – cf
Median = l + ( )xh
𝑓
14.4 = 12 + (10- (4+x) /5) x 6 (1)
2.4 = (6- x ) x 6 /5 or 2.4/6 = 6-x /5 or 6-x =2 or x=4 (1)
Sub: in (i), y = 10-4 = 6 (1)
(OR)
Height Number
in cms of girls xi di = xi - a di fi

120-130 2 125 -20 -40

130-140 8 135 -10 -80
140-150 12 145 =a 0 0
150-160 20 155 10 200
160-170 8 165 20 160
̅
Mean = a +𝑑 = 145 + 240/50 = 145+ 4.8 = 149.8cms (3+2)
SECTION –E
36. (i) Distance between Nidhi’s house and park = √( 1 + 2)2 + ( 6 − 3)2
= 3√2 units (1)
(ii) Coordinates of Shikha’s house = (1, 6 ) = [ 3x -4 / 5 , 3y +6 / 5]
3x= 5+4 or x = 9/3 = 3. x=3.
3y= 30-6 or y = 24/3 =8. y= 8.
Coordinates of Shikha’s house = (3,8 ) (2)
(OR)
 Midpoint of Shikha’s house and Nidhi’s house = (-2 + 3 /2 , 3+8 /2)
= ( 1 / 2, 11/2) (2)
(iii) Distance between Nidhi’s house and Shikha’s house=
√( 3 + 2)2 + ( 8 − 3)2 = 5√2 units . (1)

37. AP= 80, 88 , 96 , …….; a=80 , d = 8

(i) a10 = 80 + 9x8 = 80+ 72= 152 (1)
(ii) a25 = 80+ 24 x8 = 80 +192 = 272 (1)
(iii) S25 = 25/2 ( 80 + 272) = 12.5 x 352 = 4,400 (2)
(OR)
From end , a = 272, d = -8, a14 = 272 – 13x 8 = 272 – 104 = 168 (2)

38. (i) Slant height l= √𝑟 2 + ℎ2 = √242 + 72 = 25cm (1)

(ii) Volume of hemisphere = 2/3𝜋 r3 = 2/3 x 22/7 x (7)3 = 44/3x 49
= 2156/3 = 718.67cm3 . (1)
(iii) TSA = 2 𝜋rh +𝜋 rl + 2𝜋 r2 = 22/7 x 7 (2x 50 + 25 + 2 x7)
= 22 x 139= 3058cm2 . (2)
(OR)
Volume = 𝜋 r h -1/3 𝜋 r2 h – 2/3 𝜋 r3 = 22/7 x 7x7 ( 50-8- 14/3)
2

= 154 (126-14/ 3) = 154 x 112 /3

= 17248/3 = 5749.33 (2)

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