FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION 2023-24

Class X (ICSE)
MATHEMATICS

Maximum marks: 80
Time: Two and half hours
Instructions:
provided separately.
* Answers to this paper must be written on the answer script
is to be spent in
You willNOT be allowed to writeduring the first 15 minutes. This time
reading the question paper.
allowed for writing the answers.
The time given at the head of this paper is the time
Attempt all questions from Section Aand any four questions
from Section B.
and must be done on the same
Allworking, including rough work, must be clearly shown
working will result in loss of marks.
sheet as the rest of the answer. Omission of essential
brackets [[J.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in
Mathematical tables and graph papers shall be provided to you.
SECTION A[40marks]
Attempt all questions fromthis section.
Questionl
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [15]
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.)
of services provided
(0 The tax invoice ofa telecom service in Meerut shows cost
by it as ? 1500. Ifthe rate of GST is 12%, the amount of the bill is:
(a) 180 (b) ? 1320
(c) 1512 (d) 1680

per month
(i1) Aadya has a recurring deposit account in a bank. She deposits 1000
for 2 years. If she gets 26500 at the time of maturity, the interest paid by the
bank is:
(a) 2400 (b) 2500

(c) 724500 (d) 7 25500

(ii) If , the matrix X is:

9 -3 -5 -3
(b)
(a) 3 -61

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(c) (d)
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 (V) It4 iS a root of the quadratic equation x- px + 12 =0, then the value of p' is:

(a) -7 (b) 1
(c) 4 (d) 7

(V) A box contains 7 blue, 8 white and 6 black marbles. Ifa marble is drawn at
random from the box, the probability that the marble drawn will be blue is:

(a) (b)
4
7
(c) (d)
20

(vi) If(-2) is a factor of x+x-ax4, then the value of 'a' is:

(a) -2 (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) &

(vii) The solution set for the inequation 3- 2r 2x-12, given that x ¬W, is:
(a) {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5} (b) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
(c) {0, 1, 2, 3, 4} (d) {0, 1, 2,3,.., 15}

(viii) The coordinates of the image of the point (4, 6) on reflection in the y-axis are:
(a) (-4, -6) (b) (-4, 6)
(c) (4, -6) (d) (6,4)

(ix) If x:50 ::3:2, the value of ' is:

(a) 10 (b) 50
(c) 75 (d) 150

(x) The mean proportional between 8 and 18 is:

(a) 12 (b) 13
(c) 26 (d) 144

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 (vi) Thc correct representationon thec real number line for the solution set
(x:-2<xS4, xe R} is:

(a) -3 5

(b) -2 -1 0 1 2 3 5

(c) -3 -2

(d) -3 -2 5

(xii) IfP'(-4,-3) is the.image of a pointPon reflection in thex-axis, then the

coordinates of P are:

(a) (-3, -4) (b) (4, 3)

(c) (4,-3) (d) (-4, 3)

(xiii) When 5x-7x+ 4 is divided by (x -2), the remainder is:

(a) 0 (b) 2

(c) 10 (d) 38

(xiv) IfI is the unit matrix oforder 2 x 2, then the matrix 21 is:

|2 0
(a) (b)
|0 2

(c) (d)

(xv) The roots of the quadratic equation 4x-7x +2 =0are 1.390and 0.359. The
roots correct to 2 decimal places are:
(a) 1.39 and 0.36 (b) 1.39 and 0.35
(c) 1.40 and 0.36 (d) 1.40 and 0.35

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Question 2

(0 If A= |4-1 1|
2
|, find A-6A +91., where Iis the unit matrix of order 2x 2.
[4]

() What number should be subtracted from 2r- 5x + 5x so that the resulting

[4)
polynomial has 2 -3 as a factor?
2a -3b 2c-3d
a C [4]
(iii) Given
b d
use properties of proportion to prove that 2a+36 2c+3d

Question 3
bank and deposited 300 per
() Varad opened a recurring deposit account in a time of maturity, find the rate
received 7800 at the
month for two years. If he
[4]
of interest per annum.
wholesaler. The dealer sells the
(1) A dealer buys an article for 6000 from a
sales are intra-state and the rate of
article to a consumer at 15% profit. If the
GST is 18%, find:
dealer.
(a) the net CGST and SGST paid by the [4]
(b) the total amount paid by the consumer.

(ii) Use graph paper for this question.

(a) Plot the point P(2, -4).

(b) Point P(2, -4) is reflected about the line x=0 to get the image Q. Find
the coordinates of Q.
(c) Point Q is reflected about the liney=0 to get the image R. Find the
coordinates of R.
(d) State the geometrical name for the figure PQR.
(e) Find the area of the figure PQR. (5]

SECTION B(40 marks]

Atempt any four questions from this section.
Question 4
(1) Cards marked with numbers 1,2, 3, 4, 5,..,15are well-shuffled and a card
is drawn at random. What is the probability that the number on the card is:
(a) a prime number?
(b) a perfect square?
(c) divisible by 3? [3]

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 (i) Find the values ofx which satisfy the inequation:
2x
-2sI xe W
3

Represent the solution set on the number line. [31

(i) Find the matrix X of order 2 x 2 which satisfies the eguation:
I -5
+ 2X : =

-4 6 [4]

Question 5
(i) 480 is divided equally among x children. Ifthe number of children were
20 more, then each would have got ? 12 less. Find x'. (3]

Gi) Using emainder theorem, find the value of 'k' if on dividing 2r' +3r- kx+5 by
X-2, leaves a remainder 7. [3]
(iii) Zara has a recurring depos1t account in a bank for 2 years at the rate of 6% per
annum. If she gets ? 1200 as interest at the time of maturity, find:
(a) the monthly instalment.
(b) the amount of maturity. (4]

Question 6
18
() Solve the equation x =6. where x* 0. Give your answer correct to

two significant figures. [3]

(i1) The following bill showsthe GST rates and the marked price of articles A, B
and C.
BILL: General Store
Articles Marked Price Rate of GST

A 71200 12%

B 600 18%

C 2500 12%
[3]
Find the total amount to be paid for the above bill.
16176. Ifthe monthly
(m1) The maturity value of arecurring deposit account is
find the time
Instalment was 400and the rate of interest was 8% per annum,
[4]
(period) for which the account was held.

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Question 7
() AboXcontains some black balls and 30 white balls. If the probability of
drawing a black ball is two-fifths of the probability of drawing a white ball,
find the total number of balls in the box.
(3]

(1) Find two numbers such that the mean proportional between them is l2 and the
[3]
third proportional to them is 96.

(i) Use graph paper for this question.

(a) Plot the points A(-3, 2) and B(1, 4).
the
(b) IfA' is the image of A when reflected in the y-axis, write
coordinates of A'.
AA, write the
(c) IfB' is the image of B when reflected in the line
coordinates of B'.
[4]
(d) Write the geometrical name for the figure ABA'B'.

Question 8
the values
() Without solvingthe quadratic equation x+ (p-3)x +p=0, find
[3]
of p' for which the given equation has real and equal roots.
number
(ii) Solve the following inequation and represent the solution set on the
line:
3x 2
4x - 19< - 2<-+X, xel [3]
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wholesaler, the
(i11) A shopkeeper buys a camera at a discount of 20% from a
printed price of the camera being ? 1600. The shopkeeper sells it to a
consumer at the printed price. If the sales are intra-state and the rate of GST

is 12%, find:

(a) GST paid by the shopkeeper to the Central Government.

(b) GST received by the CentralGovernment.
(c) GST received by the State Government.
(d) the amount at which the consumer bought the camera. [4)

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Question 9
(h Given A=(x: llx-9>7x +3, x e R} and B= {x: 18x-92 15+ 12x, x
e R}.
Find the set AnBand represent it on a number line. [3)
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(ü) Given find:
-3 4
(a) the order of the matrix X.
(b) the matrix X.
[3]
(i) Use factor theorem to factorise the following polynomial completely:
2x°+x- 13x +6
[4]
Question 10

) Using the properties of proportion, solve the following equation for 'x':
x'+3x 341
3x +1 91 [3]
(i) Two different dice are rolled together. Find the probability of getting:
(a) an even number on each dice.
(b) a prime number on each dice.
(c) a composite number on each dice.
[3)
(Gi) Anaeroplane covered a distance of 400 km at a uniform speed of xkm/h.
On the return journey, the speed was increased by 40km/h. Write down an
expression for the time taken for:
(a) the onward journey;
(b) the return journey.
If the return journey took 30 minutes less than the onward journey,
write down
an equation in x' and find its value.
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