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Sample Paper 12
Class- X Exam - 2023-24
Mathematics - Standard

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts.
7. 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.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = 227 wherever required if not stated.

Section - A

Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. What do you say about the solution of the pair of linear equations y = 0 and y = − 5 ?
(a) no solution (b) unique solution (c) infinitely solution (d) can’t say anything

2. The HCF and LCM of 378, 180 and 420 of will be

(a) 6 and 3980 (b) 12 and 3780 (c) 6 and 3780 (d) 12 and 3980

3. The quadratic equation x2 − 4x − 3 2 = 0 has

(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than 2 real roots

4. The 11th term of an AP - 5 , - 5 , 0, 5 , ....., is

2 2
(a) - 20 (b) 20 (c) - 30 (d) 30

5. If tan 2A = cot ^A + 60ºh , where 2A is an acute angle, the value of A will be

(a) 20° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 10°

6. If - 1 is a zero of the polynomial f (x) = x2 − 7x − 8 , then other zero is

(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 1 (d) –4

7. Given the linear equation 3x + 4y = 9 . Select another linear equation in these two variables such that the
geometrical representation of the pair so formed is intersecting lines.
(a) 3x − 5y = 10 (b) 6x + 8y = 18 (c) 8x + 12y = 18 (d) above all

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8. A fraction becomes 13 when 2 is subtracted from the numerator and it becomes 1

2 when 1 is subtracted from the
denominator. The fraction will be
(a) 157 (b) 158 (c) 156 (d) 9
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9. Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial?

10. If the point P ^x, y h is equidistant from the points Q ^a + b, b − a h and R ^a − b, a + b h then,
(a) 2ay = xy (b) bx = ay (c) ab = xy (d) by = ax

11. The quadratic equation 3x2 + 4 3 x + 4 has

(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than 2 real roots

12. In the given figure, two tangents AB and AC are drawn to a circle with centre O such that +BAC = 120c, then
OA is equal to that

(a) 2AB (b) 3AB (c) 4AB (d) 5AB

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ar (TAMN)
13. In figure, MN < BC and AM : MB = 1 : 2 , then = ................... .
ar (TABC)

1 1 8 5
(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 9 (d) 9

14. 1 − sin θ = ?
1 + sin θ
(a) sin q - cos q (b) sec q - tan q (c) sec q + tan q (d) sin q + cos q

15. Two different dice are tossed together. What is the probability that the number on each die is even ?
(a) 12 (b) 14 (c) 34 (d) 16

16. A circle artist is climbing a 20 m long rope, which is tightly stretched and tied from the top of a vertical pole to
the ground, then the height of pole, if the angle made by the rope with the ground level is 30c, is
(a) 5 m (b) 10 m
(c) 15 m (d) 20 m

17. Ratio of volumes of two cones with same radii is

(a) h1 : h2 (b) s1 : s2 (c) r1 : r2 (d) None of these

18. For the following distribution:

Marks Number of students

Below 10 3
Below 20 12
Below 30 27
Below 40 57
Below 50 75
Below 60 80
The modal class is
(a) 10-20 (b) 20-30 (c) 30-40 (d) 50-60

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In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the
correction option.

19. Assertion : Sum of first 10 terms of the arithmetic progression - 0.5 , - 1.0, - 1.5 , .......... is 31.
Reason : Sum of n terms of an AP is given as Sn = n2 [2a + (n − 1) d ] where a is first term and d common
difference.
(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 but 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 : If the outer and inner diameter of a circular path is 10 m and 6 m then area of the path is 16π m2 .
Reason : If R and r be the radius of outer and inner circular path, then area of path is π ^R2 − r2h .
(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 but 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

Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21. Write a rational number between 2 and 3.

22. Find the sum of first 16 terms of the AP 10, 6, 2, .....

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What is the sum of five positive integer divisible by 6.

23. If three points (0, 0), (3, 3 ) and (3, λ) form an equilateral triangle, then what is the value of λ ?

24. A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm, subtends a right angle at its centre. What is the length of the chord?


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In figure, on a circle of radius 7 cm, tangent PT is drawn from a point P such that PT = 24 cm. If O is the centre
of the circle, then what is the length of PR ?

25. In a family of two children find the probability of having at least one girl.

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Section - C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26. The length, breadth and height of a room are 8 m 50 cm, 6 m 25 cm and 4 m 75 cm respectively. Find the length
of the longest rod that can measure the dimensions of the room exactly.

27. If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF such that 2AB = DE and BC = 8 cm then find EF.

28. If θ be an acute angle and 5 cosec θ = 7 , then evaluate sin θ + cos2 θ − 1.

29. In given figure, two circles touch each other at the point C . Prove that the common tangent to the circles at C ,
bisects the common tangent at P and Q .

30. In Figure, PQ and AB are two arcs of concentric circles of radii 7 cm and 3.5 cm respectively, with centre O . If
+POQ = 30c, then find the area of shaded region.

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A horse is tethered to one corner of a rectangular field of dimensions 70 m # 52 m , by a rope of length 21 m. How
much area of the field can it graze?

31. Two dice are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting
(i) an even number on both dice.
(ii) the sum of two numbers more than 9.

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In a family of three children, find the probability of having at least two boys.

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Section - D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32. Determine graphically whether the following pair of linear equations :

3x - y = 7
2x + 5y + 1 = 0 has :
(a) unique solution
(b) infinitely many solutions or
(c) no solution.


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For Uttarakhand flood victims two sections A and B of class contributed Rs. 1,500. If the contribution of X-A was
Rs. 100 less than that of X-B, find graphically the amounts contributed by both the sections.

33. If the mid-point of the line segment joining A 8 x2 , y +2 1B and B ^x + 1, y − 3h is C ^5, - 2h , find x, y.

34. In TABC, AD is a median and O is any point on AD. BO and CO on producing meet AC and AB at E and F
respectively. Now AD is produced to X such that OD = DX as shown in figure.
Prove that :
(1) EF || BC
(2) AO : AX = AF : AB

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In the figure, +BED = +BDE and E is the mid-point of BC . Prove that AF = AD .
CF BE

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35. A milk tanker cylindrical in shape having diameter 2 m and length 4.2 m supplies milk to the two booths in
the ratio of 3 | 2 . One of the milk booths has cuboidal vessel having base area 3.96 sq. m. and the other has a
cylindrical vessel having radius 1 m. Find the level of milk in each of the vessels. Use π = 227

Section - E

Case study based questions are compulsory.

36. Nidhi and Ria are very close friends. Nidhi’s parents own a Maruti Alto. Ria’s parents own a Toyota Liva. Both
the families decide to go for a picnic to Somnath temple in Gujrat by their own cars.

Nidhi’s car travels x km/h while Ria’s car travels 5 km/h more than Nidhi’s car. Nidhi’s car took 4 hrs more than
Ria’s car in covering 400 km.
(i) What will be the distance covered by Ria’s car in two hour? Write the quadratic equation that describe the
speed of Nidhi’s car?
(ii) What is the speed of Nidhi’s car?
(iii) How much time did Ria take to travel 400 km?
(iv) How much time did Nidhi take to travel 400 km?

37. Width of a Lake : The angle of depression to one side of a lake, measured from a balloon 300 meter above the
lake as shown in the accompanying figure, is 45c . The angle of depression to the opposite side of the lake is 30c .
(i) Find the width of the lake.
(ii) Find the ground distance of balloon from sides of lake.

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38. Transport department of a Jaipur wants to buy some Electric buses for the city. For which they wants to analyse
the distance travelled by existing public transport buses in a day.

The following data shows the distance travelled by 60 existing public transport buses in a day.

Daily distance travelled (in km) 200-209 210-219 220-229 230-239 240-249
Number of buses 4 14 26 10 6
Base on the above information, answer the following questions.
(i) Find the median class of daily distance travelled ?
(ii) What is the cumulative frequency of the class preceding the median class ? Find the median of the distance
travelled.
(iii) If the mode of the distance travelled is 223.78 km, find the mean of the distance travelled by the bus .

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