NAND VIDYA NIKETAN JAMNAGAR

GRADE X MATHEMATICS
SAMPLE PAPER

Time Allowed: 180 mins Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1.This question paper contains 38 questions.
2. This Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. In Section A, Questions no. 1 - 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and
questions no. 19 and 20 are Assertion - Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
4. In Section B, Questions no. 21 - 25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions,
carrying 02 marks each.
5. In Section C, Questions no. 26 - 31 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 03
marks each.
6. In Section D, Questions no. 32 - 35 are long answer (LA) type questions, carrying 05
marks each.
7. In Section E, Questions no. 36 - 38 are case study - based questions carrying 4 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 has been provided in
some questions.
9. Q. 35 needs to be done on the graph paper provided.

Section A

1 If the sum of LCM and HCF of two numbers is 1260 and their LCM is 900 more than their [1]
HCF, then the product of two numbers is

a) 205400 b) 203400 c) 194400 d) 198400

2 If one zero of the polynomial 6x2 + 37x - (k - 2) is reciprocal of the other, then what is the [1]
value of k?

a) 6 b) - 4 c) - 6 d) 4

3 The sum of zeroes of the polynomial√2 x 2 - 17 are given as: [1]

17√2 17√2
a) 0 b) − c) d) 1
2 2

4 The pair of equations x = 5 and y = 5 has [1]

a) many solutions b) no solution
 c) unique solution d) only solution (0, 0)

5 The area of the triangle formed by the lines x = 3, y = 4 and x = y is [1]

a) 1 sq. unit b) 1/2 sq. unit c) 3sq. unit d) 2sq. unit

6 The value of c for which the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 has equal roots is [1]
𝑏2 𝑎2 𝑎2 𝑏2
a) 4𝑎 b) 4𝑏 c) d)
𝑏 𝑎

7 A quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has non - real roots, if [1]

a) b2 - 4ac > 0 b) b2 - 4ac = 0 c) b2 - 4ac < 0 d) b2 - ac = 0

8 The 7th term of an AP is - 1 and its 16th term is 17. The nth term of the AP is [1]
a) (15 - 2n) b) (2n - 15) c) (3n + 8) d) (4n - 7)

9 If△ ABC ∼△ EDF and ∠ ABC is not similar to △ DEF, then which of the following istrue? [1]
a) BC ⋅ EF = AC ⋅ FD b) AB ⋅ EF = AC ⋅ DE
c) BC ⋅ DE = AB ⋅ EF d) BC ⋅ DF = AB ⋅ DE
10 In a△ ABC, AD is the bisector of ∠ BAC. lt AB = 6 cm, AC = 5 cm and BD = 3 cm, thenDC = [1]
a) 11.3 cm b) 4.5 cm c) 3.5 cm d) 2.5 cm

11 A well - planned locality has two straight roads perpendicular to each other. There are 5 [1]
lanes parallel to Road - I. Each lane has 8 houses as seen in figure. Chaitanya lives in the 6𝑡ℎ
house of the 5th lane and Hamida lives in the 2 𝑛𝑑 house of the 2 𝑛𝑑 lane. What will be the
shortest distance between their houses?

a) 12 units b) 5 units c) 6 units d) 10 units

12 The coordinatesof the mid - point of the line segment joining the points (x1 , y 1 )and (x 2 , y 2 [1]
) is given by
𝑥1 +𝑥2 𝑦1 +𝑦2 𝑥1 −𝑥2 𝑦1 −𝑦2
a) ( , ) b) ( , )
2 2 2 2

𝑥1 −𝑦1 𝑥2 −𝑦2 𝑥1 +𝑦1 𝑥2 +𝑦2

c) ( , ) d) ( , )
2 2 2 2

13 If x = a tan𝜃 and y = b sec 𝜃 , then [1]

 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑥2 𝑦2
a) 𝑏2 − 𝑎2 = 1 b) 𝑎2 − 𝑏2 = 1

𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2
c) 𝑎2 − 𝑏2 = 0 d) 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 1

14 If x = a cos𝜃 and y = b sin 𝜃 , then b x + a y =

2 2 2 2
[1]
a) a2 + b 2 b) ab c) a4 b 4 d) a2 b 2

15 The marks obtained by 9 students in Mathematics are 59, 46, 31, 23, 27, 40, 52, 35 and 29. The [1]
mean of the data is

a) 30 b) 41 c) 23 d) 38

16 [1]
The median class for the data given below is:

a) 80 - 100 b) 60 - 80 c) 20 - 40 d) 40 - 60

17 If P(E) = 0.05, what will be the probability of ’not E’? [1]

a) 0.55 b) 0.59 c) 0.95 d) 0.095

18 Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event? [1]

2
a) - 1.5 b) 0.7 c) 3 d) 15%

19 Assertion (A): H.C.F. of 12 and 77 is 1. [1]

Reason (R): L.C.M. of two coprime numbers is equal to their product.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.

20 Assertion (A): a 𝑛 - a 𝑛−1 is not independent of n then the given sequence is an AP. [1]
Reason (R): Common difference d = a 𝑛 - a 𝑛−1 is constant or independent of n.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
Section B

21 Prove that√3 is irrational. [2]

OR
 Find the LCM and HCF of the pairs of integers 510 and 92 and verify that LCM× HCF =
product of the two numbers.

22 Find all possible values of x for which the distance between the points A(x, - 1) and B(5, 3) is [2]
5 units.
23 Find the length of the median AD of△ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 having vertices A(0, - 1), B(2, 1) and C(0, 3). [2]
24 Prove thatcot𝐴−cos𝐴 = cos2𝐴 [2]
cot𝐴+cos𝐴 (1+sin𝐴)2

25 One card is drawn from a well - shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting [2]
1. a king of red colour.
2. the queen of diamonds.
3. an ace.
OR

Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers
appearing on the dice isa prime number?

Section C

26 Prove that4 − 5√2 is an irrational number. [3]

27 Find the zeroes of the given quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship between the [3]
zeroes and the coefficients. 6𝑥 2 − 3 − 7𝑥
28 Solve the quadratic equation by factorization: [3]
𝑥+1 𝑥−2 2𝑥 + 3
+ =4−
𝑥−1 𝑥+2 𝑥−2

29 In a𝛥 ABC, P and Q are points on sides AB and AC respectively, such that 𝑃𝑄 ∥ 𝐵𝐶. If AP = [3]
2.4 cm, AQ = 2 cm, QC = 3 cm and BC = 6 cm, find AB and PQ.

OR

Show that the line segment which joins the midpoints of the oblique sides of a trapezium is
parallel to the parallel sides.

30 Prove the trigonometric identity: sin𝜃−2sin3𝜃 = tan𝜃 [3]

2cos3 𝜃−cos𝜃
31 There are 100 cards in a bag on which numbers from 1 to 100 are written. A card is taken out [3]
from the bag at random. Find the probability that the number on the selected card

1. is divisible by 9 and is a perfect square.

2. is a prime number greater than 80.
Section D
32 Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Students of a school thought of planting trees in and around the school to reduce air
pollution. It was decided that the number of trees, that each section of each class will plant,
will be the same as the class, in which they are studying, e.g., a section of class I will plant 1
tree, a section of class II will plant 2 trees and so on till class XII. There are three sections of
each class.

1. Find total number of trees planted by primary 1 to 5 class students? (1)

2. Find the total number of trees planted by the students of the school. (1)
3. Find the total number of trees planted by class 10th student. (2)
OR
Find the total no of trees planted by class 12 𝑡ℎ students. (2)
33 Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Statue of a Pineapple: The Big Pineapple is a heritage - listed tourist attraction at Nambour
Connection Road, Woombye, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed
by Peddle Thorp and Harvey, Paul Luff, and Gary Smallcombe and Associates. It is also
known as Sunshine Plantation. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 6 March
2009.

Kavita last year visited Nambour and wanted to find the height of a statue of a pineapple.
She measured the pineapple’s shadow and her own shadow. Her height is 156 cm and casts a
shadow of 39 cm. The length of shadow of pineapple is 4 m.

1. What is the height of the pineapple? (1)

2. What is the height Kavita in metres? (1)
3. Write the type of triangles used to solve this problem. (2)
OR
Which similarity criterion of triangle is used? (2)

34 Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
 A hot air balloon is rising vertically from a point A on the ground which is at distance of
100m from a car parked at a point P on the ground. Amar, who is riding the balloon, observes
that it took him 15 seconds to reach a point B which he estimated to be equal to the horizontal
distance of his starting point from the car parked at P.

1. Find the angle of depression from the balloon at a point B to the car at point P. (1)

2. Find the speed of the balloon? (1)

3. After certain time Amar observes that the angle of depression is 60𝑜 .Find the vertical
distance travelled by the balloon during this time. (2)

OR

Find the total time taken by the balloon to reach the point C from ground? (2)

Section E

35 Meena went to a bank to withdraw₹ 2000. She asked the cashier to give her ₹ 50 and ₹ 100 [5]
notes only. Meena got 25 notes in all. Find how many notes of₹ 50 and ₹ 100 she
received.Solve the pair of the linear equation obtained by the elimination method.

OR

Solve the system of equation

x + y = 4,
2x - 3y = 3 graphically.
36 Find the value of𝜃 , if 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 4, 𝜃 ≤ 90 𝑜 . [5]
1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
37 Find the mean and the median of the following data: [5]

38 The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points on the ground at distances a [5]
metres and b metres from the base of the tower and in the same straight line are
complementary. Prove that the height of the tower is √𝑎𝑏 metres.