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Sample Paper 04
ICSE Class X 2024-25
MATHEMATICS
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
6. All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown, and must be done on the same sheet as the
rest of the answer.
7. Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
8. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
9. Mathematical tables are provided.

SECTION-A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) Rahman invests `8400 on `100 shares at `70 if the company pays him 10% dividend then numbers of shares
he buys is :
(a) 120 (b) 108
(c) 125 (d) 132

(ii) Varsha deposited `360 per month in a cumulative time deposit account with PNB for 2 years. If the rate of
interest is 7% per annum, then the amount she get at the time of maturity is:
(a) `2,790 (b) `9,720
(c) `9,270 (d) `7,290

(iii) If 3 (x - 1) $ 2 (x - 3) then
(a) x > − 3 (b) x < − 3
(c) x # - 3 (d) x $ - 3

(iv) Statement 1: The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 4x + 4 = 0 are imaginary.

Statement 2 : If discriminant D = b2 − 4ac < 0 then the roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are
imaginary.
(a) Both the statement are true.
(b) Both the statement are false.
(c) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
(d) Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.

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(v) If ^x2 + y2h : ^x2 − y2h = 17 : 8 , then x : y is:

(a) 3 : 7 (b) 25 : 9
(c) 8 : 17 (d) 5 : 3

(vi) If x - 2 is a factor of x 3 + 2x2 − kx + 10 , then the value of k is:

(a) 23 (b) 5
(c) 13 (d) 16

(vii) If 2 ; 5 x E + = 0 1 G = ; 10 7 E, then the values of x and y are :

3 4 1 y 7 0

(a) x = 3, y = -8 (b) x = 4, y = -4
(c) x = 4, y = -8 (d) x = 2, y = -4

(viii) Assertion : an - an - 1 is not independent of n then the given sequence is an AP.

Reason : Common difference d = an − an − 1 is constant or independent of n .
(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.

(ix) If the point P ^2, 1h lies on the line segment joining points A ^4, 2h and B ^8, 4h , then

(a) AP = 1 AB (b) AP = PB
3

(c) PB = 1 AB (d) AP = 1 AB
3 2

(x) Which of the following is the slope of a line perpendicular to PQ if P(5, -3) and Q(7, 3)
(a) - 35 (b) - 53

(c) - 13 (d) 3
2

(xi) If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF such that 2AB = DE and BC = 8 cm then find EF.
(a) 8 cm (b) 10 cm
(c) 16 cm (d) 12 cm

(xii) In the given figure PA and PB are tangents to a circle with centre O. If +APB = 50c, then +OAB is equal
to
(a) 25º (b) 30º
(c) 40º (d) 50º

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(xiii) Volumes of two spheres are in the ratio 64 : 27. The the ratio of their surface areas is
(a) 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 3
(c) 9 : 16 (d) 16 : 9

(xiv) If sec 5A = cosec ^A + 30ch , where 5A is an acute angle, then the value of A is
(a) 15c (b) 5c
(c) 20c (d) 10c

(xv) Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event?

(a) 1 (b) 0.1

3
(c) 3% (d) 17
16

QUESTION 2.

(i) The surface area of a solid metallic sphere is 2464 cm2. It is melted and recast into solid right circular cones
of radius 3.5 cm and height 7 cm. Calculate
(i) The radius of the sphere.

(ii) The number of cones recast. (take π = 22 )

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(ii) Sharukh opened a recurring deposit in a bank and deposited `800 per month for 1 12 years. If the received
`15084 at the time of maturity, find the rate of interest per annum.

(iii) Prove that

tan2 θ = 1 + cos θ .
(sec θ − 1) 2 1 − cos θ

QUESTION 3.

(i) A man invests `9,600 `100 shares at `80. if the company pays him 18% dividend, find
(i) the number of shares, he buys,
(ii) his total dividend.
(iii) his percentage return on the shares.

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(ii) In the given figure, chords AB and CD , when extended meet at X . Given AB = 4 cm, BX = 6 cm, XD = 5
cm. Calculate the length of CD .

(iii) The following tables shows the distribution of the heights of a group of factory workers.

Height (in cm) Number of workers

150-155 6
155-160 12
160-165 18
165-170 20
170-175 13
175-180 8
180-185 6

(i) Determine the cumulative frequencies.

(ii) Draw the cumulative frequency curve on a graph paper.
Use 2 cm = 5 cm height on one axis and 2 cm = 10 workers on the other.
(iii) From your graph, write down the median height in cm.

SECTION-B
(Attempt any four questions.)

QUESTION 4.

If A = =2 3 and B = - 8 , find matrix X such that 2AX = B.

(i) G = G
0 -2 8

(ii) In TABC , AP | PB = 2 | 3 , PO is parallel to BC and is extended to Q , so that CQ is parallel to BA

. Find
(i) area of TAPO |area of TABC .
(ii) area of TAPO |area of TCQO .

(iii) Construct a TABC in which base BC = 6 cm, AB = 5.5 cm and +ABC = 120c.
(i) Construct a circle circumscribing the TABC .
(ii) Draw a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD so that D is equidistant from B and C .

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QUESTION 5.

(i) Find the mean for the following data :

Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
Frequency 8 16 36 34 6

(ii) Rate of GST for different categories are given below :

Category Rate of GST

Cosmetics 18%
Automobiles 28%
Dry Fruits 5%
Edible Oils 5%
Processed food 12%
Spices 5%

(a) Mrs. Sharma bought a pack of face cream for `500 at 20% discount. Calculate amount of GST paid by
Mrs. Sharma.
(b) On Jiya’s birthday his father bought a cake and some biscuits for Rs.1800 at a discount of Rs 300.
Calculate amount of GST paid by Jiya’s father.
(c) Mrs. Mathur bought turmeric (curcuma) for Rs.1200 at 10% discount. Calculate amount of GST paid
by Mrs. Mathur.

(iii) In the given figure, PT is a tangent to the circle. Find PT , if AT = 16 cm and AB = 12 cm.

QUESTION 6.

(i) If p, q, r are in A.P., show that pth , qth and rth terms of any G.P. are themselves in G.P.

(ii) Eleven years ago an investment earned Rs 7,000 for the year. Last year the investment earned Rs 14,000.
If the earnings from the investment have increased the same amount each year, what is the yearly increase
and how much income has accrued from the investment over the past 11 years?

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(iii) The histogram adjacent represents the scores obtained by 25 students in a Mathematics mental test.
Use the data to
(i) Frame a frequency table
(ii) To calculate mean
(iii) To determine the modal class

QUESTION 7.

(i) Find the equation of lines AB, AC and AD in the given figure where A ^5, 4h . Also find the coordinates of C.

(ii) Water Tower : A water tower is a building that is used to hold and give out water. It is almost always built
on a high place. It works because a pump gives water to the tower, and gravity makes the saved water go
out to the places that need water. Those places are connected to the tower by pipes.

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A water tower is located 60 meter from a building (see the figure). From a window in the building, an
observer notes that the angle of elevation to the top of the tower is 60c and that the angle of depression to
the bottom of the tower is 30c .
(i) How tall is the tower?
(ii) How high is the window?

QUESTION 8.

(i) Find the value of x , which satisfies the in equation

- 2 5 1 1 - 2x # 2 , x d W . Graph the solution set on the number line.

6 2 3

(ii) If the line joining the points A (4, - 5) and B (4, 5) is divided by the point P , such that AP
AB = 25 , then find
the coordinates of P .

(iii) In the given figure ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. AB and DC are produced to meet at E. Given that
BC = BE , +CBE = 80º and +DBC = 28° .
(i) Find +BEC
(ii) Find +DAC
(iii) Find +BAC .

QUESTION 9.

3 2
(i)
3
If a + 3ab2 = x + 3xy , prove that x = y .
2
3a b + b 3
3x y + y 3
2 a b

(ii) A fast train takes 3 hours less than a slow train for a journey of 60 km. If the speed of the slow train is
10 km/h less than that of the fast train, find the speed of each train.

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(iii) By using ruler and compass only, construct a quadrilateral ABCD in which 6.5 cm, AB = 6.5 cm, AD = 4
cm and +DAB = 75º C is equidistant from the sides AB and AD, also C is equidistant from the points A
and B.

QUESTION 10.

(i) The polynomial p ^x h = kx3 + 9x2 + 4x − 8 when divided by ^x + 3h leaves a remainder 10 ^1 - k h . Find the
value of k .

(ii) Two unbiased coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting :
(i) At least one head,
(ii) Almost one head,
(iii) No head.

(iii) Use graph paper for this question. Plot the points O(0, 0), A(-4, 4), B(-3, 0) and C(0, -3)
(i) Reflect points A and B in the y-axis and name them Al and B l respectively. Write down their coordinates.
(ii) Name the figure OABCB l Al .
(iii) State the line of symmetry of this figure.

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