Class- X Session- 2022-23

Subject- Mathematics (Standard)

Sample Question Paper

Time Allowed: 3 Hrs. 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 of the
values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
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. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks
questions of Section E
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.

SECTION A

Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

S.NO MARKS
.

1 Find the smallest positive rational number by which

1
should be multiplied so that 1
7
its decimal expansion terminates after 2 places of decimal.
7 7 1
(a) 7 (b) 100 (c) 10 (d) 7

2 2
For what values of 'k', the roots of the equation 𝑥 + 4𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 are real? (a) 1
k=0 (b) k≤ 0(c) k≥ 0 (d) None of these

3 2
If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 + (𝑎 + 1)𝑥 + 𝑏 are 2 and-3, then find 1

the value of a and b (a)a=0,b= -6 (b) a=0,b=0 (c) a=6,b=6 (d)a=6,b=0

4 If x=a, y=b is the solution of the equations x+y=5 and 2x-3y=4, then the values of a 1
19 20 6
and b are respectively ____ and _____. (a) 5 (b) 5 (c) 5 (d) Both and b
5 If the distance between the points (4,k) and (1,0) is 5, then what can be the possible 1
values of k?
(a) 4(b) ± 4 (c) -4 (d) None of these

6 ∆ABC~∆PQR. If AM and PN are altitudes of ∆ABC and ∆PQR respectively 1

and AB 2: PQ2 = 4 : 9, then AM: PN =
(a) 3:2 (b) 16:81 (c) 4:9 (d) 2:3

7 If x tan 60°cos 60°= sin60°cot 60°, then x = 1

(a) cos30° (b) tan30° (c) sin30° (d) cot30°

8 If sinθ + cosθ = √2, then tanθ + cot θ = 1

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

9 From the above figure, if AB || CD, find the value of x 1

(a) x=2 or x=5 (b) x=8 or x=9 (c) x=1 or x=3 (d) x=4 or x=7

10 ABCD is a trapezium with AD ∥ BC and AD = 4cm. If the diagonals AC and BD 1

intersect each other at O such that AO/OC = DO/OB =1/2, then BC = (a) 6cm (b) 7cm
(c) 8cm (d) 9cm

11 Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Length of the chord of the larger circle 1
(in cm), which touches the smaller circle is:
(a) 4 (b) 5cm (c) 8cm (d) 10cm

12 The area of the circle that can be inscribed in a square of 7cm is 1

(a) 36π cm2(b) 18π cm2(c) 12 π cm2(d) 49π cm2
13 The sum of the length, breadth and height of a cuboid is 6√3cm and the length of its 1
diagonal is 2√3cm. The total surface area of the cuboid is
(a) 48 cm2(b) 72 cm2(c) 96 cm2(d) 108 cm2

14 If the difference of Mode and Median of a data is 24, then the difference of median and 1
mean is
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 24 (d) 36

15 What is the diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of two 1
circles of radii 40 cm and 9 cm?
(a) 82 (b) 83 (c) 84 (d) 85

16 In the above figure, what is the upper limit of the median class? 1

(a)17.5 (b) 18.5 (c) 7 (d) 18

17 The probability of selecting a rotten apple randomly from a heap of 900 apples is 0.18. What 1
is the number of rotten apples in the bag?

(a)135 (b) 162 (c) 175 (d) 200

18 1
2
If tan A=2, evaluate: 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴

11− 5 10− 3 12− 5 10− 5

(a) 2
(b) 2
(c) 2
(d) 2
19 DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of assertion (A) is 1
followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option

𝑛
Statement A (Assertion): 12 ends with the digit zero, where n is natural number

Statement R( Reason) :: Any number ends with digit zero, if its prime factor is of the form
𝑚 𝑛
2 × 5 , where m, n are natural numbers

(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 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 Statement A (Assertion): : C is the mid-point of PQ, if P is (4, x), C is (y,- 1) and Q is (- 2, 1

4), then x and y respectively are -6 and 1.

Statement R( Reason) : : The mid-point of the line segment joining the points P(x1 , y1
𝑥1+𝑥2 𝑦1+𝑦2
) and Q(x2 , y2 ) is ( 2
, 2
)

(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 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.

S.No. Marks
21 For what value of p the pair of linear equations (p + 2)x – (2p + 1)y = 3(2p – 1) 2
and 2x – 3y = 7 has a unique solution.

22 In the given Fig., DE || AC and DC || AP Prove that

𝐵𝐸
=
𝐵𝐶 2
𝐸𝐶 𝐶𝑃

23 In the above figure, O is the centre of a circle. PT and PR are tangents to the circle from 2
an external point P. If ∠TPQ = 70°, find ∠TRQ.
24 The short and long hands of a clock are 4 cm and 6 cm long respectively. Find the sum 2
of distances traveled by their tips in 48 hours.

OR
In the given figure, arcs have been drawn of radius 7cm each with vertices A, B, C and
D of quadrilateral ABCD as centres. Find the area of the shaded region.

25 4
𝑠𝑖𝑛 θ+𝑐𝑜𝑠 θ
4
2
Evaluate: 2 2
1−2𝑠𝑖𝑛 θ𝑐𝑜𝑠 θ

OR
11𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡θ−7𝑠𝑖𝑛⁡θ
If 4cos⁡θ=11sin⁡θ, find the value of 11𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡θ+7𝑠𝑖𝑛⁡θ

SECTION C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

S.No Marks

26 Show that 7- 5 is irrational, given that 5 is irrational. 3

27 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 7𝑦
2
−
11
𝑦 −
2
and verify the 3
3 3
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.

28 Places A and B are 80 km apart from each other on a highway. A car starts from A and 3
another from B at the same time. If they move in the same direction they meet in 8
hours and if they move towards each other they meet in 1 hour and 30 minutes. Find
the speeds of the car.

OR
2 men and 7 boys can do a piece of work in 4 days. It is done by 4 men and 4 boys in 3
days.How long would it take for one man or one boy to do it ?

29 Evaluate the following: 3

2 2 2 2 2
𝑠𝑒𝑐 (90°−θ)−𝑐𝑜𝑡 θ 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 60°𝑡𝑎𝑛 28°𝑡𝑎𝑛 62°
2 2 − 2 2
2(𝑠𝑖𝑛 25°+𝑠𝑖𝑛 65°) 3(𝑠𝑒𝑐 43°−𝑐𝑜𝑡 47°)

30 In the above image, a circle is inscribed in a △ABC having sides BC = 8 cm, AB = 10 3

cm and AC = 12 cm, Find the length of CM

OR
 In the above image, The radii of two concentric circles are 13 cm and 8 cm. AB is a
diameter of the bigger circle and BD is a tangent to the smaller circle touching it at D
and intersecting the larger circle at P on producing. Find the length of AP.

31 Two customers are visiting a particular shop in the same week (Monday to 3
Saturday). Each is equally likely to visit the shop on any one day as on
another. What is the probability that both will visit the shop
(i) on the same day ?
(ii) on different days?
(iii) on two consecutive days?

SECTION D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

S.No Marks

32 The numerator of a fraction is 3 less than its denominator. If 2 is added to both the 5
numerator and the denominator, then the sum of the new fraction and original fraction is
29
20
. Find the original fraction.

OR

7
Two water taps together can fill a tank in 1 8
hours. The tap with longer diameter

takes 2 hours less than the tap with smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the
time in which each tap can fill the tank separately.
33 5

From the above figure, In △ABC, the bisector of \angle∠B meets AC at D. A line
PQ||AC meets AB, BC and BD at P, Q and R respectively. Show that PR × BQ = QR ×
BP.

34 A milk tanker cylindrical in shape having diameter 2 m and length 4.2 m supplies milk 5
to the two booths in the ratio 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. What is
the level of milk in each of the vessels?
OR
From a rectangular block of wood, having dimensions 15 cm × 10 cm × 3.5 cm, a pen
stand is made by making four conical depressions. The radius of each one of the
depression is 0.5 cm and the depth 2.1 cm. What is the volume of wood left in the pen
stand?
35 Find the mean of the following distribution by step- deviation method: 5

SECTION E

Case study based questions are compulsory.

36 Abhi sees the two poles of equal heights are standing opposite each other on either side of the road,
which is 80 m wide. From a point between them on the road, the angles of elevation of the top of the
poles are 60° and 30°, respectively. Read the above information and answer the below questions.
 1

(i) What is the length of CD?

(ii) What is the length of 0D?

OR

What is the distance from the point of elevation from 60°?

(iii) What is the length of OC?
37 During the covid period, everyone started using his/her savings. Gauri and Sheetal also used her 1
savings which they both saved in the past few years. Here is the saving pattern of both of the girls
for the last 15 weeks. Gauri saved in a pattern of Rs. 10 in first week, Rs. 12 in second week, Rs.
14 in third week and so on while Sheetal saved Rs. 10 in first week, Rs. 13 in second week, Rs. 16 2
in third week and so on.

(i)What is the amount saved by Gauri after 15 weeks?

(ii) What is the difference in total saving of Gauri and Sheetal 10th week?

OR
What is the difference in saving of Gauri and Sheetal at the end of 15 weeks?

(iii) Who saved more?

38 Ronit is the captain of his school football team. He has decided to use a 4-4-2-1 formation in the
next match. The igure below shows the positions of the players in a 4-4-2-1 formation on a
coordinate grid.

One square box represents 1 square unit.

1
(i)What is the distance between the two centre forward positions in Ronit’s plan?
2
(ii)What is the area (in square units) of the football field enclosed by the lines joining the two
centre back positions and the goalkeeper’s position?
OR
A ball hit from the left full back position travels uninterrupted to the right centre forward
position. What can be the minimum distance traveled by the ball?

(iii)Which two positions are on the line x+5y-5=0= 0? 1

Hints and solutions:
1.b
2.d
3.(a)a=0,b= -6
6 19
4,(a) 5
and 5
5. A
6. (d) 2:3
7. (b) tan30°
8. B
9. (c) x=1 or x=3
10. C
11. c
12. C
13.
14. B
15. a
16.b
17. B
12− 5
18. (c) 2
19. D
20. A
21. p ≠4
𝐴𝐷 𝐸𝐶
22.DE || AC, 𝐷𝐵
= 𝐵𝐸
...(1) [ BPT]
𝐴𝐷 𝐶𝑃
DC || AP, 𝐷𝐵
= 𝐵𝐶
...(2) [ BPT]

From (1) and (2), we get

𝐵𝐸 𝐵𝐶
𝐸𝐶
= 𝐶𝑃

23.∠TRQ= 55°
24.608π cm
2
OR 154 𝑐𝑚
93
25. 1 or 149

26. 7 is a rational number, and 5 is a irrational number, therefore the difference between rational number and
irrational number is always irrational.
2 −1
27. α = 3
β= 7
−𝑏
α+ β= 𝑎
2 1 −(−11)
→3 − 7
= 3𝑥7
 11 11
→ 7
= 7
𝑐
αβ = 𝑎
2 −1 −2
→3 𝑥 7
= 21
Hence verified
28. Speed of the car 1 from A = 35 km/h and speed of the car 2 of from B = 25 km/h
Or one man = 15 days, one boy = 60 days
29. 8
30. 5 cm or 16 cm
1 5 5
31. 5 , 6
, 36
7
32. 10
Or
Time taken by larger tap= 3 hours, time taken by smaller tap= 5 hours.
33.
34. 2 m, 1.68 m
3
Or 522.80 𝑐𝑚
35. Mean = ` 211
36. i)20√3 m
ii)60 m or 20 m
60
iii)
3

37. i) Rs 360
ii) Rs 45 or Rs. 105
iii)Sheetal

38. i) 6 units
ii) 18 units² or 15.23 units
iii) Center midfielder and Side midfielder