ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL DIGHI

PRE-BOARD 1 (2024-25)
CLASS: X MAX. MARKS: 80
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS DURATION: 3 Hrs
General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and 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.
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SECTION - A
1. If the lines given by 3x + 2ky = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then the value of k is

(a) 5/4 (b) 2/5 (c) 15/4 (d) 3/2

2. If △ABC ~ △DEF, and the ratio of their corresponding sides is 1:2, then the ratio of their perimeters
is:
(a) 1:2 (b) 1:4 (c) 2:1 (d) 1:1

3. If a = 23 x 3, b = 2 x 3 x 5, c = 3n x 5 and LCM (a, b, c) = 23 x 32 x 5, then n =

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

4. The number of zeroes of the polynomial y = p(x) from the graph is:

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

5. In ∆ABC, DE || BC and AD = 4cm, AB = 9cm. AC = 13.5 cm then the value of EC is

(a) 6 cm (b) 7.5 cm (c) 9 cm (d) none of these

6. There are 7 rotten apples in a basket containing 35 apples. the probability of getting good apple is

𝟕 𝟐𝟏 𝟑𝟓 𝟐𝟖
(a) 𝟐𝟖 (𝐛) 𝟑𝟓
(𝐜) 𝟐𝟖
(𝐝) 𝟑𝟓

7. The 7th term from the end of the AP : 7, 11, 15, ………., 107 is

(a) 79 (b) 83 (c) 81 (d) 87

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8. If a pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2√𝟑 m long on the ground, then the Sun’s elevation is:
(a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 90°
9. If the perimeter of a square is equal to the perimeter of a circle, then the ratio of their areas is

(a) 11:14 (b) 22 :13 (c) 14 :11 (d) 13:22

10. If the difference of mode and median of data is 24, then the difference of median and mean is

(a) 12 (b) 24 (c) 8 (d) 36

11. If one root of the equation 3x2 = 8x + (2k +1) is seven times the other, then the value of k is:

𝟕 𝟓 𝟓 𝟕
(a) (b) (c) - (d) -
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑 𝟑

𝟐 𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝟑𝟎°
12. Evaluate:
𝟏 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝟑𝟎°

(a) sin 60° (b) cos 60° (c) tan 60° (d) sin 30°

13. If TP and TQ are the two tangents to a circle with centre O so that  POQ = 110°, then PTQ = ?

(a) 60° (b) 70° (c) 80° (d) 90°

14. If two solid hemispheres of same base radius are joined together along their bases, then curved
surface area of this new solid is
(a) 3πr² (b) 4πr² (c) 5πr² (d) 6πr²

15. If (a/3, 4) is the mid-point of the segment joining the points P(-6, 5) and R (-2, 3), then the value of
‘a’ is
(a) 12 (b) -6 (c) -12 (d) -4

16. Cards marked with numbers 2 to 101 are placed in a box and mixed thoroughly. One card is drawn
from this box randomly, then the probability that the number on card is a perfect square.
(a) 9/100 (b) 1/10 (c) 3/10 (d) 19/100
17. If the roots of px2 + q x + 2 = 0 are reciprocal of each other, then
(a) p = 0 (b) p = -2 (c) p = ± 2 (d) p = 2
18 The length of a tangent drawn from a point at a distance of 10 cm of circle is 8 cm. The radius of the circle is

(a) 4 cm (b) 5 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 7 cm

REASONING – ASSERTION QUESTIONS
Two statements are given below - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R).

Read the statements carefully and choose the option that correctly describes statements (A) and (R).

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(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

19. Assertion: Two similar triangles are always congruent.

Reason: Two congruent triangles are always similar.

20. Assertion: A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
Reason: The lengths of tangents drawn from an external point are equal.

SECTION – B

21. Consider  ACB, right-angled at C, in which AB = 29 units, BC = 21 units and  ABC = .

Determine the value of cos2  – sin2.
OR
In a right triangle ABC, right-angled at B, if tan A = 1, then verify that 2 sin A cos A = 1.
22. What is the probability of getting 53 Tuesday in a leap year?

23. Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the points (4, – 3) and (8, 5)
in the ratio 3:1 internally.

24. Find the HCF of 96 and 404 by the prime factorisation method. Hence, find their LCM.

25. Find a point on the y-axis which is equidistant from the points A (6, 5) and B(– 4, 3).
SECTION – C

26. Two rails are represented by the equations x + 2y – 4 = 0 and 2x + 4y – 12 = 0. Will the rails cross
each other?
27. A horse is tied to a peg at one corner of a square shaped grass field of side 15 m by means of a 5 m
long rope (i) the area of that part of the field in which the horse can graze. (ii) the increase in the
grazing area if the rope were 10 m long instead of 5 m. (Use  = 3.14)
𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽
28. Prove: + = 1 + sec𝜽 cosec𝜽
𝟏 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽 𝟏 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽
29. State and prove Thale’s theorem.
OR
ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC and its diagonals intersect each other at the point O. Show
𝐀𝐎 𝐂𝐎
that = .
𝐁𝐎 𝐃𝐎

30. A pole has to be erected at a point on the boundary of a circular park of diameter 13 metres in such
a way that the differences of its distances from two diametrically opposite fixed gates A and B on the

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 boundary is 7 metres. Is it possible to do so? If yes, at what distances from the two gates should the
pole be erected?

31. Prove that √5 is irrational.

SECTION – D

32. The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y, if the total frequency is 100.

33. A statue, 1.6 m tall, stands on the top of a pedestal. From a point on the ground, the angle of
elevation of the top of the statue is 60° and from the same point the angle of elevation of the top of
the pedestal is 45°. Find the height of the pedestal.

34. If we add 1 to the numerator and subtract 1 from the denominator, a fraction reduces to 1. It
becomes 1/2 if we only add 1 to the denominator. What is the fraction?

OR

The sum of a two-digit number and the number obtained by reversing the digits is 66. If the digits of
the number differ by 2, find the number. How many such numbers are there?

35. XY and XY are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another tangent AB with point
of contact C intersecting XY at A and XY at B. Prove that  AOB = 90°.

SECTION - E

36. A manufacturer of TV sets produced 600 sets in the third year and 700 sets in the seventh year.
Assuming that the production increases uniformly by a fixed number every year, find:
(i) the production in the 1st year (ii) the production in the 10th year
(iii) the total production in first 7 years
37. A tent is in the shape of a cylinder surmounted by a conical top. If the height and diameter of the
cylindrical part are 2.1 m and 4 m respectively, and the slant height of the top is 2.8 m.
i) Find the area of the canvas used for making the tent.
ii) Find the cost of the canvas of the tent at the rate of 500 per m2. (Note that the base of the tent will
not be covered with canvas.)
iii) Find the volume of the tent.
38. Two dice, one blue and one grey, are thrown at the same time. Write down all the possible outcomes.
What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers appearing on the top of the dice is
(i) 8? (ii) 13? (iii) less than or equal to 12?
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