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ICSE 10 MATHEMATICS MOCK TEST 2024-25 M:M=80 TIME- 3 Hrs
SECTION – A [40 Marks ] – Compulsory section
Question 1
1. A shopkeeper in Delhi buys an article from wholesaler in Mumbai .If the rate of GST is
18% then shopkeeper has to pay
a. 18% CGST c. 9% IGST
b. 18% SGST d. 18% IGST
2. Rupee 40 shares of a company are selling at 25% premium .If Mr. .Jacob wants to buy 280
shares of the company then the investment is
a. 11000 c. 16800
b. 14000 d. 8400
3. For a given inequation 3-2x ≥ x-12 , which of the following is correct
a. x≤5 c. x<5
b. x≥5 d. x>5
2
4. If ½ is the root of the equation x +kx-5/4 =0 then the value of k is
a. 2 c. ¼
b. -2 d. ½
3 2
5. When x -3x +5x-7 is divided by x-2,then the remainder is
a. 0 c. 2
b. 1 d. -1
1
6. The third proportional to 6 4 and 5 is
a. 4 c. 3
b. 7.5 d. 5
𝑥 + 2𝑦 −𝑦 −4 3
7. If [ ]=[ ] then the value of x and y are
3𝑥 4 6 4
a. x=2,y=3 c. x=-2,y=3
b. x=2,y=-3 d. x=-2,y=-3
th
8. The 30 term of AP 10,7,4,…… is
a. 87 c. -77
b. 77 d. -87
9. The reflection of the point A(4,-1) in the line x=2 is
a. (0,-1) c. (0,-1)
b. (8,-1) d. (3,0)
10. The coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the points (7,-6) and
(3,-4) in the ratio 1:2 internally lies in
a. 1st c. 3rd
b. 2nd d. 4th
11. The slope of the line perpendicular to the line 2x+3y-7=0 is
a. -2/3 b. 2/3
c. 3/2 d. -3/2
12. If ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR ,BC=8cm and QR=6cm ,then the ratio of the areas of ∆ABC & ∆PQR is
a. 8/6 c. 9/16
b. 3/4 d. 16/9
13. If the angle between two radii of a circle is 130°,the angle between the tangents at the
ends of the radii is
a. 90° c. 70°
b. 50° d. 40°
14. If a cone ,a hemisphere and a cylinder have equal bases and have same height ,then the
ratio of their volume is
a. 1:3:2 c. 2:1:3
b. 2:3:1 d. 1:2:3
2 2
15. (cosA + sinA ) +(cosA - sinA ) is equal to
a. -2 c. 1
b. 0 d. 2
Question No.2
1. Show that 2x+7 is a factor of the 2x3+5x2-11x-14.Hence, factorise it completely. [3]
2. Solve the following and represent the solution on a number line [4]
1 2𝑥 5
−3 < − 2 − 3 ≤ 6 , x∈R.
3. Find the value of k for which the following quadratic equation has equal and real roots
[2]
2
𝑥 − 2𝑘𝑥 + 7𝑘 − 12=0
4. Solve for x [4]
√12𝑥+1+√2𝑥−3 3
=
√12𝑥+1−√2𝑥−3 2
Question No. 3
1. 12 defective pens are accidentally mixed with 132 good ones .It is not possible to just
look at a pen and tell whether or not it is defective .One pen is taken out at random
from this lot .Determine the probability that the pen taken out is a good one
[2]
2. Find the image of the point (3,-4) when it is first reflected in x-axis and then in y-axis
[2]
3. If x,y,z are in continued proportion ,prove that [3]
(𝑥 + 𝑦) 2
𝑥
=
(𝑦 + 𝑧)2 𝑧
4. Find the value of x [3]
5. Two vertices of a triangle are (3,-5) and (-7,5).Find the third vertex if the centroid is
(2,-1) [2]
SECTION – B [40 Marks ] – Any four
Question No.4
2 1 7
1. Given [ ] 𝑋 = [6] then [4]
−3 4
i. Find the order of matrix X
ii. Find X
2. Find the 20th term of the AP whose 7th term is 24 less than the 11th term ,first term
being 12. [4]
1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴
3. Prove √1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 =1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 [3]
Question No.5
1. Find all four angles of cyclic quadrilateral ABCD if two tangents are drawn to a circle
passing through points A and B respectively. [4]
2. A solid metal cylinder of radius 14cm and height 21cm is melted down and recast into
sphere of radius 3.5cm.Calculate the number of spheres that can be made.
[3]
3. Point P’ (-4,-3) is the image of a point P under reflection in the origin ,find [3]
i. The coordinates of P
ii. The coordinates of the image of P under reflection in the line y=-2
Question No.6
1. Find the slope and y-intercept of the line 3x+8y-12=0.Find the equation of line
perpendicular to the given line and passing through the point (-1,-2) [4]
2. In what ratio does the point (5,4) divide the line segment joining the points (2,1) and
(7,6) ? [3]
3. Find the mean of the following distribution by step deviation method [3]
Class 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-
interval 80
Frequency 10 6 8 12 5 9
Question No.7
1. A toy is in the form of a cone of radius 3.5cm mounted on a hemisphere of same
radius.If the total height of the toy is 15.5 cm, find the total surface area of the toy.
[4]
2. An aeroplane at an altitude of 1500 meters finds that two ships are sailing towards
in the same direction .The angles of depressions are observed from aeroplane are
45°and 30° respectively .find the distance between the two ships.
[3]
3. In the adjoining figure,A,B and C are points on OP,Oq and OR respectively such that
AB // PQ and AC//PR. Show that BC//QR [3]
Question No.8
1. Vivek invests Rupee 4500 in 8%, Rupee 10 shares at Rupees 15.He sells the shares
when the price rises to Rupees 30,and invests the proceeds in 12% Rupees 100 shares
at Rupees 125.Calculate [4]
a) The sales proceed
b) The number of new shared he purchased
c) The change in annual income
2. In figure given below ,triangle ABC is circumscribed ,find x [3]
3. Shashi buys goods worth ₹ 7,000 from a grocery store. Since she has a membership
card, she gets a discount of 15% on ₹ 5,000. If the GST charged is 18%, then find the
total amount she has to pay for the goods . [3]
Question No.9
1. The 4th term term of an AP is 22 and the 15th term is 66.Find the first term and the
common difference. Hence ,find the sum of first 8 terms of the AP.
[4]
2. Prove – [3]
1 1 1 1
− 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴
3. Kiran deposited Rupees 200 per month for 36 months in a bank’s recurring deposit
account. If the bank pays interest at the rate of 11% per annum ,find the amount she
gets on maturity. [3]
