Series: MTS SET-I

CODE No. 041/1/1

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STANDARD MATHEMATICS

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

041/1/1
041/1/1P.T.0

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 MODEL EXAMINATION (2024-25)

SUBJECT: STANDARD MATHEMATICS (041) DATE:09-02-2025

CLASS : X MAX. MARKS: 80
TIME: 3HOURS
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General Instructions:
1. This Question paper contains - five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is
compulsory. However, there are internal choices in some questions.
2. Section A has 18 MCQ’s and 02 Assertion-Reason based question of 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of
assessment (4 marks each) with sub parts.
7. Internal choices provided in 2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2
questions in Section D. You have to attempt only one of the alternatives in all such
questions.
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8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take 𝜋 = wherever required if not stated.
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SECTION – A
(Multiple Choice Questions) Each question carries 1 mark
1 Two positive integers 𝑚 and 𝑛 are expressed as 𝑚 = 𝑝5 𝑞 2 and 𝑛 = 𝑝3 𝑞 4 , where 𝑝 1
and 𝑞 are prime numbers. The LCM of 𝑚 and 𝑛 is:
a) 𝑝8 𝑞 6 b) 𝑝3 𝑞 2 c) 𝑝5 𝑞 4 d) 𝑝5 𝑞 2 + 𝑝3 𝑞 4 .
2 Find the value of k so that the following system of equations has no 1
solution:3𝑥 – 𝑦 – 5 = 0, 6𝑥 – 𝑘𝑦 + 8 = 0
a) 6 b) -2 c) 2 d) 12
3 If 𝑥 = 5 is a solution of the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 + (𝑘 – 1)𝑥 + 10 = 0, then the 1
value of 𝑘 is:
a)11 b) -11 c) 13 d) – 13
4 The quadratic equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1 = 0 has ---------- roots 1

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 a)Real and equal b) irrational c) real and distinct d) not – real
5 Three numbers in A.P. have the sum 30. What is its middle term? 1
a)4 b) 10 c) 16 d) 8
6 In the given figure, 𝑅𝐽 and 𝑅𝐿 are two tangents to the circle. If ∠𝑅𝐽𝐿 = 42°, then the 1
measure of ∠𝐽𝑂𝐿 is:

a) 42o b) 84o c) 96o d) 138o

7 In the given figure, if ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ~ ∆𝑄𝑃𝑅 , then the value of 𝑥 is : 1

a) 5.3 cm b) 4.6 cm c) 2.3 cm d) 4cm

8 It is given that ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ~ ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹. 𝐼𝑓 ∠𝐴 = 55𝑜 , ∠𝐸 = 45𝑜 , then ∠𝐶 is∶ 1
a) 80° b) 90𝑜 c) 55𝑜 d) 45𝑜
9 AP and AQ are tangents drawn from an external point A to a circle with centre O and 1
inclined to each other at an angle of 90o. If the length of each tangent is 2 cm,
then the radius of the circle is:

a) 4cm b) 2 cm c) 2√2 cm d) 1 cm
10 The line segment joining the points A (5, 3) and B (-3, 11) is divided by the point C 1
(3,5) in the ratio
a) 1:3 b) 3:1 c) 2:3 d) 3:2
11 𝑃𝑄 is a diameter of a circle with centre 𝑂 (2, − 4 ). If the coordinates of the point 𝑃 are 1
( − 4 , 5) , then the coordinates of the point 𝑄 will be:
a) ( − 3, 4.5) b) ( − 1, 0.5) c) ( 4, −5 ) d) ( 8, − 13 )

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12 If sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃 = 𝑚 , then the value of 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 + tan 𝜃 is: 1
1 1
a) 1 − 𝑚 b) 𝑚2 – 1 c) 𝑚 d) − 𝑚.

13 For what value of 𝜃, sin2 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 + cos2 𝜃 is equal to 2? 1

a) 45o b) 0o c) 90o d) 30o
14 The total surface area of a solid hemisphere of radius 7𝑐𝑚 is : 1
2
a) 98 𝜋𝑐𝑚2 b) 147 𝜋𝑐𝑚2 c) 196 𝜋𝑐𝑚2 d) 228 3 𝜋𝑐𝑚2

15 The difference of the areas of a minor sector of angle 120° and its corresponding 1
major sector of a circle of radius 21𝑐𝑚, is
a) 231 cm2 b) 462 cm2 c) 346.5 cm2 d) 693 cm2.
16 Using empirical relationship, the mode of a distribution whose mean is 7·2 and the 1
median 7·1, is :
a) 6·2 b) 6·3 c) 6·5 d) 6·9.
17 In a family of two children, the probability of having at least one girl is : . 1
1 2 3 1
a)2 b) 5 c) 4 d) 4.

18 Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability of getting doublet? 1
a) 1/36 b) 1/6 c) 5/6 d) 11/36
ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS
In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
Reason (R). Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) A is false but R is true.
19 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏(𝑨): if one zero of a polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = (𝑘 2 + 4)𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 + 4𝑘 is reciprocal
of the other, then 𝑘 = 2. 1
𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏(𝑹): If (𝑥 − 𝛼) is factor 𝑝(𝑥), then 𝑝(𝛼) = 0, i.e.𝛼 is a zero of 𝑝(𝑥).
20 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏(𝑨): 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a trapezium with 𝐷𝐶 ‖𝐴𝐵. 𝐸 and 𝐹 are points on 𝐴𝐷 and 𝐵𝐶 1
𝐴𝐸 𝐵𝐹
respectively, such that 𝐸𝐹 ‖ 𝐴𝐵. Then = .
𝐸𝐷 𝐹𝐶

𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏(𝑹): Any line parallel to parallel sides of a trapezium divides the non-parallel
sides proportionally.
SECTION – B
This section comprises of very short answer type-questions (VSA) of 2 marks each

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21 In figure, DE║BC and CD║EF. Prove that AD2 = AB  AF 2

D E

B C

(OR)

D is a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC such that ∠ ADC = ∠ BAC. Show that

CA2 = CB.CD.

22 If the product of two numbers is 1050 and their HCF is 25, find their LCM. 2

(OR)

Two alarm clocks ring their alarms at regular intervals of 20 minutes and 25 minutes

respectively. If they first beep together at 12 noon, at what time will they beep again

together next time?

23 In an acute angled triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, if sec (𝐵 + 𝐶 − 𝐴) = 2 and tan(𝐶 + 𝐴 − 𝐵) = 1 2

, then
√3

find 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶.

24 A number 𝑥 is selected at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. Another number y 2

is selected at random from the numbers 1, 4, 9 and 16. Find the probability that

the product of x and y is less than 16.

25 Two unbiased coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting 2

(i) two heads (ii) one head (iii) at most one head (iv) at least one head

SECTION – C
(This section comprises of short answer type questions (SA) of 3 marks each
26 3+5 2 3
Given that √2 irrational, hence show that is an irrational number.
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27 (a) If 𝑆 denote the sum of the first 𝑛 terms of an A.P., prove that S = 3(S − S ). 3
𝑛 30 20 10

(OR)
(b) If the roots of the equation (a − b) x 2 + (b − c) x + (c − a) = 0, are equal, then prove that
2a = b + c.

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28 If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial 6𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1, then find the value of 𝛼 𝛽 3
+𝛼+
𝛽
1 1
2 ( + ) + 3𝛼𝛽.
𝛼 𝛽

29 Two circles with centres 𝑂 and 𝑂′ of radii 6 cm and 8 cm, respectively intersect at two 3
points 𝑃 and 𝑄 such that 𝑂𝑃 and 𝑂′𝑃 are tangents to the two circles. Find the length of
the common chord PQ.

30 Tan  Cot  3
(a) Prove that: + = 1 + Sec  Co sec  .
1 − Cot  1 − Tan 
(OR)
(b) If 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = √2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃, then prove that 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = √2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃.
31 Find the area of the shaded region, if the length of radius of each circle is 7 cm. 3

SECTION – D

(This section comprises of long answer-type questions (LA) of 5 marks each)

32 (a)To fill a swimming pool two pipes are used. If the pipe of larger diameter used for 4 hours
and the pipe of smaller diameter for 9 hours, only half of the pool can be filled. Find, how long 5
it would take for each pipe to fill the pool separately, if the pipe of smaller diameter takes 10
hours more than the pipe of larger diameter to fill the pool?
(OR)
(b)A man invested an amount at 12% per annum simple interest and another amount
10% per annum simple interest. He received an annual interest Rs.2600. But, if he
had interchanged the amounts invested, he would have received Rs.140 less. What
amount did he invest at the different rates?
33 An empty cone is of radius 3cm and 12cm height. Ice-cream is filled in it so that lower 5
1
part of the cone which is 6th of the volume of the cone is unfilled but hemisphere is

formed on the top. Find the volume of the ice cream. (𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝜋 = 3.14)

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34 The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point h meters above a lake is  and the angle 5
of depression of its reflection in the lake be  , prove that the height of the cloud from
h(tan  + tan  )
the lake is .
tan  − tan 
35 (a)Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional 5
to sides PQ and QR and median PM of Δ PQR . Show that Δ ABC ~ Δ PQR.
(OR)
(b)In the given figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. BE bisects CD at M and intersects AC
at L. Prove that EL = 2BL.

SECTION – E
(This section comprises of 3 case-study/passage-based questions of4 marks each with
two sub-parts. First two case study questions have three sub-parts (i), (ii), (iii) of marks
1, 1, 2 respectively. The Third case study question has two sub-parts of 2 marks each)
36 A Mathematics teacher of a school has taken his children to a Science center to visit
the Science and Maths exhibition. When the students were visiting different stalls, one
student, Rani, observed that some rectangular bars are arranged in ascending order
as shown below. In the meantime, her teacher reached at the stall and asked some
questions to Rani and the other students to verify whether the pattern is in A.P or not?
Just by observing the pattern shown below Rani and her friends answered.

i) Find the difference between the heights of two consecutive bars. 1

ii) What is the height of the 6th bar? 1
iii) (a) If there are 30 bars, then find the height of the 7th bar from the end. 2
(OR)
(b) Find the 𝑛th term of the above A.P.

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37 India meteorological department observes seasonal and annual rainfall every year in
different sub-divisions of our country. It helps them to compare and analyse the results.
The table given below shows sub-division wise seasonal (monsoon) rainfall (mm) in
2018.

Rainfall (mm) Number of Sub-divisions

200-400 2
400-600 4
600-800 7
800-1000 4
1000-1200 2
1200-1400 3
1400-1600 1
1600-1800 1
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
i) Write the modal class. 1
ii) (a)Find the median of the given data. 2
(OR)
(b) Find the mean rainfall in this season.
iii) If sub-division having at least 1000 mm rainfall during monsoon season, is 1
considered good rainfall sub-division, then how many sub-divisions had good
rainfall?
38 Ryan, from a very young age, was fascinated by the twinkling of stars and the
vastness of space. He always dreamt of becoming an astronaut one day. So he
started to sketch his own rocket designs on the graph sheet. One such design is given
below:

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Based on the above, answer the following questions:
i) Find the midpoint of the segment joining F and G. 1
ii) (a) What is the distance between points A and C? 2
(OR)
(b) Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the
points A and B in the ratio 1 : 3 internally.
iii) What are the coordinates of point D? 1
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