CBSE Maths STD Class 10 Sample Paper 1 Page 1

Sample Paper 1
Class- X Exam - 2022-23
Mathematics - Standard

Time Allowed: 3 Hours 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
7 wherever required if not stated.

SECTION-A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. The quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is -5 and their product is 6, is
(a) x2 + 5x + 6
(c) x2 - 5x - 6
(b) x2 − 5x + 6
(d) − x2 + 5x + 6

1. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is

(a) 10 (b) - 10
(c) -7 (d) - 2

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2. The 2 digit number which becomes 6 th of itself when its digits are reversed. The difference in the digits of the
number being 1, then the two digits number is
(a) 45 (b) 54
(c) 36 (d) None of these

3. For which value(s ) of p , will the lines represented by the following pair of linear equations be parallel
3x - y - 5 = 0
6x - 2y - p = 0
(a) all real values except 10
(b) 10
(c) 5/2
(d) 1/2
 4. Each root of x2 − bx + c = 0 is decreased by 2. The resulting equation is x2 − 2x + 1 = 0, then
(a) b = 6, c = 9 (b) b = 3, c = 5
(c) b = 2, c =− (d) b =− 4, c = 3
1

6. ^x2 + 1 2 − x2 = 0 has
(a) four real roots
(b) two real roots
(c) no real roots
(d) one real root

7. The nth term of the AP a , 3a , 5a

, ... is
(a) na (b) (2n - 1) a
(c) (2n + 1) a (d) 2na

8. In an AP, if a = 3.5, d = 0 and n = 101, then an

will be
(a) 0 (b) 3.5
(c)103.5 (d) 104.5

9. x and y are 2 different digits. If the sum of the two digit numbers formed by using both the digits is a
perfect square, then value of x + y is
(a) 10 (b) 11
(c) 12 (d) 13

a
10. If sinbθ = , then cos θ is equal to

(a) b b2 b
(b) a
- a2 b2
- a2 a
(c) (d)
b b - a2
2

11. If the height and length of the shadow of a man are equal, then the angle of elevation of the sun is,
(a) 45c
(b) 60c
(c) 90c
(d) 120c

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 12. If the angle of depression of an object from a 75 m high tower is 30c, then the distance of the object from the
tower is
(a) 25 3 m (b) 50 3 m
(c) 753 m (d) 150 m

13. Which term of an AP, 21, 42, 63, 84,is 210?

(a) 9th (b) 10th
(c) 11th (d) 12th

14. If the radius of the sphere is increased by 100%, the volume of the corresponding sphere is increased
by (a) 200%
(b) 500%
(c) 700%
(d) 800%

15. The median and mode respectively of a frequency distribution are 26 and 29, Then its mean is
(a) 27.5 (b) 24.5
(c) 28.4 (d) 25.8

16. An event is very unlikely to happen. Its probability is closest to

(a) 0.0001
(b) 0.001
(c) 0.01
(d) 0.1

17. The centroid of the triangle whose vertices are (3, - 7),(- 8, 6) and (5, 10) is
(a) (0, 9) (b) (0, 3)
(c) (1, 3) (d) (3, 5)

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 18. If the distance between the points A (4, p) and B (1, 0) is 5 units then the value(s) of p is(are)
a. 4 only
b. - 4 only
c. ! 4
d. 0

19. The cumulative frequency table is useful in determining

a. Mean (b) Median
(c) Mode (d) All of these

20. If the height and length of the shadow of a man are equal, then the angle of elevation of the sun is,
a. 45
b. 60
c. 90
d. 120

Section – B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21. Evaluate :
3 tan230º + tan260º + cosec 30º − tan
45º cot245º

22. The mode of the following frequency distribution is 36. Find the missing frequency f .

Class 0- 10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70

Frequency 8 10 f 16 12 6 7

OR
Find the median for the given frequency distribution :

Class 40-45 45-50 50-55 55-60 60-65 65-70 70-75

Frequency 2 3 8 6 6 3 2

23. Given that HCF (306, 1314) = 18. Find LCM (306, 1314)
OR
Check whether 4 can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n .
n

24. If tan 2A = cot(A − 18c), where 2A is an acute angle, find the value of A.

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 25. Find the mean the following distribution :

Class 3-5 5-7 7-9 9-11 11-13

Frequency 5 10 10 7 8

OR
Find the mode of the following data :

Class : 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 100-120 120-140

Frequency 6 8 10 12 6 5 3

Section - C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26. The sum of four consecutive number in AP is 32 and the ratio of the product of the first and last term to the
product of two middle terms is 7 : 15. Find the numbers.

27. Prove that : cotθ + cosec θ − 1 + cotθ

=
1 cotθ − cosec θ + sin θ
1

28. If sin θ + cos θ = 2 prove that tan θ + cotθ = 2

29. Compute the mode for the following frequency distribution:

Size of items (in cm) 0- 4 4- 8 8- 12 12-16 16-20 20-24 24-28

Frequency 5 7 9 17 12 10 6

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 30. Find the ratio in which P (4, m) divides the segment joining the points A (2, 3) and B (6, - 3). Hence find m .
OR
In the given figure ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 3 units. Find the co-ordinates of the other two vertices.

31. Given that 5 is irrational, prove that 2 5 - 3 is an irrational number.

Section - D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32. For what value of k , which the following pair of linear equations have infinitely many solutions:
2x + 3y = 7 and ^k + 1 hx + ^2k − 1 y = 4k + 1
h OR
The cost of 2 kg of apples and 1kg of grapes on a day was found to be Rs. 160. After a month, the cost of 4kg of
apples and 2kg of grapes is Rs. 300. Represent the situations algebraically and geometrically.

33. The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point on the ground is 60º. After a flight of 30 seconds the angle of
elevation becomes 30º. If the aeroplane is flying at a constant height of 3000 3 m, find the speed of the aeroplane.
OR
Amit, standing on a horizontal plane, find a bird flying at a distance of 200 m from him at an elevation of 30 c.
Deepak standing on the roof of a 50 m high building, find the angle of elevation of the same bird to be 45c.
Amit and Deepak are on opposite sides of the bird. Find the distance of the bird from Deepak.

34. The angles of depression of the top and bottom of an 8 m tall building from top of a multi-storeyed building are
30º and 45º, respectively. Find the height of multi-storey building and distance between two buildings.
OR
Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite to each other on either side of a road, which is 80 m wide. From
a point between them on the road, angles of elevation of their top are 30c and 60c. Find the height of the
poles and distance of point from poles.

35. Find c if the system of equations cx + 3y + ^3 − ch = 0; 12x + cy − c = 0 has infinitely many solutions?
OR
Solve for x and y :
2x − y + 3 = 0, 3x − 5y + 1 = 0

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 Section - E
Case study based questions are compulsory.

36. Maximum Profit : An automobile manufacturer can produce up to 300 cars per day. The profit made from the sale
of these vehicles can be modelled by the function P (x) =− x + 350x − 6600 where P (x) is the profit in thousand Rupees
2

and x is the number of automobiles made and sold. Answer the following questions based on this model:
(i) When no cars are produce what is a profit/loss?
(ii) What is the break even point ? (Zero profit point is called break even) ?
(iii) What is the profit/loss if 175 cars are produced ?
OR
What is the profit if 400 cars are produced ?

37. Rohan is very intelligent in maths. He always try to relate the concept of maths in daily life. One day he is
walking away from the base of a lamp post at a speed of 1 m/s. Lamp is 4.5 m above the ground.

(i) If after 2 second, length of shadow is 1 meter, what is the height of Rohan ?
(ii) What is the minimum time after which his shadow will become larger than his original height?
OR
What is the distance of Rohan from pole at this point ?
(iii) What will be the length of his shadow after 4 seconds?

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 38. Political survey questions are questions asked to gather the opinions and attitudes of potential voters. Political
survey questions help you identify supporters and understand what the public needs. Using such questions, a
political candidate or an organization can formulate policies to gain support from these people.

A survey of 100 voters was taken to gather information on critical issues and the demographic information
collected is shown in the table. One out of the 100 voters is to be drawn at random to be interviewed on the India
Today News on prime time.

Women Men Totals

Republican 17 20 37
Democrat 22 17 39
Independent 8 7 15
Green Party 6 3 5
Totals 53 47 100

(i) What is the probability the person is a woman or a Republican ?

OR
What is the probability the person is a Democrat ?
(ii) What is the probability the person is a Independent men ?
(iii) What is the probability the person is a Independent men or green party men ?

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