THE INDIAN HIGH

SCHOOL, DUBAI
MODEL EXAMINATION 2023
DATE: 12 .01.2023
GRADE: 10
MATHEMATICS TIME:3 Hours
MARKS: 80
General Instructions
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E
2. Section A has 20 MCQs
3. Section
carrying 1 mark each.
B has 5 questions
4. Section C has 6 questions
carrying 02 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions
carrying 03 marks each.
6. Section carrying 05 marks each.
E has 3 case based
integrated
the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks
units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of
each respectively.
7. Al Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2
questions of marks and 2 questions of 2 marks has been
3 questions of 5 marks, 2
been provided in the 2 marks provided. An internal choice has
8. Draw neat questions of Section E
figures wherever required. Take n =22/7 wherever
required if not statea.

SECTION A 40
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
1. If LCM (x ,18) 36 and HCF =
(x,18) =2, then x is
(a) 2 6) 3 c)4 (a) 6

2. If one of the of the

zero quadratic polynomial x2 +3x +k is 2, then the value of k is
(a) 10 b) -10 (c)5 (d)-5
3. A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow which comes to rest pointing at one of the
numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8 and these are equally likely outcomes. Find the probability that the
arrow will point at any factor of8.
(a) ()

4. Two cubes are of side Gcm each are joined end to end. Find the total surface area of the resulting
cuboid.
(a) 180 sq.cm (b) 340 sq.cm c) 432 sq.cm (d) 360 sq.cm

5. One equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is,- 5x + 7y = 2. The second equation
can be
(a) 10x + 14y + 4 = 0 (b)-10 x-14y + 4 = 0

(c)-10 x + 14y + 4 =0 (d) 10 x-14y -4

6. What is the greatest possible speed at which a girl can walk 95 m and 171 m in an exact number
of minutes?
(a) 17m/min (b) 19m/min c) 23m/min (d) 13m/min

7. I f the quadratic equation mx + 2x +m= 0 has two equal roots, then the values of m are

(a) 0, 2 (b) 0,1 (c) 1,-1 (d)-1,0

8. The distance of the point A (-1,5) from the point B (4,-1) is

(a) 11 units (b) 61 units (c) V11 units (d) V61 units
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 9. If 2 sin? 0-cos20 2, then 0 is c) 45
(a) 0° (b) 90 d) 30
10. Find the co-ordinates of a point A, where AB is the diameter of a circle whose centre is

(2,-3) and B(1,4)

b) (3,-10) (c) (3,-2)

between the tangents at the ends

between two radii of a circle
is 110, then the angle
11. If the angle
of the radii is: (d) 40°
c) 90°
(a) 70 (b) 50°

15x + 2ly = k coincide is

the lines 5x+7y=3 and
12. The value of k for which (d)18
(c)7
(a)9 (6)5
4cm and BC=14 cm, then DE equals
if DEl BC, AD =Scm, BD
=
13. In a ABC, (d) 10.5cmm
c) 4cm
(a) Tcm (b) 6cm

0 and y =-5 has

pair of linear equations y
=
14. The
(b) Two solutions c)Infinitely many solutions (d) No solution
(a) One solution
between
15. The median of a data is 52.5 and its
mean is 54, find its mode,use empirical relationship
three measures of central tendency.
(c) 49.5 (d) 53
(a)57 (b) 49

Then the two triangles are

<E, LF=2C, and AB 3DE.
=

16. In a ABC anda DEF, L B=

similar (b) similar but not congruent
(a) congruent but not similar
similar (d) congruent as well as
(c) neither congruent nor
then the value of cos (A +B) is
17.If a ABC is right angled C,
at

(a) 0 (b) 1
(
6
AB, if AO = 10 cm, BO
= cmn
on
18. QA and PB are perpendicular is
and PB =9 cm, then
measure
of AQ (see figure)
(a) 15 cm (b) 25 cmn B
(d) 20cm
(c) 10 cm

statement of assertion (A) is followed by a

the question number 19 and 20, a
DIRECTION: In
Reason (R). Choose
the c o r r e c t option
s t a t e m e n t of

is the correct explanation of assertion (A)

(R)
(R) a r e true and
reason
and reason
correct explanation of
assertion (A)
A Both assertion (A) true and reason (R) is not the
and r e a s o n (R) a r e
B. Both assertion (A)
true but r e a s o n (R)
is false.
C. Assertion (A) is is true.
false but r e a s o n (R)
D. Assertion (A) is

polynomial x?
-

2kx +8
z e r o e s of the quadratic
(Assertion): If the s u m of the
19. Statement A k is 1.
is 2 then value of
ax? + bx + c is
of a quadratic polynomial a
Statement R(Reason): Sum zeroes of

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 20, Consider the following frequency distribution.

Class 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35

Frequency5 9 126 8

Statement A (Assertion): The modal class is 20-25.

Statement R(Reason): The middle most class is called the modal class.

SECTION B
Section B consists of 5
questions of 2 marks each.
21. If a and are the zeroes
of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x? -

2x +8, form
a polynomial whose zeroes are 2a and
28.
22. D is point on the

A
a side BC of a triangle ABC such that 2 ADC =L BAC.
Show that CA? = CB.CD.

23. Find the value(s) of k for which the roots of the quadratic equation
(k-4) x2+2k-- 4)x+2=0 are equal.
OR
Solve for x:
4 3 x2+5 x -2 V3 =0
24. Find the value of x if, V3 tan 2x =cos 60° + sin 45° cos 45°
OR
Ifsin(A+B) =1 and cos(A-B)=,0°<A+B s 90° and A> B, then find the measures of angles A
and B.

25. In fig. XAY is a tangent to the circle centred at 0. If 2 AB0 = 40°, then find 2 BAY and AOB.

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

26. Given that V5 is irrational, prove that 7-2V5 is irrational.

27. Places A and B are 80 km apart from each other on a highway. A car starts from A and another
from B at the same time. If they move in same direction, they meet in 8 hours and if they move
towards each other they meet in 1 hour. Find the speed of cars.
OR
The students of a class are made to stand in rows. If 3 students are extra in a row, there
would be 1 row less. If 3 students are less in a row, there would be 2 rows more.
Find the number of students in the class.

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 Prove t h a t S e c e - 1 secG+-2 cosec 8
V sece+1 Vsec-1

whose perimeter 1s 6Um and area 200 m2.

29. Find the dimensions ofa rectangular park
OR
of its digits is 14. When 45 is added to the number, sp
number is such that the product
A two-digit number.
Find the
the digits interchange their places.
circle are equal.
drawn from an external point to a
30. Prove that the lengths of tangents

What is the probability of getting

31. Three coins are tossed simultaneously.
(i) At least one head?
11) At most one tail?
(11) No tail?
SECTIOND

each
Section D consists of 4 questions of5 marks
the other
drawn side of a triangle intersecting
parallel to one
32. (a) Prove that, if a line is in the same ratio.
the other two sides are divided
two sides in distinct points, then

from the figure,

(6)Using the converseof the above theorem, find 2ABC
=12 and 2ADE =48°.
6cm, DB = 9cm, AE =8 cm, EC
cm
ifAD =

one above the other.

radius 7cm and thickness 0.5 cm are placed
33. 50 circular discs, each of
of the solid so formed.
(a)Find the total surface area if the solid so formed is placed
be left in a cubical box of side 25cm
(b) Find how much space will
inside it.
OR

out a hemisphere of radius 3.5cm from

each end
A wooden souvenir is made by scooping 3.5 cm
the cylinder is 10 cm and its base is of radius
of a solid cylinder. If the height of
the souvenir at the rate of Rs. 10 per cm2.
then find the total cost of polishing
wooden souvenir thus obtained.
Also find the volume of the

a man observes two cars on

the opposite sides of the tower
34. From the top of a tower, 100 m high, the cars.
and 45° respectively. Find the distance between
with the angles of depression 30°
(Use v3=1.73).
obtained in a survey, are tabulated below:
35. Daily wages of 110 workers,
120-140 140-160 160-180 180-200 200-220 220-240
Daily 100-120
Wages (in
Rs.) 22 18 12 13
Number 10 20
of
Workers
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 Compute the mean daily
wages and m0odal daily
wages of these workers.
The median of the OR
following data is 32.5. Find the values of x andy.
Class 0 -10
interval 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 Total
Frequency|
12 3T +0

Case SECTIONE
study-based questions are
36.
compulsory.
Hardik repays his total
loan of
installment of Rs.1,500, he Rs.1.32.000, by paying every month.
increases the installment by Rs.200 everyStarting
month.
with the first

() If the amount
paid in successive installment form
common difference.
an AP, then write its first term and
(i) Find the amount paid by Hardik in
15th installment.
(i) In which installment will he
pay Rs.5500?
OR
What is the total amount
paid in first15 installments?
37. Shaurya made a map of his locality on a coordinate plane.

Karuis Temle
H use

sdhopl Postice
SHauyas
Narke Hou Railway

Based on above information the

answer following questions.
)If Shaurya's house is considered as origin, then find the midpoint of Park and
i) What is the distance from his house to Kartik's house?
Temple.
(i) Find the position of a lamp post on X-axis equidistant from School and Post office.
OR
What is the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining school and
temple internally in the ratio 3:2?
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 international sporting events teauring
O. ne Olympic Games or Olympics are the leading
modern
from arouna u
which thousands of athletes
summer and winter sports competitions in
participate in a variety of competitions. les of
Gaven here is the picture of the Olympic rings made by taking five congruent cir int of
radius lem each, intersecting in such a way that the chord formed by joining the p

intersection of two circles is also of length 1cm. ble

Answer the following questions assuming the thickness of the rings to be neg

and in terms of [] and v3.

) What is the area of AAOB?

(i) What is the area of minor sector formed by arc AB?
(ii) What is the total area of all the dotted regions?
OR
What is the area of major sector formed by arc AB?

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