ICSE 10th Maths

Sample Paper 3 Page 1

Sample Paper 3
ICSE 2024 EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Time: Two and half hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answer to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
6. All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown, and must be done on the
same sheet as the rest of the answer.
7. Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
8. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
9. Mathematical tables are provided.

SECTION - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

QUESTION 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [15]
(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

(i) Rashi purchases an article for `5310 which includes a discount of 10% on the marked price
and 18% GST on the selling price. The marked price of the article is:
(a) `4,200 (b) `5,000
(c) `5,500 (d) `5,900

(ii) Gaurishakar opened a R.D. account in PNB Bank for 20 months. If the rate of interest is
9% per annum and he received `441 as interest at the end of maturity, then the monthly
installment is
(a) `280 (b) `250
(c) `200 (d) `320

(iii) Which of the following is the equation of a line with x-intercept - 3 and passing through
the point ^- 2, 5h .
(a) 5x + y − 15 = 0 (b) x − 5y + 15 = 0
(c) x + 5y − 15 = 0 (d) 5x − y + 15 = 0

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(iv) The solution set for the inequation 2x + 7 # 17, x εW is :

(a) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} (b) {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
(c) {1, 2, 3, 4} (d) {0, 1, 2, 3, 4}

(v) The equation x2 + 2x + 1 = ^4 − kx h2 + 3 will be quadratic, if the value of k is:

(a) k = 1 (b) k ! 1
(c) Any number (d) Insufficient data

(vi) If a : b = 12 : 38 and b : c = 13 : 59 then a : c is:

(a) 1 : 9 (b) 1 : 4
(c) 2 : 3 (d) 4 : 5

(vii) What is the remainder when f ^x h = x2 − 4x + 2 is divided by 2x + 1 ?

1 9
(a) 2 (b) 4
3 17
(c) 4 (d) 4

(viii) If A = ; 1 4 E , B = ; 0 3 E and C = < 2 1 F then 5A - BC is :

3 5 2 4 1 −1

< 5 23 F (b) ; 5 23 E
- -
(a) 1 17 1 17

< - 2 38 F (d) ; - 5 17
23 E
-
(c)
3 1

(ix) The value of x for which 2x, (x + 10) and (3x + 2) are the three consecutive terms of an
AP, is
(a) 6 (b) - 6
(c) 18 (d) - 18

(x) The point P on x -axis equidistant from the points A (- 1, 0) and B (5, 0) is
(a) (2, 0) (b) (0, 2)
(c) (3, 0) (d) (- 3, 5)

(xi) Which of the following is the line with x-intercept 4 and passing through the point ^- 2, 5h .
(a) 5x + 6y − 20 = 0 (b) 5x + 6y + 10 = 0
(c) 5x − 6y + 20 = 0 (d) 5x − 6y + 10 = 0

(xii) TABC is an equilateral triangle with each side of length 2p . If AD = BC then the value
of AD is

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

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(xiii) In figure, if +AOB = 125c, then +COD is equal to

(a) 62.5c (b) 45c

(c) 35c (d) 55c

(xiv) The base radii of a cone and a cylinder are equal. If their curved surface areas are also
equal, then the ratio of the slant height of the cone to the height of the cylinder is
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(c) 1 : 3 (d) 3 : 1

(xv) Given that sin α = 3 and cos β = 0 , then the value of β − α is

2
(a) 0c (b) 90c
(c) 60c (d) 30c

QUESTION 2.
(i) A silo is a structure for storing bulk materials. Silos are used in agriculture to store grain
or fermented feed known as silage. [4]

A silo is in the shape of cylinder surmounted by a conical top. The height and diameter of
cylindrical part are 40 feet and 42 feet respectively and the slant height of conical part is
29 feet.
(a) How much metal sheet is required to make this silo ?
(b) Find the cost of metal sheet needed to make the silo if the metal sheet is available
at the rate of Rs. 250 per square feet.
(c) What is the storage capacity of silo ?

(ii) Mr. Sonu has a recurring deposit account and deposits ` 750 per month for 2 yr. If he gets
` 19125 at the time of maturity, find the rate of interest. [4]
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(iii) Prove that sin A

1 + cot A − 1 +costanAA = sin A − cos A [4]

QUESTION 3.

(i) A man invests `4500 in shares of a company which is paying 7.5% dividend. [4]
If ` 100 shares are available at a discount of 10%.
Find
(a) Number of shares he purchases.
(b) His annual income.

(ii) In the given figure AB = 9 cm, PA = 7.5 cm and PC = 5 cm. Chords AD and BC intersect
at P. [4]

(a) Prove that TPAB - TPCD .

(b) Find the length of CD.
(c) Find area of TPAB : Area of TPCD .

(iii) Use graph paper for this question. The marks obtained by 120 students in an English test
are given below [5]

Marks Number of students

0-10 5
10-20 9
20-30 16
30-40 22
40-50 26
50-60 18
60-70 11
70-80 6
80-90 4
90-100 3
Draw the ogive and hence, estimate
(a) the median marks.
(b) the number of students who did not pass the test if the pass percentage was 50.
(c) the upper quartile marks.
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SECTION - B
(Attempt any four questions.)
QUESTION 4.

3 0 -4 2
If A = > H and B = >
1 0H
(i) find A2 − 2AB + B2 [3]
5 1

(ii) Using ruler and compass construct a TABC where AB = 3 cm, BC = 4 cm and +ABC
= 90°. Hence construct a circle circumscribing the TABC . Measure and write down the
radius of the circle. [3]

(iii) In TPQR , MN is parallel to QR and PM = 2 . [4]

MQ 3
(a) Find MN .
QR
(b) Prove that TOMN and TORQ are similar.
(c) Find-area of TOMN |area of TORQ .

QUESTION 5.

(i) The mean of the following frequency distribution is 25. Find the value of p . [3]

Class interval 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50

Frequency 4 6 10 6 p

(ii) Mrs. Roy went to a departmental store and bought the following items from a departmental
store : [3]

S. Item Price Quantity Rate of

No. GST
(a) Walnut `750 Per 2 5%
Pack
(b) Unbranded `40 Per 20 Kg. 0%
Atta Kg.
(c) Butter `200 Per 5 12%
Pack
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Find the :
(a) Total GST paid.
(b) Total bill amount including GST.

(iii) In the given figure O is the centre of the circle. PQ and PR are tangents and +QPR = 70c
Calculate. [4]
(a) +QOR
(b) +QSR

QUESTION 6.

(i) If a, b, c are in AP, then show that 10ax + 10 , 10bx + 10 , 10cx + 10 , x ! 0 , are in G.P. [3]

(ii) The minimum age of children to be eligible to participate in a painting competition

is 8 years. It is observed that the age of youngest boy was 8 years and the ages of
rest of participants are having a common difference of 4 months. If the sum of ages
of all the participants is 168 years, find the age of eldest participant in the painting
competition. [3]

(iii) Draw a histogram and hence estimate the mode for the following frequency
distribution. [4]

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

Frequency 2 8 10 5 4 3

QUESTION 7.
(i) The vertices of a TABC are A(3, 8), B(–1, 2) and C(6, –6). Find the [5]
(a) slope of BC.
(b) equation of a line perpendicular to BC and passing through A.

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(ii) From the observation deck of a seaside building 200 m high, Jignesh sees two fishing boats
in the distance. The angle of depression to the nearer boat is 60c while for the boat farther
away the angle is 45c . [5]
(a) How far out to sea is the nearer boat?
(b) How far apart are the two boats?

QUESTION 8.

(i) Solve the following inequation and represent the solution set on the number tine. [3]
5 + 2 1 x + 4 # 2 + 5, x d R
3x x

(ii) In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. +DAE = 70c. Find giving suitable
reasons, the measure of [3]
(a) +BCD
(b) +BOD
(c) +OBD

(iii) In what ratio does the x-axis divide the line segment joining The point (-4,-6) and (-1,7)?
Also find the coordinates of the point of division. [4]

QUESTION 9.

(i) Using componendo and dividendo solve for x: [3]

2x + 2 + 2x − 1
=3
2x + 1 − 2x − 1
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(ii) The difference of two natural numbers is 5 and the difference of their reciprocals is 101 .
Find the numbers. [3]

(iii) Using ruler and compass, construct [4]

(a) a TABC in which AB = 5.5 cm, BC = 3.4 cm and CA = 4.9 cm.
(b) the locus of points equidistant from A and C .
(c) a circle touching AB at A and passing through C .

QUESTION 10.

(i) Use factor theorem to factorise 6x3 + 17x2 + 4x − 12 completely. [3]

(ii) Total 1000 elementary and secondary schools of Rajasthan were classified by the number
of computers they had. [3]

Computers 1–10 11–20 21–50 51–100 100 more

Schools 250 210 290 170 80
Choose one school at random and find the following probability.
(a) Find the probability that it has 50 or fewer computers.
(b) Find the probability that it has more than 100 computers.
(c) Find the probability that it has no more than 20 computers.
(d) Find the probability that it has more than 50 computers.

(iii) The point A(4, -1) is reflected as Al in y-axis. Point B on reflection in x-axis is mapped
as B l (-2, 5). [4]
(a) Write the coordinates of A and B.
l
(b) Write the coordinates of the middle point of the line segment Al B .

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