Class- X Session- 2022-23

Subject- Mathematics (Standard)

Sample Question Paper
Time Allowed: 3 Hrs. 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 wherever required if not stated.

SECTION A

Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

S.NO MARKS
.

1 The numbers 525 and 3000 are both divisible only by 3,5,15,25 and 75. What 1
is HCF (525, 3000)?
(a) 65 (b) 75
(c) 80 (d) 90

2 A polynomial of degree 4 is called a _______ polynomial. 1

(a) biquadratic (b) quadratic (c) linear (d) cubic

3 A pair of values of the variables x and y satisfying each of the equation in a 1

given system of two simultaneous linear equation in x and y is called

 solution of the system. Is it TRUE or FALSE? (a)True (b) False

4 Find the value of k for which the given value is a solution of the 1
equation:kx2+2x-3=0,x=2
(a) -1/4 (b) -2
(c) 1/4 (d) 2

5 State true or false: 1

If a perpendicular is drawn from the vertex of the right angle of a right triangle
to the hypotenuse then triangles on both sides of the perpendicular are similar
to the whole triangle and to each other
(a) True (b) False

6 If sides of one triangle are proportional to the sides of the other triangle, then 1
the two triangles are similar.
(a) SAS similarity criterion (b) ASA similarity criterion
(c) AAA similarity criterion (d) SSS similarity criterion

7 The points A (–1, 0), B (3, 1), C (2, 2) and D (–2, 1) are the vertices of a 1
parallelogram. State true or false.
(a) True (b) False

8 What is the value of sec 60°? 1

(a) 2/3 (b) ½ (c) 2 (d) 3

9 sin2A =2sinA is true when A is 1

(a) 60° (b) 45°
(c) 0° (d) 30°

10 The value of tan A is always less than 1 . State True or False . 1

(a) True (b) False

11 The angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 30°. If the height of the 1
tower is doubled, then the angle of elevation of its top will also be
doubled.
(a) True (b) False
12 A pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2√3 m long on the ground, then the sun’s elevation is 1
(a) 60° (b) 45°
(c) 0° (d) 30°

13 A tangent to a circle intersects it in how many point(s)? 1

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) infinite

14 State true or false. Only two tangents can be drawn to a circle from an external 1
point.
(a) True (b) False

15 A cylindrical pencil sharpened at one edge is the combinaton of: 1

(a) A cone and a cylinder (b) A hemisphere and a cone
(c) Frustum of a cone and a cylinder (d) Two cylinders

16 How many cubes of side 2 cm can be cut from a cuboid measuring 1

(16cm × 12cm × 10cm)?
(a) 240 (b) 300
(c) 200 (d) 350

17 1
It is assumed that the frequency of each interval is centred around its __________

(a) mid point (b) lower limit (c) upper limit (d) none of these

18 1
State true or false: For A and B two possible outcomes of an event, if P(A) > P(B),
then event A is more likely to occur than event B.

(A) True (B) False

19 DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of assertion (A) 1
is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option

Assertion : The co-ordinates of the point which divides the join of A(-5, 11) and
B(4,-7) in the ratio 7 : 2 is (2, -3)

Reason : The coordinates of the point P(x, y) which divides the line segment
joining the points A(x1 , y1 ) and B(x2 , y2 ) in the ratio m1 : m2 is
(m1x2+m2x1/m1+m2 , m1y2+m2y1/m1+m2)

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A)

(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of assertion (A)

(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

20 1
Assertion : Every integer is a real number.

Reason : Every real number is an integer.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A)

(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of assertion (A)

(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason(R) is false.

(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason(R) is true.

 SECTION B

Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

S.No. Mark
s

21 Pinky scored 40 marks in a test getting 3 marks for each right answer and 2
losing 1 mark for each wrong answer. Had 4 marks been awarded for each
correct answer and 2 marks were deducted for each wrong answer, then pinky
again would have scored 40 marks. How many questions were there in the
test?

22 In equilateral Δ ABC, AD ⊥ BC. Prove that 3BC 2 = 4AD2. 2

23 In the given figure, If AOB = 125° then find ∠COD. 2

24 What is the ratio of the areas of a circle and an equilateral triangle whose 2
diameter and a side are respectively equal?

OR

The circumference of a circle exceeds the diameter by 16.8 cm. Find the radius
of the circle.
25 If 7sin2 A+ 3cos2 A= 4 then show that tanA =1/√3 2

OR

Show that : (1-sin 60°)/cos 60° = 2 - √3

SECTION C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

S.N Marks
o

26 Given that √11 is irrational, prove that 7 + 2√11 is irrational. 3

27 If sum of the zeros of 5x2 + (p + q + r)x + pqr is zero, then find p3 + q3 + r3. 3

28 The 17th term of an A.P. is 5 more than twice its 8th term. If the 11th term of 3
the A.P. is 43, then find the nth term of the A.P.
OR

Find the sum of odd numbers between 0 and 50.

29 Prove that 3
If sinA + cosA = m and secA + cosecA = n then show that n(m2 – 1) = 2m
30 In the given fig., find PC. If AB = 13 cm, BC = 7 cm and AD = 15 cm. 3

OR

In the given figure, find the radius of the circle.

31 Cards marked with numbers 3, 4, 5, .........,50 are placed in a box and mixed 3
thoroughly. One card is drawn at random from the box, find the probability
that the number on the drawn card is
(i) divisible by 7
(ii) a two digit number.
(iii) divisible by 5
 SECTION D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

S.N Marks
o

32 Water in a canal, 6 m wide and 1.5 m deep, is flowing with a speed of 10 km/ 5
hour. How much area will it irrigate in 30 minutes; if 8 cm standing water is
needed?
OR

Two water taps together can fill a tank in 6 hours. The tap of larger diameter

takes 9 hours less than the smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time

in which each tap can separately fill the tank.

33 5
From the below figure, In △ABC, the bisector of ∠B meets AC at D. A line PQ
|| AC meets AB, BC and BD at P, Q and R respectively. Show that PR × BQ = QR
× BP.

34 Two spheres of same metal weight 1 kg and 7 kg. The radius of the smaller 5
sphere is 3 cm. The two spheres are melted to form a single big sphere. Find
the diameter of the new sphere.
OR
Water is flowing at the rate of 5 km/hour through a pipe of
diameter 14 cm into a tank with rectangular base which is 50 m
long and 44 m wide. Find the time in which the level of water tank
rises by 7 cm.
35 The distribution given below show the marks of 100 students of a class: 5

Draw a ‘less than’ type and a ‘more than’ type ogive from the given data.
Hence obtain the median marks from the graph.

SECTION E

Case study based questions are compulsory.

36 A construction company will be penalized each day of delay in the construction

of the bridge. The penalty will be ` 4000 for the first day and will increase by
` 1000 for each following day. Based on its budget, the company can afford to
pay a maximum of ` 165000 toward penalty.

(i) The penalty amount paid by the construction company from the first day as 1
a sequence
1
(ii) First-term and difference respectively of the above series is
2
(iii) Find the maximum number of days by which the completion of work
can be delayed (take Sn = 165000)
OR
The penalty will be charged on the tenth day
37 RPVV, Suraj Mal organised Sports Day in which one of the event is 100 m race. Participants
have to run in the rows which are marked at a distance of 1 metre as shown in the figure. At
one time the participants are at position A, B, C, D. A has covered half the distance PQ, B has
covered 1/4th distance PQ, C has covered the distance PQ, D has covered half the distance
PQ. Considering P as origin, answer the questions given below the diagram.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) On joing A, B, C, D which figure you will get? 1

(ii) What area is enclosed by ABCD ? 1

(iii) If another participant at E could not run due to some shoe problem, what
are the co-odinates of E 2
OR

In what ratio B divides AE?

38
Teewan, Arun and Pankaj were celebrating the festival of Diwali in open ground with
firecrackers. There is a pedestal in the ground. All of sudden Teewan stands on
pedestal and release sky lantern from the top of pedestal.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions. 1

(i) If the position of Pankaj is 25 m away from the base of pedestal and Zr = 30°, then
find the height of pedestal.

(ii) If the height of pedestal is 30 m, t = 45° and z = 30°, then the horizontal distance
between Arun and Pankaj is
2

(iii) If the vertical height of sky lantern from the top of pedestal is 12 m and ∠y =
30°, then distance between Teewan and sky lantern is

OR

If ∠q=60° and position of Arun is 15 m away from the base of pedestal, then find the
height of pedestal.
Answer Key and Hints
1. (b) 75
2. (a) biquadratic
3. (a) True
4. (a) -1/4
5. (b) False
6. (d) SSS
7. (a) True
8. (c) 2
9. (c) 0°
10. (b) False
11. (b) False
12. (a) 60°
13. (b) 1
14. (a) True
15. (a) A cone and a cylinde
16.(a) 240
17. (a) midpoint
18. (a) True
19. (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion
(A)
20. (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason(R) is false.
21. 40 questions
23. 55°
24.
3 2
Area of equilateral triangle = 4
𝑎
𝑎 2
Area of circle = π( 𝑏 )
Required ration = 3: π

OR
3.92 cm
27. Product of the zeroes = 3 pqr (HINT)
28. ATQ,
a17 = 5 + 2 × a8
a + 16d = 5 + 2a + 14 d
a – 2d = – 5 ...(1)
a11 = a + 10d = 43 ....(2)
Solving (1) & (2), we get
a = 3, d = 4
an = 4n – 1
OR
Odd numbers between 0 to 50
1, 3, 5, 7, ..., 49
an = 49
a + (n – 1)d = 49
1 + (n – 1)2 = 49
n = 25
Sn = n/2[a + l]
S25 =25/2[1 + 49] = 25 × 25 = 625
29. Use identities (hint)
30. PC = 5cm OR 11cm
31. (i) 7/48
(ii) 41/48
(iii) 10/48
32.

34.
 OR

35. Median = 24
36. (i) 4000, 5000, 6000
(ii) 4000 and 1000
(iii) 15 days OR 13000
37. (i) Quadrilateral
(ii) 225 sq. units
(iii) (5,0) OR 1:1
38. (i) 14.45m
(ii) 21.9 m
(iii) 24m OR √3