BANGALORE SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX ASSOCIATION

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION (2024-2025)

Grade X

DATE: 12.12.2024 MAX MARKS: 80

Subject: MATHEMATICS – STANDARD (041) TIME : 3 hours
SET - 1
General Instructions : Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
1. This question paper contains 38 questions.
2. This Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. In Section A, Questions no. 1-18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and questions no. 19 and 20 are
Assertion- Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
4. In Section B, Questions no. 21-25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions, carrying 02 marks each.
5. In Section C, Questions no. 26-31 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 03 marks each.
6. In Section D, Questions no. 32-35 are long answer (LA) type questions, carrying 05 marks each.
7. In Section E, Questions no. 36-38 are case study based questions carrying 4 marks each with sub parts of
the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
8. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Questions of Section B, 2 Questions of
Section C and 2 Questions of Section D has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in all
the 2 marks questions of Section E.
9. Draw neat and clean figures wherever required.
10. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
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Section A
(Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each)

1. The value of 𝑘 such that the pair of equations 𝑘𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 𝑘 − 3 and 12𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 = 6 has no solution.
(a) 6 only (b) −6 only (c) 6 or − 6 (d) 0 only
2. The values of x and y in 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 1 = 0 and 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 8 = 0 are
−11 7 11 7
(a) (1,2) (b) ( 8
, 4) (c) ( 8 , 4) (d) (2,3)

3. Values of k for which the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 has equal roots is

(a) 0 only (b) 4 (c) 8 only (d) 0,8
4. If the numbers n-2, 4n-1 and 5n+2 are in AP, then the value of n is
(a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 0
1 1
5. If the 7th term of an AP is 9 and the 9th term is 7, then the common difference is ______.

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 1/63 (d) 63

6. From the distribution table given:
Marks Below10 Below20 Below30 Below40 Below50 Below60
No. of 3 12 27 57 75 80
students
The median class is
 (a) 10-20 (b) 20-30 (c) 30-40 (d) 50-60
1
7. If sin θ = 3 , then find the value of ( 2 cot2𝜃 + 2)

(a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) 18

8. The perimeter (in cm) of a square circumscribing a circle of radius “a” cm, is
(a) 8 a (b) 4 a (c) 2 a (d) 16 a
9. If two solid hemispheres of the same base radius “r” are joined together along their bases, then curved
surface area of this new solid is
(a) 4πr2 (b) 6πr2 (c) 3πr2 (d) 8πr2
10. The circumference of two circles are in the ratio 4 : 9. The ratio of their areas is ___
(a) 9 : 4 (b) 4 : 9 (c) 16 : 81 (d) 21 : 81
11. 9 sec2 A – 9 tan2 A = _______
(a) 1 (b) 9 (c) 8 (d) 0
12. The LCM of smallest prime and smallest odd composite natural number is ___
(a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 18 (d) 24
13. The distance between the points ( cos 𝜃, sin 𝜃 ) and ( sin 𝜃, - cos 𝜃 ) is

(a) √3 (b) √2 (c) 2 (d) 1

14. In which quadrant the point P that divides the line segment joining the points A(2, -5) and B(5,2) in the
ratio 2 : 3. Lies in ?
(a) 1st Quadrant (b) 2nd Quadrant (c) 3rd Quadrant (d) 4th Quadrant
𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶
15. In ∆ ABC and ∆ DEF, 𝐷𝐸 = 𝐹𝐷 , then they will be similar, when ___

(a) ∠B = ∠E (b) ∠A = ∠D (c) ∠B = ∠D (d) ∠A = ∠F

16. If tangents TP and TQ from a point T to a circle with centre O subtend an angle of 110˚, then ∠PTQ is
equal to ________
(a) 60˚ (b) 70 ˚ (c) 80˚ (d) 90 ˚
17. Two dice are thrown at the same time. The probability of getting different number on the dice is _____
1 1 5 1
(a) (b) (c) 6 (d)
6 4 2
𝑃𝑄 7
18. In the given figure, ST || QR, = 3 and PR = 6.3 cm. Find the value of TR.
𝑆𝑄
(Note: The figure is not to scale.)
(a) 2.7 cm (b) 3.6 cm (c) 9 cm (d) 4.5 cm
DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
Reason (R). Choose the correct option
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.
19. Assertion: If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, where 𝑐 ≠ 0 are equal, then c and a
have the same sign.
Reason: A polynomial with 𝛼 and 𝛽 as its zeros is 𝑘 [𝑥 2 + (𝛼 + 𝛽)𝑥 + 𝛼𝛽].
20. Assertion: Seven face cards are removed from a deck of cards and the cards are well shuffled. Then
5
the probability of drawing a face card is 52

Reason: King, Queen and Jack are known as face cards. So, there are 12 face cards in total.
Section B
( Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each )
21. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeros of a quadratic polynomial such that 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 24 and 𝛼 − 𝛽 = 8, find a
quadratic polynomial having 𝛼 and 𝛽as its zeroes.

22. If sec θ + tan θ = m and sec θ – tan θ = n, find the value of √𝑚𝑛.
23 (A) 144 cartons of Coke Cans and 90 cartons of Pepsi Cans are to be stacked in a canteen. If each stack
is of the same height and is to contain cartons of the same drink, what would be the greatest number of
cartons each stack would have ?
(OR)
(B) If HCF of 144 and 180 is expressed in the form 13m – 3, find the value of “m”
24. A street light bulb is fixed on a pole 6 m above the level of the street. If a woman of height 1.5 m casts
a shadow of 3 m, find how far she is away from the base of the pole?

25 (A) If PA and PB are tangents from an outside point P such that PA = 10 cm and ∠APB = 60˚. Find the
length of the chord AB.
(OR)
(B) Out of the two concentric circles with centre O, the radius of the outer circle is 5 cm and the chord
AB of length 8 cm is tangent to the inner circle. Find the radius of the inner circle.
Section C
( Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each )

26 (A) Find the solution 𝑦 + 2 = 0 and 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 4 graphically. Find the area the triangle formed by
these lines and y-axis.
(OR)
(B) Check if the pair of equations, 𝑦 − 2𝑥 = 1 and 5𝑦 – 𝑥 = 14, is consistent. If yes, find a solution
of it graphically.
27. A juice seller serves his customers using a glass as shown in figure. The inner
diameter of the cylindrical glass is 5 cm, but the bottom of the glass has a
hemispherical portion raised which reduces the capacity of the glass. If the height
of the glass is 10 cm, find the apparent capacity of the glass and its actual capacity. [𝜋
= 3.14]

28. Prove that 2 + √5 is an irrational number

29. 17 cards numbered 1,2,3,……,17 are put in a box and mixed thoroughly. One person draws a card from
the box. Find the probability that the number on the card is :
(i) a prime (ii) odd (iii) divisible by 3 and 2 both
30. (A) Prove that : sin θ (1 + tan θ) + cos θ (1 + cot θ) = sec θ + cosec θ
(OR)
(B) Prove that: sin8 θ – cos8 θ = (sin2 θ – cos2 θ) (1 – 2 sin2 θ cos2 θ)

31. A ∆ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 4cm such that

the segments BD and DC are of lengths 8 cm and 6 cm respectively. Find
the lengths of sides AB and AC, when area of ∆ABC is 84 cm2.
Section D
( Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each )
32. (A) In a stream running at 2 km per hour, a motor boat goes 10 km upstream and back again to the
starting point in 55 minutes. Find the speed of the motor boat in still water.
(OR)
(B) At present, Asha’s age (in years) is 2 more than the square of her daughter Nisha’s age. When
Nisha grows to her mother’s present age, Asha’s age would be one year less than 10 times the present
age of Nisha. Find the present ages of both Asha and Nisha.
33. The median of the distribution given below is 15.75.
Class interval 0-6 6-12 12-18 18-24 24-30 30-36 36-42
frequency 4 x 8 y 4 2 1
(i) Find the values of x and y, if the total frequency is 30.
(ii) Then, find the mode of the data.
34. (A) Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides at
distinct points, then other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
(OR)
(B) Prove that the diagonals of a trapezium divide each other
proportionally. Using this result, find the value of x, if in the given
figure, it is given that 𝐴𝐵 || 𝐷𝐶, 𝑂𝐴 = 3𝑥 − 19, 𝑂𝐶 = 𝑥 − 5 ;
OD = 3 and 𝑂𝐵 = 𝑥 − 3.

35. A man on the top of a vertical tower observes a car moving at a uniform speed coming directly towards
it. If it takes 12 minutes for the angle of depression to change from 30˚ to 45˚, how soon after this, will
the car reach the tower? Give your answer to the nearest second.
Section E
( Section E consists of 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each )
36. Subba Rao started to work in a company in 1995 and his annual salary in the n th year is calculated by
the expression 200(29 + 𝑛). He worked in that company for 35 years with an increment of Rs. 200
each year. Answer the following questions based on the above information.
 (i) Write the first four terms of the AP representing his annual salaries in first four years. Write its
common difference. (1)
(ii) In which year, his annual salary becomes 9000 rupees? (1)
(iii) Find the total amount Subba Rao received in the form of salary in these 35 years. (2)
(OR)
(iii) How many two-digit numbers are divisible by 7? Find their sum. (2)
37. In an annual day function of a school, the organizers wanted to
give a cash prize along with a memento to their best students.
Each memento is made as shown in the figure and its base
ABCD is shown from the front side. The rate of silver plating is
20 per cm2 .Based on the above, answer the following questions:
(i) What is the area of the quadrant ODCO? (1)
(ii) Find the area of ∆AOB. (1)
(iii) What is the total cost of silver plating the shaded part ABCD? (2)
(OR)
(iii) What is the length of arc CD? (2)
38. Answer the questions based on the information given. Shown below is a map of Giri’s neighborhood.
Giri did a survey of his neighborhood and collected the following information:
* The hotel, mall and the main gate of the garden
lie in a straight line.
* The distance between the hotel and the mall is
half the distance between the mall and the main
gate of the garden
* The bus stand is exactly midway between the
main gate of the garden and the fire station
* The mall, bus stand and the water tank lies in a
straight line
(i) What is the x-coordinate of the mall’s
location? (1)
(ii) What are the coordinates of the fire station?
(1)
(iii) What is the shortest distance between the water tank and the school? (2)
(OR)
How much more is the shortest distance of the school from the water tank than the distance of the school
from the police station? (2)

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