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Sample Paper 8
Mathematics
Class 10
Time: 3 Hours MM: 80
General Instructions
1. This question paper contains 4 printed pages.
2. This question paper consists of 30 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
3. This question paper consists of four sections. Section A carries 1 mark each, Section
B carry 2 marks each, Section C carry 3 marks each and Section D carry 4 marks
each.
(Section — A)
Q 1: Find the HCF of 96 and 24 by prime factorisation method.
Q 2: Find a quadratic polynomial with zeroes 2V7 and —2v7.
Q 3: Divide x?
3x+2byx—1.
Q4: Find the value of p for which the equation px? — 5x + p = 0 has equal roots.
Q 5: Express tan 18° + cosec 27° in ferms of trigonometric ratios of angles between 45° and
90°.
Q6: In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle, Prove that: KN = AK + BN.
A
Kk
N
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(Section — B)
Q7: In the given figure, PQ is a chord. The length of OT is 6 cm and the radius of the circle is,
3. em. TP and TQ are two tangents drawn from an external point T. Find ZPTQ.
P
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Q8: Area of a sector of a circle is 2 to the area of the circle. Find the degree measure of its
minor are.
Q9: Find the probability of getting 53 Sundays in a non-leap year.
Q 10: Mean of n observations is 30 and median is 35. Find the mode of observations.
Q 11: The first term of an A.P. is 5, the common difference is 3 and the last term is 80, find
the number of term,
Q 12: Two vertices of a triangle are (3,5) and (-2,4). If the centroid is (5,6), find the
coordinate of the third vertex.
(Section — C)
Q 13: Prove that:
1
Asin A) (secA ~ cos A) = —~——_.
(cose A ~ sin) (sec ~ cos A) = >
OR
If sin @ + sin?@ = 1, then prove that cos* @ + cos*@ = 1.
Q 14: In the given figure, AB || DC and diagonals AC and BD intersects at O. If OA = 3x—1
and OB = 2x + 1, OC = 5x—3 and OD = 6x—5, find x.
a B
Q 15: The probability of a defective egg in a lot of 400 eggs is 0.035. Calculate the number of
defective eggs in the lot. Also calculate the probability of taking out a non-defective egg from
the lot.
Q16: If A, B, C are the angles of ABC then prove that:
cosec! 25) tant (4)
Q 17: Using division algorithm, find the quotient and remainder on dividing 8x* + 14x? —
2x? + Bx — 12 by 4x? + 3x — 2.
Q 18: Solve for x and y.
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x+y x-y
OR
Draw the graph of 2x + y = 6 and 2x — y + 2 = 0. Shade the region bounded be these lines
and x-axis. Find the area of the shaded region.
Q 19: Find the sum of the first 25 terms of an A.P. whose nth term is given by:
ty =7-3n
OR
Which term of the Arithmetic Progression 3, 10, 17 ... will be 84 more than its 13" term?
Q 20: Prove that:
1 1 1 1
secA +tanA cosA cosA secA—tand
Q 21: Prove that the points (0, 0), (5, 5) and (5,5) are vertices of a right isosceles triangle.
OR
If the point P(x, y) is equidistant from the point A(S, 1) and B(—1,5), prove that 3x = 2y.
Q 22: Determine the ratio in which the line y — x + 2 = 0 divides the line segment joining the
points (3,1) and (8,9)
(Section — D)
Q 23: IF AABC is isosceles with AB = AC, prove that the tangent at A to the circumeirele of
AABC is parallel to BC.
Q24: Draw a right triangle in which the sides (other than hypotenuse) are lengths 4 cm and 3
5
‘cm. Then construct another triangle whose sides are > times the corresponding sides of the
given triangle.
Q25: In fig. two concentric circles with centre O, have radii 21 em and 42 em. If ZAOB = 60°
22)
find the area of the shaded region. (Use x = =)
:
A
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Q26: A person invested some amount at the rate 12% simple interest and some other amount
at the rate of 10% simple interest. He received yearly interest of € 130. But, if he had
interchanged the amount invested, he would have received % 4 more as interest. How much
amount did he invest at different rates?
Q 27: An aeroplane flying horizontally at a height of 2500 m above the ground is observed at
an elevation of 60°. If after 15 seconds, the angle of elevation is observed to be 30°, find the
speed of the aeroplane in km per hr.
Q 28: Prove that the perpendicular at the point of contact to the tangent to a
through the centre and hence prove that from a point P, two tangents PA and PB are drawn to
a circle with centre O. If OP is equal to the diameter of the circle, prove that APAB is
equilateral.
icle passes
OR
State and prove Basie Proportionate theorem and hence show that he diagonal of a trapezium
divide each other proportionally.
Q 29: Using step-deviation method, calculate the arithmetic mean of the following grouped
distribution,
Class: 10-30 30-50 50-70 70-90 90-110 110-130 Total
Frequency 5 8 12 20 3 2 30
Q30: A sphere, of diameter 12 cm,is dropped in a right circular cylindrical vessel, partly filled
with water. If the sphere is completely submerged in water, the water level in the cylindrical
vessel rises by 3 : cm, Find the diameter of the cylindrical vessel.
OR
A solid right circular cone of diameter 14 cm height 8 cm is melted to form a hollow sphere. If
the external diameter of the sphere is 10 em, find the internal diameter of the sphere.
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Answers
Section A
1.24 2.x? - 28 3.x-2
Section B
7. 60° 8. 60° 9.2
10.45 11.26 12. (14,9)
Section C
l4.x=2 15. 14, 0.965
17. Quotient = 2x? + 2x — 1, Remainder = 15 x - 14
18. x = 11; y = 8 OR 8 sq. units 19.—800 OR 20" term
2.
Section D
25. 693 cm? 26. % 500 @ 12% p.a.; ¥ 700 @ 10% pa
27. 692.8 km/hr 29.656 30. 18 cm OR 6 em.
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