Sample Question Paper - 1

Class – X Session -2021-22

TERM 1
Subject- Mathematics (Standard) 041

Time Allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes Maximum Marks: 40

General Instructions:

1. The question paper contains three parts A, B and C.

2. Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Attempt any 16 questions.
3. Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Attempt any 16 questions.

4. Section C consists of 10 questions based on two Case Studies. Attempt any 8 questions.

5. There is no negative marking.

Section A
Attempt any 16 questions
441
1. The decimal expansion of the number 2 3 2
has [1]
2 ×5 ×7

a) None of these b) non-terminating and non-repeating

decimal

c) terminating decimal d) non-terminating repeating decimal

2. The pair of equations 2x + 3y = 5 and 4x + 6y = 15 has [1]

a) infinitely many solutions b) exactly two solutions

c) no solution d) a unique solution

3. What should be subtracted to the polynomial x2 - 16x + 30, so that 15 is the zero of the [1]

resulting polynomial?

a) 15 b) 14

c) 16 d) 30
2 2 2 2

4. The solution of
a
−
b
= 0 and
a b
+
b a
= a+ b where x, y ≠ 0 is [1]
x y x y

a) x = -a2 and y = -b2 b) x = a2 and y = -b2

c) x = a2 and y = b2 d) x = -a2 and y = b2

5. If sinθ − cosθ = 0 , then the value of sin4 θ + cos4 θ is [1]

3
a) 1 b)
4

c) d)
1 1

4 2
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6. (2+ √5 ) is [1]

a) an irrational number b) not real number

c) a rational number d) an integer

 7. If α, β are the zeros of the polynomial p(x) = 4x2 + 3x + 7, then
1
+
1
is equal to [1]
α β

3 3
a) 7
b) −
7

7 7
c) −
3
d) 3

8. If A (2, 2), B (-4, - 4) and C (5, -8) are the vertices of a triangle, then the length of the median [1]
through vertex C is
−−− −−
a) √113 b) √65

−− −−−
c) √85 d) √117

9. The number of zeroes of a cubic polynomial is [1]

a) 3 b) 2

c) 4 d) 1

10. The sum and product of the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 4x2 - 27x + 3k2 are equal, then the [1]

value of k is

a) ±3 b) 0

c) ±1 d) ±2

11. A die is thrown once. The probability of getting a prime number is [1]
1 1
a) 3
b) 6

1 2
c) 2
d) 3

12. If HCF (26,169) = 13, then LCM (26,169) = [1]

a) 13 b) 26

c) 52 d) 338
13. The distance of a point from the y-axis is called [1]

a) origin b) None of these

c) abscissa d) ordinate
14. Points (1, 0) and (-1, 0) lies on [1]

a) line x + y = 0 b) y-axis

c) x-axis d) line x - y = 0

15. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial kx2 + 3x + k is 2 then the value of k is [1]

−5 −6
a) b)
6 5

5 6
c) 6
d) 5

16. 9sec2A - 9tan2A = [1]

a) 8 b) 9

c) 0 d) 1

17. The solution of

x
+
y
= 2 and ax - by = a2 - b2 is [1]
a b

a) x = a and y = b b) x = a2 and y = b2
 c) x = -a2 and y = -b2 d) x = -a and y = -b

18. Two numbers 'a' and 'b' are selected successively without replacement in that order from the [1]
a
integers 1 to 10. The probability that is an integer, is
b

a) b)
17 8

45 45

c) d)
1 17

5 90

19. The sum of a rational and an irrational number is [1]

a) Can be Rational or Irrational b) Irrational

c) Always Rational d) Rational

20. If A(5, 3), B(11, -5) and P(12, y) are the vertices of a right triangle right angled at P, then y = [1]

a) -1, 4 b) 2, 4

c) -2, 4 d) 2, -4
Section B
Attempt any 16 questions

21. In a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, if ∠A = (2x - 1)o, ∠B = (y + 5)o, ∠C = (2y + 15)o and ∠D = (4x - [1]

7)o, then the value of ∠C is

a) 55o b) 125o

c) 65o d) 115o
−1
22. A quadratic polynomial whose zeros are and is [1]
3
,
5 2

a) 10x2 - x + 3 b) 10x2 + x - 3

c) 10x2 - x -3 d) 10x2 + x + 3

23. If a = 2
3 n
× 3, b = 2 × 3 × 5, c = 3 × 5 and LCM (a, b, c) = 3
2
2
× 3 × 5 , then n = [1]

a) 1 b) 4

c) 3 d) 2

24. cos4A - sin4A is equal to [1]

a) 2 sin2 A - 1 b) 2 sin2 A + 1

c) 2 cos2 A + 1 d) 2 cos2 A - 1

25. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 9. Nine times this number is twice the number [1]
obtained by reversing the digits, then the number is

a) 72 b) 27

c) 18 d) 81

26. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 - 6x + 8, then the value of α3 + β
3
is [1]

a) 76 b) 72

c) 74 d) 80
27. Two poles of height 13 m and 7 m respectively stand vertically on a plane ground at a distance [1]
 of 8 m from each other. The distance between their tops is

a) 11 m b) 10 m

c) 9 m d) 12 m
28. The ratio in which the point (1, 3) divides the line segment joining the points (-1, 7) and (4, -3) [1]
is

a) 2 : 3 b) 7: 2

c) 3 : 2 d) 2 : 7
2 2

29. If tan θ =
1
 then 
 cose c θ− sec θ
= [1]
√7  cose c2 θ+ sec 2 θ

a) b)
1 3

12 7

c) d)
3 5

4 7

30. If x = α and y = β is the solution of the equations x - y = 2 and x + y = 4, then [1]

a) α = 1 and β = 3 b) α = 3 and β = -1

c) α = 3 and β = 1 d) α = -3 and β = 1
31. The exponent of 2 in the prime factorisation of 144, is [1]

a) 4 b) 5

c) 6 d) 3
32. In the given figure value of x for which DE || BC is [1]

a) 3 b) 2

c) 4 d) 1

33. If sinA + sin2 A = 1, then the value of the expression (cos2A + cos4A) is [1]

a) b) 1
1

c) 3 d) 2
34. If the point R(x, y) divides the join of P(x1, y1) and Q(x2, y2) internally in the given ratio m1 : [1]

m2, then the coordinates of the point R are

a) (
m2 x1 − m1 x2
,
m2 y1 − m1 y2
) b) (
m2 x1 − m1 x2
,
m2 y1 − m1 y2
)
m1 + m2 m1 + m2 m1 − m2 m1 − m2

c) (
m2 x1 + m1 x2
,
m2 y1 + m1 y2
) d) None of these
m1 + m2 m1 + m2

35. A child’s game has 8 triangles of which 5 are blue and rest are red and 10 squares of which 6 [1]
are blue and the rest are red. One piece is lost at random. The probability that it is a square of
blue colour is

a) b)
4 6

9 10

c) d)
1 2

3 3
36. A system of linear equations is said to be consistent, if it has [1]

a) two solutions b) one or many solutions

c) no solution d) exactly one solution

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37. (1 + √2 ) + (1 - √2 ) is [1]

a) a rational number b) a non-terminating decimal

c) None of these d) an irrational number

38. The value of (tan1° tan2° tan3° ... tan89°) is [1]

a) 0 b)
1

c) 1 d) 2
39. If two different dice are rolled together, the probability of getting an even number [1]

a) b)
1 1

2 4

c) d)
1 1

36 6

40. If the endpoints of a diameter of a circle are (-4, -3) and (2, 7), then the coordinates of the [1]
centre are

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

c) (2, -1) d) (-1, 2)

Section C
Attempt any 8 questions
Question No. 41 to 45 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:
Minister of a state went to city Q from city P. There is a route via city R such that PR ⊥ RQ. PR = 2x km
and RQ = 2(x + 7) km. He noticed that there is a proposal to construct a 26 km highway which directly
connects the two cities P and Q.

41. Which concept can be used to get the value of x? [1]

a) Converse of thales theorem b) Pythagoras theorem

c) Thales theorem d) Converse of Pythagoras theorem

42. The value of x is [1]

a) 5 b) 6

c) 4 d) 8
43. The value of PR is [1]

a) 20 km b) 25 km
 c) 10 km d) 15 km
44. The value of RQ is [1]

a) 20 km b) 12 km

c) 24 km d) 16 km
45. How much distance will be saved in reaching city Q after the construction of highway? [1]

a) 4 km b) 9 km

c) 8 km d) 10 km

Question No. 46 to 50 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:
To find the polluted region in different areas of Dwarka (a part of Delhi represented by the circle given
below) a survey was conducted by the students of class X. It was found that the shaded region is the
polluted region, where O is the centre of the circle.

46. Find the radius of the circle. [1]

a) 13.5 cm b) 12.5 cm

c) 15 cm d) 16.5 cm
47. Find the area of the circle. [1]

a) 495.6 cm2 b) 491.07 cm2

c) 481.7 cm2 d) 490 cm2

48. If D lies at the middle of arc BC, then area of region COD is [1]

a) 121 cm2 b) 126 cm2

c) 122.76 cm2 d) 129.8 cm2

49. Area of the △BAC is [1]

a) 81 cm2 b) 79 cm2

c) 84 cm2 d) 77 cm2

50. Find the area of the polluted region. [1]

a) 280.31 cm2 b) 240.31 cm2

c) 285.31 cm2 d) 284.31 cm2