New horizon scholars school

CBSE Affiliation No.1130470

Kavesar, Ghodbunder Road, Thane (W)-400615
Grade : X : Pre-Board Terminal Assessment I : Mathematics(041)
Name: ______________________________________________________ Date: 21/09/2021
Roll No: ______ Div: _______ Total Marks : 40

General Instructions:
1) This question paper contains two parts A and B.
2) Both part A and B have internal choices.
Part – A:
1) It consists 20 MCQ questions having 4 options. Each question will be for 1
mark internal choice is given in 5 questions..
Part – B:
1) It contains 5 question on case study. Case study has 5 case- based sub-
parts. An examinee is to attempt any 4 out of 5 sub-parts.

Question Part A Marks

no.
Part A has 20 MCQ questions of 1 mark each. Internal choice is 20
provided in 5 questions.
1. The product of a non-zero rational and an irrational number is 1
a) always irrational
b) always rational
c) rational or irrational
d) one

OR

11
The decimal representation of will be
5×23

a) terminate after 3 decimal place

b) terminate after 2 decimal place
c) terminate after 1 decimal places
d) not terminate

2. The remainder obtained on dividing 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 4 by 𝑥 − 2 is 1

a) −2
b) 4
c) −4
d) 2
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3. A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. The probability 1
that the card drawn is neither a king nor a queen is:
13
a)
11

12
b)
13

c) 1
11
d)
13

4. The distance between the points 𝐴(2, −3) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵(2,2) is 1

a) 2 units
b) 4 units
c) 5 units
d) 3 units

5. A fraction becomes 4 when 1 is added to both the numerator and 1

denominator and it becomes 7 when 1 is subtracted from both the
numerator and denominator. The numerator of the given fraction is
a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 15

OR

If 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 5 and 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 10, then value of (𝑥 – 𝑦) is:

a) 4
b) 7
c) 6
d) 5

6. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 10. 1

a) 5 and 2
b) −2 and 5
c) −2 and − 5
d) 2 and − 5

7. In the given figure, DE ‖ BC. The value of EC is: 1

a) 1.5 cm
b) 3 cm
c) 2 cm
d) 1 cm

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8. The HCF 12, 21,15 respectively are: 1
a) 3
b) 12
c) 3
d) 4

9. A vertical stick 12 m long casts a shadow 8 m long on the ground. At 1

the same time a tower casts a shadow 40 m long on the ground.
Determine the height of the
tower.
a) 60 m
b) 70 m
c) 80 m
d) 50 m

10. A line drawn through the mid-point of one side of a triangle parallel to 1
another side bisects the .......... side.
a) third
b) first
c) second
d) first and second side.

11. 1 1
Write a quadratic polynomial each with √2 , numbers as the sum
3
and product of its zeroes.
a) 3𝑥 2 − 3√2 𝑥 + 1

b) 3𝑥 2 + 3√2 𝑥 + 1

c) 3𝑥 2 − 3√2 𝑥 − 1

d) 3𝑥 2 − 3√2 𝑥 − 1

12. .......... theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the 1
hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
a) Isosceles
b) Basic Proportionality
c) Pythagoras
d) Linear Pair Property

OR
Two figures having the same shape and size are said to be ...........
a) Similar
b) Congruent
c) both similar and congruent
d) neither similar nor Congruent
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13. If 𝑃(𝐸) = 0.05, the probability of ‘not E’ is: 1
a) 0.95
b) 95
c) 0.095
d) 9.5

14. If the lines intersect at a point, then that point gives the unique solution 1
of the two equations. In this case, the pair of equations is ..........
a) consistent
b) inconsistent
c) consistent and inconsistent both
d) neither consistent nor inconsistent
OR

The number of common solutions for the system of linear equations

5𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 6 = 0 and 10𝑥 + 8𝑦 + 60 = 12 is:
a) Zero
b) one
c) infinitely many
d) Negative

15. If one of the zero of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 𝑘 is 2, then 1

the value of k is:
a) 10
b) −10
c) 5
d) −5

16. 𝐵𝐶 1 ar(ABC) 1
It is given that ABC  PQR with = , then is
𝑄𝑅 3 ar(PQR)
equal to
a) 9

b) 3

1
c)
3

1
d)
9
OR
Sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 4:9. Areas of these
triangles are in the ratio.
a) 2: 3
b) 4: 9
c) 81: 16
d) 16: 81

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17. The length of the side of a square whose diagonal is 16 cm is: 1
a) 8 √2 cm

b) 2 √8 cm

c) 4 √2 cm

d) 2 √2 cm

18. 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 260° + 3𝑠𝑒𝑐 230° − 2𝑡𝑎𝑛2 45° 1

=?
𝑠𝑖𝑛2 30° + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 245°
15
a)
7
10
b)
3
15
c)
8
10
d)
7

19. The value of a, so that the point (4, 𝑎) lies on the line 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 5 is: 1
a) 2

b) 3

7
c)
2

5
d)
2

20. The probability of a sure and impossible event is : 1

a) Zero and one

b) One and Zero

c) Null

d) Empty

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 Part B has 5 question on case study. 20
Case study has 5 case- based sub-parts.
An examinee has to attempt any 4 out of 5 sub-parts.
21. To enhance the reading skills of grade X students, the school
nominates you and two of your friends to set up a class library. There
are two sections- section A and section B of grade X. There are 32
students in section A and 36 students in section B.

(i) What is the minimum number of books you will acquire for the class 1
library, so that they can be distributed equally among students of
Section A or Section B?
a) 144
b) 128
c) 288
d) 276

(ii) If the product of two positive integers is equal to the product of their 1
HCF and LCM is true then, the HCF (32,36) is
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8

(iii) 36 can be expressed as a product of its primes as:

a) 22 × 32 1
b) 21 × 32
c) 22 × 31
d) 20 × 30
(iv) 7 × 11 × 13 × 15 + 15 is a: 1
a) Prime number
b) Composite number
c) Neither prime nor composite
d) Decimal Number

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(v) If p and q are positive integers such that 𝑝 = 𝑎𝑏 2 and 𝑞 = 𝑎 2𝑏, where 1
a, b are prime numbers, then the LCM (𝑝, 𝑞) is:
a) 𝑎𝑏
b) 𝑎2 𝑏 2
c) 𝑎3 𝑏 2
d) 𝑎3 𝑏 3

22 Amit is planning to buy a house and the layout is given below. The
design and the measurement have been made such that areas of two
bedrooms and kitchen together is 95 sq.m.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) Form the pair of linear equations in two variables from this situation. 1
a) x + y = 13
b) 2x + 2y = 13
c) x − y = 13
d) x − y = 0
(ii) Find the length of the outer boundary of the layout. 1
a) 45 m
b) 54 m
c) 50 m
d) 52 m
(iii) Find the area of each bedroom and kitchen in the layout. 1
a) 40 m and 45 m
b) 54 m and 35 m
c) 30 m and 35 m
d) 40 m and 54 m
(iv) Find the area of living room in the layout. 1
a) 65 sq.m.
b) 85 sq.m.
c) 57 sq.m.
d) 75 sq.m.

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(v) Find the cost of laying tiles in kitchen at the rate of ₹. 50 per sq.m 1
a) ₹.1750
b) ₹.1650
c) ₹.1250
d) ₹.750

23 The class X students of a school in Gokulnagar have been allotted a

rectangular plot of land for their gardening activity. Saplings of
Gulmohar are planted on the boundary at a distance of 1 m from each
other. There is triangular grassy lawn in the plot as shown in the
figure. The students are to sow seeds of flowering plants on the
remaining area of the plot.

(i) Taking A as origin, find the coordinates of P 1

a) (4,6)
b) (6,4)
c) (0,6)
d) (4,0)

(ii) What will be the coordinates of R, if C is the origin? 1

a) (8,6)
b) (3,10)
c) (−10, −3)
d) (0,6)

(iii) What will be the coordinates of Q, if C is the origin? 1

a) (6,13)
b) (−6,13)
c) (−13, −6)
d) (13,6)

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(iv) Calculate the distance PQ if A is the origin 1
a) √17
b) √16
c) 4
d) √15

(v) Calculate the distance QR if A is the origin 1

a) 3√5
b) 3√2
c) 3√7
d) 5√2

24 Radio towers are used for transmitting a range of communication

services including radio and television. The tower will either act as an
antenna itself or support microwave dishes. They are among the tallest
human made structures. There are 2 main types : guyed and self –
supporting structures.
On a similar concept, a radio station tower was built in two sections A
and B. tower is supported by wires from a point O. distance between
the base of the tower and point O is 36 m. From the point O, the angle
of elevation of the top of section B is 30° and the angle of elevation of
the top of section A is 45°

(i) What is the height of section B? 1

a) 12√3 m
b) 12√2 m
c) 8√3 m
d) 4√2 m
(ii) What is the height of the section A? 1
a) 12(2 − √2 ) m
b) 24(2 − √2 ) m
c) 12(3 − √3 ) m
d) 24(3 − √3 ) m

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(iii) What is the length of the wire structure from the point O to the top of 1
section A?
a) 32√2 m
b) 24√3 m
c) 28√3 m
d) 36√2 m
(iv) What is the length of the wire structure from the point O to the top of 1
section B?
a) 12√3 m
b) 24√3 m
c) 28√3 m
d) 16√3 m

(v) What is the angle of depression from top of tower to point O? 1

a) 300
b) 450
c) 150
d) 750

25 Ravi went to a stadium every day to

enjoy his summer vacation. In
stadium, there is a circular swimming
pool with center O. The radius of pool
is 7 m. There are Two points on the
wall of the pool separated by equal
distance. These two points are named
A and B. A rope is attached between
A and B. This rope separates the
shallow section of pool from deep
section of pool such that ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 90°.
The shallow section is the smaller section.

(i) What is the area of ∆𝐴𝑂𝐵? 1

a) 49 m2
b) 24.5 m2
c) 98 m2
d) 140 m2

(ii) What is the area of the minor sector AOB? 1

a) 77 m2
b) 38.5 m2
c) 154 m2
d) 70 m2

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(iii) What is the area of shallow region? 1
a) 28 m2
b) 56 m2
c) 14 m2
d) 7 m2

(iv) What is the area of swimming pool? 1

a) 77 m2
b) 38.5 m2
c) 154 m2
d) 70 m2

(v) What is the area of deeper section? 1

a) 77 m2
b) 150 m2
c) 154 m2
d) 140 m2

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