KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32

SAMPLE PAPER TEST 08 FOR TERM-2 EXAM (2021-22)

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION: 2 HRS
General Instructions:
1. The question paper consists of 14 questions divided into 3 sections A, B, C.
2. Section A comprises of 6 questions of 2 marks each. Internal choice has been provided in two
questions.
3. Section B comprises of 4questions of 3 marks each. Internal choice has been provided in one
question.
4. Section C comprises of 4 questions of 4 marks each. An internal choice has been provided in
one question. It contains two case study based questions.

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 6 carry 2 marks each.
1. Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle
which touches the smaller circle.
2. The sum of the squares of two consecutive odd numbers is 394. Find the numbers.

3. A circus tent has cylindrical shape surmounted by a conical roof. The radius of the cylindrical base
is 20 m. The height of the cylindrical and conical portions are 4.2 m and 2.1 m respectively. Find
the volume inside the tent.
OR
A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of radius 3.5 cm. The total height of the
toy is 15.5 cm. Find the total surface area of the toy.

4. If the mean of the following distribution is 6.4, then find the value of ‘p’.
Class 1–3 3–5 5–7 7–9 9 – 11 11 – 13
Frequency 3 p 5 3 2 1

5. Find the sum of the given AP: – 5 + (– 8) + (– 11) + ... + (– 230).

6. Solve the quadratic equation 2x2 + ax – a2 = 0 for x using quadratic formula.
OR
If –5 is a root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + px – 15 = 0 and the quadratic equation p(x2 + x) + k
= 0 has equal roots, then find the value of k.

SECTION – B
Questions 7 to 10 carry 3 marks each.
7. Calculate the mode for the following frequency distribution:
Class Less than 20 Less than 40 Less than 60 Less than 80 Less than 100
Frequency 15 37 56 87 115

8. At a point on level ground, the angle of the elevation of the top of a vertical tower is found to be
such that its tangent is 5/12. On walking 192 metres towards the tower, the tangent of the new
angle of elevation is found to be. Find the height of the tower.
OR
The angle of elevation of the top of a tower 30 m high from the foot of another tower in the same
plane is 60° and the angle of elevation of the top of the second tower from the foot of the first
tower is 30°. Find the distance between the two towers and also the height of the other tower.

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9. Draw a circle of radius 3 cm. Take two points P and Q on one of its extended diameter each at a
distance of 7 cm from its centre. Draw tangents to the circle from these two points P and Q.

10. If the median of the distribution given below is 28.5, then find the values of x and y.
Class Interval 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 Total
Frequency 5 x 20 15 y 5 60

SECTION – C
Questions 11 to 14 carry 4 marks each.

11. A medicine capsule is in the shape of a cylinder with two hemispheres stuck to each 5 mm of its
ends (see along side). The length of the entire capsule is 14 mm and the diameter of the capsule is
5 mm. Find its: (i) surface area (ii) volume

12. In the given figure, OP is equal to diameter of the circle. Prove that ABP is an equilateral triangle.

OR

In the figure given, XY and X′Y′ are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another
tangent AB with point of contact C intersecting XY at A and X′Y′ at B. Prove that ∠AOB = 90°.

CASE STUDY- 1

13. Mohan is watching the top of the lighthouse from the top of the building, he founds angle of
elevation is 30° and then after he is watching the bottom of the lighthouse, he founds angle of
depression is 60°. The height of the building is 60m.
Based on this given information, answer the following questions.
(i) Find the difference between the heights of the lighthouse and the building.
(ii) Find the distance between the lighthouse and the building.

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 CASE STUDY- 2

14. Pollution – A Major Problem: One of the major serious problems that the world is facing today
is the environmental pollution. Common types of pollution include light, noise, water and air
pollution.

In a school, students thoughts of planting trees in and around the school to reduce noise pollution
and air pollution.
Condition I: It was decided that the number of trees that each section of each class will plant be
the same as the class in which they are studying, e.g. a section of class I will plant 1 tree, a section
of class II will plant 2 trees and so on a section of class XII will plant 12 trees.
Condition II: It was decided that the number of trees that each section of each class will plant be
the double of the class in which they are studying, e.g. a section of class I will plant 2 trees, a
section of class II will plant 4 trees and so on a section of class XII will plant 24 trees.
(i) Refer to Condition I - If there are two sections of each class, how many trees will be planted by
the students?
(ii) Refer to Condition II - If there are three sections of each class, how many trees will be planted
by the students?

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