THE INDIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL KUWAIT

MATHEMATICS
DURATION : 3 HOURS CLASS X MAX. MARKS : 80

SAMPLE PAPER – TERM I 2022-2023

SECTION A : EACH QUESTION CARRIES 1 MARK

1) What is the factorization of x2 −5x+6?
a. (x+2) (x-3) b. (x-2) (x+3) c. (x+2) (x+3) d. (x-2) (x-3)
2) HCF of the smallest composite number and the smallest even prime number is:
(a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 8
3) If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines will be
(a) parallel (b) always coincident
(c) intersecting or coincident (d) always intersecting
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4) If sin(𝐴𝐴 − 𝐵𝐵) = and cos(𝐴𝐴 + 𝐵𝐵) = , then the value of 𝐵𝐵 is :
2 2
a) 450 𝑏𝑏)600 c)150 d)100
5) The quadratic polynomial having zeroes 1 and −2 is :
a) 𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 + 2 𝑏𝑏 )𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 − 2 𝑐𝑐)𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 − 2 𝑑𝑑)𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 + 2

6) The value of x in the equation : √3 sin x = cos x is 𝑎𝑎)450 𝑏𝑏)600 𝑐𝑐)900 d)300

7) Graphically, the pair of equations 6x – 3y + 10 = 0 and 2x – y + 9 = 0 represents two lines

which are: (a) Intersecting at exactly one point (b) Intersecting at exactly two points.
(c) Coincident. (d) Parallel
8) The value of c for which the pair of equations cx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 4 will have infinitely
many solutions is
(a) 3 (b) – 3 (c) –12 (d) no value
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9) If sin 𝜃𝜃 = , then find the value of sin θ − cosec θ is a) -3/2 b)2/3 c) -2/3 d) -1
2

10) The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 9 and 360 respectively. If one number is 45, the
other number is a) 36 b) 18 c)72 d)54
11) If ∆ABC ∼ ∆ PQR , the angle whose measure is equal to ∠R is
a)∠A b)∠B c)∠C d)∠Q
12) Evaluate sin2 600 + cos2 300 : a)3/4 b)9/4 c)3/2 d)1

13) The vertices of a ΔABC and given by A(2, 3) and B(–2, 1) and its centroid is G(1,-2)
Find the coordinates of the third vertex C of the ΔABC.
(a) (0, 2) (b) (3,-10) (c) (2, –3) (d) (–2, 3)

14) Find the value of 𝐾𝐾 for which the pair of linear equations 4𝑥𝑥 + 6𝑦𝑦 − 1 = 0 and
2𝑥𝑥 + 𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾 − 7 = 0 represents parallel lines : a) K=3 b) K=-4 c) K=-3 d) K≠5
15) Which among the following is not a similarity criterion? a) SAS b)ASA c)AAA d)SSS
16) The angle of elevation of the top of a building from a point on the ground, which is 30 m
away from the foot of the building, is 30°. The height of the building is:
a) 10 m b) √3/10 m c) 30 m d) 10√3 m
17) If a tower 6m high casts a shadow of 2√3 m long on the ground, then the sun’s elevation
is:
(a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 90°
18) When the shadow of a pole h metres high is √3h metres long, the angle of elevation of
the Sun is
(a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 45° (d) 15°
19) Assertion: If HCF of 510 and 92 is 2, then the LCM of 510 & 92 is 32460

Reason: as HCF(a,b) x LCM(a,b) = a x b

(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 but 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.

20) Assertion (A): The ratio in which the line segment joining (2, -3) and (5, 6) internally divided by
x axis is 1:2.
Reason (R): as formula for the internal division is ( 𝑥𝑥2 + 𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛1/ 𝑚𝑚 + 𝑛𝑛 , 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚2 + 𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛1/ 𝑚𝑚 + 𝑛𝑛 )
(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 but 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

SECTION B EACH QUESTION CARRIES 2 MARKS

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21) If α , β are zeroes of 𝑥𝑥 − 6𝑥𝑥 + 𝑘𝑘 , What is the value of 𝑘𝑘 if 3𝛼𝛼 + 2𝛽𝛽 = 20 ?
22) In the given figure , AB ∥ DC and diagonals AC and BD intersects at O. If OA = 3𝑥𝑥 − 1 ,OB
= 2𝑥𝑥 + 1 , OC = 5𝑥𝑥 − 3 and OD = 6𝑥𝑥 − 5 , find 𝑥𝑥

23) If A= 600 and B=300 verify that sin (A-B) =sin A. cos B – cos A. sinB
24) Find the HCF of 480 and 404 by prime factorization method , also find their LCM
25) If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ky2 + 2y -3k is equal to twice their
product, find the value of k.
 SECTION C EACH QUESTION CARRIES 3 MARKS

26) Prove that √3 is irrational and hence prove 5 + √3 is also irrational.

27) Find the coordinates of the point P which divides the join of A(-2,5) and B(3,-5) in the ratio 2:3
28) Find the value of cos 300 geometrically.
𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵
29) In the following figure , DE ∥ AC and 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 = 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 . Prove that DC ∥ AP

30) The dimensions of a room are 6m75cm, 4m50cm and 2m 25cm. Find the length of the
largest measuring rod which can measure the dimensions in exact number of times
31) If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 − 2 . Form a quadratic
polynomial whose zeroes are 2 α + 1 and 2 β + 1 .

SECTION D EACH QUESTION CARRIES 5 MARKS

32) Solve the following equations graphically. 2x-y=10, x-3y=15. Shade the triangle
formed by these lines with x-axis. Identify its co-ordinates.
33) Prove that (sec A – cosec A)( 1+ tan A +cot A) =tan A sec A– cot A cosec A
34) Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides
PQ and QR and median PM of a triangle PQR. Show that ∆ABC ∼ ∆PQR. If AB=6cm,
PQ=8cm AC=10cm , find PR.
35) The angles of depression of the top and bottom of a building 50 metres high as observed from
the top of a tower are 30° and 60°, respectively. Find the height of the tower and also the
horizontal distance between the building and the tower.

SECTION E : CASE STUDY QUESTIONS EACH QUESTION CARRIES 4 MARKS

36) Eiffel Tower : The Eiffel Tower is a landmark and an early example of wrought-iron
construction on a gigantic scale. The lower section consists of four immense arched legs
set on masonry piers. The legs curve inward until they unite in a single tapered tower.
Platforms, each with an observation deck, are at three levels; on the first is also a
restaurant. The tower, constructed of about 7000 tons of iron, has stairs and elevators.
A meteorological station, a radio communications station, and a television transmission
 antenna, as well as a suite of rooms that were used by Eiffel are located near the top of

the tower.
a) For a person standing 324 m from the centre of the base of the Eiffel Tower, the angle
of elevation to the top of the tower is 450. How tall is the Eiffel Tower?
(1 mark)
b) If the person were standing closer , how would the angle of elevation of the top of the
tower be affected? (1 mark)
c) A car is moving at uniform speed towards the Eiffel tower. It takes 15 minutes for the
angle of depression from the top of tower to the car to change from 300 to 600. How
much time after this, the car will reach the base of the tower?
(2 marks)
37) The class X students school in krishnagar 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.

a) Taking A as origin, find the coordinates of P,Q and R. (1 mark)

b) Find PQ, QR & PR (2 marks)

 c) Find the perimeter of ∆ PQR (1 mark)

38) It is common that Governments revise travel fares from time to time based on
various factors such as inflation ( a general increase in prices and fall in the
purchasing value of money) on different types of vehicles like auto, Rickshaws,
taxis, Radio cab etc. The auto charges in a city comprise of a fixed charge
together with the charge for the distance covered. Study the following situations:

Name of the city Distance travelled (Km) Amount paid (Rs.)

City A 10 75
15 110
City B 8 91
14 145
Situation 1: In city A, for a journey of 10 km, the charge paid is Rs 75 and for a
journey of 15 km, the charge paid is Rs 110.

Situation 2: In a city B, for a journey of 8km, the charge paid is Rs91 and for a
journey of 14km, the charge paid is Rs 145.

Refer situation 1
1. If the fixed charges of auto rickshaw be Rs x and the running charges be Rs y
km/hr. What are the pair of linear equations representing the situation (2 marks)
2. A person travels a distance of 50km. Find the amount he has to pay (1mark)
Refer situation 2
3. What will a person have to pay for travelling a distance of 30km? (1 mark)