Tyndale-Biscoe & Mallinson Society

Model Question Paper (Session 2021-22)

Test Series 1
Class: X (10) Max. Marks: 80
Subject: Mathematics Time: 3 Hour
Section A
Q1: Choose the correct answer:
(i) How many Prime factors are there in the Prime factorization of 5005?
a) 2 b) 4
c) 6 d) 7
(ii) If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines will be
a) Always intersecting b) Parallel
c) Always coincident d) Intersecting or coincident
(iii) The sum and product of the zeros of polynomial 9x2-5 respectively are:
9 9
a) 0, - 5 b) 0, 5
5 5
c) 0, 9
d) 0, - 9

(iv) If discriminant =0 . then the roots of a quadratic Equation are

a) real and equal b) no real roots
c) real and distinct d) none of these
(v) Which term of A.P : 5,2,-1,…. is -49 ?
a) 19th b) 15th
c) 16th d) 20th
(vi) If Sinθ = ½ ,then the value of Sinθ( Sinθ- Cosecθ) is
a) ¾ b) - ¾
√3 √3
c) d) - 2
2

(vii) The length of shadow of a tower on the plane ground is √3 times the height of the tower. The
angle of elevation of the sun is
a) 450 b) 300
c) 600 d) 900
(viii) The point which divides the line segment joining the points (7,-6) and (3,4) in ratio 1:2
internally lies in
a) I quadrant b) II quadrant
c) III quadrant d) IV quadrant
(ix) ∆ABC ∼ ∆PQR. If ar(ABC) = 2.25m2 ar(PQR) =6.25m2 , PQ=0.5m, then the length of AB is
30 cm b) 0.5cm
c) 50cm d) 3m
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 (x) If three coins are tossed simultaneously, then the probability of getting no head, is
3 3
a) 4
b) 8
1 1
c) 8
d) 4

(xi) The area of quadrant of a circle of radius r is __________

[OR]
The area of sector, having sector angle θ and radius r is __________
(xii) If the surface area of two spheres are in the ratio 16:9, then their volumes will be in the ratio
________________________ .
(xiii) A circle can have _________ parallel tangents at the most
(xiv) Define tangent of a circle.
(xv) State Basic proportionality theorem.
(xvi) The value of tan A is always less than 1. (True/False)
(xvii) The midpoint of the line segment joining A(3,-7) and B(5,-5) is __________
(xviii) General Term of an A.P is a + (n-2)d (True/False)
(xix) Define Euclid’s division Lemma.
(xx) If the length of the tangent from a point A to a circle of radius 3cm, is 4cm then distance of A
from the centre of the circle is 5cm (true/false) [20 ×1=20]
SECTION –II
Q2. Use Euclid’s division Lemma to find the HCF OF 1290 and 228
[OR]
Prove that √5 is irrational
Q3. Solve the following pair of linear equations by the elimination method.
3x+4y=10
2x-2y=2
Q4. Evaluate Cos 480 –Sin 420
Q5. Metallic spheres of radius 6cm, 8cm and 10cm, respectively, are melted to form a single solid sphere.
Find the radius of the resulting sphere
[OR]
A drinking glass is in the shape of a frustum of cone of height 14cm. The diameters of its two circular
ends are 4cm and 2cm. Find the capacity of the glass
Q6. If P(E)=0.06 , What is the probability of ‘P(notE) ?
Q7. Find the mean of given data upto two places of decimal.
Class 15-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65
Frequency 60 35 12 18 15
[6 ×2=12]

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 SECTION III
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Q8. Obtain all other zeroes of 3x4 + 6x3-2x2-10x-5, If two of its zeros are �3 and -�3.

Q9. Solve the following pairs of equations by reducing them to a pair of linear equations
7𝑥𝑥−2𝑦𝑦
𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥
=5
8𝑥𝑥−7𝑦𝑦
𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥
=15

Q10. Find the roots of 4x2 +4√3 x+ 3=0 if they exist , by the method of completing the
Square.
[OR]
The difference of square of two numbers is 180. The square of the smaller number is 8 times the
larger number. Find the two numbers.
Q11. 200 logs are stacked in the following manner : 20 logs in the bottom row, 19 in the next row , 18 in the
row next to it and so on in how many rows are the 200 logs placed and how many logs are in the top
row?
Q12. Evaluate
𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 450
𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆300 + 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶300
[OR]
𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 1+𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆
Prove that 1+𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆 + 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶
= 2SecA

Q13. Prove that tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
Q14. A chord of a circle of radius 12cm subtends an angle of 1200 at the centre. Find the area of the
corresponding segment of the circle.(use 𝜋𝜋 = 3.14, 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 √3 = 1.73)
Or
To warn ships for underwater rocks, a lighthouse spread a red coloured light over a sector of an angle
800 to a distance of 16.5 km. Find the area of the sea over which the ships are warned. (use 𝜋𝜋 =
3.14)
Q15. Water in a canal, 6m wide and 1.5 m deep , is flowing with a speed of 10km/h. how much area will it
irrigate in 30 minutes , if 8cm of standing water is needed? [8 ×3=24]
SECTION –IV
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Q16. Two water taps together can fill a tank in 9 8 hours. The tap of larger diameter takes 10 hours less than

the smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which each tap can separately fill the tank

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Q17. A statue, 1.6m tall stands on the top of a pedestal. From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation
of the top of statue is 600 and from the same point the angle of elevation of the top of the pedestal is
450. Find the height of the pedestal
[OR]
From the top of a 4m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cable tower is 600 and the
angle of depression of its foot is 450. Determine the height of the tower.
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Q18. In an equilateral triangle ∆ABC, D is a point on side BC such that BD=3 BC. Prove that 9AD2 = 7AB2

[OR]
State and prove Pythagoras theorem
Q19. Find the area of the quadrilateral whose vertices, taken in order, are
(-4,-2), (-3,-5),(3.-2) and (2,3)
Q20. Construct an isosceles triangle whose base is 8cm and altitude 4cm and then another triangle whose
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sides are 12 times the corresponding sides of the isosceles triangle

Q21. If the median of the distribution given below is 28.5, find the value of ‘x’ and ‘y’

Class intervals Frequency

0-10 5
10-20 x
20-30 20
30-40 15
40-50 y
50-60 5

Total 60
[6×4=24]
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