Birla Public School, Doha - Qatar

Pre Board -II Examination December 2022

Roll No.

Series XXX7S Code No. 041/2/2

Mathematics (Standard)
Class: X Time Allowed: 3hrs.
Date: 29-12-2022 Maximum marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carying 1 mark each
3. Section Bhas 5 questions carying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks
each) with sub-parts of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each
respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an intemal choice in 2 Qs of 5
marks, 2 Qsof 3 marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been
provided. An intenal choice has been provided in the 2marks
questions of Section E
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take T =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
9. This Question Paper has 8 printed pages.
10. Reading time is 15 minutes
11.Question paper attempting time 180 minutes

SECTION-A
Section -A consists of 20questions of 1 mark each

The values of x and y in the given figure are 1

A.
001
143

a) 7,13 b) 13,7 c) 9,12 d) 12,9

Z. Ifthe sum of the zeroes

ofthe quadratic polynomial kr? +2x +3k is equal to their
product, then k equals?

a)-2/3 b) 1/3 c)-1/3 d)-2/3

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 The quadraticequation 2x2-3/2x += 0, has 1

a) two distinct real roots b) two equal real roots

c) no real roots d) more than two real roots

f 3x+4y :*+2y=9 :4, then the value of 3x +5y :3x - y is?

a) 4:1 b)1:4 )7:1 d) 1:7
The point which lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining
the points A(-2,-5) and B (2, 5) is
a) (0. 0) b) (0, 2) c) (2, 0) d)(-2, 0)
In the given figure, DE || BC. The value of EC is 1

1.5e
cm

E
3 C n

B C

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

( c o s ' A - sin'A) is equal to

1
a) cosA sin?A b) 2cos?A-1 c) 1-2cosA d) 2sin?A -1
Ifxsin 0+ ycos30 = sine.cos and xsin9 = ycos6,then findx2+ y2
a) 0 b) 1/2 c) 1 d) 3/2

In a frequency distribution, the mid value of a class is 10 and the width of the class is
6.
The lower limit of the class is
a) 6 b) 7 c) 8 d) 12

d0. In the given figure, if LA = 90 ° and 2B 90° and OB 4.5 cm, OA = 6 cm

and AP = 4 cm then find QB
1

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 Ap

d) 2.4 cm
c) 5 cm
a) 3 cm b) 8 cm
chord of
are 6 cm and 10 cm,
the length (cm) of the
radii of two concentric circles 1
l f other is
the larger circle which is tangent to d) 8 cm
b) 16 cm o) 10 cm
a) 6 cm
8 1
square of side
cm
be inscribed in a
J2 Find the area (in cm2 ) of the circle that can d) 3n cm2
a) 12t cm2 b) 57 cm2 )16n cm2
is
of solid hemisphere are numerically equal. What
J Volume and surface area a
1
the diameter of hemisphere?
c) 4 units d) 9/2 units
a) 9 units b) 6 units

1
4. In the given figure, x is

16

ab
b)p d) ac
In figure, PA and PB are two tangents drawn from an
external point P to a circle
15. with centre C and radius 4 cm. If PA = PB, then find the length of each tangent.

a) 3 cm b) 4 cm c) 6 cm d) 9 cm

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 and 35 respectively,
he mean and median of the data a, b and care 50
where a b<c. Ifc- a =55, then (b a) is
c) 3 g) 5
a) 8 b) 7

of its being a
J: t a card is selected from a deck of 52 cards, then the probability
red face card is
a) 3/26 b) 3/13 c) 2/13 d) 1/2

1
IfAABC is right angled at C, then the value ofsec(A+ B) is d) not defined
a) 0 b) 1

Direction for questions 19 & 20: In question numbers 19 and 20, a statement of
Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option.

19 Assertion: The HCF of two numbers is 18 and their product is 3072. Then
theirLCM 169.
Reason: For any two positive integers
a and b HCF(a, b) x LCM (a,b) = axb.
(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.

Assertion: The possible values of x for which the distance between the points
A (x, 1) and B (5, 3) is 5 units are 2 and 8.
Reason: Distance between two given points A(T1, ») and B(72, Y2) is given,

AB - x)+ 2-
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(6) 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. 1

SECTION-B
Section-B consists of 5questions of 3 marks each

21. Solve by substitution method: 3x + 2y-7 = 0; 4x +y-6 = 0. 2

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22. In the figure of
AABC, DE | AB. If AD =2x, DC = x + 3,BE = 2x1 and CE = X,
then find the value ofx. 2

that the lengths

Prove
circle are equal.
of two tangents drawn from an external point to a
2

A paper is in the form of a rectangle ABCD in which AB 20 cm,BC = 14 cm.

A semi-circular portion with BC as diameter is cut off. Find the area of the
semicircular part. Use m = 2

OR

The-perimeter of a sectorofa circleof radius-5-2-cmis16:4cm-Find the 2

area ofthe sector.

2
25. If sin6 =
show that cose 4cos 0
-
= 0.

OR
Find the value of sin 30° cos 60° + cos 30° sin 60° is it equal to
sin 90° or cos 90°? 2
SECTION-C
Section -C consists of 6questions of 3 marks each

26. Given that v2 is irrational, prove that 5+3V2 is an irrational number. 3

If a and p are zeroes of the polynomial x2 4W3x + V3, then find the value of
3
a +B-aß. 3l
26. Half the perimeter of a rectangular garden, whose length is 4 m more than its width,
is 36 m. Find the dimensions of garden. 3

OR
Find the value of k for which the following pair of equations has no solution:

29 Prove:
x+2y = 3 :(k-1)x + (k + 1)y = (k+2)
62718l6m
coSA sinA
cosA - sinA
1+ tanA 1+ cotA
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is inscribed in a AABC with sides AC, AB and BC as 8 cm,
cm
30.
30. A circle
and 12 cm respectively. Find the length of AD, BE and CF. 3

OR

Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.

3. Two dice are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting 3

a n even number on both dice.
the sum of two numbers more than 9.

SECTION- D
Section -D consists of 4questions of 5 marks each

The denominator of a fraction is one more than twice its numerator. If the sum
f the fraction and its reciprocal is
2 find the fraction.
OR

A fast train takes 3 hours less than a slow train for a journey of 60 km. If the
speed of the slow train is 10 km/h less than that of the fast train, find the0
speed of each train.
33
33 State and prove Basic proportionality theorem. 5
A toy is in the form of a cylinder of diameter 22 m and
height 3.5 m surmounted
by a cone whose vertical angle is 90°. Find total surface area of the toy.

OR

A solid iron pole consists of a cylinder of

height 220 cm and base diameter 24 cm
is surmounted by another cylinder of height 60 cm and radius 8 cm. Find
the mass
of the pipe, given that 1cm° of iron has
approximately 8 g mass. (Use T = 3.14)
35. If the median of the following frequency distribution is 31.
Find the values of x and y.

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 Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 Total

Frequency 6 55 40

SECTION-E
Case based questlons are compulsory

36. Ajay, Bhigu and Colin are fast friend since childhood. They always want to sit
in a row in the classroom. But teacher doesn't allow them and rotate the seats
row-wise every day. Bhigu is very good in math's and he does distance calculation
everyday. He considers the center of class as origin and marks their position on a
paper in a co-ordinate system. One day Bhigu make the following diagram of their
seating position.

Use the above information to answer the following

What is the distance of point B from origin?
i What is the distance between A and C?
Find the centroid of AABC? (0,

OR

Find a point P that lies on Y-axis & is equidistant from A and C?

37 Road Roller: A road roller (sometimes called a roller compactor, or just roller) is a
compactor-type engineeing vehicle used to compact soil,gravel, concrete, or
asphalt in the construction of roads and foundations. Similar rollers are used also
at landfills or in agriculture
RCB Machine Pvi Ltd started making road roller 10 year ago. Company increased
its production uniformly by fixed number every year. The company produces 800
rollers in the 6th year and 1130 roller in the 9th year.

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 Use the above information to answer the following:
What was the company's production in third year? 1
What was the increase in the company's production every year?
What was the company's total production of the first 9 years? 2

OR
In which yearthe company's production was 1350 rollers?

The angles of elevation and depression of the top and bottom of a light-house
from the top of a 60 m high building are 30" and 60° respectively.

Use the above information and answer the

following
Give the pictorial(triangular) representation ofthe above situation.
Find the distance between the light-house and the building. 7 1
Find the diference between the heights of thelight-house and the building.
2

OR
Find the aerial distance between the light-house and the building.

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