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Maths 3
CLASS 10 - MATHEMATICS

Time Allowed : 180 mins Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions:

1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.

2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each

3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.

4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.

5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 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 internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs
of 3 marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has
been provided in the 2marks questions of Section E
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8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take𝜋 = 7
wherever required if not stated.

Section A

1 The least positive integer divisible by 20 and 24 is [1]

a) 480

b) 240

c) 360
d) 120
2 The graph of y = p(x) in a figure given below, for some polynomial p(x). Find [1]

the number of zeroes of p(x).

a) 4
b) 1

c) 2

d) 0

3 A system of linear equations is said to be consistent, if it has [1]

a) two solutions

b) one or many solutions

c) no solution
d) exactly one solution

4 9x2 + 12x + 4 = 0 have [1]

a) Real and Distinct roots
b) No real roots

c) Distinct roots
d) Real and Equal roots

5 Out of the given statements. [1]

1. The areas of two similar triangles are in the ratio of the corresponding
altitudes.
 2. If the areas of two similar triangles are equal, then the triangles are
congruent.

3. The ratio of areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of their
corresponding medians.
4. The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of
their corresponding sides.The correct statement(s)is

a) (i) and (iv)

b) (iii), (ii)and (i)

c) All of them

d) (ii) and (iii)

6 In the given figure, if△ ABCis circumscribing a circle, then the length of BC is: [1]

a) 10 cm

b) 7 cm

c) 11 cm

d) 18 cm

7 [1]
For the following distribution

the sum of lower limits of the median class and modal class is

a) 190
b) 20

c) 180

d) 170

8 In the given figure if𝐵𝑃| |𝐶𝐹, 𝐷𝑃| |E𝐹, then AD : DE is equal to [1]

a) 1 : 3
 b) 1 : 4
c) 3 : 4

d) 2 : 3

9 Two circles of same radii r and centres O and O’ touch each other at P as shown [1]
in Figure. If O O’ is produced to meet the circle C (O’, r) at A and AT is a tangent

tothe circle C(O, r) such that O’Q⊥ AT. Then AO : AO’ =

a) 1:4

b) 2:3

c) 3:1

d) 3:2

10 Two chords PQ and RS intersect at T outside the circle. If PQ = 5 cm, QT = 3 cm, [1]
TR = 2 cm. length of RS is :

a) 8 cm

b) 15 cm

c) 12 cm

d) 10 cm

11 If tan A = n tan B and sin A = m sin B, then cos A =

2
[1]
𝑚 2 −1
a) 𝑛2 −1

𝑚 2 +1
b)
𝑛2 −1

𝑚 2 +1
c)
𝑛2 +1

𝑚 2 −1
d)
𝑛2 +1

12 The value of sin 45°+ cos 45°is [1]

a) √2
1
b)
√2
 c) 1
1
d)
√3

13 The tops of two poles of height 20 m and 14 m are connected by a wire. If the [1]
wire makes an angle of 30° with horizontal, then the length of the wire is
a) 6 m

b) 10 m

c) 8 m
d) 12 m

14 If𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x + 5x + 1, then the value of 𝛼 +
2
[1]
𝛽 + 𝛼𝛽 is

a) - 2
b) 3

c) - 1

d) 1

15 In△ ABC it is given that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐷 . If ∠𝐵 = 70∘ and ∠ C = 50° then ∠ BAD = ? [1]
𝐴𝐶 𝐷𝐶

a) 30°

b) 50°

c) 45°

d) 40°

16 The mode of 4, 5, 6, 8, 5, 4, 6, 5, 6, x, 8 is 6. The value of xis [1]

a) 8
b) 6

c) 5

d) 4
17 The HCF of two numbers is 27 and their LCM is 162. If one of the numbers is [1]
54, what is the other number?

a) 9

b) 81
c) 45

d) 36

18 Mode of a data is given by [1]

𝑓1 −𝑓0
a) 𝑙 − ( )×ℎ
2𝑓1 −𝑓0 −𝑓2

𝑓 −𝑓
b) 𝑙 + (2𝑓 0−𝑓 1−𝑓 ) × ℎ
1 0 2

𝑓 −𝑓
c) 𝑙 + (2𝑓 1−𝑓 0−𝑓 ) × ℎ
1 0 2

𝑓 −𝑓
d) ℎ + (2𝑓 1−𝑓 0−𝑓 ) × 𝑙
1 0 2

19 Assertion (A): P(x) = 4x - x + 5x + 3x - 2 is a polynomial of degree 3.

3 2 4
[1]
Reason (R): The highestpower of x in the polynomial P(x) is the degree of the
polynomial.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

20 Assertion (A): Lines represented by equations x + y = 3 and 2x + 2y = 12 are [1]

parallel lines. Reason (R): System of coincident lines and intersecting lines is
known as consistent.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

Section B

21 Find the prime factors of 7650 using the factor tree. [2]
22 In Fig. AD and CE are two altitudes of△ ABC intersect each other at point F. [2]

Prove that 𝛥𝐹𝐷𝐶 ∼ 𝛥𝐵𝐸𝐶

23 Two tangent segments BC and BD are drawn to a circle with centre O such that [2]

CBD = 120°. Prove that OB = 2BC.

24 Iftan𝜃 = 3, find the value of 1−cos𝜃 . [2]
4 1+cos𝜃

OR
1
If tan (A + B) =√3 andtan (A - B) = ; 0° A + B ≤ 90°; A B, then find A and B.
√3

25 20 years ago, when my parents got married, their average age was 23 years, [2]
now the average age of my family consisting of myself and my parents is 34
years. What is my present age?

OR
1. Find the mode of the following data: 25, 16, 19, 48, 19, 20, 34, 15, 19, 20,
21, 24, 19,16,22, 16, 18, 20, 16, 19.

2. If one of the 19’s is changed to 16 in the abovedata, find the new mode.

Section C

26 144 cartons of Coke cans and 90 cartons of Pepsi cans are to be stacked in a [3]
canteen. If each stack is of the same height and if it equal contain cartons of the
same drink, what would be the greatest number of cartons each stack would
have?
27 If one root of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 - 3x + p is 3, find the other root. [3]
Also, find the value of p.
28 Solve the system of linear equations by using the method of elimination by [3]
equating the co - efficients:8x + 5y = 9 3x + 2y = 4

OR

Solve the pair of linear equations√2𝑥 − √3𝑦 = 0 and √3𝑥 − √8𝑦 = 0 by

substitution method.
29 In figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle drawn from an external point P. [3]
CD is a third tangent touching the circle at Q. If PB= 10 cm and CQ = 2 cm,what

is the perimeter of△ PCD?

OR
In figure, XP and XQ are two tangents to a circle with centre O from a point X
outside the circle. ARB is tangent to circle at R. Prove that XA + AR = XB + BR.

30 Prove the identity: cos𝐴 + sin𝐴 + 1 = sin𝐴cos𝐴 [3]

1−sin𝐴 1−cos𝐴 (1−sin𝐴)(1−cos𝐴)

31 Recently the half - yearly examination was conducted in DAV public school.The [3]
mathematics teacher maintains a record of the marks of 100 students. On the
basis of the recorded data of themarks obtained in Mathematics, the histogram

is given below:

On the basis of the above histogram, answer the following questions:

1. Identify the modal class from the given graph.
2. Find the mode of the following distribution of marks obtained by the
students in an examination.
3. Given the mean of the above distribution is 53, using empirical
relationship estimate the value of its median.

Section D

32 The area of a rectangle gets reduced by 9 square units, if its length is reduced [5]
by 5 units and the breadth is increased by 3 units. The area is increased by 67
 square units if length is increased by 3 units and breadth is increased by 2
units. Find the perimeter of the rectangle.

OR

If ( - 5) is a root of the quadratic equation2x2 + px + 15 = 0 and the quadratic

equation p(x 2 + x) + k = 0 has equal roots, then find the values of p and k.

33 In the figure, if PQRS is a parallelogram and AB || PS, then prove that OC || SR. [5]

34 Form a pair of linear equations in two variables using the following [5]
information and solve it graphically. Five years ago, sagar was twice as old as
Tiru. Sagar’s age will be ten years more than Tiru’s age. Find their present age.

OR

Prove that√2 is an irrational number.

35 The monthly income of 100 families are given as below: [5]

Calculate the modal income.

Section E

36 Read the text carefully and answer the questions: COVID - 19 Pandemic [4]
The COVID - 19 pandemic, also known as coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing
pandemic of coronavirus disease caused by the transmission of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS - CoV - 2) among humans.
 The following tables shows the age distribution of case admitted during a day
in two different hospitals Table 1

Table 2
1. Refer to table 1 Find the average age for which maximum cases
occurred.

2. Refer to table 1 Find the upper limit of modal class.

OR

3. Find the median of the given data.

4. Refer to table 2 Find the median of the given data.

37 Read the text carefully and answer the questions: To enhance the reading [4]
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.

1. What is the minimum number of books you will acquire for the class
library, so that they can be distributed equally among students of
Section A or Section B?

2. If the product of two positive integers is equal to the product of their

HCF and LCM is true then, the HCF (32, 36) is

OR

3. If p and q are positive integers such that p = ab 2 and q = a 2 b, where a, b

are prime numbers, then the LCM (p, q) is

4. 7× 11 × 13 × 15 + 15 is a

38 Read the text carefully and answer the questions: A heavy - duty ramp is [4]
used to winch heavy appliances from street level up to a warehouse loading
dock. If the ramp is 2 meter high and the incline is 4 meter long.(Use √3 = 1.73)

1. What angle does the dock make with the street?

2. How long is the base of the ramp? (In round figure)

OR
3. If the ramp is inclined at the angle of 45𝑜 , what is the height of the
ramp? Use √2 = 1.41
4. If the ramp is inclined at an angle of 45𝑜 , what is the length of ramp?