PAPER CODE 5001CPF404021230052

FORM NUMBER

CLASSROOM CONTACT PROGRAMME

(ACADEMIC SESSION 2023-2024)

Pre Nurture and Career Foundation Division

CLASS : X
Mathematics
PRE-BOARD TEST # 01 DATE : 07 - 01 - 2024
PATTERN : CBSE BOARD
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
2. Section A has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 Short Answer-I (SA-I) Type Questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 Short Answer-II (SA-II) Type Questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA) Type Questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 Case Based integrated units of assessment (4 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 questions of 2 marks, 2 questions of 3 marks and 2
questions of 5 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2 marks questions of Section
E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take p =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
9. There is no negative marking in the question paper.
10. Duration of test is 3 hours. Total marks are 80.

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SECTION-A MARKS : 20 8. If DABC ~ DDFE, ÐA=30º, ÐC=50º, then the

This section contains 20 questions. value of ÐF is:
1. The length of the shadow on the ground of a (a) 80º (b) 100º (c) 30º (d) 50º
pole of height 18m when the angle of elevation q 9. The graph of a polynomial f(x) is as shown in
6 figure, the number of zeroes of f(x) is:
of the sun is such that tan q = , is :
7
(a) 24 m (b) 21 m.
(c) 15.42 m (d) None of the above
2. The pair of equations x + 2y – 5 = 0 and – 4x –
8y + 20 = 0 has: (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
(a) unique solution 10. The distance between the points (2, 3) and (4,
(b) exactly two solutions 1), is:
(c) infinitely many solutions (a) 2 units (b) 2 units
(d) no solution
(c) 2 2 units (d) 4 units
3. The probability of getting a face card from a pack
of card, is: 11. 120 as the product of primes is expressed as:
(a) 22 × 30 × 5 (b) 23 × 3 × 5
2 3 4 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) (c) 23 × 5 (d) 2 × 3 × 5
13 13 13 13
12. If DA and DB are two tangents to a circle with
4. If the perimeter of a semi-circular protractor is
centre O such that ÐAOB = 110º, then the value
72 cm, then its radius is:
of ÐADB, is:
(a) 14 cm (b) 23 cm
(c) 12 cm (d) None of these
5. The coordinate of point A, where AB is the
diameter of a circle whose centre is (2, –3) and
the point B is (1, 4), is:
(a) (3, –10) (b) (1, –7)
(c) (1, 2) (d) (2, 7) (a) 70º (b) 80º (c) 100º (d) 60º

6. The value of 13. If the mean of the first n natural numbers is 18,
then the value of n is:
tan 60º cot 30º + tan 30º cot 60º is:
(a) 18 (b) 32 (c) 36 (d) 35
(a) 4 (b) 2
14. The area of the sector of a circle having radius R
10 making an angle of x, is:
(c) (d) 5
3
x x
7. The value of x for which 2x, x + 10 and 3x + 2 (a) ´ πR 2 (b) ´ 2πR
180º 360º
are in AP is:
(a) 2 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 8 x x
(c) ´ 2πR 2 (d) ´ πR 2
180º 360º
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15. The LCM of (2 × 32 × 5) and (22 × 3 × 53) is: 20. Assertion (A) : If DABC and DPQR are
(a) 4500 (b) 30 (c) 900 (d) 1500 congruent triangles, then they are also similar
triangles.
16. If 2 is a root of the equation kx – x – 2 = 0, then
2

the value of k, is: Reason (R) : All congruent triangles are similar
but the similar triangles need not be congruent.
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 4
17. The roots of the equation 2x2 – 3x = 0 are
SECTION-B MARKS : 10
-2 3 This section contains 5 questions.
(a) 0, (b) 0, 21. Solve for x :
3 2
(c) 0, 3 (d) 0, 2 2x 1 3x + 9
+ + = 0,
18. In DABC, AD is the internal bisector of ÐA. If x - 3 2x + 3 ( x - 3)( 2x + 3)
BD = 5cm and BC = 7.5 cm, then the value of
AB: AC is: 3
x ¹ 3, -
2
22. Show that
2(cos2 45º + tan2 60º) – 6(sin2 45º – tan2 30º) = 6
OR
Prove that

sin 2 A cos 2 A 1
+ 2 = -2
cos A sin A sin A cos 2 A
2 2
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 2 : 4
23. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle,
(c) 1 : 4 (d) 3 : 2
PT is the tangent drawn from the point P to the
Directions : In the question number 19 and 20, circle and PAB passes through the centre O of
a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a the circle.
statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct
option.
(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 If PT = 6 cm and PA = 3 cm, then find the radius
but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of of the circle.
Assertion (A)
24. In the given figure, PQ || NO.
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
19. Assertion (A) : The point (–1, 6) divides the
line segment joining the points (–3, 10) and (6, –
8) in the ratio 2:7 internally.
Reason (R) : Given three points i.e. A, B, C
forms an equilateral triangle, then AB = BC = MP 4
If = and MO = 20.4 cm, then find MQ.
CA. PN 13
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25. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining 30. Prove that 5 is not a rational number..
A(1, – 5) and B(–4, 5) is divided by the X– axis.
OR
OR
The length, breadth and height of a room are 8
Find the coordinates of points on the X– axis,
m 25 cm, 6 m 75 cm and 4 m 50 cm, respectively.
which are at the distance of 17 units from the
Find the length of the longest rod that can measure
point (11, – 8).
the three dimensions of the room exactly.

SECTION-C MARKS : 18 31. If 2 is a root of the quadratic equation 3x2 + px

This section contains 06 questions.
26. A circle with diameter 20 cm is drawn
somewhere on a rectangular piece of paper with
length 40 cm and width 30 cm. This paper is
kept horizontal on table top and a die, very small
in size, is dropped on the rectangular paper
without seeing towards it. If the die falls and lands
on the paper only, then find the probability that it
will fall and land inside the circle.
27. If 6th term of an AP is (–10) and its 10th term is
(–26), then find the 15th term of an AP.
– 8 = 0 and the quadratic equation 4x2 – 2px + k
– 0 has equal roots, find the value of k.
SECTION-D MARKS : 20
This section contains 04 questions.
32. From a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards, one card
is drawn. Find the probability that the card drawn
is
(i) a queen of black colour.
(ii) a card with number 5 or 6.

28. Prove that (iii) a card with number less than 8.

(iv) a card with number between 2 and 9.
æ sec A - 1 ö æ sin A - 1 ö
÷ + sec A ç ÷ = 0.
2 2
cot A ç
è 1 + sin A ø è 1 + sec A ø (v) a face card

OR OR

Prove that Cards numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…,17 are put in a

box and mixed thoroughly. One person draws a
cosec A - 1 cosec A + 1 card from the box.
+ = 2 sec A.
cosec A + 1 cosec A - 1 Find the probability that the number on the card
29. In the following figure, CM and RN are is
respectively the medians of DABC and DPQR. (i) an odd number.
If DABC ~ DPQR, prove that
(ii) a prime number.
(iii) divisible by 2 and 3 both.
(iv) a multiple of 3 or 5.
(v) a squared number

(i) DAMC ~ DPNR 33. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from
certain point is 30º. If the observer moves 20 m
CM AB towards the tower, the angle of elevation of the
(ii) =
RN PQ top increases by 15º. Find the height of the tower.

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34. A wooden article was made by scooping out a (ii) Find the value of p(2). [1]
hemisphere from each end of a solid cylinder, as (iii) If a and b are zeroes of x + 88x + 125,
2

shown in figure.
1 1
then find the value of + [2]
α β
OR
If sum of zeroes of q(x) = kx2 + 2x + 3k is equal
to their product, then find the value of k. [2]
37. A test consists of 'True' or 'False' questions. One
mark is awarded for every correct answer while
1
mark is deducted for every wrong answer. A
4
If the height of the cylinder is 20 cm and its base student knew answers to some of the questions.
is of radius 5 cm, find the total surface area of Rest of the questions he attempted by guessing.
the article. He answered 120 questions and got 90 marks.
OR Marks given for Marks deducted
Type of question
The volume of two spheres are in the ratio 64 : correct answer for wrong answer
True/False 1 0.25
27. Find their radii, if the sum of their radii is 21
cm. On the basis of above information, answer
35. Find the mean of the following frequency the following questions.
distribution using assumed mean / short cut (i) If answer to all questions he attempted by
method. guessing were wrong, then how many questions
did he answers correctly? [1]
Number of
Marks obtained (ii) How many questions did he guess? [1]
students
Less than 10 14 (iii) If answer to all questions he attempted by
Less than 20 22 guessing were wrong and answered 80 correctly,
Less than 30 37 then how many marks he got? [2]
Less than 40 58 OR
Less than 50 67 If answer to all questions he attempted by
Less than 60 75 guessing were wrong, then how many questions
answered correctly to score 95 marks? [2]
SECTION-E MARKS : 12 38. Varun has been selected by his School to design
This section contains 03 questions. logo for Sports Day T-shirts for students and staff.
36. Pankaj's father gave him some money to buy The logo design is as given in the figure and he is
avocado from the market at the rate of p(x) = x2 working on the fonts and different colours
– 24x + 128. according to the theme.
Let a, b are the zeroes of p(x).
On the basis of above information, answer
the following questions.
ABC
(i) Find the value of a and b, where a < b. [1]

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In given figure, a circle with centre O is inscribed On the basis of above information, answer
in a DABC, such that it touches the sides AB, the following questions.
BC and CA at points D, E and F, respectively. (i) Find the length of AD. [1]
The lengths of sides AB, BC and CA are 12 cm, (ii) Find the length of BE. [1]
8 cm and 10 cm, respectively.
(iii) If radius of the circle is 4 cm, Find the area
of DABC. [2]
OR
If radius of the circle is 4 cm, Find the area of
DOFC. [2]

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