Class : X

Sub : Math (CBSE Sample Paper-1)

Name : ________________________

Max Marks : 80 Duration : 3 Hour

   General Instruction
• This question paper consists of 38 questions in 5 sections.
• All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is expected
to attempt only one of these questions.
• Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
• Section B consists of 5 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each.
• Section C consists of 6 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each.
• Section D consists of 4 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each.
• Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.
• Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.

Section A (1 ¥ 20 = 20)
Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions 1–20

1. The numbers x and y are both divisible only by 3, 5, 15, 7. In the given figure, S and T are points on sides PR and
25 and 75, then the HCF (x, y) is: QR of DPQR such that –P = –RTS, then
(a) 25 (b) 45 R
(c) 50 (d) 75 S
2. Which of the following equations has equal roots? T
(a) x - 4 x + 3 2 = 0
2
(b) x + 4 x - 3 2 = 0
2

(c) x - 4 x - 3 2 = 0
2
(d) 3 x 2 + 4 3 x + 4 = 0
P Q
3. The first three terms of an AP respectively are 3y - 1, 3y
+ 5 and 5y + 1. Then y equals (a) DPQR ~ DTRS (b) DQPR ~ DSTR

(a) -3 (b) 4 (c) DPQR ~ DRTS (d) None of these

8cos x - 2sin x
(c) 5 (d) 2 8. If cosx : sinx = 2 : 2 2, then the value of
is: 4cos x + 2sin x
4. The zeroes of the polynomial r(t) = - 12t2 + (k - 3)t + 48
are negative of each other. Then k is: 1
(a) 2 (b)
(a) 3 (b) 0 4
1
(c) (d) 4
(c) -1.5 (d) -3 2
5. The value of k for which the lines 5x + 7y = 3 and 15x +
9. If 2 sin(60∞ - a) = 1 then a is
21y = k non-intersecting is:
(a) 45∞ (b) 15∞
(a) k = 9 (b) k = 3
(c) 60∞ (d) 30∞
(c) k π 9 (d) k π 3
6. If the point P (4,2) lies on the line segment Joining 10. In DABC, D and E are the points on sides AB and AC
points A (2, 1) and B (8, 4), then: respectively, such that AB = 4.5 cm, EC = 2cm DE || BC. If
1 AD = 3cm, and DE = 6cm, BC will be
(a) AP = AB (b) AP = PB
2 (a) 3 cm (b) 9 cm
1 1 (c) 12 cm (d) 6 cm
(c) PB = AB (d) AP = AB
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11. In fig. two line segments AC and BD intersect each other 18. In the following distribution :
at the point P such that PA = 6 cm, PB = 3 cm, PC = 2.5
cm. PD = 5 cm, –APB = 50∞ and –CDP = 30∞ Then, – Monthly income range (in Number of fam-
PBA is equal to Rs) ilies
A D
Income more than Rs 10000 100
6 cm
5 cm 30∞
Income more than Rs 13000 85
P Income more than Rs 16000 69
50∞
Income more than Rs 19000 50
2.5 cm
B
3 cm C Income more than Rs 22000 33
Income more than Rs 25000 15
(a) 50∞ (b) 30∞
The number of families having income range (in Rs)
(c) 60∞ (d) 100∞
16000-19000 is
12. The circumference of the circle exceeds a its diameter by
(a) 15 (b) 16
25.68 cm, then the radius of the circle is (take p = 3.14)
(c) 17 (d) 19
(a) 6 cm (b) 5 cm
DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a
(c) 4.68 cm (d) 5.58 cm
statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement
13. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with of Reason (R).Choose the correct option
centre O are inclined to each other at an angle of 80∞,
19. Statement A (Assertion): The HCF of two numbers is
then –POA is equal to
18 and their product is 3072. Then their LCM is 169.
(a) 50∞ (b) 60∞
Statement R (Reason): If a, b are two positive integers,
(c) 70∞ (d) 80∞ then HCF ¥ LCM = a ¥ b.
14. If the radius of the base of a right circular cylinder is (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and rea-
halved, keeping the height the same, then the ratio of
the volume of the cylinder thus obtained to the volume son (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A)
of original cylinder is: (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and rea-
son (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1
(A)
(c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
15. The number of revolutions made by a circular wheel of
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
diameter 2.8 m in rolling a distance of 176 m is:
(a) 20 (b) 10 20. Statement A (Assertion): Mid-point of a line segment
divides line in the ratio 1 : 1.
(c) 35 (d) 40
16. If the difference between mean and mode is 63, the Statement R (Reason): The ratio in which the point
difference between mean and median is: (-3, k) divides the line segment joining the points (-5,
(a) 189 (b) 21 4) and (-2, 3) is 1 : 2.
(c) 31.5 (d) 48.5 (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and rea-
son (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A)
17. A bag contains 5 red balls and some blue balls. If the
probability of drawing a blue ball at random from the (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and rea-
bag is three times that of a red ball. What is the number son (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion
of blue balls in the bag. (A)
(a) 13 (b) 14 (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason(R) is false.
(c) 15 (d) 16 (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason(R) is true.

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Section B (2 ¥ 5 = 10)
Q. no 21 to 25 are very short answer questions.
21. In Figure, two tangents RQ and RP are drawn from an C B
external point R to the circle with centre 0. If – PRQ =
120∞, then prove that OR = PR + RQ.
P

O R
O A
Q OR
Find the diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the
sum of the areas of the two circles of radii 24 cm and 7
cm.
22. For what values of k will the following pair of linear 24. If one diagonal of a trapezium divides the other diagonal
equations have infinitely many solutions? in the ratio 1 : 3. Prove that one of the parallel sides is
kx + 3y - (k - 3) = 0 three times the other.
25. Prove the following identity
12x + ky - k = 0 sin3 q + cos3 q
= 1 - sin q ◊ cos q
23. In figure, OABC is a square of side 7 cm. IF OAPC is a sin q + cos q
quadrant of a circle with centre O, then find the area of OR
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the shaded regions.[Use = ] If 7sin A + 3cos A = 4, show that tan A =
2 2

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Section C (3 ¥ 6 = 18)
Q. no 26 to 31 are short answer questions.

26. Prove that 2 + 5 3 is an irrational number, given that wide. From a point between them on the road, the
3 is an irrational number. angles of elevation of the top of the poles are 60∞ and
30∞, respectively. Find t he height of the poles.(Take 3
27. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are reciprocals
= 1.73)
of the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, a π 0,
c π 0. 30. A triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius
28. A man can row a boat downstream 20 km in 2 hours and 4 cm such that the segments BD and DC into which BC is
upstream 4 km in 2 hours. Find his speed of rowing in divided by the point of contact D are of lengths 8 cm and
still water. Also find the speed of the stream. 6 cm respectively (see Figure). Find the sides AB and AC.
OR A
There are some students in two examination halls A and
B. To make the number of students equal in each hall,
10 students are sent from A to B. But, if 20 students are
sent from B to A, the number of students in A becomes O
double the number of students in B. find the number of
students in the two halls. B
C 6 cm D 8 cm
29. At a point A, 20 meters above the level of water in a
lake, the angle of elevation of a cloud is 30°. The angle of 31. Three different coins are tossed together. Find the
depression of the reflection of the cloud in the lake, at A probability of getting
is 60°. Find the distance of the cloud from A.
(a) exactly two heads
OR (b) at least two heads
Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite to (c) at least two tails
each other on either side of the road, which is 100 m

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 Section D (5 ¥ 4 = 20)
Q. no 32 to 35 are long answer questions.

32. A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/h in still water converted into a cylindrical wire of 1.4 cm thickness.
takes l hour more to go 24 km upstream than to return 22
Find the length of the wire.(use p = ).
downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the 7
stream. OR
OR In figure, from a cuboidal solid metallic block, of
3 dimensions 15 cm ¥ 10 cm ¥ 5 cm, a cylindrical hole of
Two water taps together can fill a tank in 9 hours.
8 diameter 7 cm is drilled out. Find the surface area of the
The tap of larger diameter takes 10 hours less than the 22
remaining block. (use p = ).
smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in 7
which each tap can separately fill the tank. 7 cm

33. Prove that if a line divides any two sides of a triangle in

the same ratio, then the line is parallel to the third side.
Use this theorem to prove that ABCD is trapezium if the

5 cm
diagonals of a quadrilateral ABCD intersect each other A
AO CO
at the point O such that = .
BO DO
34. From each end of a solid metal cylinder, metal was B
scooped out in hemispherical form of same diameter. cm
10
The height of the cylinder is 10 cm and its base is of
15 cm
radius 4.2 cm. The rest of the cylinder is melted and
35. For the following distribution, find median:
Marks Less Less Less Less than Less than Less Less Less than Less
obtained than 20 than 30 than 40 50 60 than 70 than 80 90 than 100
No. of students 2 7 17 40 60 82 85 90 100

Section E (3 ¥ 4 = 20)
Q. no 36 to 38 are Case based questions.
36. 200 logs are stacked in the following manner: 20 logs in co-ordinate system. One day Bhigu make the following
the bottom row, 19 in the next row, 18 in the row next diagram of their seating position.
to it and to it and so on (see figure) y
4

3
A
2

Use the above data to answer the questions that follow: 1

C
[1 + 2 + 1= 4] –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
x
(i) How many total logs are there in 10th and 12th rows
–1
from bottom?
(ii) In how many rows are the 200 logs placed? –2
OR –3
B
How many logs are in the top row? –4
(iii) How many more rows are required to place 210 Use the above data to answer the questions that follow:
logs?
[1 + 2+1]
37. Ajaya, Bhigu and colin are fast friend since childhood.
(i) What is the length of the line segment joining
They always want to sit in the classroom. But teacher
points B and A?
doesn’t allow them and rotate the seats row-wise
everyday. Bhigu is very good in maths and he does (ii) A point D lies on the line segment between points
distance calculation everyday. He consider the centre of A and B such AD : DB = 4 : 3. What are the cordi-
class as origin and marks their position on a paper in a nates of point D?

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OR
What is the length of median from vertex B on line
segment AC?
(iii) What is the distance of point A from origin?
38. A water tank 4 m long, 2.5 m wide and 1.5 m deep is dug
in a field 31 m long and 10 m wide. The earth dug out is
evenly spread out over the field.
Use the above information to answer the questions that
follow:[1 + 1 + 2 = 4]
(i) Find the capacity of water tank in litres.
(ii) Find the quantity of earth dug out.
(iii) Find the rise in level of the field.
OR
Find the remaining area of the field after water tank
is dug in the field.