MATHEMATICS

Class-10

Time Allowed: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 80

Answer to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this Puper is the time allowed for writing the anstue.
Attempt all question from Section Aand any four questions from Section B.
All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown, and must be done on the same sheet as
the rest of the answer.
Omission of essential working twill result in loss of mark.
the intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in bracketsll
Mathematical table are provided.

Section - A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)
Question 1. [15]
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the question, write the correct answers only.)
5 10]
) ÉA =;and I=o 1 then Al is equal to: [1]
10)
w

(i) If p(«)=x+2, then p(z) +p(x) =? E

(A) 0 (B) 4 (C) 2x (D) 8
(iüü) When the product is sold from Agra to Aligarh, then GST of 20,000 @ 18% is: [1]
E
(A) 3000 (B) 3600 (C) 3900 (D) 1800
(iv) Which of the following quadratic equations has 2 and 3 as its roots ? E
(A) -5x + 6 = 0 (B) + 5x + 6 = 0 (C) -5x-6=0 (D) +5x - 6 =0
(v) Which of the following Arithmetic Progression (A.P) has 8th term as 36? E
1. 57, 54, 51,48, ....
2. V3,2V3,3V5,4V3,
3. 57, 53, 51, 48, ....
(A) only 1. (B) only 2. (C) only 1 and 3. (D) All 1, 2 and 3.
 (vi) If x,5, 4, 5, 9 are in proportion thenx is:
(A) 3 (B) 9.72 (C) 25 (D) 25/3
(vii) In the given figure ABCD is a trapezium in which DC is parallel to AB. AB = 16 cm and DC = 8 cm. OD = 5
cm, OB = (y +3) cm, OA = 11 cm and OC = (-1) cm. Name the pair ofsimilar triangles:
8 cm

11
cm

V+3) cn
A 16 cm 3
(Fig not to scale)
(A) AOAB, AOBC (B) ACOD, AAOB () AADB, AACB (D) ACOD, ACOB
(vii) A metallic spherical shell of internal and external dianmeters 4 cnm and 8 cm, respectively is melted and recast
into the form of a cone of base diameter 8 cm.
1. The height of the cone is 12 cm.
2. The height of the cone is 14 cm.
Which of the statement is valid?
(A) only 1. (B) only 2. (C) both 1. and 2. (D) neither 1. nor 2.
(ix) Event A: Raj tosses two coins simultaneously. She gets atleast two heads.
Event B: Rajesh tosses two coins simultaneously. She gets atleast one head.
Event C: Ravi tosses two coins simultaneously. She gets atmost one tail.
Which of the above event(s) has probability equal to 0.50? [1]
(A) all events A, Band C (B) Only event A () Only event B (D) Only event C

(x) If the angle subtended by an arc at the centre is , then what is the angle subtended by it at any point on
the remaining part of the circle?
(A) (C)

(xi) In a circle with radius p, the shortest distance between two parallel tangents is equal to : (1]
(A) p (B) 2p (C) 2rp (D) np
(xii) In the given figure, the length of BC is:

6 cm

300
A B
(A) 243 cm (B) 3/3 cm (C) 4v3 cm (D) 3 cm
(xiil) 1. Company Xinvested 15,000 in shares and get annual dividend of 600.
2. Company Y invested 13,000 in shares and get annual dividend of 650.
3. Company Z invested 18,000 in shares and get annual dividend of 800.
Which company has highest rate of return of investment? [1
(A) Company X (B) Company Y (C) Company Z (D) Company Xand z
(xiv) The equation of the line parallel to the line 3x + 2y =8 and passing through the point (0, 1) is: [1]
(A) 2r-3y -3 = 0 (B) 3x + 2y -2 =0 (C) 3r + 2y + 2 = 0 (D) 2x-3y + 3 = 0
 (xv) For the given n variables: x,
Assertion (A): Median is defined as the middle most of the variable in a set of observations, when the
observations are arranged either in ascending or descending order of their magnitudes. It divides the
arranged series in two equal parts.
Reason (R): The abscissa of the point ofintersection of the less than type and of the more than type cumulative
frequency curves of a grouped data gives its median. [1]
(A) A is true, R is false. (B) A is false, R is true.
(C) Both A and R are true. (D) Both Aand Rare false.
Question 2
i) The given solid figure is cylinder surmounted by a cone. The diameter of the base of the cylinder is 6 cm. The
height of the cone is 4 cm and the total height of the solid is 25 cm. Find the volume of the solid and curved
surface area of the solid Give your answer correct to the nearest whole number. (Use n= [4]

4 cm

25 cm

(Fig not to scale)

(i) Sonia had a recurring deposit account in a bank and deposited 2600 per month for 2½ years. If the rate of
interest was 10% p.a., then find: [4]
(a) the interest he earns.
(b) his total deposit.
(c) the maturity value of this account.
(iil) Prove that identity:
(a) (sin 0 + cos 0)(tan + cot 0) sec e + cosec 0. [4]
As (1+sine)' +(1-
sin9)-se'0+ tan
2cos²e

Question 3

() I -= showthat abc
[4]
(iü) In the figure given below, O is the centre of the circle. AB and CD are two chords of the circle. OM is
perpendicular to AB and ON is perpendicular to CD. AB = 24 cm, OM = 5cm, ON= 12 cm. Find the :
(a) radius of the circle. (b) length of chord CD. [4]

12 cm

5 cm
M 24 cm/B

(Fig not to scale)

(iüü) Study the graph and answer each of the following: 5]
 Y-axis
(7040)
40 (60138)

35
(50,334Y

A30

H25 40-25

204
15
(30,11)
10

5 (20),3)
37.5
20 30 M40 5 60 70 X-axis
Marks

(a) Name the graph plotted. (b) Total number of students.

(c) Draw frequency distribution table. (d) Median.

Section -B
Question 4
9 16]
) If A=and
lo 1 B-o ind xand ywhen A?=B. [31
(ii) Solve the following and calculate the answer correct to two decimal places.
*-5x-10 =0 [3)
(iüi) In AABC and AEDC, AB is parallel to ED.
BD=BC
3
and AB = 12.3 cm.
(a) Prove that AABC- AEDC
(b) State the relation between BC and DC.
(c) Find DE.
ofAEDC
(d) Find area D
area of AABC
[41
Question 5
(i) The mean of the following distribution is 50. Find the unknown frequency.
Class Interval Frequency
0-20 6
20- 40 f
40-60 8
60- 80 2
80- 100 8 13]
(iü)) Let Amar, Ram and Rahim be three dealers belonging to different states. Dealer Amar sells some products/
services to dealer Ram for 1000 and dealer Ram sells the same products/services to dealer Rahim at a profit
of 300. Calculate the tax liability of Ram, if the rate of GST is 126. 3
 (ii) In the given figure AC is a tangent to the circle with centre O. If ZADB = 55, find x and y. Give reasons for
your answers.

A E

[4)
Question 6
(i) If the 6th term of an A.P is equal to four times its first term and the sum of first six terms is 75, find:
(a) the first term
(b) the common difference. [3)
(ü) AMathematical aptitude test of 50 students was recorded as follows:
Marks Number of Students
50- 60 4
60-70 8
70-80 14
80-90 19
90- 100 5

Use graph sheet for this question. Take1 cm = 10 marks along one axis and 1cm = 4 students along the other axis.
(2) Draw a histogranm representing the above distribution.
(b) Estimate the mode of the data. [3
(iü) Asolid sphere of radius 15 cm is melted and recast into a solid right circular cones of radius 2.5cm and height
8cm. Caleulate the number ofconesrecast.(Use n ) [4
Question 7
() The line joining (-2, 5) and(-5,- 6) is divided by the line 2x + y -4..The ratio in which this lineis divided
is (A: 1). Hence find :
(a) the abscissa in term of .
(b) the ordinate in term of 2.
(c) the ratio in the line 2r +y=-4is divided.
(d) the point of intersection.
(iü) Adrone camera is used to shoot an object P from two different positions Rand S along 35°(R
the same vertical line QRS. The angle of depression of the object P from these two
positions are 35° and 60 respectively as shown in the diagram. If the distance of the
object P from point Qis 50 metres,
Find the distance between R and S
Give your final answer correct to the nearest whole number. 5
(Use mathematical tables for this question) (tan 35° = 0.700)
[5]
Question 8
(i) Find the value of x, which satisfies the inequation -2<;-s2,reW. Graph the solution set on the
number line. [3]
 (ü)) PORS is a cyclic quadrilateral. Given 2QPS = 73°, LPQS= 55 and ZPSR = 82°, calculate:
(a) ZRQS
(b) ZPSQ
(c) ZPRQ

55
[3
(iü) AB isa diameter of a ircle with centre C(-2, 5) and A(3,-7). Find: [4]
(a) the length of radius AC.
(b) the coordinates of B.
Question 9
(i), IF 8a -5b 8a +56
&¢-5d 8c +5 then prove that =. [3]
(i) Ashopkeeper purchases a certain nunmber of books for 7960. If the cost per book was 8 less, the number of
books that could be purchased for 960 would be 4 more. Write an equation, taking the original cost of each
book to be x and solve it to find the original cost of the book. [3
(ii) Use ruler and compasses only for this question:
(a) Construct AABC, where AB 3.5 cm, BC = 6 cm and ABC = 60.
(b) Construct the locus of points inside the triangle which are equidistant from BA and BC.
(c) Construct the locus of points inside the triangle which are equidistant from Band C.
(d) Mark the point P which is equidistant from AB, BC and also equidistant from Band C.
Measure and record the length of PB. [4]
Question 10
(i) If(r + 2) and (x + 3) are factors of x + ax + b, find the value of 'd' and 'b. [31
(ü) Cards bearing number 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 are kept in a bag. Acard is drawn at random from the
bag. Find the probability of getting a card which is:
(a) a number divisible by 4.
(b) a number that is a multiple of 6.
(c) an odd number. [3)
(ii) Use graph paper to answer the following questions. (Take 2 cm = lunit on both axis)
(a) Plot the points A(-4,2) and B(2, 4).
(b) Ais the image of Awhen reflected in the Y-axis. Plot on the graph paper and write the coordinates of A.
(c) B' is the image of Bwhen reflected in the line AA. Write the coordinates of B'.
(d) Write the geometric name of the figure ABAB. [4)