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PRE BOARD EXAM-2023-24

MATHEMATICS(SET1)
Time Allowed: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions:

1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-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 2 marks questions of Section E
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8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π= 7 wherever required
if not stated.

SECTION A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
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1 In figure, on a circle of radius 7cm, tangent PT is drawn from a point P such

that PT=24 cm. If O is the centre of the circle then the length of PR is

(a) 30 cm (b) 28 cm © 32 cm (d) 25 cm

2 If the sum of the areas of two circles with radii 𝑅1 and 𝑅2 is equal to the area
of a circle of radius 𝑅 , then
2 2 2
(a) 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 = 𝑅 (b) 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 = 𝑅
2 2 2
© 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 < 𝑅 (d) 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 < 𝑅

3 2
If the difference of roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥 + 𝑘𝑥 + 12 = 0 is 1,
then the positive value of 𝑘 is
(a) − 7 (b) 7 (c) 4 (d) 8
4 The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 6 are
2

(a) − 2, − 3 (b) 3 , 4 c) 3 , 2 (d) 2 , − 1

5 In the adjoining figure OABC is a square of side 7 cm. OAC is a quadrant of a

circle with O as centre. The area of the shaded region is

2 2
(a) 10.5 𝑐𝑚 (b) 38.5 𝑐𝑚
2 2
© 49 𝑐𝑚 (d) 11.5 𝑐𝑚

6 The pair of linear equations 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 3 and 6𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 = 8 do not have a

solution if 𝑘
(a) = 5 (b) = 10 c) ≠ 10 (d) ≠ 5

7 If HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form of 65𝑚 − 117 then the value of
𝑚 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 c) 3 (d) 4

8 If ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 and ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 are similar such that 2𝐴𝐵 = 𝐷𝐸 and 𝐵𝐶 = 8 𝑐𝑚 then 𝐸𝐹 =
(a) 16𝑐𝑚 (b) 112𝑐𝑚 (c) 8𝑐𝑚 (d) 4𝑐𝑚

9 𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶
If in ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 and ∆𝐸𝐷𝐹 ,
𝐷𝐸
= 𝐹𝐷
, then they will be similar when
(a) ∠𝐵 = ∠𝐸 (b) ∠𝐴 = ∠𝐷
© ∠𝐵 = ∠𝐷 (d) ∠𝐴 = ∠𝐹

10 The centroid of the triangle whose vertices are (3, − 7), (− 8, 6) and
(5, 10) is
(a) (0,9) (b) (0, 3) © (1, 3) (d) (3,5)

11 There are 30 cards of the same size in a bag in which the numbers 1 to 30 are
written. One card is taken out of the bag at random. What is the probability
that the number on the selected card is not divisible by 3?
1 2 1 1
( a) 15 (b) 3 © 10 (d) 3

12 If the distance between the points 𝐴(4, 𝑝) and 𝐵(1, 0) is 5 units, then the
value(s) of 𝑝 is (are)
(a) 4 only (b) − 4 only
©± 4 (d) 0

13 0
If 𝑠𝑖𝑛θ + 𝑐𝑜𝑠θ = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠θ, θ ≠ 90 ( ) then the value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛θ is
(a) 2 − 1 (b) 2 + 1 © 2 (d) − 2

14 4
If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 = 5 , then the value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 is
3 3 4 5
(a) 5
(b) 4
© 3
(d) 3
15 If 𝑋, 𝑀 , 𝑍 are denoting mean, median and mode of a data and 𝑋: 𝑀 = 9: 8 ,
then the ratio 𝑀: 𝑍 is
(a) 3:4 (b) 4:9 © 4:3 (d) 2:5

16 If the angle of depression of an object from a 75 m high tower is 30 ,

0

then the distance of the object from the tower is

(a) 25 3m (b) 50 3m

© 75 3m (d) 150 m

17 The P(A) denotes the probability of an event A then

(a) 𝑃(𝐴) < 0 (b) 𝑃(𝐴) > 1
© 0 ≤ 𝑃(𝐴) ≤ 1 (d) − 1 ≤ 𝑃(𝐴) ≤ 1

18 𝑡ℎ
The 4 term from the end of the AP: − 11, − 8, − 5, ...., 49 is
(a) 37 (b) 40 c) 43 (d) 58

DIRECTION: In question number 19 and 20, a statement of

assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option
19 Statement A(Assertion): If sum of the first 𝑛 terms of an AP is given by
2 𝑡ℎ
𝑆𝑛 = 3𝑛 − 4𝑛. Then its 𝑛 term is 𝑎𝑛 = 6𝑛 − 7.
𝑡ℎ
Statement R(Reason):𝑛 term of an AP , whose sum to 𝑛 terms is 𝑆𝑛 is given
by 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑆𝑛 − 𝑆𝑛−1.
(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 and 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.

20 3
Statement A(Assertion): Two cubes each of volume 8𝑐𝑚 are joined end to
2
end , then the surface area of the resulting cuboid is 40𝑐𝑚 .

Statement R(Reason): Surface area of a cuboid is given by

𝑆𝐴 = 2(𝐿𝐵 + 𝐵𝐻 + 𝐿𝐻)

(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 and 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.

SECTION B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21 Two tangents 𝑃𝐴 and 𝑃𝐵 are drawn from an external point 𝑃 to a circle
0
inclined to each other at an angle of 70 , then what is the value of ∠𝑃𝐴𝐵?

22 A road which is 7 m wide surrounds a circular park whose circumference is 88

m. Find the area of the road.
OR
In figure 𝑃𝑄 and 𝐴𝐵 are two arcs of concentric circles of radii 7 cm and 3.5 cm
0
respectively with centre O. If ∠𝑃𝑂𝑄 = 30 , then find the area of the shaded
region.

23 Prove that 3 + 5 is an irrational number, given that 5 is an irrational

number.

24 In figure ∠𝐷 = ∠𝐸 and
𝐴𝐷
=
𝐴𝐸
, prove that ∆𝐵𝐴𝐶 is an isosceles triangle.
𝐷𝐵 𝐸𝐶

25 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
Prove that = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
OR
2 2 2 2
Prove that (𝑠𝑖𝑛θ + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐θ) + (𝑐𝑜𝑠θ + 𝑠𝑒𝑐θ) = 7 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 θ + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 θ

SECTION C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26 Solve the following system of linear equations graphically:
2𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 4 = 0, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 8 = 0. Find the points where these lines meet
the 𝑦 −axis.
OR
The sum of a two digit number and the number formed by interchanging its
digits is 110. If 10 is subtracted from the original number, the new number
obtained is 4 more than 5 times the sum of the digits of the original number.
Find the original number.

27 𝑠𝑖𝑛θ−𝑐𝑜𝑠θ+1 1
Prove that
𝑠𝑖𝑛θ+𝑐𝑜𝑠θ−1
= 𝑠𝑒𝑐θ−𝑡𝑎𝑛θ
28 Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are
equal.
OR

PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents at P and

Q intersect at a point T . Find the length TP.

29 Find the greatest number which divides 285 and 1249 leaving remainders 9 and
7 respectively.

30 Find the missing frequencies 𝑓1 and 𝑓2 in the table given below; it is being
given that the mean of the given frequency distribution is 50.

31 2
If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 6𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 𝑘 such that
1
α − β = 6
.Find the value of 𝑘.

SECTION D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each
32 State and prove Basic proportionality theorem. Also state its converse.
33 2 2
( )
If the equation 1 + 𝑚 𝑥 + 2𝑚𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐 − 𝑎
2 2 2
(2 2
) = 0 has equal roots, prove
(
that 𝑐 = 𝑎 1 + 𝑚 . )
OR
The speed of a boat in still water is 8 km/hr. It can go 15 km upstream and 22
km downstream in 5 hours. Find the speed of the stream.

34 Find the mean and mode for the following frequency distribution. Also find
the median using the empirical formula.

35 A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone.

The height of the cone is 4 cm and the diameter of the base is 8 cm.
Determine the volume of the toy. If a cube circumscribes the toy, then find
the difference of the volumes of the cube and the toy. Also, find the total
surface area of the toy.
 OR
There are two identical solid cubical boxes of side 7cm . From the top face of
the first cube, a hemisphere of diameter equal to the side of the cube is
scooped out. This hemisphere is inverted and placed on the top of the second
cubes surface to form a dome. Find the ratio of volume of each new solid
formed.

SECTION E
Case study based questions are compulsory.
36 In a board game, the number of seashells in various cells forms an AP. If the
𝑟𝑑 𝑡ℎ
number of seashells in the 3 and 11 cell together is 68 and number of shells
𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑑
in 11 cell is 24 more than that of 3 cell, then answer the following
questions based on this data.
𝑡ℎ
(i) What is the difference between the number of seashells in the 19 and
𝑡ℎ
20 cells?
(ii) How many seashells are there in the first cell?
(iii) How many total shells are there in the first 13 cells?
OR
𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ
What is the sum of number of seashells in the 7 and 9 cell?

37 In an examination hall, students are seated at suitable distance from each

other, to maintain the social distance due to CORONA virus pandemic. Let
three students sit at points A, B and C whose coordinates are (4, − 3), (7, 3)
and (8, 5) [Link] on the above information , answer the following
questions.

(i) Find the distance between A and C.

(ii) Find the midpoint of the line segment joining A and C.
(iii) Find the ratio in which B divides the line segment joining A and C
OR
If an invigilator at the point S lying on the straight line joining B
and C such that it divides the distance between them in the ratio
of 1 : 2, then find the coordinates of S .

38 Rohit is standing at the top of the building observes a car at an angle of 30 ,

0

which is approaching the foot of the building with a uniform speed. 6 seconds
0
later, angle of depression of car formed to be 60 , whose distance at that
instant from the building is 25m.
Based on the above information , answer the following questions.
(i) Find the height of the building.
(ii) Find the distance between two positions of the car.
(iii) Find the total time taken by the car to reach the foot of the
building from the starting point.
OR
Find the distance of the observer from the car when it makes an
 0
angle of 60