St.

Paul's School
Class X-PreBoard (2022-23)
Mathematics (041)

Time: 3 hrs Max. Marks: 80

General instructions:
This question paper has 5 Sections A -E.
i) Section A has 20 MCOs carrying 1 mark each.
(ii) Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
(iv) Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each
Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
(vi) Section E has 3 case based questions carrying 04 marks each
(vii) All questions are compulsory.

SECTION A

1. The HCF x LCM for the numbers 50 and 20 is

a) 10
b) 100
c) 1000
50
[Link] D is the discriminant of x2 - 4x +2 0, then the value of 2D is:
a) 8
b) 12
c) 16
d) 24
3. Ifa and ß are the zeroes of the polynomial 5x^ 7x + 2, then the of their reciprocals
-

sum
is:

a)
b)

25
4 The pair of equations y = 0 and y = -7 has:
a) one solution
b) two solutions
c) infinitely many solutions
d) no solution
5. If the point P4) is the midpoint of the line segment joining A(-6, 5) and
B(-2, 3), then
the value of a is:
a) -4

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 b)-12
c) 12
d) -6
two similar triangles such that 2A
= 47° and 2B =83° the 2F
6If ABC and DEF are

a) 83
b) 60°
c) 50°
d) 470

7.
Ifsin a =and cos ß =
2
then the value of (a +8) is:
a) 0
b) 30
c) 60°
d) 90
8. Ifsin A = , then the value of cot A is:
a) v3
b)
d)
9 In the figure, if DE||BC then x =

Zcm

a) 3 cm
b) 4 cm
c) 7cm
d) 4.67 cm
10 In the given figure ADE = 70° and LBAC = 50°, then LBCA =
DE

D-

a) 70°
b) 50°
c) 80°
d) 60
11. The tangents drawn at the ends of the diameter ofa circle are
a) equal to each other.
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 b) perpendicular to each other.
c) parallel to each other.
d) can't say.
12. The perimeter of the quadrant of a circle of radius r units is:

a)runits
b)27T) units
c ) r units

d)+2) r units
13. The area of segment of a circle =

a) area of the corresponding sector - area of the corresponding triangle

b) area of the corresponding sector + area of the corresponding triangle

the corresponding chord
c) area of the corresponding sector + length of
the corresponding chord
d) area of the corresponding sector length of
-

value of mode is:

14. Ifthe mean and median of a data are 14 and 15 respectively, the
a) 16
b) 17
c) 13
d) 18
when two dice are thrown simultaneously is:
15. The number of possible outcomes

a) 6
b)112
c) 18
d) 36
times the volume of the
16. If the radius ofthe sphere is halved, its volume becomes- -
initial sphere:

b)
d) None of these
17. The class mark of a class interval is:
a) upper limit + lower limit
b) upper limit-lower limit
c)upper limit + lower limi

d) (upper limit- lower limit)

rcos 0, then the value of x+ y
is
18. Ifx rsin 0 andy
= =

a)
b)r

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 their HCF and 380 as their
19. Assertion (A): It is not possible for two numbers to have 18 as
LCM.
Reason (R): HCF is always a factor of LCM.
a) A is true, R is true; Ris the correct explanation of A.
b) A is true, R is true; R is not the correct explanation ofA
c) A is true, R is false.
d) A is false, R is true.
of AABC
20. Assertion (A): If the co-ordinates of the mid-points of the sides AB and AC
are

D(3,5) and E(-3,-3) respectively, then BC 20 units.

=

Reason (R): The line joining the mid points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the
third side and equal to half of it.
a) A is true, R is true; R is the correct explanation of A.
b) A is true, R is true; R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, R is false.
d) A is false, R is true.

SECTION B

21. Find x and y if ABCD is a rectangle.

22. Prove that the diagonals of a trapezium divide each other proportionally.

23. Two concentric circles are of radii 5cm and 3cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger
circle which touches the smaller circle.

24. A copper wire, when bent in the form of a square, encloses an area of 484 sq cm. If the
same wire is bent in the form ofa circle, find the area enclosed by it.
OR
A wire is looped in the form of a circle of radius 28cm. It is reshaped into a square form.
Determine the length of the side of the square.

25. PQR is a right triangle, right angled at Q with PQ = 3cm and PR = 6cm. Determine

LQPR and LPRQ.

OR

1f sin A -B) =, cos(A + B) =, 0° <A +Bs 90° and A> B, find A and B.

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 SECTION C

26. Prove that 1- 2V5 is irrational.

27. Find the zeroes ofthe quadratic polynomial f(x) = 6x -3 and verify the relationship
between the zeros and coefficients.

28. Half the perimeter of a garden, whose length is 4 more than its width, is 36m. Find the
dimensions of the garden.
OR
Two years ago, a father was five times as old as his son. Two years later, he will be 8 more
than three times the age of the son. Find the present ages of the father and the son.

sine
sine
29. Prove that cot6+cosec6 = 2.
cot8-cosect6

AB and AC produced at Q and

30. Acircle is touching the side BC of AABC at P and touching
R respectively. Prove that AQ = ¢(Perimeter of AABC).

OR
In the figure, the incircle of AABC touches the sides BC, CA and AB at D, E andF
respectively. Show that AF + BD + CE =;(Perimeter of AABC).

31. Find the probability that a number selected at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3, . , 35 is a
6) prime number.
(ii) a multiple of 3 or 5.
(iii) multiple of 7.

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 SECTION D

number is such that the product of its digits is 18. When 63 is subtracted from
2 A two-digit
the number, the digits interchange their places. Find the number
OR
The length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 8cm and the area of the rectangle is
240 sq cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Sides AB, AC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ.
PR and median PM of another triangle PQR. Show that AABC~APQR.

34. A wooden article was made by scooping out a hemisphere from each end of a solid
cylinder. If the height of the cylinder is 10cm and its base is of radius 3.5cm, find the total
surface area of the article.

35. Find the mode of the following frequency distribution.

Class 200-201 201-202 202-203 203-204 204-205|205-206

FrequencY 12 26 20 9

SECTION E

36. Ram repays his loan of T1 18000 by paying every month, starting with the first instalment
of 1000. He increases the instalment by t100 every month.
What amount will he pay in the 30th instalment?
(i) What amount of loan does he still have to pay after the 30th instalment?
(i) How many instalments in this pattern are required for the full repayment?

37. An educated farmer went to a city along with his family members to see the tall apartment
buildings. His daughter was watching one tall building. She was curious to find the height
of the building. She asked her father to help her find the height of the building. She was
40m away from the tall building. Also, she observed the angle of elevation of the top of
the apartment building from her eyes as a, an acute angle.

M ene tvorn bukli

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 (i) What is a, if sin a = cos a?
What is the height of the apartment building if the height of the girl is 1m ?
(iii) What is the length of the line segment representing her line of sight?

38. In a GPS, the lines that run east-west are known as lines of latitude and the lines running
north-south are known as lines of longitude. The latitude and longitude of a place are its
coordinates and the distance formula is used to find the distance between twoplaces. The
distance between two parallel lines is approximately 250 km. A family from Gujarat
plans a trip to Delhi (C) and from there to Jharkhand (B) as shown in the
figure given below.
YAIs t LN A
Stafes ancd Urlon Teritorles
INDLAaa
SH

() JASTHAN

(11,1
w

kAxi
Find the distance between Gujarat (A) to Delhi (C).
)
(i) If Kota internally dividesthe line segment joining Gujarat (A) and Delhi () in the
ratio 3:2, then find the coordinates of Kota.
Find a place (point) on the longitude (y-axis) which is equidistant from the points
Gii)
(B).
Delhi (C) and Jharkhand
Mid t heore

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