CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Sample Paper-01 (SA-1)

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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - I

MATHEMATICS, SA - 1
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 90
General Instructions
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper consists of 34 questions divided into four sections A,
B, C and D. Section A comprises of 8 questions of 1 mark each. Section
B comprises of 6 questions of 2 marks each. Section C comprises of 10
questions of 3 marks each and Section D comprises of 10 questions of
4 marks each.
3. Question numbers 1 to 8 in Section A are multiple choice questions
where you are to select one correct option out of the given four.
4. There is no overall choice. However, internal choices has been provided
in 1 question of two marks, 3 questions of three marks each and 2
questions of 4 marks each. You have to attempt only one of the alternatives
in all such questions.
5. Use of calculator is not permitted.
SECTION A
Question numbers 1 to 8 carry one mark each. For each question, four
alternative choices have been provided of which only one is correct. You have
to select the correct choice.
1. The largest number which divides 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5 and
8 respectively, is :
(a) 65 (b) 875
(c) 1750 (d) 13
2. The zeroes of a quadratic polynomial x
2
+ 99x +127 are :
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(a) both positive (b) both negative
(c) one positive one negative (d) both equal
3. In the given figure XY QR and
=
1
2
PX
XQ
then :
P
Y
X
Q R
(a) XY = QR (b) XY=
1
3
QR
(c) (XY)
2
= (QR)
2
(d) XY=
1
2
QR
4. If sin(60+A) = 1, then the value of cosec A is :
(a) 1 (b) 0
(c)
1
2
(d) 2.
5. The H.C.F. of the smallest composite number and the smallest prime
number is :
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 8 (d) 2.
6. The value of k for which the pair of equations kx 5y = 2; 6x + 2y = 7
has no solution, is :
(a) 15 (b) 15
(c) 10 (d) 3
7. If sec
2
u . ( 1 + sin u) . (1 sin u) = k, then the value of k is :
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 1 (d) 2
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8. Consider the following frequency distribution
Class 05 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29
Frequency 13 10 15 8 11
The upper limit of the median class is :
(a) 17 (b) 18
(c) 17.5 (d) 18.5.
SECTION B
Question number 9 to 14 carry two marks each.
9. Using Euclid's division algorithm, find the H.C.F. of 255 and 867.
10. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 5 + \2 and 5 \2.
11. In AABC, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively, such
that DE || BC. If AD = 3x + 19, DB = x + 3, AE = 3x + 4, EC = x, find x.
12. If 3 tan u = 4, then evaluate :
u + u
u u
3sin 2cos
3sin 2cos
13. If the sum of the squares of zeroes of the polynomial 5x
2
+ 3x + k is
11
25
,
find the value of k.
14. The following table shows the cumulative frequency distribution of marks
of 670 students in an examination :
Marks below 10 below 20 below 30 below 40 below 50 below 60 below 70
Number of 10 50 130 270 440 570 670
Students
Construct a frequency distribution table for the above data.
OR
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Find the mode for the following frequency distribution :
Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35
Frequency 10 15 30 80 40 20 5
SECTION C
Question number 15 to 24 carry three marks each.
15. If the areas of two similar triangles are equal, then prove that the triangles
are congruent.
16. Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomial and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients of
+
2
1
2
6
x x
17. Write the denominator of the rational number
257
5000
in the form 2
m
5
n
where m, n are non-negative integers. Hence, write its decimal expansion,
without actual divison.
OR
Show that any positive even integer is of the form 6q, 6q + 2 or 6q +
4, where q is some integer.
18. If sin (A + B) = 1 and cos (A B) =
3
2
, and 0 < (A + B) s 90,
A > B, find A and B and hence find cos 2B.
19. Divide 5x
3
13x
2
+ 21x 14 by 3 2x + x
2
and verify the division lemma.
20. The sum of two numbers is 8. If their sum is four times their difference,
find the numbers.
OR
Solve for x and y.
ax + by = a b; bx ay = a + b
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21. Find the mean of the following distribution :
Class 010 1020 2030 3040 4050
Frequency 7 10 15 8 10
22. In the given figure, AABC is right angled at A; AD BC, BD = 4 and
DC = 9 cm. Find x .
C
D
A B
4 cm
9 cm
OR
Diagonals of a trapezium PQRS intersect each other at the point O.
PQ || RS and PQ = 3RS. Find the ratio of the areas of triangles POQ and
ROS.
23. Prove that :
u u
= +
u + u u u
sin sin
2
cot cosec cot cosec
24. Find the median of the following distribution :
Class 514 1524 2534 3544 4554 5564
Frequency 6 11 21 23 14 5
SECTION D
Question number 25 to 34 carry four marks each.
25. Prove that \5 is an irrational number. Hence show that 3 + 2 \5 is
irrational.
26. Represent the following pair of equations graphically and write the
coordinates of points where the lines intersect y-axis :
x + 3y = 6; 2x 3y = 12.
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27. Prove that :
u u
+ = + u u
u u
tan cot
1 sec . cosec .
1 cot 1 tan
28. The median of the following data is 32.5 :
Class Frequency
010 x
1020 5
2030 9
3040 12
4050 y
5060 3
6070 2
Total 40
Find the values of x and y.
29. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 4x
4
20x
3
+ 23x
2
+ 5x 6, if two
of its zeroes are 2 and 3.
OR
8 men and 12 boys can finish a piece of work in 10 days while 6 men
and 8 boys can finish the same work in 14 days. Find the number of days
taken by one man alone to complete the work and also one boy alone
to complete the work.
30. Prove that the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the
square of the ratio of the corresponding sides.
OR
Prove that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the
sum of the squares of the other two sides.
31. Evaluate : 2(cos
4
60+ sin
4
30) (tan
2
60+cot
2
45) + 3 sec
2
30.
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32. In an isosceles AABC with AB =AC, BD is the perpendicular drawn from
the vertex B to the side AC. Prove that BD
2
CD
2
= 2CD.AD.
33. Evaluate :
, ) , ) u u u u + +

2 2
sec .cosec 90 tan . cot 90 sin 55 sin 35
tan10 .tan20 .tan60 .tan70 .tan80
34. The frequency distribution of marks obtained by 53 students out of 100
in a certain examination is given below :
Marks No. of Students
010 5
1020 3
2030 4
3040 3
4050 3
5060 4
6070 7
7080 9
8090 7
90100 8
Draw a less that type ogive for the given data.

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