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Sample/Pre-Board Paper 4
Class X Term 1 Exam Nov -Dec 2021
Mathematics (Standard) 041
Time Allowed: 90 minutes Maximum Marks: 40
General Instructions:
1. The question paper contains three parts A, B and C.
2. Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.
3. Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.
4. Section C consists of 10 questions based on two Case Studies. Attempt any 8 questions.
5. There is no negative marking.

SECTION A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.

1. HCF of two numbers is 27 and their LCM is 162. If 7. If sin A = 1 , then the value of cot A is
one of the numbers is 54, then the other number is 2
(a) 36 (b) 35 (a) 3 (b) 1
3

(c) 9 (d) 81
(c) 3 (d) 1
2
2. The pair of linear equations 2kx + 5y = 7 , 6x − 5y = 11
has a unique solution, if 8. The values of x and y in the given figure are

(a) k !− 3 (b) k ! 2
3

(c) k ! 5 (d) k ! 2
9

3. The areas of two similar triangles ABC and PQR are

in the ratio 9 : 16. If BC = 4.5 cm , then the length of
QR is
(a) 4 cm (b) 4.5 cm
(c) 3 cm (d) 6 cm
(a) 7, 13 (b) 13, 7
4. In a rectangle ABCD, E is a point on AB such that (c) 9, 12 (d) 12, 9
AE = 23 AB. If AB = 6 km and AD = 3 km, then
length of DE. will be
9. If the equations kx − 2y = 3 and 3x + y = 5 represent
(a) 2 km (b) 3 km two intersecting lines at unique point, then the value
(c) 4 km (d) 5 km of k is ........... .
(a) k = − 6 (b) k !− 6
5. If a card is selected from a deck of 52 cards, then the (c) k = 4 (d) k ! 4
probability of its being a red face card is
(a) 3
26 (b) 3
13 10. Distance of point P (3, 4) from x -axis is
(c) 2
13 (d) 1
2 (a) 3 units (b) 4 units
(c) 5 units (d) 1 units
6. A ladder 10 m long reaches a window 8 m above the
ground. The distance of the foot of the ladder from
11. If one zero of the polynomial (3x2 + 8x + k) is the
the base of the wall is ................ m.
reciprocal of the other, then value of k is
(a) 8 m (b) 2 m
(a) 3 (b) − 3
(c) 6 m (d) 4 m
(c) 1
3 (d) − 13

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12. Which of the following is the HCF of 33 ×5 and 32 ×52 . 17. In the given figure, the value of x is
(a) 15 (b) 30
(c) 45 (d) 90

13. If sec θ $ sin θ = 0 , then value of θ will be

(a) 0 (b) 90º
(c) 45º (d) 3

14. If sin A = 3 , the value of 2 cot2 A − 1 will be

2
(a) bc
a+c (b) ac
b+c
(a) 1
3 (b) − 13
(c) ac
a+b (d) bc
a+b
(c) 1
2 (d) − 12

18. If k + 1 = sec2 θ ^1 + sin θh^1 − sin θh, then the value of

15. The area of the circle that can be inscribed in a square k. will be
of side 6 cm is
(a) 0 (b) 1
(a) 36π cm2 (b) 18π cm2
(c) 2 (d) 15
(c) 12π cm2 (d) 9π cm2

19. For what value of p does the pair of linear equations

16. If TABC + TPQR , and AB = 1 , then
PQ 3 given below has unique solution ?
ar (TABC) 4x + py + 8 = 0 and 2x + 2y + 2 = 0 .
=?
ar (TPQR)
(a) p = 1 (b) p = 2
(a) 1
(b) 1
3 9
(c) p ! 4 (d) p ! 2
(c) 8
9 (d) 5
9

20. Out of one digit prime numbers, one number is

selected at random. The probability of selecting an
even number is
(a) 1
3 (b) 1
4

(c) 3
4 (d) 2
3

SECTION B
Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.

21. a and b are two positive integers such that the least 24. The pair of equations 3x + y = 81, 81x − y = 3 has
prime factor of a is 3 and the least prime factor of b is (a) no solution
5. Then the least prime factor of (a + b) will be
(b) unique solution
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) infinitely many solutions
(c) 3 (d) 4
(d) x = 2 1 , y = 1 7
8 8
22. The mid-point of the line-segment AB is P (0, 4), if the
coordinates of B are (− 2, 3) then the co-ordinates of 25. If p and q are the zeroes of polynomial
A are f ^x h = 2x2 − 7x + 3 , the value of p2 + q2 will be
(a) (2, 5) (b) (− 2, − 5) (a) 39
5 (b) 5
39

(c) (2, 9) (d) (− 2, 11) (c) 37

4 (d) 4
37

23. If 1 + sin2 θ = 3 sin θ cos θ , then tan θ will be 26. If three different coins are tossed together, then What
(a) only 1 (b) only ½ is the probability of getting two heads?

(c) both 1 and ½ (d) only 2 (a) 3

8 (b) 1
4

(c) 1
2 (d) 5
8

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27. A box contains 20 cards from 1 to 20. A card is drawn 33. Select the smallest positive rational number by which
at random from the box. What is the probability that 7 should be multiplied so that its decimal expansion
1

the number on the drawn card is divisible by 2 or 3? terminates after 2 places of decimal.
(a) 5
20 (b) 3
20 (a) 1
100 (b) 7
100

(c) 4
20 (d) 17
20 (c) 7
10 (d) 1
10

28. The rod of TV disc antenna is fixed at right angles 34. In Figure DEFG is a square in a triangle ABC right
to wall AB and a rod CD is supporting the disc as angled at A.
shown in Figure. If AC = 3 m long and CD = 5 m , the Which of the following statement is/are correct?
value of tan θ will be (i) TAGF + TDBG
(ii) TAGF + TEFC

(a) Only (i) is correct

(b) Only (ii) is correct
(a) 1 (b) 3
4
(c) Both (i) and (ii) are correct.
(c) 4
5 (d) 3
5
(d) Both are wrong.

29. The perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining 35. If ^a, b h is the mid-point of the segment joining the
the points A ^1, 5h and B ^4, 6h cuts the y -axis at points A ^10, − 6h and B ^k, 4h and a − 2b = 18, the
value of k will be
(a) (0, 13) (b) ^0, − 13h (a) 28 (b) 20
(c) (0, 12) (d) (13, 0) (c) 24 (d) 22

30. In the given figure, CD | | LA and DE | | AC. If BE = 4 36. Two circular pieces of equal radii and maximum areas,
cm and EC = 2 cm, the length of CL will be touching each other are cut out from a rectangular
cardboard of dimensions 14 cm # 7 cm. What is the
area of the remaining cardboard? ^Use π = 227 h
(a) 21π cm2 (b) 21 cm2
(c) 42π cm2 (d) 42 cm2

37. In the figure, TACB is in the semi-circle. What is the

area of shaded region given that AB = 42 cm?
(a) 3 cm (b) 6 cm
(c) 8 cm (d) 12 cm

31. What is the ratio is which the line segment joining

the points A ^3, − 3h and B ^− 2, 7h is divided by x-axis.
(a) 3 : 7 (b) 4 : 7
(c) 5 : 6 (d) 4 : 6

32. If tan θ = 1 , value of cosec2 θ − sec2 θ is equal to

2 2

5 cosec θ + sec θ (a) 204 cm2 (b) 224 cm2

(a) 2
3 (b) 1
3
(c) 244 cm2 (d) 252 cm2

(c) 3
4 (d) 1
5

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38. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c,

where c ! 0 , are equal, then
(a) c and a have opposite signs
(b) c and b have opposite signs
(c) c and a have same sign
(d) c and b have the same sign

39. In given figure arcs drawn with centres A, B , C and

D intersect in pairs at midpoint P , Q , R and S of the (a) 42 cm2 (b) 62 cm2
sides AB , BC , CD and DA respectively of a square
ABCD of side 12 cm. What is the area of the shaded (c) 31 cm2 (d) 56 cm2
region? [Use π = 3.14 ]
40. Half the perimeter of a rectangular garden, whose
length is 4 m more then its width, is 36 m. The
dimensions of garden will be
(a) 20 m by 16 m (b) 36 m by 10 m
(c) 16 m by 30 m (d) 20 m by 16 m

SECTION C
Case study based questions:
Section C consists of 10 questions of 1 mark each. Any 8 questions are to be attempted.

Case Based Questions: (41-45) 44. How many packets of bread are supplied in the
Ashish supplies bread and jams to a hospital and a hospital?
school. Bread and jam are supplied in equal number (a) 189 (b) 64
of pieces. Bread comes in a packet of 8 pieces and Jam (c) 74 (d) 124
comes in a pack of 6 pieces.

45. How many packets of jams are supplied in the hospital?

(a) 120 (b) 164
(c) 252 (d) 224

On a particular day, Ashish has supplied x packets Case Based Questions: (46-50)
of bread and y packets of jam to the school. On the Resident Welfare Association (RWA) of a Gulmohar
same day, Ashish has supplied 3x packets of bread Society in Delhi have installed three electric poles A,
along with sufficient packets of jam to hospital. It is B and C in a society’s common park. Despite these
known that the number of students in the school are three poles, some parts of the park are still in dark.
between 500 and 550. So, RWA decides to have one more electric pole D in
the park.
41. How many students are there in school?
(a) 544 (b) 504
(c) 608 (d) 456

42. How many packets of bread are supplied in the school?

(a) 94 (b) 63
(c) 74 (d) 84 The park can be modelled as a coordinate systems
given below.
43. How many packets of jams are supplied in the school?
(a) 129 (b) 64
(c) 74 (d) 84

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47. What is the distance of the pole B from the corner O

of the park ?
(a) 6 2 units (b) 3 2 units
(c) 6 3 units (d) 3 3 units

48. Find the position of the fourth pole D so that four

points A, B C and D form a parallelogram .
(a) (5, 2) (b) (1, 5)
(c) (1, 4) (d) (2, 5)

49. What is the distance between poles A and C ?

(a) 6 2 units (b) 3 2 units
(c) 6 3 units (d) 3 3 units
On the basis of the above information, answer any
four of the following questions:
50. What is the distance between poles B and D ?
(a) 2 3 units (b) 28 units
46. What is the position of the pole C ?
(c) 6 3 units (d) 26 units
(a) (4 ,5) (b) (5, 4)
(c) (6, 5) (d) (5, 6)

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