20.01.24. X (Cbse) Maths Prelim Paper
20.01.24. X (Cbse) Maths Prelim Paper
20.01.24. X (Cbse) Maths Prelim Paper
SECTION - A
Section A consists of Multiple Choice Type questions of 1 mark each.
1. Let p and q be two natural numbers such that p > q. When p is divided by q, then remainder is r.
i) r CANNOT be (p – q).
ii) r CAN either be q or (p – q).
iii) r is DEFINITELY less than q.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only (ii) b) Only (iii)
c) only (i) and (iii) d) Cannot be determined without knowing the values of p, q and r
2. The graph of a polynomial p(x) cute the X-axis at 3 points and touches it at 2 other points. The
number of zeroes of p(x) is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 5
3. If the discriminant of the equation 6x² - bx + 2 = 0 is 1, then value of b is:
a) 7 b) -7 c) ±7 d) None of these
4. What is the value of q if + 3q = 6 and 2p – 2q = 10?
a) 1 b) 4 c) 6 d) 16
5. If 7 times the 7th term of an A.P. is equal to 11 times its 11th term, then 18th term will be
a) 7 b) 11 c) 18 d) 0
6. The distance of the point (20, 15) from origin is:
a) 15 units b) 20 units c) 25 units d) 30 units
7. In what ratio, does the point (-4, 6) divide the line segment joining the points A(-6, 10) and B(3, -8)?
a) 2 : 7 b) 7 : 2 c) 1 : 2 d) 2 : 1
8. The area of the circle that can be inscribed in a square of side 3 cm is:
P T
a) cm² b) cm² c) cm² d) cm²
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a) b) c) d)
14. If k + 2, 4k – 6 and 3k – 2 are three consecutive terms of A.P. then the value of k is:
a) 3 b) -3 c) 4 d) -4
15. If the sum of the first n terms of an A.P. be 3n² + n and its common difference is 6, then its first term
is:
a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 d) 4
16. For an event E, P(E) + P( ) = x, then the value of x³ - 3 is:
a) -2 b) 2 c) 1 d) -1
17. Look at the numbers shown below:
i) - 0.5 ii) 0.00001 iii) iv) 1 v) 1.00001 vi) 99%
20. Assertion (A): If the sum of first n terms of an AP is given by Sn = 6n + 7n², then its nth term
is 7n² - 8n + 1.
Reason (R): nth term can use obtained using formula an = Sn – Sn – 1.
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SECTION B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21. Given that √2 is irrational, prove that (5 + 3√2) is an irrational number.
23. Find the number of natural numbers between 102 and 998 which are divisible by 2 and 5 both.
# # ²
24. If tan θ = , a) Evaluate: # #
b) Verify the identity sin²θ + cos² θ = 1
√
b) The length of the minute hand of a dock in 6 cm. Find the area swept by it when it moves from
7:05 p.m. to 7:40 p.m.
Section - C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each
26. Find the greatest number of six digits exactly divisible by 18, 24 and 36.
27. ƒ (x) = x³ - ax² + (a – 3) x + 6, where a is a non-zero real number. When ƒ(x) is divided by (x + 1)
there is no remainder.
If ƒ(x) is completely factorable, find the zeroes of ƒ(x). Show your stops.
28. a) In the figure, ABCDE is a pentagon with A
BE || CD and BC || DE. BC is perpendicular to CD.
AE = AB – 5 cm, BE = 7 cm, BC = x – y and B E
CD = x + y. If the perimeter of ABCDE is 27 cm.
find the value of x and y, given x, y ≠ 0.
C D
OR
b) Determine graphically the co-ordinates of the vertices of triangle, the equations of whose sides
are given by 2y – x = 8, 5y – x = 14 and y – 2x = 1.
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30. If tan (A + B) = 1 and tan (A – B) = , 0° < A + B < 90°, A > B, then find the values of A and B.
√
31. The frequency distribution of daily rainfall in a town during a certain period is shown below.
Unfortunately, due to manual errors, the information on the 20-40 mm range got deleted from the
data. lf the mean daily rainfall for the period was 32 mm, find the number of days when the rainfall
ranged between 20-40 mm. Show your work.
Section-D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each
32. a) Seven times a two digit number is equal to four times the number obtained by reversing the
order of its digits. If the difference of the digits is 3, determine the number.
OR
b) One says, Give me a hundred, friend! I shall then become twice as rich as you’. The other
replies, ‘If you give me ten, I shall be six times as rich a you’. Tell me what is the amount of their
(respective) capital?
33. In the given figure, ∠ACB = 90° and CD ⊥ AB, prove that CD² = BD × AD.
34. a) A right cylindrical container of radius 6 cm and height 15 cm
is full of ice-cream, which has to be distributed to 10 children
in equal cones having hemispherical shape on the top.
If the height of the conical portion is four times its base radius,
find the radius of the ice-cream cone.
OR
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b) A vessel is in the form of a hollow hemisphere mounted by a hollow cylinder. The diameter of
hemisphere is 12 cm and the total height of vessel is 10 cm. Find the inner surface area of the
vessel.
35. Find the unknown values in the following table:
Section-E
Case study based questions are compulsory.
36. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follows:
Varun has been selected by his School to design logo for Sports Day T-shirts for students and staff.
The logo is designed in different geometrical shapes and different colours according to the theme. In
given figure, a circle with centre O is inscribed in a ∆ABC, such that it touches the sides AB, BC and
CA at points D, E and F respectively. The lengths of sides AB, BC and CA are 12 cm, 8 cm and
10 cm respectively.
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37. Read the following text and answer the following questions:
Aryash starts walking from his house to office. Instead of going to the office directly, he goes to a
bank first, from there to his daughter's school and then reaches the office.
(Assume that all distances covered are in straight lines) If the house as situated at (2, 4), bank at
(5, 8), school at (13, 14) and office at (13, 26) and co-ordinates are in km.
i) What is the distance between house and bank? OR 02
What is the distance between the bank and daughter's school?
ii) What is the distance daughter's school and office? 01
iii) What is the extra distance travelled by Aayush. 01
38. Read the following text and answer the questions that follow:
An aeroplane is a vehicle with wings and one or more
engines that enable it to fly through the air. Most people
think about invertors of aeroplane was Wrights brothers.
We have discussed about an aeroplane as following:
An aeroplane at an altitude of 300 metres observes the
angles of depression of opposite points on the two banks
of a river to be 45° and 60°. [Use √3 = 1.732]
i) Find the value of y. 01
ii) Find the value of x. OR
Find the distance PB. 02
iii) Find the width All of the river. 01