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Sample Paper 12
Class- X Exam - 2023-24
Mathematics - Basic

Time Allowed: 3 Hours 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 2marks questions of Section E
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = 227 wherever required if not stated.

Section - A

Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. If the mean of the squares of first n natural numbers is 105, then the first n natural numbers is
(a) 8 (b) 9
(c) 10 (d) 11

2. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 99x + 127 are

(a) both positive (b) both negative
(c) one positive and one negative (d) both equal

3. A fair die is thrown once. The probability of getting a composite number less than 5 is
(a) 1 (b) 1
3 6

(c) 2 (d) 0
3

4. If x = a and y = b is the solution of the equations x − y = 2 and x + y = 4 , then the values of a and b are,
respectively
(a) 3 and 5 (b) 5 and 3
(c) 3 and 1 (d) - 1 and - 3

5. From a point on the ground, the angles of elevation of the bottom and the top of a transmission tower fixed at the
top of a 20 m high building are 45c and 60c respectively, then the height of the tower is
(a) 14.64 m (b) 28.64 m
(c) 38.64 m (d) 19.64 m

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6. The quadratic equation 5x2 − 3x + 1 = 0 has

(a) two distinct real roots
(b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots
(d) more than 2 real roots

7. The P ^Ah denotes the probability of an event A, then

(a) P ^Ah < 0 (b) P ^Ah > 1
(c) 0 # P ^Ah # 1 (d) - 1 # P ^Ah # 1

8. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 − 13x + 6 , then α + β is equal to
(a) - 3 (b) 3
(c) 13 (d) - 13
2 2

9. A solid piece of iron in the form of a cuboid of dimensions 49 cm # 33 cm # 24 cm , is moulded to form a solid
sphere. The radius of the sphere is
(a) 21 cm (b) 23 cm
(c) 25 cm (d) 19 cm

10. The area of a right angled triangle is 40 sq cm and its perimeter is 40 cm. The length of its hypotenuse is
(a) 16 cm (b) 18 cm
(c) 17 cm (d) data insufficient

11. If cos A = 4 , then the value of tan A is

5
(a) 3 (b) 3
5 4

(c) 4 (d) 5
3 3

12. In the figure, PQ is parallel to MN. If KP = 4 and KN = 20.4 cm then find KQ.
PM 13

(a) 4.8 cm (b) 4.6 cm

(c) 4.4 cm (d) 4.2 cm

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13. A student noted the number of cars passing through a spot on a road for 100 periods each of 3 min and summarised
in the table give below.

Number of cars Frequency

0-10 7
10-20 14
20-30 13
30-40 12
40-50 20
50-60 11
60-70 15
70-80 08
Then, the mode of the data is
(a) 34.7 (b) 44.7
(c) 54.7 (d) 64.7

14. In the given figure, a circle touches all the four sides of quadrilateral ABCD with AB = 6 cm , BC = 7 cm and
CD = 4 cm , then length of AD is

(a) 3 cm (b) 4 cm
(c) 5 cm (d) 6 cm

15. A tree is broken by the wind. The top struck the ground at an angle of 30c and at distance of 10 m from its root.
The whole height of the tree is ( 3 = 1.732)
(a) 10 3 m (b) 3 10 m
(c) 20 3 m (d) 3 20 m

16. In figure, if +AOB = 125c, then +COD is equal to

(a) 62.5c (b) 45c

(c) 35c (d) 55c

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17. 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
(a) R1 + R2 = R (b) R12 + R22 = R2

(c) R1 + R2 < R (d) R12 + R22 < R2

18. In figure, on a circle of radius 7 cm, 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
(c) 32 cm (d) 25 cm

19. Assertion : If sum of the first n terms of an AP is given by Sn = 3n2 − 4n. Then its n th term is an = 6n − 7 .
Reason : n th 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 but 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. Assertion : sin2 67c + cos2 67c = 1

Reason : For any value of θ, sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 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 but 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. If the sum of first n terms of an AP is n2 , then find its 10th term.

22. Two tangents PA and PB are drawn from an external point P to a circle inclined to each other at an angle of
70º, then what is the value of +PAB ?

23. Find the ratio in which the point P ^ 34 , 125 h divides the line segment joining the point A ^ 12 , 32 h and ^2, - 5h .

24. If two positive integers p and q are written as p = a2 b3 and q = a3 b, where a and b are prime numbers than verify
LCM (p, q) # HCF (q, q) = pq


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Prove that 3 + 5 is an irrational number.

25. The fifth term of an AP is 20 and the sum of its seventh and eleventh terms is 64. Find the common difference.


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For AP show that a p + a p + 2q = 2a p + q .

Section - C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26. Solve for x and y :

x + 2y =− 1
2 3
y
x- =3
3

27. Solve for x :

1 1 = 2 ; x ! 1 , 2, 3
^x − 1h^x − 2h ^x − 2h^x − 3h 3
+

28. In given figure, two circles touch each other at the point C . Prove that the common tangent to the circles at C ,
bisects the common tangent at P and Q .

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In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to a circle from an external point P such that PA = 4 cm and +BAC
= 135º . Find the length of chord AB .

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29. A 7 m long flagstaff is fixed on the top of a tower standing on the horizontal plane. From point on the ground,
the angles of elevation of the top and bottom of the flagstaff are 60º and 45º respectively. Find the height of the
tower correct to one place of decimal.(Use 3 = 1.73)

30. Water in a canal, 6 m wide and 1.5 m deep, is flowing with a speed of 10 km/hour. How much area will it irrigate
in 30 minutes; if 8 cm standing water is needed?


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The radii of two right circular cylinders are in the ratio of 2 | 3 and their height are in the ratio of 5 | 4 .
Calculate the ratio of their curved surface area and radio of their volumes.

31. A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting a number which (i) is a prime number (ii) lies between 2
and 6.

Section - D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32. If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial p (x) = 6x2 − 5x + k such that α − β = 16 , Find the value of k.


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Polynomial x + 7x + 7x + px + q is exactly divisible by x2 + 7x + 12 , then find the value of p and q .
4 3 2

33. Prove that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to sum of squares of other two sides.


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Prove that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to sum of squares of other two sides. Using
the above result, prove that, in rhombus ABCD, 4AB2 = AC2 + BD2 .

34. Given that tan ^A + B h = tan A + tan B , find the values of tan 75º and tan 90º by taking suitable values of A
1 − tan A tan B
and B.


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Prove that : tan θ + cot θ = 1 + tan θ + cot θ.
1 − cot θ 1 − tan θ

35. In fig., two circular flower beds have been shown on two sides of a square lawn ABCD of side 56 m. If the centre
of each circular flower bed is the point of intersection O of the diagonals of the square lawn, find the sum of the
areas of the lawn and flower beds.

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Section - E

Case study based questions are compulsory.

36. Traffic Management : A traffic enforcement camera is a camera which may be mounted beside or over a road or
installed in an enforcement vehicle to detect motoring offenses, including speeding, vehicles going through a red
traffic light. A worldwide review of studies found that speed cameras led to a reduction of 11% to 44% for fatal
and serious injury crashes. The British Medical Journal recently reported that speed cameras were effective at
reducing accidents and injuries in their vicinity and recommended wider deployment.

In order to monitor reckless driving on Mumbai road, special cameras have been installed at many traffic light.
The following table shows a frequency distribution table for the speed of 100 vehicles passing through a particular
spot on a day.

Speed (in km/h) 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100
Number of Vehicles 1 3 7 16 35 29 7 2
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
(i) Find the number of vehicles whose speed is more than 70 km/h and find the number of vehicles whose speed
is less than 50 km/h ?
(ii) What is the mode value of speed ?
(iii) What is the median value of speed ?


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(iv) Find the mean value of speed using empirical relation.

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37. A garden is in the shape of rectangle. Gardener grew sapling of Ashoka tree on the boundary of garden at the
distance of 1 meter from each other. He want to decorate the garden with rose plants. He choose triangular region
inside the park to grow rose plants. On the above situation, gardener took help from the students of class 10th.
They made a chart for it which looks as the above figure.

(i) If A is taken as origin, What are the coordinates of triangle PQR ?

(ii) If C is taken as origin, what is the co-ordinate of point P ?
(iii) If B is taken as origin, what are the co-ordinate of P ?
(iv) What is distance between P and Q if origin is taken A?

38. Pyramid, in architecture, a monumental structure constructed of or faced with stone or brick and having a
rectangular base and four sloping triangular sides meeting at an apex. Pyramids have been built at various times
in Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, western Asia, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, India, Thailand, Mexico, South America, and on
some islands of the Pacific Ocean. Those of Egypt and of Central and South America are the best known.

The volume and surface area of a pyramid with a square base of area a2 and height h is given by
ha2
V = 3 and S = a 2 + 2a ^ a2 h + h2
2

A pyramid has a square base and a volume of 3y 3 + 18y2 + 27y cubic units.

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(i) If its height is y , then what polynomial represents the length of a side of the square base ?
(ii) If area of base is 576 metre, what is the side of base?
(iii) What is the height of pyramid at above area of base ? What is the ratio of length of side to the height ?


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(iv) What is surface area of pyramid ?

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