APEEJAY SCHOOL
SELECTION EXAMINATION:2023-24
Mathematics
Class:10
Time Allowed:3hrs Maximum Marks:80
General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains 5 sections A,B,C,D and E. Each section is
compulsory.
2 Section-A carries 20 marks weightage, Section-B carries 10 marks
weightage,
Section-C carries 18 marks weightage, Section-D carries 20 marks
weightage,
Section-E carries 3 case -based with total weightage12 marks.
3 Section-A: It comprises of 20 MCQ of 1 mark each.
4. Section-B: It comprises of 5VSA type questions of 2 marks each.
5 Section-C: It comprises of 6 SA type questions of 3 marks each.
6 Section-D: It comprises of 4LA type questions of 5marks each.
7. Section-E: It has 3 case based studies questions of 4 marks each.
Section-A: (1x20)
(Multiple Choice Questions. Each question carries 1 mark.)
(All questions are compulsory. No internal choice is provided in this section)
[Link] value of k,does the system of linear equation :
2x +3y=7; (k-1)x+(k+2)y=3k have infinite number of solutions
(a) k=3 (b) k=-2 (c) k=7 (d) none of these
[Link] P(xy) is equidistant from the points A(a+b, b-a) and B(a-b,a+b), then which
is true: a) a' x=b 'y (b) bx=ay (c) a/y=b/x (d) none of these
3. If pandq are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x)= x* -x -2, then the
polynomial with (1+2p) (142q) as zeroes is a) k(2x-x+5) b) k(x? -x+5)
c) k(x- 4x -5) d) none of these
4. If AandB are acute angles and tan A=1,sinB=1/V2,then the value of
cos (A+B) is (a) 1/N2 (b)0 (c) 1 (d) None of these.
S. The area enclosed in the given figure is
(a) 14 sq units (b) 21 sq units (c) 7 sq units (d)
None of these
6. If one diagonal of a trapezium divides the
other diagonal in the ratio, 1:2
then the ratio of the parallel sides will be
(a) 1:3 (b) 2:3 (c) 1:2 (d) None of these
7. If a and Bare the zeroes of the
polynomial p(x) = 2x +11x + 5, then the
value of 1/a + 1/B- 2aß is:
(a)-31/5 (b)-36/5 (c)-33/5 (d) None of these
8. The value of X in the factor tree is :
(a) 115 (b) 130 (c) 150 (d) None of these
9. If the 2d term of an AP is 8 and5th term is 17, its 19th term is:
(a) 50 (b) 54 (c) 59 (d) None of these.
10. Area of a sector of a circle of radius 36cm is 54 n cm. The length of the
corresponding arc of the sector is: (a) 6 n (b) 3 Tt (c)7 (d) None of these
11. The rootsof the given polynomial v2x + 7x + 5V2 =0 are:
(a) -2V2, V10 (b)+2V2, +5/V2 (c) 4,5 (d) None of these
12. In the given figure, AP and AQ are tangents to a circle, If AP = PQ, then
find <POQ:
a) 160° (b) 60 (c) 120° (d) none of these
13. The length of the minute hand of the clock is 14cm. The area swept by the
minute hand in 5 minutes:
a) 154/3 cm² (b) 157/3 cm² (c) 155/3 cm² (d) None of these.
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14. The value of k; for which the roots of the following equations are and
equal kx(x-2V5) + 10 = 0;
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) None of these.
When A= 10° the3sin3A +2cos(5A +10)° is
15. V3 tan3A-cosec(5A-20")
(a) -5/2 (b) -2/5 (c) -3/5 (d) None of these
16. If tan@ =1, 0<0<90°, then find the value of sin0 - cos²0
(a) 1//2 (b) 1/3 (c) 1/v3 (d) none of these
17. Which term of the AP 5,2,-1,.....i.s-49?
(a) 19th (b) 20th (c) 21t (d) None of these.
18. The number of zeroes present in the graph y =f(x), where f(x) is a
polynomial is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) none of these.
For the questions 19 and 20, two statements are
given-one labelled
Assertion(A) and the other labelled Reason(R), select the correct answer to
these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c), and (d) as given below:
(a) A istrue but Ris false
(b) A is false, but R is true
(c) Both A and Rare true and R is the
correct explanation of the assertion a
(d) Both Aand Rare true but R isnot the
assertion correct explanation of the
in whichtthe line y-x+2 0 divides the line segments joining the
The ratio
19.
andB(8,9):
A(3.-1)
points
2:3
Assertion(A): The ratio is
miN +m:Ni/mt m: and y miy3
Reason(R): PX, V)-X
m:y/mitm:
AP and BP drawn from a point Pto a
between two tangents
20. The angle
radius a' and centre 0 is 90
circle of
Assertion(A): <APO=<BPO
external point, the tangent segments
Reason(R):From the same
lo a circle are equal
(2x5)
Section-8
case of internal choice, attempt any one
compulsory. In
(All questions are
question only)
irrational number. Hence show that 5/V3is also an
21. Prove that y3 is an
irrational number.
=<[Link] that PT²=[Link]
[Link] the given figure <PTB
segments AB and AC are drawn to a circle with centre Osuch
[Link] tangent
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that <[Link] that OA-2AB.
[Link] that tanA/[1- cot A) +cotA/(1- tan Aj= 14secAcosecA
OR
4sinA+3cosA
Given that 3sin A=4cosA. Find the value of
5sinA-cosA
[Link] the given figure POR is a quadrant of a circle of radius 16cma
semicircle is drawn with QR as its diameter.
Find the area of the shaded region (Use Il =
3.14)
OR
If the perimeter of the circle (in cm ) is equal totwo times the area
circle (in [Link] find the area of the circle. of the
Section-C
(316)
(Allquestions are compulsory. In case of internal choice, attempt any
question only) one
26. Afruit vendor has 732 apples and 942 oranges .He distributes these
among the students of an orphanage ,such that fruits
apples or only oranges in equal number .Find theeach of therm gets either ony
students. least possible number of
27. Find the integral value of xin:
OR
18(3)- 15|3*}+1=0
Fheroots ofthe equation (a-bje' (b-cje +c-ajeO;are equal prove that
ESolvefo XandY : b(x/a) +v/b'j-2ab s0
ts Aad Bare 10O km apart from each other A car starts from Aand
erher car starts from Bat the same time If they travel in the sarne
ection then they meet after 10 hrs and if they travel in the opposite
Crection they meet after 2 hrs. Find their speeds.
[Link] diagran gven ,0 is the centre of the circle and
BP are tangents to this circie at Aand B <AMB=120° AP and
therm.
respectively. Find the angle between
OR
In the figure below, AQ,AR and DE are the tangents to the circle. AQ+ AR =
20crm. Firnd the perirmeter of the triangle ADE.
B0. If 7sinA+3cos'A s4,show that tan A
the mean of the following distribution is 13,then find the value of p.
5 10 12 17 16
20
9 3 8 7
5
Section-D (5x4)
(Allquestions are compulsory. In case of internal choice, attempt any one
question only)
[Link] bought some books for [Link] he had bought 2 more books for
the same amount ,each book would cost Rs 3 less. Find the number of booke
he bought.
OR TWo pipes Pi and P2 together can fill a tank in 8 minutes. If pipe Pitakes 4
minutes less than pipe P2to fill the tank respectively, then find the time in
which each pipe would fill the tank separately.
33. Two solid right circular cone of vertical heights 6cm each and radio 4cm
each are attached to each other at their vertices. And these two
cones are
then kept in a cylinder as shown in the figure alongside. The radius and height
of the cylinder are 4cm and 20cm
respectively. Find the volume of free space
in the cylinder.
-8cm
20 cm
OR
Atoy is in the
shape of a cone of radius 3.5cm
same [Link] total height of the toy is mounted on hemisphere of
of the toy. 15.5 [Link] the total surface ared
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figure, Misthe midpoint of the side
gien AD of the
the sACat Nand CD
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parallelogram
produced at [Link] that PN=2BN.
as if the median of the
following
80find the value of Xand Y. Also distribution is 36 and the total
find the mode of the data. frequency is
CLASS 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
FREQUENCY 9 X 50-60
14 15 11
Section-E
(All questions are (3x4)
question only) compulsory. In case of internal choice, attempt any one
[Link] based study-l[1+2+1]
Aand Bare playing game. They rolla pair of fair dice
one by one. The game
starts with A.
UJA roll the dices first. Find the chance he will get a doublet ?
jNOW B rolls the [Link] chance that he will get consecutive numbers is?
OR Now A rolls the dices again. The chance that he gets more than four on
each dice is?
(i) Brolls the dices again. The chance that he gets a multiple of three on
each dice is
37. Case based study ll[1+2+1]|
Aplane is flying parallel to the ground at a constant [Link] the plane is
at Aits angle of elevation is noted from the point [Link] plane continues to
fly in the direction as shown in the [Link] when the plane is at P,the
angle of elevation is noted from B,if jet is flying witha speed of 720km/hr.
60
Al30
()Find the angle of elevation of the plane ,from B
when it is at A?
OR Find the angle of elevation of the
plane ,from Bwhen it is at P?
(i0) What is the distance
AP,covered in 15 seconds
?
(ii)Find the constant height at which it is
flying?
38. Case based study-lll [1+1+2]
Shown below is a game, Wolf 3D,
which was created using
raycasting.
UULS BCALTU
0 3 A
online
juwantstocreate an snooker game usingbelow.
the creationstage on a coordinate map is shown raycasting. The game in
snooker table has six pockets (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5 and P6)
The
shownthree balls - white (W), red (R)
and he has
and green (G) on the
Theobjective of the game is to use the white ball to hit table.
into the pockets using a cue stick. the coloured balls
a How much distance will a ray travel if sent from the
nearest pocket? green ball to the
) Riju wants to place a
yellow ball at the midpoint of the line
white and green balls. connecting the
Find the coordinates of the point at
which he should place the yellow ball.
Show your steps.
ii) Riju is running a trial on his game. He
struck the white ball in a waythat it
rebound the rail (line connecting P4 and P6) and went into the pocket
off
[Link] the rebound, the ball crossed the x-axis at point
to the [Link] ratio of the distance
X(2/7,0) on the way
between the rail and point Xand the
pocket was 3:4.
Find the coordinates of the point at which the ball struck the rail. Show
your
steps.
OR
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5
4 P
2 R
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Cuestick
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Riju wants to hit a biue bail glaced at-L3 inte pocket PSang a straght
path. Woud the red ball lie on the straight path betueem the bilue bail an
PS? Justif your answer