BANGALORE SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX ASSOCIATION

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION -2 (2025 − 2026)

GRADE X
Date: 08.01.2026 Max Marks: 80
Subject: MATHEMATICS BASIC (241) Time: 3 hours

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:

1. This question paper contains 38 questions. All Questions are compulsory.
2. This Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. In Section A, Question numbers 1-18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and questions no.
19 and 20 are Assertion- Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
4. In Section B, Question numbers 21-25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions, carrying 02
marks each.
5. In Section C, Question numbers 26-31 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 03 marks
each.
6. In Section D, Question numbers 32-35 are long answer (LA) type questions, carrying 05 marks
each.
7. In Section E, Question numbers 36-38 are case study-based questions carrying 4 marks each
with sub parts of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
8. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice in 2 questions of Section B, 2 questions
of Section C and 2 questions of Section D has been provided. An internal choice has been
provided in all the 2 marks questions of Section E.
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9. Draw neat and clean figures wherever required. Take𝜋 = wherever required if not stated.
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10. Use of calculators is not allowed.

(Section A)
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

[Link]. Questions Marks

1. Which of these numbers can be expressed as a product of two prime numbers ? 1

(i) 51 (ii) 713 (iii) 4403
(A) only (i) (B) only (iii) (C) only (i) and (ii) (D) (i), (ii), (iii)

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2. If  and  are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 3𝑥 2 + 6x + 4 then the values of 1
( +  + ) =
2 2 10 10
(A) (B) - (C) - (D)
3 3 3 3
3. Sania has only ₹ 1 and ₹ 2 coins with her. If the total number of coins that she has 1
is 50 and the amount of money with her is ₹ 65, then the number of ₹ 1 and ₹ 2
coins are respectively.
(A) 25 and 25 (B) 15 and 35 (C) 35 and 15 (D) 35 and 20

4. If the difference of roots of the quadratic equation x2 + k x + 12 = 0 is 1, the positive 1

value of k is :
(A) - 7 (B) 7 (C) 4 (D) 8
5. Three numbers in AP have the sum 42. What is its middle term ? 1
(A) 11 (B) 17 (C) 14 (D) 8

6. The end points of a diameter of circle are (2 , 4) and (-3, -1). The length of its radius 1
is
5√2 5√2
(A) units (B) 5√2 units (C) 3√2 units (D)  units
2 2

7. What value of x will make DE ‖AB in the figure ? 1

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

8. If the radii of two spheres are in ratio 4 : 3, find ratio of volumes : 1
(A) 8 : 27 (B) 2 : 25 (C) 9 : 8 (D) 64 : 27
9. If x median + y mean = z mode is the empirical relationship between mean, median 1
and mode, then the value of (x + y + z)
(A) 6 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
10. In the given figure PQ is tangent to the circle at P where centre is O and secant PAB 1
passes through the centre O. If PQ = 5 cm and PA = 1 cm, then the radius of the
circle is
(A) 8 cm (B) 12 cm (C) 10 cm (D) 6 cm

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11. Secθ when expressed in terms of cot θ is equal to 1
1+ 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃 √1+ 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃 √1− 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃
(A) (B) √1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃 (C) (D)
𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜗 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃

12. The area of a circle that can be inscribed in a square of side 6 cm is 1

(A) 36π 𝑐𝑚2 (B) 18π 𝑐𝑚2 (C) 12π 𝑐𝑚2 (D) 9π 𝑐𝑚2

13. For an event E, P(E) + P( ( 𝐸 )) = 1, then the value of P(E ) is 1

(A ) -1 (B ) 0 ( C ) 1 - P(𝐸)) (D) 1

14. A card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. The event E is that the card drawn is not 1
the ace of hearts. The number of favourable outcomes to E is :
(A) 4 (B) 13 (C) 48 (D) 51
15. For the polynomial p(x) = 𝑥 2 + 3x – 4 select all correct statement about the zeros 1
and their relationship and choose the correct option
(i) The sum of the zero is -3
(ii) The product of the zeros is 1
(iii) One of the zero is 1
(iv) One of zero is -4
(A) (i) & (ii) only (B) (ii) & (iii) only (C) (i),(ii),(iii) only (D) (i),(ii),(iii) & (iv)
16. If the mean of 2, 9 , x + 6, 2x + 3, 5, 10 , 13 is 9 then the value of x is: 1
(A) 9 (B) 6 (C) 5 (D) 3
17. 1 1
The length of shadow of a pole on the ground is √3 times the height of the pole,
the angle of elevation of the sun is :
(A) 30 O (B) 45O (C) 60O (D) 90O
18. The point P divides the line segment AB in the ratio 2 : 3 as shown in the figure. The 1
𝐴𝐵
value of is
𝑃𝐵
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 3 2 2 5
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D)
5 5 3 2
DIRECTIONS: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is
followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option:
(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 and reason (R) is not the
explanation of assertion (A)
(C) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

19. Assertion (A): Two cubes of edge length 10 cm are joined together. The total 1
surface area of newly formed cuboid is 1200 cm 2
Reason (R): Area of each surface of a cube of side 10 cm is 100 cm 2
20. Assertion (A) : The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2x +2 = 0 are not real. 1
Reason (R): If the discriminant D = b2 – 4ac < 0 then the roots of the quadratic
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are not real.
(Section – B)
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

Show that the number 5 x 11x 17 + 3 x 11 is a composite number. 2

21.

22. If the zeros of the polynomial x2 + ax + b are in the ratio 3 : 4, then prove that 2
12 a2 = 49 b
OR
For what value of p, will the following pair of equations have infinitely many solutions
: 2x + 3y = 7
(p + 2) x – 3 ( 1 – p ) y = 5 p + 1

23. (a) In the figure, PT is a tangent to the circle at T. If ∠OPT = 40, find x. 2

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 OR
(b) From external point P, PA = PB = 5 cm and ∠APB = 60. Find length of chord
AB.

24. A circular garden has roses planted in one of its sectors. The circumference of the 2
garden is 44 m. Find :
(i) its radius and
(ii) the area of the sector in which roses are planted, if the sector subtends an
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angle of 72. (π= )
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25. The number of red balls in a bag is three more than the number of black balls. If the 2
probability of drawing a red ball at random from the given bag is (12 / 23), find
the total number of balls in the given bag.

(Section – C)
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 2
26. (a) Prove that : + = 3
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃−1
OR
(b) In triangle PQR, right angled at Q, PR + QR = 25 cm and PQ = 5 cm. Determine
the values of sin P, cos P and tan P.

27. 1+2
In triangle ABC, point D lies on AB and point E lies on AC. It is given that DE
‖BC. If AD = 4 cm, DB = 6 cm and AE = 5 cm.
(i) Find the length of EC.
(ii) Prove that : △ADE ∽ △ABC

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28. Out of the two concentric circles, the radius of the outer circle ie 5 cm and the chord 3
AC of length 8 cm is a tangent to the inner circle. Find the radius of the inner circles.

29. Prove that √3 + √2 is an irrational. 3

30. The perimeter of a rectangle is 70 cm. The length of the rectangle is 5 cm more than 3
twice its breadth. Express the given situation as a system of linear equations in two
variables and hence solve it.

31. Evaluate: - 2 tan2450+cos2300- sin2600 3

OR
√3
If sin ( A + 2B ) = and cos (A + 4B ) = 0 , A > B and A + B ≤ 900 , then find
2
A and B.

(Section – D)
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
𝑥−2 𝑥−4 10
32. Express the quadratic equation 𝑥−3 + 𝑥−5 = 3 ( x ≠ 3 , 5) as a quadratic equation 5
in standard form. Hence, find the roots of the equation so formed.

33. (a) Two solid cones A and B placed in a cylindrical tube as shown in the figure. The 5
ratios of their capacities are 2 : 1. Find the heights and capacities of cones. Also,
find the volume of the remaining portion of the cylinder.

OR
(b) A heap of rice is in the form of a cone of diameter 9 m and height 3.5 m. Find
the volume of rice. How much canvas cloth is required to just cover the heap ?

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34. 5

State and prove Basic Proportionality theorem.

35. (a) The model class of a distribution is 50 – 60. The following table gives class 5
intervals and frequencies (one frequency is missing). If the mode is 55, find the
missing frequency x.

Class Interval 20 – 30 30 - 40 40 - 50 50 - 60 60 – 70
Frequency 8 12 X 18 7

OR

(b) The marks obtained by 100 students in a test are given below. If the mean of
the distribution is 37.8, find the missing frequencies 𝑓1 and 𝑓2 .

Marks
0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70
Interval
Number of
5 𝑓1 15 20 𝑓2 10 15
Students

(Section – E)
Section E consists of 3 case study-based questions of 4 marks each.

36. A farmer has a field in the shape of a trapezoid. The length of the parallel sides of 4
the trapezoid are 100 meters and 300 meters, respectively. The distance between
the parallel sides (height of the trapezoid) is 120 meters. The farmer decides to paint
trees in rows with the first having 10 trees, the second row having 12 trees, the third
row having 14 trees and so on. The number of trees in each row forms an arithmetic
progression.
(i) How many trees are there in the 5th row ? (1)
(ii) If the farmer has enough space to plant a maximum of 15 rows, what is the total
number of trees that can be planted ? (1)
(iii) (a) Find the number of rows utilized by the farmer to plant a total of 190 trees in
the field.
OR (2)

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 (b) What is the difference in the number of trees between the 10 th row and the
6th row ?

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37. A rectangular park has vertices P(2, 3), Q(8, 3), R(8, 7) and S(2, 7). A flagpole is
placed at a point M, the midpoint of side QR.
Answer the following questions :

(i) Find the coordinates of point M. (1)

(ii) Find the length of side PQ. . (1)
(iii) (a) Find the Perimeter of the park.
OR (2)
(b) Find the area of the park.
38. Tower cranes are a common fixture at any major construction site. They’re pretty 4
hard to miss. They often rise hundreds of feet into the air and can reach out just as
far. The construction crew uses the tower cranes to lift steel, concrete, large tools like
acetylene torches and generators and a wide variety of other building materials.

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 A crane stands on a level ground. It is represented by a tower AB, of height 24 m
and a jib BR. The jib is of length 16 m and can rotate in a vertical plate about B. A
vertical cable RS, carries a load S. The diagram shows current position of the jib,
cable and load.
(i) What is the distance BS ? (1)
(ii) What is the angle that the jib BR makes with the horizontal ? (1)
(iii) (a) What is the measure of the ∠ BRS ?
OR (2)
(b) Using ∠BRS = 60, find the straight line distance from the base of tower A to
the load S.

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