MasterMind Classes
Class: 10th
Sample Paper – 7
General Instructions:
(i) This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
(ii) Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
(iii) Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
(iv) Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
(v) Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
(vi) 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.
(vii) 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 2
marks questions of Section E
(viii) Draw neat figures wherever required. Take = 22/7 wherever required if not stated.
SECTION-A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each
1. The probability of passing a certain test is . If the probability of not passing it is , then x is equal
to:
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6
2. Consider the data:
Class Frequency
65-85 4
85-105 5
105-125 13
125-145 20
145-165 14
165-185 7
185-205 4
The difference of the upper limit of the median class and the lower limit of the modal class is:
(a) 0 (b) 19 (c) 20 (d) 38
3. Suppose h and r be the height and radius of cylinder. If cylinder is cut from the middle part, then the
volume of the remaining part of cylinder is:
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
4. HCF of two numbers is 23 and their LCM is 1449. If one of the numbers is 161, then the other
number is:
(a) 207 (b) 307 (c) 1449 (d) None of these
5. The graphs of the equations and represent two lines which are:
(a) Coincident (b) Parallel
(c) Intersecting exactly at one point (d) Perpendicular to each other
6. If is a root of , then the value of a is:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
7. In an AP, if and , then n is equal to:
(a) 38 (b) 39 (c) 40 (d) 41
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8. Sides AB and BE of a right triangle, right-angled at B are of lengths 16cm and 8cm respectively. The
length of the side of largest square FDGB that can be inscribed in the triangle ABE is:
(a) 32/3 cm (b) 16/3 cm (c) 8/3 cm (d) 4/3 cm
9. The coordinates of the circumcentre of the triangle formed by the points O(0,0), A(a, 0) and B(0, b)
are:
(a) (a, b) (b) (c) (d)
10. If , then the value of the expression is:
(a) 1 (b) (c) 2 (d) 3
11. Given that, , the value of is:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
12. When the Sun’s altitude changes from to , the length of the shadow of a tower decreases by
70m. What is the height of the tower?
(a) 35 m (b) 140 m (c) (d)
13. Total number of distinct primes in the prime factorisation of number 27300.
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
14. A tangent AB at a point A of a circle of radius 5cm meets a line through the centre O at a point B so
that OB = 12cm. Length AB is:
(a) 12cm (b) 13cm (c) 8.5cm (d) cm
15. If the sum of n terms of an AP is , then common difference of an AP is:
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) – 2
16. If , the value of is:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
17. Two natural numbers whose sum is 85 and the least common multiple is 102 are:
(a) 30 and 55 (b) 17 and 68 (c) 35 and 55 (d) 51 and 34
18. The parallel sides of a trapezoid are 3cm and 9cm. The non-parallel sides are 4cm and 6cm. A line
parallel to the base divides the trapezoid into two trapezoids of equal perimeters. The ratio in which
each of the non-parallel sides is divided, is:
(a) 4:5 (b) 3:2 (c) 4:1 (d) 3:1
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
19. Assertion (A): The mode of the following frequency distribution is 52.25.
Weight (in kg) Frequency
40-45 20
45-50 30
50-55 35
55-60 20
60-65 10
Reason (R): A modal class is a class which has highest frequency.
(A) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
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(B) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and 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 (A): In such that
and then x is equal to 5.
Reason (R): If a line is drawn parallel to one side of triangle to intersect the other two sides at a
distinct point, then the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
(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 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. The sum of the 5th and the 9th terms of an AP is 30. If its 25 th term is three times its 8 th term, find the
AP.
22. If the point is equidistant from the point and , prove that
.
23. If and , then find A and B.
OR
Express sin A and cos A in terms of tan A.
24. ABCD is a trapezium such that BC||AD and AB = 4cm. If the diagonals AC and BD intersect at O
such that , then find CD.
OR
In the given figure, DE is parallel to BC. If and AC = 18cm, then find AE.
25. A father’s age is three times the sum of the ages of his two children. After 5 years his age will be two
times the sum of their ages. Find the present age of father.
SECTION-C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each
26. The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point on the ground is . After a flight of 30sec, the
angle of elevation changes to . If the aeroplane is flying at a constant height of find
the speed of the plane in km/h.
OR
The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point h m above a lake is an the angle of depression of its
reflection in the take is . Prove that the height of the cloud is
27. The line segment joining the points A(2, 1) and is trisected at the points P and Q such that P
is nearer to A. Find the coordinates of P and Q. If P also lies on the line given by , find
the value of k.
28. A bag contains 18 balls out of which x balls are red.
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(i) If one ball is drawn at random from the bag, what is the probability that it is not red?
(ii) If two more red balls are put in the bag, the probability of drawing a red ball will be times
the probability of drawing a red ball in the first case. Find the value of x.
29. In an acute angled triangle ABC.
If and , find and .
OR
Prove that
30. Solve the following pair of linear equations graphically: and . Shade the
region bounded by the lines and Y-axis.
31. Given that is irrational, prove that is irrational.
SECTION-D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each
32. A study of the field of 150 tomato plants resulted in the following record:
Tomatoes per plant 1-6 6-11 11-16 16-21 21-26
Number of plants 20 50 46 22 12
Calculate the mean and median of the numbers of tomatoes per plant
33. A Juice seller was serving juice to his customers using glasses as shown in figure. The inner diameter
of the cylindrical glass was 5cm but bottom of the glass had a hemispherical raised portion which
reduced the capacity of the glass. If the height of a glass was 10 cm, find the apparent and actual
capacity of the glass: (Use ).
OR
A solid right circular cone of height 120cm and radius 60cm is placed in a right circular cylinder full
of water of height 180cm. Such that it touches the bottom. Find the volume of water left in the
cylinder, if the radius of the cylinder is equal to the radius to the cone.
34. If figure, AD and CE are two altitude of . Prove that;
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(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
OR
In the given figure, D and E are two points lying on side AB, such that AD = BE. If DP||BC and EQ||
AC, then prove that PQ||AB.
35. A motorboat whose speed is 18 km/h in still water takes one hour more to go 24 km upstream than to
return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.
SECTION-E
Case Study based questions are compulsory
36. The below picture show few natural examples of parabolic shape with can be represented by a
quadratic polynomial. A parabola arch is an arch in the shape of a parabola. In structures, there
curves helps in fact loading and delivering that is why there curves are found in bridges and in
architecture.
Use the above information to solve the following questions:
(i) If and are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial , then what is the value of
k?
OR
The graph of represents which type of polynomial also find the zeroes of the
polynomial?
(ii) What is the maximum and minimum number of zeroes of a cubic polynomial?
(iii) If the sum of the zeroes is – p and product of the zeroes is , then what is the quadratic
polynomia?
37. Shiva made a painting on a square chart paper ABCD. The painting is made up of squares,
semicircular arcs (painted with flower) and arcs of quadrant of circles as shown below. He painted
the same type of region with same colours
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Use the above information to solve the following questions:
(i) What is the total area of the region which is painted with flowers?
(ii) What is the area of all quadrant given in the figure?
(iii) Find is the area of the region which is painted green and blue?
OR
What is the total length of the boundary of the region which is painted green.
38. Priyanshi has been selected by the school to design logo for Sports Day T-shirts for students and
staff. The logo design is an given in the figure and the is working on the fonts and different colours
according to the theme.
In given figure, a circle with centre O is inscribed in a such that it touches the sides PQ, QR
and RP at points A, B and C respectively. The lengths of sides PQ, QR and RP are 10cm, 14cm and
18cm respectively.
Use the above information to solve the following questions:
(i) What is the length of PA?
OR
What is the ratio, area of and area of
(ii) What is the length of QB?
(iii) What is the length of RC?
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