ADHITHYA PUBLIC

SCHOOL
TERM - 2 [2023-24]
Grade: X Mathematics Marks:80
Date:17.10.2023 Timing: 3.00 Hours

General Instructions
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 5 questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 5 questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 2 case based integrated units of assessment (5 marks).
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice has been provided.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
SECTION -A
I. Choose the correct answer: (20x1=20)
1. In ∆ ABC, right-angled at B, AB = 24 cm, BC = 7 cm. The value of tan C is:
a)2/7 b)24 /7 c)20/7 d)7/24
2. The value of sin 60° cos 30° + sin 30° cos 60° is ___(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2.
3. If cos A =4/5, then find the value of tan A is
a)3/5 b) 3/4 c) 4/3 d) 5/3
4. The area of a sector of a circle with radius 6 cm if the angle of the sector is 60°.
a) 142/7 b) 152/7 c) 132/7 d) 122/7
5. A pole 6m high casts a shadow 2√ 3m long on the ground, then the sun’s elevation is
a)60 o b) 45 o c) 30o d) 90 o

1. Side opposite to angle θ A) Tan θ

Hypotenuse
2. Side adjacent to angle θ B) Sec θ
Hypotenuse
3. Side opposite to angle θ C) Sin θ
Side adjacent to angle θ
D) Cos θ
a) 1-A,2-C,3-B b) 1-B,2-C,3-A
c) 1-B,2-C,3-D d)1-D,2-B,3-A
7. A ship is sighted at sea from top of a lighthouse of 75m height. If the angle of depression is
found to be 30o , then the distance of ship from the lighthouse is:(refer the figure)

8. If tan Ѳ = cot Ѳ, then the value of sec θ is a) 2 b)1 c) 1/ √ 3 d) √ 2

9. If cos (40o + x) = sin 30o , then the x value is______ a) 30o b) 60o c) 90o d) 15 o
10. The portion of a circular region enclosed between a chord and corresponding arc is called _
of a circle. a) Sector b) Minor segment c) Length of the arc d) Major sector.
11. If θ is the angle (in degrees) of a sector of a circle of radius r, then the length of arc is
a) πr2θ /360 b) (πr2θ)/180 c) (2πr θ)/360 d) (2πr 8θ)/180.
12. A cylindrical pencil sharpened at one edge is the combination of
a) A cone and a cylinder b) Frustrum of a cone and a cylinder
c) A hemisphere and a cylinder d) cone with cuboid.
 13. A right circular cylinder of radius r cm and height h cm (h>2r) just encloses a sphere of
diameter a) r cm b)2r cm c) h cm d) 2h cm.
[Link] curved surface area of a right circular cone of height 15cm and base diameter 16cm is
a) 60π cm2 b) 68π cm2 c) 120π cm2 d) 136π cm2
15. In a circle of radius 21cm , an arc subtends an angle of 60 o at the centre. Find the length of
the arc. a) 22cm b) 21cm c) 25cm d) 30cm
16. The shape of a Gilli, in the Gilli Danda game is a combination of ___a) Two cylinders
b)a cone and a cylinder c) two cones and cylinder d)two cylinders and a cone
17. If the perimeter and the area of a circle are numerically equal, then the radius of the circle is
a) 2 units b) 4 units c) 7 units d) π units
18. If a cylinder is covered by two hemispheres shaped lid of equal shape, then the total curved
surface area of the new object will be
a) 4πrh + 2πr2 b) 4πrh – 2πr2 c) 2πrh + 4πr2 d) 2πrh + 4πr
19. Assertion(A): sin A is the product of sin A.
Reason(R): The value of sin θ increases as θ increases.
(a) Both assertion (A) and (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A)
(b) Both assertion (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the exact 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: If the height of a cone is 24 cm and diameter of the base is 14 cm,
then the slant height of the cone is 15 cm.
Reason: If r be the radius and h the slant height of the cone, then slant height = √(h2+r2)
(a) Both assertion (A) and (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A)
(b) Both assertion (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the exact 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
II. Consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each: (5x2=10)
o o
[Link] A=60 and B=30 , Verify that: sin (A-B) = sin A cos B – cos A sin B.
[Link] minute hand of the clock is √ 12 cm long. Find the area described by the minute hand on
the face of the clock between 7.00 am and 7.05am.
[Link] cubes each of side 4cm are joined end to end. Find the surface area of the resulting
cuboid?
[Link] a tower 30m high, casts a shadow 10√ 3m long on the ground, Find the angle of elevation
of the sun?
25. a) A Circus artist is climbing a 20m rope, which is tightly stretched and tied from the top of a
vertical pole to the ground. Find the height of the pole, if the angle made by the rope with the
ground level is 30o (or)
b)

SECTION –C (5x3=15)
26. Explain why 2 x 3 x 5 + 5 and 5 x 7 x 11 + 7 x 5 are composite numbers.
27. If the zeroes of x2 – px + 6 are in the ratio 2 : 3, find p.
(or)
28. Solve for x and y: (631x + 279y = 910), (279x + 631y = 910)
29. A plane left 30 minutes late than its scheduled time and in order to reach the destination
1500 km away in time, it had to increase its speed by 100 km/h from the usual speed. Find
its usual speed.
 30. In the given figure BD bisects <B .Find the length of BD.

31. A manufacturer of laptop produced 6000 units in 3rd year and 7000 units in the 7th year.
Assuming that production increases uniformly by a fixed number every year,
(i) Production in the first year.
(ii) Production in the fifth year
(iii) Total Production in the 7 years.
SECTION –D (5x5=25)
32. Find HCF of 378, 180 and 420 by prime factorisation method. Is HCF x LCM of three numbers
equal to the product of the three numbers?
33. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 4x2 – 8kx + 8x – 9 is negative of the other, then
find zeroes of kx2 + 3kx + 2.
34. A and B are two points 150 km apart on a highway. Two cars start from A and B at the same
time. If they move in the same direction. They meet in 15 hours. But if they move in the
opposite directions, they meet in one hour. Find their speeds.
35.a) If the sum of the series (x+1)+( x+4) + (x +7)+ ..+ (x + 28) = 155, then find the value of x?
b) Find the value of.

(Or)
36. AB is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents to the circle at
A and B intersect at P. Find the length of AP.
37. A villager went to a hotel in a town with his big family. They consumed 23 idlies, 18 pooris, 7
dosas and 19 vadas. The bill came to them was ₹108. On next day, they consumed 34 idlies,
8 vadas, 22 pooris and 7 dosas. The bill came to them was ₹114. If one idli costs the same as
a vada, what is the cost of one poori?

SECTION –E (2x5=10)
CASE BASED QUESTION/COMPETANCY QUESTIONS:
[Link] table given below shows the absent records of 40 number of students of a class for
the middle term.
[Link] 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40
days
[Link] 11 10 5 4 5 2 2 1
students
Answer the questions based on the above:
(a) Find the mean of the above data using step deviation method
(b) What is the class size of each class ?
(c) Find the modal class of days and the mode of the given data.
(d) which of the following relation is correct for moderately distribution
(a) Mode> 3median+2 mean (b) Mode=3 median-2 mean.
(c) Mode<3Median+ 2mean (d) Mode= Median + Mean.
 39. Rahul and Ravi planned to play Business ( board game) in which they were supposed to
use two dice.
1. Ravi got first chance to roll the dice. What is the probability that he got the sum of the two
numbers appearing on the top face of the dice is 8?
a) 1/26 b) 5/36 c) 1/18 d) 0

2. Rahul got next chance. What is the probability that he got the sum of the two numbers
appearing on the top face of the dice is 13?
a) 1 b) 5/36 c) 1/18 d) 0

3. Now it was Ravi’s turn. He rolled the dice. What is the probability that he got the sum of the
two numbers appearing on the top face of the dice is less than or equal to 12?
a) 1 b) 5/36 c) 1/18 d) 0
4. Rahul got next chance. What is the probability that he got the sum of the two numbers
appearing on the top face of the dice is equal to 7?
a) 5/9 b) 5/36 c) 1/6 d) 0

5. Now it was Ravi’s turn. He rolled the dice. What is the probability that he got the sum of the
two numbers appearing on the top face of the dice is greater than 8?
a) 1 b) 5/36 c) 1/18 d) 5/18