PRELIMS 3

BASIC MATHS [ 241]

2024-25
Grade-X

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D, and E.
2. Section A has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each. 3.
Section B has 5 Short Answer-I (SA-I) type questions carrying 2 marks each. 4.
Section C has 6 Short Answer-II (SA-II) type questions carrying 3 marks each. 5.
Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 Case Based integrated units of assessment (4 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 2 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks
and 2 Questions of 5 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2
marks questions of Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
Section A

Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

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1 If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab2 and q = a3b; a, b being 1
prime numbers, then LCM (p, q) is

(a) ab (b) a2b2(c) a3b2(d) a3b3

2 What is the greatest possible speed at which a man can walk 52 km and 91 km in an 1
exact number of hours?

(a) 17 km/hours (b) 7 km/hours

(c) 13 km/hours (d) 26 km/hours

3 If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k 1

is (a) 10 (b) -10 (c) 5 (d) –5

4 Graphically, the pair of equations given by 1
6x – 3y + 10 = 0
2x – y + 9 = 0
represents two lines which are

(a) intersecting at exactly one point. (b) parallel.

(c) coincident. (d) intersecting at exactly two points.

5 If the quadratic equation x2 + 4x + k = 0 has real and equal roots, then 1

(a) k < 4 (b) k > 4 (c) k = 4 (d) k ≥ 4

6 The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0, 4), (0, 0) and (3, 0) is 1

(a) 5 units (b) 12 units (c) 11 units (d) (7 + √5) units

7 If in triangles ABC and DEF, AB/DE= BC/FD , then they will be similar, when 1

(a) ∠B = ∠E (b) ∠A = ∠D (c) ∠B = ∠D (d) ∠A = ∠F

8 In which ratio the y-axis divides the line segment joining the points (5, – 6) and (– 1

1, – 4)?.

(a) 1 : 5 (b) 5 : 1 (c) 1 : 1 (d) 1 : 2

9 In the figure, if PA and PB are tangents to the circle 1

with centre O such that ∠APB = 50°, then ∠OAB is
equal to

(a) 25° (b) 30° (c) 40° (d) 50°

10 If sin A =1/2, then the value of sec A is : 1
(a) 2/√3 (b) 1/√3 (c ) √3 (d) 1

11 √3 cos2A + √3 sin2A is equal to 1

(a) 1 (b) 1/√3(c) √3 (d) 0

12 The value of cos1° . cos2° . cos3° . cos4°. . . . . . . . . . . .. cos90° is 1

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) – 1 (d) 2

13 If the perimeter of a circle is equal to that of a square, then the ratio of their areas 1

is (a) 22 : 7 (b) 14 : 11 (c) 7 : 22 (d) 11: 14

14 If the radii of two circles are in the ratio of 4 : 3, then their areas are in the ratio 1

of : (a) 4 : 3 (b) 8 : 3 (c) 16 : 9 (d) 9 : 16

15 The total surface area of a solid hemisphere of radius 7 cm is : 1

(a) 447π cm2(b) 239π cm2(c) 174π cm2(d) 147π cm2

16 For the following distribution : 1

Class 0 - 5 ,5 - 10, 10 - 15, 15 - 20, 20 - 25
Frequency 10 15 12 20 9
the upper limit of the modal class is

(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 25

17 If the mean of the following distribution is 2.6, then the value of y is 1

Variable (x) 1 2 3 4 5
Frequency 4 5 y 1 2
(a) 3 (b) 8 (c) 13 (d) 24

18 A card is selected at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. The probability of 1
its being a red face card is

3/ 3/ 2/ 1/
(a) 26(b) 13(c) 13(d) 2

Direction for questions 19 & 20: In question numbers 19 and 20, a statement
 of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct
option.

19 Assertion: If HCF of 510 and 92 is 2, then the LCM of 510 & 92 is 1

32460 Reason: as HCF(a,b) x LCM(a,b) = a x b
(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 (A): The ratio in which the line segment joining (2, -3) and (5, 6) 1
internally divided by x axis is 1:2.
Reason (R):

(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 For what values of k will the following pair of linear equations have infinitely 2
many solutions?
kx + 3y – (k – 3) = 0
12x + ky – k = 0

22 In the figure, altitudes AD and CE of Δ ABC intersect 2

each other at the point P. Show that:
(i) ΔABD ~ ΔCBE
(ii) ΔPDC ~ ΔBEC
 [OR]

23 Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the 2
larger circle which touches the smaller circle.

24 2

25 Find the perimeter of a quadrant of a circle of radius 14 cm. 2

[OR]
Find the diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of the two
circles of radii 24 cm and 7 cm.

Section C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26 Prove that √5 is an irrational number. 3

27 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x2 – 3 – 7x and verify the 3
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.

28 A shopkeeper gives books on rent for reading. She takes a fixed charge for the first two 3
days, and an additional charge for each day thereafter. Latika paid Rs 22 for a book kept
for six days, while Anand paid Rs 16 for the book kept for four days. Find the fixed
charges and the charge for each extra day.
[OR]
Places A and B are 100 km apart on a highway. One car starts from A and another from
B at the same time. If the cars travel in the same direction at different speeds, they meet
in 5
 hours. If they travel towards each other, they meet in 1 hour. What are the speeds of
the two cars?

29 3

30 3

31 Two dice are thrown at the same time. What is the probability that the sum of the 3
two numbers appearing on the top of the dice is
(i) 8?
(ii) 13?
(iii) less than or equal to 12?

Section D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32 An express train takes 1 hour less than a passenger train to travel 132 km between 5
Mysore and Bangalore (without taking into consideration the time they stop at
intermediate stations). If the average speed of the express train is 11km/h more than
that of the passenger train, find the average speed of the two trains.
[OR]
A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/h in still water takes 1 hour more to go 24 km
upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the
stream.
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 Section E

Case study based questions are compulsory.

36 Case Study – 1
In the month of April to June 2022, the exports of passenger cars from India increased by 26%
in the corresponding quarter of 2021–22, as per a report. A car manufacturing company
planned to produce 1800 cars in 4th year and 2600 cars in 8th year. Assuming that the
production increases uniformly by a fixed number every year.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

I. Find the production in the 1st year. 1

II. Find the production in the 12th year. 1

III. Find the total production in first 10 years.

2
[OR]
In how many years will the total production reach 31200 cars?
37 Case Study – 2
In a GPS, The lines that run east-west are known as lines of latitude, and the lines running
north-south are known as lines of longitude. The latitude and the longitude of a place are its
coordinates and the distance formula is used to find the distance between two places. The
distance between two parallel lines is approximately 150 km. A family from Uttar Pradesh
planned a round trip from Lucknow (L) to Puri (P) via Bhuj (B) and Nashik (N) as shown in
the given figure below.
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Based on the above information answer the following questions using the coordinate

geometry.

I. Find the distance between Lucknow (L) to Bhuj(B).

II. If Kota (K), internally divide the line segment joining Lucknow (L) to Bhuj (B) into

1
3 : 2 then find the coordinate of Kota (K).

III. Name the type of triangle formed by the places Lucknow (L), Nashik (N) and 2
Puri (P)
[OR]
Find a place (point) on the longitude (y-axis) which is equidistant from the
points Lucknow (L) and Puri (P).

38 Case Study – 3
Lakshaman Jhula is located 5 kilometers north-east of the city of Rishikesh in the Indian state
of Uttarakhand. The bridge connects the villages of Tapovan to Jonk. Tapovan is in Tehri
Garhwal district, on the west bank of the river, while Jonk is in Pauri Garhwal district, on the
east bank. Lakshman Jhula is a pedestrian bridge also used by motorbikes. It is a landmark
of Rishikesh.