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Class: 10th
Sample Paper – 8
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. If a letter of English alphabet is chosen at random , then the probability that the letter is a consonant,
is:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2. The just next frequency of median class in the data is:
Pocket expenses (in Rs) Number of students
(Frequency)
0-5 10
5-10 20
10-15 28
15-20 42
20-25 50
25-30 30
(a) 48 (b) 42 (c) 30 (d) 50
3. The radii of two cylinders are in the ratio 3:5. If their heights are in the ratio 2:3, then the ratio of
their curved surface areas is:
(a) 2:5 (b) 5:2 (c) 3:4 (d) 4:3
4. If radii of two concentric circles are 6cm and 4cm, the length of chord touches the smaller circle is:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5. If , then
(a) 196 (b) 194 (c) 192 (d) 190
6. The points (2, 4), (2, 6) and are the vertices of:
(a) An equilateral triangle (b) An isosceles triangle
(c) A right triangle (d) A right angled isosceles triangle
7. The quadratic equation has
(a) Two distinct real roots (b) Two equal real roots
(c) No real roots (d) More than two roots
8. The LCM and HCF of two non-zero positive numbers are equal, then the numbers must be:
(a) Prime (b) Co-prime (c) Composite (d) Equal
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9. In the given figure, if D is the mid-point of BC, then the value of is:
(a) 2 (b) 1/2 (c) 1/3 (d) 1/4
10. The nth term of the AP: is:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
11. In the given figure, if AB||DC, find the value of x.
(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 4
12. Point P divides the line segment joining and in ratio k:1. If P lies on the line
, then value of k is:
(a) 2/3 (b) 1/2 (c) 1/3 (d) 1/4
13. Evaluate: .
(a) 8 (b) (c) (d)
14. If LCM (x, 18) = 36 and HCF (x, 18) = 2, then x is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
15. The value of k for which the lines and coincide is:
(a) 9 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 18
16. . If AM and PN are altitudes of and respectively and
, then AM:PN =
(a) 16:81 (b) 4:9 (c) 3:2 (d) 7:9
17. The equation of the perpendicular bisector of line segment joining points A(4, 5) and is:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
18. Which term of the AP:21, 42, 63, 84,… is 210?
(a) 9th (b) 10th (c) 11th (d) 12th
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): For no value of n, where n is a natural number, the number ends with the digit
zero.
Reason (R): The prime factorisation of a natural number is unique, except for the order of its factors.
(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
20. Assertion (A): The Median of the frequency distribution is 68.75.
Marks Number of Cumulative
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obtained (Class students frequency
interval) (Frequency)
30-40 5 5
40-50 10 15
50-60 3 18
60-70 8 26
70-80 14 40
80-90 10 50
Reason (R): The cumulative frequency of median is just next to the median class.
(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 a two-digit number and the number obtained by reversing the order of its digits is 99. If
the digits differ by 3, find the number.
22. Each year, a tree grows 5 cm less than it grew the preceding year. If it grew by 1 m in the first year,
then in how many years will it have ceased growing?
23. A vertical stick which is 15 cm long casts a 12 cm long shadow on ground. At the same time, a
vertical tower casts a 50 m long shadow on the ground. Find the height of the tower.
OR
In the adjacent figure, if and .
Prove that
24. If , prove that
OR
Prove that
25. A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle (see given figure). Prove hat
SECTION-C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each
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26. Two dice are thrown simultaneously, what is the probability that the sum of the numbers appearing
on the dice is:
(i) 9 (ii) not a prime number (iii) 1
27. Find a point on the Y-axis which is equidistant from the point A(6,5) and B( 4,3).
28. Prove that is an irrational number. Check whether is an irrational number.
29. The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio of 8:7 and their expenditures are in the ratio of
19:16. If each saves Rs 5,000 per month, find the monthly income and expenditures of each.
OR
The sum of two numbers is 8 and the sum of their reciprocals is . Find the numbers.
30. In given figure, O is the centre of a circle of radius 5 cm. T is a point such that OT = 13 cm and OT
intersects circle at E. If AB is a tangent to the circle at E, find the length of AB, where TP and TQ
are two tangents to the circle.
OR
In figure, PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle with radius 5 cm and centre O. The tangents at P
and Q intersect at point T. Find the length of TP.
31. If tan A = n tan B and sin A= m sin B, then prove that .
SECTION-D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each
32. Mode of the following frequency distribution is 65 and sum of all the frequencies is 70. Find the
missing frequency x and y.
Class Frequency
0-20 8
20-40 11
40-60 x
60-80 12
80-100 y
100-120 9
120-140 9
140-160 5
33. A wire of diameter 3 mm is wound about a cylinder whose height is 12cm and radius 5cm so as to
cover the curved surface of the cylinder completely. Find the length of the wire.
OR
A medicine capsule is in the shape of a cylinder with two hemispheres stuck to each of its ends (see
the given figure). The length of the entire capsule is 14 mm and the diameter of the capsule is 5mm.
Find its surface area.
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34. There are three consecutive positive integers such that the square of the first increased by the product
of the other two given 154. What are the integers?
OR
In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. The average speed of the trip
was reduced by 200 km/h and the time of flight increased by 30 minutes. Find the duration of flight.
35. In the following figure, ABC and DBC are two triangles on the same base BC. If AD intersects BC
at O, show that .
SECTION-E
Case Study based questions are compulsory
36. Digvijay is trying to find the average height of a tower near his house. He is using the properties of
similar triangles. The height of Digvijay's house is 20 m when Digvijay's house casts a shadow 10 m
long on the ground.
At the same time, the tower casts a shadow 50 m long on the ground and the house of Anshul casts
20 m shadow on the ground.
Use the above information to solve the following questions:
(i) What is the height of the tower?
OR
What will be the length of the shadow of the tower when Digvijay's house casts a shadow of
18 m?
(ii) What is the height of Anshul's house?
(iii) When the tower casts a shadow of 40 m, same time what will be the length of the shadow of
Anshul's house?
37. The figure given below shows the path of a diver, when she takes a jump from the diving board.
Clearly it is a parabola.
Annie was standing on a diving board, 48 feet above the water level. She took a dive into the pool.
Her height (in feet) above the water level at any time 't' in seconds is given by the polynomial h(t)
such that
Use the above information to solve the following questions:
(i) What is the value of k?
(ii) At what time will she touch the water in the pool?
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(iii) Rita's height (in feet) above the water level is given by another polynomial p(t) with zeroes
and 2. Then find p(t).
OR
A polynomial q(t) with sum of zeroes as 1 and the product as shows Anu's height in feet above
the water at any time t (in seconds). Then find q(t)?
38. Sara hold a japanese folding fan in her hand as shown in the figure. It is shaped like a sector of a
circle and made of a thin material such as paper or feather. The inner and outer radii are 3 cm and
5 cm respectively. The fan has three colours i.e., red, blue and green.
Use the above information to solve the following questions:
(i) If the region containing blue colour makes an angle of 80° at the centre, then what is the area of
the region having blue colour?
(ii) If the region containing green colour makes an angle of 60° at the centre, then what is the area
of the region having green colour?
(iii) If the region containing red colour makes an angle of 20° at the centre, then what is the
perimeter of the region containing red colour?
OR
What is the area of the region having radius 3 cm and which sector is represented by the given
region?
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