MasterMind Classes
Class: 10th
Sample Paper – 9
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 then
(a) 400 (b) 527 (c) 192 (d) 190
2. The exponent of 3 in the prime factorisation of 3780 is:
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
3. The zeroes of the polynomial are:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4. The base BC of an equilateral lies on the Y-axis. The coordinates of C are . If the
origin is the mid-point of the base BC, what are the coordinates of A and B?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5. At one end A of a diameter AB of a circle of radius 5cm, tangent XAY is drawn to the circle. The
length of the chord CD parallel to XY and at a distance 8cm from A is:
(a) 4cm (b) 5cm (c) 6cm (d) 8cm
6. Construction of a cumulative frequency table is useful in determining the:
(a) Mean (b) Mode (c) Median (d) All of these
7. ABCD is a rectangle where three vertices are (4, 3), (4, 1) and (0, 1). The length of its diagonal is
(a) units (b) units (c) units (d) units
8. In the given figure, if , then BD is:
(a) 22/3 cm (b) 26/3 cm (c) 55/3 cm (d) 64/3 cm
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9. The capacity of a cylindrical vessel with a hemispherical portion raised upward at the bottom as
shown in the figure is:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
10. The value of in is:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
11. An observer 1.6 m tall is 20m away from a tower. The angle of elevation from his eye to the top of
the tower is . The height of the tower is:
(a) 21.6 m (b) 2 m (c) 72 m (d) None of these
12. A forester wants to plant 66 apple trees, 88 banana trees and 110 mango trees in equal rows (in terms
of number of trees). Also the wants to make distinct rows of trees (i.e., only one type of trees in one
row). The number of minimum rows required are:
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 12
13. I are the mid-points of the class intervals of grouped data, are the corresponding frequencies
and is the mean, then is equal to:
(a) 0 (b) – 1 (c) 1 (d) 2
14. The point P which divides the line segment joining the points and in the ratio 2:3
lies in the quadrant:
(a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV
15. The roots of the equation are
(a) (b) (c) (d)
16. If the angles of are in ratio 1:1:2, respectively (the largest angle being angle C), then the value
of is:
(a) 0 (b) 1/2 (c) 1 (d)
17. The greatest number which when divides 1251, 9377 and 15628 and leaves remainder 1, 2 and 3
respectively is:
(a) 575 (b) 450 (c) 750 (d) 625
18. A boat travels with a speed of 15 km/h in still water. In a river flowing at 5km/h, the boat travels
some distance downstream and then returns. The ratio of average speed to the speed in still water is:
(a) 8:3 (b) 3:8 (c) 8:9 (d) 9:8
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 angle of elevation of the top of a tower is . If the height of the tower and its
base is tripled then angle of elevation of its top will also be tripled.
Reason (R): In an equilateral triangle of side the length of the altitude is 4.5 cm.
(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
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20. Assertion (A): In a and E are points on sides AB and AC respectively such that BD = CE.
If , then DE is not parallel to BC.
Reason (R): If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio, then the line must be
parallel to the third side.
(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. If , find the value of .
22. A tree breaks due to storm and the broken part bends so that the top of the tree touches the ground
making an angle with it. The distance between the foot of the tree to the point where the top
touches the ground is 8m. Find the height of the tree.
OR
In figure, AB is a 6m high pole and CD is a ladder inclined at an angle of to the horizontal and
reaches up to a point D of pole. If AD = 2.54 m, find the length of the ladder. (Use )
23. For what value of k, does the system of linear equations and have
an infinite number of solutions?
OR
Find the solution of the equations and
24. If two poles 5m and 15m high are 100 m apart, then find the height of the point of intersection of the
line joining the top of each pole to the foot of the opposite pole.
25. In the given figure, the incircle of touches the sides BC, CA and AB at P, Q and R
respectively. Prove that (Perimeter of ).
SECTION-C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each
26. Find the value of k such that the polynomial has sum of its zeroes equal to half
of their product.
27. If and prove that .
OR
Prove that .
28. `Prove that the opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary angles
at the centre of the circle.
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29. Six bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 an 12 minutes, respectively.
After how many minutes they will toll together?
30. Given the linear equation . Write another linear equation in these two variables such that
the geometrical representation of the pair so formed is:
(i) Intersecting lines (ii) Coincident lines (iii) Parallel lines
OR
Find the two numbers whose sum is 75 and difference is 15.
31. Points P, Q and R, in this order, divide a line segment joining A(6, 3) and B(10, 13) in four equal
parts. Find the coordinates of P, Q and R.
SECTION-D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each
32. The mean of the following distribution is 18. Find the frequency f of the class 19-21.
Class Frequency
11-13 3
13-15 6
15-17 9
17-19 13
19-21 f
21-23 5
23-25 4
33. A rocket is in the form of a right circular cylinder closed at the lower end and surmounted by a cone
with the same radius as that of the cylinder. The diameter and height of the cylinder are 6cm and
12cm, respectively. If the slant height of the conical portion is 5cm, then find the total surface area
and volume of the rocket. [use ]
OR
A solid wooden to is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a cone of same radius. The radius of
the hemisphere is 3.5 cm and the total wood used in the making of toy is . Find the height
of the toy. Also, find the cost of painting the hemispherical part of the toy at the rate of
.
34. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle, prove that if divides the other two side in the same
ratio.
In a trapezium ABCD, diagonals AC and BD intersect each other at point O. Prove that
using the above theorem.
OR
ABCD is a parallelogram, P is a point on side BC and DP when produced meets AB produced at L.
Prove that:
(i) (ii)
35. 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.
SECTION-E
Case Study based questions are compulsory
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36. India is competitive manufacturing location due to the low cost of manpower and strong technical
and engineering capabilities contributing to higher quality production. The production of air
conditioner in a factory increases uniformly by a fixed number every year. It produced 12,000 sets in
3rd year and 20,400 in 10th year.
Use the above information to solve the following questions:
(i) Find the production during first year.
OR
What is the production during first five years?
(ii) In which year, the production is 30,000?
(iii) What is the difference of the production during 7th year and 5th year?
37. In a club, men are playing the card game. A man named Sanjeev draw a card from a well shuffled
deck of cards.
Use the above information to solve the following questions:
(i) What is the probability of getting a king of black colour?
(ii) What is the probability of getting a face card?
(iii) What is the probability of getting a jack of clubs or ace of diamond?
OR
What is the probability of getting a black face card or queen of heart?
38. We all love to eat pizzas, especially kids. And a variety of pizzas are available in India which have
COR been modified according to Indian taste and menu. From the Greeks to the Egyptians, from the
Persians to the Indians, there have been incarnations of pizza served throughout history, Flatbreads,
naan, and plakountos are all early preparations that could be considered cousins to the modern pizza,
but there isn't a consensus as to which is first and whether these could even be considered precursors
to pizza at all.
Consider two pizzas, both of equal diameter, namely, 12 inches. The first pizza, marked
I. has been cut into six equal slices, whereas the second pizza, marked
II. has been cut into eight equal slices.
Use the above information to solve the following questions:
(i) What is the area of one slice in pizza, marked (i)?
(ii) Find the perimeter of the pizza slice shown in (i).
(iii) What is the ratio of areas of each slice of pizza in (i) and (ii)?
OR
What is the relation between area of a sector (A), length of the arc (l), angle subtended by
the arc at the centre and radius of circle?.
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