Date: 02.02.

26 GRAND TEST M5 Max Marks: 80

Subject: Mathematics (041) CLASS X Time: 3 hours

General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections – A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs)
and questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of
1 mark each.
(iv) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are very short answer (VSA) type
questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are short answer (SA) type
questions, carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are long answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based questions
carrying 4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in
each case study.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided
in 2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in
Section D and 3 questions in Section E.
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(ix) Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take p = wherever required,
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if not stated.
(x) Use of calculator is not allowed.

SECTION A
This section has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each. 20´1=20
1. If the given figure shows the graph of polynomial y = ax2 + bx + c, then :

(A) a<0
(C) c>0

2
(B) b < 4ac
(D) a and b are of same sign
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2. The total number of factors of the square of a prime number is :

(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4

3. The value of ‘k’ for which the pair of linear equations (k + 1)x + 2(1 – k)y = 15;
4y = 3x – 8 has no solution, is :
1
(A) 3 (B)
5
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(C) 5 (D)
8

4. The 6th term of the AP 27 , 75 , 147 , ... is :

(A) 243 (B) 363

(C) 300 (D) 507

5. In the given figure, PQ and PR are tangents to the circle such that
PQ = 7 cm and Ð RPQ = 60°.

The length of chord QR is :

(A) 5 cm (B) 7 cm
(C) 9 cm (D) 14 cm

6. Raina is 1·5 m tall. At an instant, his shadow is 1·8 m long. At the same
instant, the shadow of a pole is 9 m long. How tall is the pole ?
(A) 6·5 m (B) 7·5 m
(C) 8·5 m (D) 6·2 m

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7. Cards numbered 10, 11, 12, ..., 30 are kept in a box and shuffled
thoroughly. Rohit draws a card at random from the box. The probability
that the number on the card is a multiple of 4 or 5 is :
9 9
(A) (B)
20 21
10 10
(C) (D)
20 21

8. M is a point on y-axis at a distance of 4 units from x-axis and it lies

below the x-axis. The distance of point M from point Q (5, 1) is :

(A) 2 units (B) 34 units

(C) 50 units (D) 90 units

2/3 2/3
x y
9. If x = p cos3 a and y = q sin3 a, then the value of   +  is :
p q
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) p (D) q

10. In the given figure, a circle inscribed in D ABC, touches AB, BC and
CA at X, Z and Y, respectively.

If AB = 12 cm, AY = 8 cm and CY = 6 cm, then the length of BC is :

(A) 14 cm (B) 12 cm
(C) 10 cm (D) 8 cm

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11. If the sum of the first ‘n’ terms of an AP is 2n2 + 5n, then its common
difference is :
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 7

12. The numerical value of the area of a circle is equal to that of the
perimeter of a semicircular disc, both having equal radius. The radius
is :
(A) 1 unit (B) 2 units
+2 2 +2
(C) units (D) units

13. Two dice are thrown simultaneously and the product of the numbers
appearing on the tops is noted. The probability of the product to be less
than 6 is :
1 1
(A) (B)
6 4
5 7
(C) (D)
18 18

tan 
14. Find the value of from the following diagram. It is given that
tan 
RS : SQ = 1 : 2.

(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
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15. A(– 4, 5) and C(8, 2) are the two opposite vertices of a parallelogram
ABCD. Its diagonals intersect each other at P(a, b). The relation between
‘a’ and ‘b’ is :
(A) b = a – 1·5 (B) b = a + 1·5
(C) b = a – 4·5 (D) b = a + 4·5

16. If the perimeter of a square is equal to that of a circle, then the ratio of
their areas is :
(A) 7 : 22 (B) 11 : 14
(C) 22 : 7 (D) 14 : 11

17. The length of the string of a kite flying 50 m above the ground with an
elevation of 60° is :
100
(A) m (B) 100 3 m
3
50
(C) 150 m (D) m
3

18. There is a square lawn of side 8 m inside a circular park of radius 20 m.

Mr. Joseph wants to plant a sapling in the park.

The probability that he can plant it outside the lawn is :

32 64
(A) (B)
400  400 

400  – 32 400  – 64
(C) (D)
400  400 

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Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions. Two
statements are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (A), (B),
(C) and (D) as given below.

(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

19. Assertion (A) : In the given figure, a toy is in the form of a cylinder
surmounted by a hemisphere of the same radius. If the
radius of the cylinder is 3 cm and its height is 7 cm, then
the volume of toy is 81 p cm3.

Reason (R): Volume of the given solid is the sum of the volume of the
cylinder and the volume of the hemisphere.

20. Assertion (A) : The quadratic equation x2 + 4x + 5 = 0 has real roots.

Reason (R): The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ¹ 0 has real

roots if b2 – 4ac ³ 0.

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SECTION B

This section has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions carrying 2 marks
each. 5´2=10

21. In the given figure, Z is a point on the side BC of D ABC such

that XZ y AB and YZ y AC. If XY and CB produced meet at O, then prove
that ZO2 = OB ´ OC.

22. If LCM of 51 and 85 can be expressed in the form of 6z – 9, then find the
value of z.

23. (a) The perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius 15 cm is 80 cm. Find

the area of the sector.
OR
(b) In the given figure, ABCD is a trapezium with AB y DC. Find the
area of the shaded region. (Keep the answer in terms of p).

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24. PX and PY are two tangents drawn from an external point P to a circle
with centre O. If Ð XPY = 120°, then prove that PX + PY = PO.

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25. (a) If sin(2A + 3B) = 1 and cos(2A – 3B) = , 0° < 2A + 3B £ 90°,
2
A > B, then find A and B.
OR
(b) From the given figure, find the value of sin a.

SECTION C

This section has 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 3 marks each. 6´3=18
26. (a) One healthcare center working for the welfare of the patients
suffering from ‘Dengue’, recorded the following information :

Age of Patients Number of Patients

0 – 15 8
15 – 30 5
30 – 45 x
45 – 60 16
60 – 75 12
75 – 90 9

If the modal age of the patients is 54, then find the value of x.
OR
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(b) Weekly expenditure on Ayurvedic medicines of few households in a

locality is recorded below.

Weekly Expenditure (in ₹) Number of

Households
100 – 150 4

150 – 200 5

200 – 250 y

250 – 300 2

300 – 350 2

If the mean expenditure for this is ₹ 211, then find the value of the
missing frequency ‘y’.

27. Prove that :

1 1 1 1
+ = –
cot2 A 1 + tan2 A 1 – sin 2 A cosec2 A

28. A quadrilateral circumscribes a circle. Prove that the opposite sides of

the quadrilateral subtend supplementary angles at the centre of the
circle.

29. a, b are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = x 2 – 4x + k, such

that a – b = 8. Find the value of k.

30. (a) Check graphically whether the pair of linear equations

2x + 3y = 12; 5x – 3y = 9 is consistent. If so, solve it graphically.

OR

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(b) A 2-digit number is obtained by either multiplying the sum of the

digits by 7 and then adding 3 or by multiplying the difference of
the digits by 19 and then subtracting 1. It is given that the digit at

ten’s place is greater than that of unit’s place. Find the 2-digit
number.

31. Ranjita, Neha and Salma start weaving sweaters at the same time for the

children of an orphan home. They need 15, 18 and 20 days, respectively,

to complete a sweater. After how many days will all of them start making
a new sweater again ? By that time how many sweaters will have been

competed by them ?

SECTION D

This section has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each. 4´5=20

32. In the figure, MNOP is a trapezium with, MN y PO and PO = 2 MN.

A line segment FE drawn parallel to MN intersects MP at F and NO at E

NE 3
such that = . Diagonal PN intersects FE at X. Prove that
EO 4
7 FE = 10 MN.

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33. The median of the following distribution is 545. If the sum of all
frequencies is 100, then find the values of x and y.
Class Frequency
0 – 100 3
100 – 200 4
200 – 300 5
300 – 400 x
400 – 500 17
500 – 600 20
600 – 700 19
700 – 800 y
800 – 900 8
900 – 1000 3

34. (a) The denominator of a fraction is 2 more than the numerator. If 2 is

added to both its numerator and denominator, then the sum of the
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new fraction and the original fraction is . Find the original
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fraction.
OR
(b) At present, Sourav’s age is 3 years more than the square of his son
Ravi’s age. When Ravi grows to his father’s present age, Sourav’s
age would be 6 years less than 13 times the present age of Ravi.
Find present ages of Ravi and Sourav.

35. (a) From a solid cylinder of height 2·4 cm and radius 0·7 cm, a conical
cavity of the same height and same radius is hollowed out. Find
the volume and total surface area of the remaining solid.

OR
(b) A carpenter is making a wooden toy (lattu) which is conical in
shape and surmounted by a hemisphere. The ratio of the height of
the hemisphere and the cone is 3 : 4. If the radius of the cone and
the hemisphere is 2·1 cm, find the volume of wood required to
make this toy. Also, find the area to be painted after making the
toy.

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SECTION E
This section has 3 case study based questions carrying 4 marks each. 34=12

Case Study – 1
36. The International Kite Festival takes place every year on 14 th January.
The main attractions of the festival include national and international
Kite Flyers’ Parade, kite flying, traditional stalls etc. On this day, few
kite flyers, had assembled at a point ‘O’ on the ground. The position of
3 kites A, B, C was such that A and B were at the same vertical height of
40 m from the ground level. The angles of elevation of A, B and C from O
were 60°, 45° and 30° respectively. A vertical tower, SD has been erected
at point S and a camera is set at the top of the tower for photography.

Based on the information given above, answer the following questions :

(i) What is the length of the string of the kite at A ? 1

(ii) If the length of the string of kite at C is 40 m, then find the height
of that kite C from the ground. 1
(iii) (a) What is the horizontal distance between the kites at A and
B? 2
OR
(iii) (b) If the angle of depression of the kite at A is 30° from the
camera at D and the distance between A and D is 60 m, then
find the height of the tower. 2

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Case Study – 2

37. In the month of September, villagers of Ankurhut were falling ill with
high temperature. Paracetamol was one of the highest sold medicines
during that phase. A survey was conducted to estimate the overall sale of
Paracetamol of each pharmacy during the last 7 days. It was observed
that the number of Paracetamol sold in different shops were all 3-digit
numbers, divisible by 13, taken in order.

Based on the information given above, answer the following questions :

(i) How many Paracetamols were sold by the 7th pharmacy ? 1

(ii) What was the difference between the number of Paracetamols sold
by the 14th and the 9th pharmacy ? 1
(iii) (a) How many Paracetamols were sold by the 9th pharmacy
from the last ? 2
OR
(iii) (b) What was the total number of Paracetamols sold in that
week ? 2

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Case Study – 3
38. Trees act the natural filters. By planting trees in and around school
premises, we create cleaner and healthier air for students and local
residents, reducing respiratory problems. A school in Noida has proposed
and organised a community drive on tree plantation under the title ‘‘Save
Earth, Plant Trees’’. Students of that school have planted saplings in the
field such that it formed a quadrilateral as shown in the figure ABCD.

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Based on the information given above, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the distance between the two saplings at A and D. 1

(ii) (a) One student plants one sapling at the mid-point of AD. Then 2
he moves along a straight line parallel to DB and sows
another sapling on AB. What are the coordinates of the
positions of these two new saplings ?

OR

(ii) (b) A new sapling is kept at a point M on DB such that 2

DM : MB = 3 : 1. Find the coordinates of M.

(iii) The line segments AC and BD bisect each other at P(– 2, 2). Find 1
the coordinates of C.

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