Belthangady Taluk level Preparatory Examination 2018-2019
Sub: Mathematics - 10th std
Time: 3Hours Max Marks: 80
I Choose the correct Answer 8x1=8
1. The common difference of Arithmetic Progression 1,-3,-7,-11……
A) 4 B) -4 C) 2 D) -2
2. The ratio of corresponding sides of two similar triangles is 4:9 then the ratio of areas of
These two triangles
A) 2:3 B) 4:9 C) 81:16 D) 16:81
3. If the triangles PA and PB from a point P to a circle with center “O’ are inclined to each other
at an angle of 800 then ∠ is equal to
0 0 0 0
A) 50 B) 80 C) 90 D) 100
4. The midpoint of the line segment joining the points (5,2) and (7,6) is
A) (5,7) B) (2,6) C) (6,4) D) (4,6)
5. Number of zeros in the adjacent graph P(x)
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) No Zeros
6. Which of the following cannot be the Probability of an event?
2
A) 15% B) 0.7 C) D) 1.5
3
7. The discriminant of the quadratic equation b2-4ac >0 then the nature of roots are
A) Real & Equal B) Real & Distinct C) No real roots D) Irrationals
8. The HCF of 20 and 8 is 4 then the LCM of them is
A) 40 B) 20 C) 16 D) 8
II Answer the following 6x1=6
9. Define Basic proportionality (Thales Theorem) theorem.
10. The sum o f first ‘n’ odd numbers be 625 then write the value of n.
11. What is the degree of the polynomial 5x3-3x4 + 2x-√
12. Express 216 as a product of Prime factors.
13. Write the expression for the length of an arc of sector of radius ‘r’ with angle ‘ ’.
14. Write the formula to find CSA of a frustum of the cone.
III Answer the following 16x2=32
15. Solve the pair of linear equations: 2x+y-5=0 and 3x +2y-8=0
16. In the figure if LM ||CB and LN||CD, prove that =
OR
In the figure PM ⊥ AC and CB⊥ AP prove that i) △ ∼△ ii) =
17. Five year ago, Gowri was 5 times as old as Ganesh. 5 years later Gowri’s age will be 20 years
more than Ganesh. How old are Gowri and Ganesh?
18. Find the area of the shaded region in the figure. If radii of the two concentric circle with center ‘O’
are 7cm and14cm respectively and ∠ = °.
OR
In the figure ABCD is a square of side 14cm with center A,B,C and D. four circles are drawn such
that each circle touch externally two of the remaining three circles. Find the area
of shaded region.
19. Find the area of a triangle formed by the points P (5, 2) Q (4, 7) R (7,-4).
20. Find the distance between the pair of points A( 2, -3) and B( 7, 9).
21. Prove that 3-√ is an irrational number.
22. Find the Zero’s of Polynomial 6x2 -7 x – 3.
23. Solve the quadratic equation using formula: 3x2 – 5x +2 =0.
24. Divide the quadratic equation p(x) =x3+3x2-3x+5 by g(x) = x2+x-1 and find the quotient and
remainders.
25. If tan 2A = Cot (A-18), where 2A is an acute angle find the value of A?
26. From the top of a tower a man finds that the angle depression of a car on the ground is 300. If the
car is a distance 40m from the tower. Find the height of the tower.
27. The height of an observer is 5m. He stands on a horizontal ground at a distance 5√3m from the
vertical pillar of height 20m. find the angle of elevation of the top of the pillar as seen by the
observer.
28. Two dice are thrown at the same time. What is the Probability that the sum of the two numbers
appearing on the top of the dice is i)8 ii) 12.
29. A cone of height 24cm and radius of base 6cm is made up of modeling clay. A child reshapes it in
the form of a Sphere. Find the radius of the Sphere.
30. Draw a circle of radius 3.5cm. From a point 8cm away from its centre construct the pair of
tangents to the circle.
IV Answer the following 6x3=18
31. Prove that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the
point of contact.
OR
Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is
supplementary to the angle subtended by the line segment joining the point of contact at the
center.
32. Construct a triangle with sides 5cm, 6cm and 7cm then another triangle whose sides are
of the corresponding sides of the first triangle.
33. Draw a ‘less than type’ ogive for the following data:
Class interval 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
Frequency 3 5 10 6 4 2
34. Find the mean of the following distribution:
Class interval 0-8 8-16 16-24 24-32 32-40 40-48
Frequency 5 10 7 8 9 11
OR
Find the mode of the following data:
Class interval 10-25 25-40 40-55 55-70 70-85 80-100
Frequency 2 3 7 6 6 6
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35. Prove that = sec – tan
+
OR
Prove that + = sin A + cos A
− −
36. The sum of two numbers is 15 and the sum of reciprocal is then find the numbers.
OR
The age of a father is twice the square of the age of his son. 8 years hence the age of the father will
be 4 years more than 3 times the age of the son. Find their present age.
V Answer the following 4x4=16
37. The sum of first 10 terms of an A.P. is 175 and sum of next 10 terms is 475. Then find the A.P.
OR
Sum of first 7 terms of an A.P.is 182.and the ratio of 4th term to the 7th term be 1:5.Then find the
sum of 20 terms.
38. Solve the linear equations graphically 3x-y=5, and 2x-y=3
39. State and prove Pythagoras Theorem
40. A toy is in the shape of a cone surrounding a hemisphere. The total height of the toy is 7cm and
the radius of the hemisphere is 3cm. Find the total surface area and volume of the toy.
