Presidency School Kasturi Nagar

Mock Examination
CLASS: X (2022-23)
MATHEMATICS (041)
DATE: 06/02/2022 MAX MARKS : 80
DURATION : 3 Hrs

General Instructions:
 This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
 Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
 Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
 Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
 Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
 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.
 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
 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

1. If a = (22 × 33 × 54) and b = (23 × 32 × 5), then HCF (a, b) = ?

a) 90 b) 180 c) 360 d) 540
2. The value(s) of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 +kx +2 = 0 has equal roots is
a) 4 b) -4 c) ±4 d) 0
3. If a number x is chosen from the numbers 1,2,3 and a number y is selected from 1,4,9,
then the probability that the product of x and y is less than 9 is ________.
7 5 3 1
a) 9 b) 9 c) 9 d) 9

4. ABCD is a trapezium with AD||BC and AD = 4 cm. If the diagonals AC and BD

AO DO 1
intersect each other at O such that OC = OB = 2 , then BC = __________
a) 6 cm b) 7 cm c) 8 cm d) 9 cm
5. The acute angle θ which satisfying √ 3 sinθ = cosθ is ___________
a) 30o b) 45o c) 60o d) 90o
6. If the volume and surface area of a solid hemisphere are numerically equal, then the
diameter of hemisphere is ______.
a) 1.5 units b) 4.5 units c) 3units d) 9 units
7. If P(-1,1) is the midpoint of the line segment joining A (-3, b) and B(1, b+4) then b =
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) -1

8. The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10 (both inclusive) is
a) 10 b) 100 c) 504 d) 2520

9. If one root of the equation 2x2 +ax +6 = 0 is 2 then the value of a =_____
7 −7
a) 7 b) -7 c) 2 d) 2

10. The ratio between the radius of the base and the height of the cylinder is 2:3. If its
volume is 1617cm3, then height of the cylinder is_____
a) 7 cm b) 10.5 cm c) 14 cm d) 15 cm
11. In triangles ABC and DEF, ∠B = ∠E, ∠F = ∠C and AB = 3 DE. Then, the two
triangles are
a) similar but not congruent b) congruent but not similar
c) neither congruent nor similar d) congruent as well as similar

12.The distance of the point (4,7) from x axis is ____________

a) √ 65 b) 4 c) 7 d) 11

13. The value of 2cos2 60o + 3sin2 45o – 3sin2 30o + 2cos290 = ______
5 13 3 1
a) 4 b) 4 c) 8 d) 8

14. A rectangular sheet of paper 40cm × 22cm is rolled to form a hollow cylinder of
height 40 cm. The radius of cylinder is _______ cm.
80
a) 3.5 b) 7 c) 7 d) 5

15. a and b are two positive integers such that the least prime factor of a is 3 and the
least prime factor of b is 5. Then the least prime factor of (a+b) is_____.
a) 8 b) 5 c) 3 d) 2

16. If y = 1 is a common root of the equations ay2 + ay + 3 = 0 and y2 + y + b = 0, then

ab = _______________
−7
a) 3 b) 2 c) 6 d) -3
1
17. The value of tanθ+ cotθ = _______
a) cosθ sin θ b) secθ sin θ c) tanθ cot θ d) secθ cosecθ
18. In the given figure, LM || AB. If AL = x - 3, AC = 2x, BM = x - 2, BC = 2x + 3,
find the value of x

a) x = 8 b) x = 4 c) x = 9 d) x = 2

Direction: In question number 19 and 20 a statement of Assertion (A) is given

followed by a statement of Reason ( R ). Choose the correct option.
19. Assertion (A):  The H.C.F. of two numbers is 16 and their product is 3072.
Then their L.C.M. = 162.
Reason ( R) : If a and b are two positive integers, then H.C.F. × L.C.M. = a × 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 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 point (0, 4) lies on y-axis.
Reason (R): The x-coordinate on the point on y-axis is zero.
(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. Find the root of the equation √ 3 x 2 + 10x + 7√ 3 = 0

22. Find the co-ordinates of the point R on the line segment joining the points P(-1, 3)
 3
and Q(2, 5) such that PR = 5 PQ
3 2
(1
23. (i) If 3x = cosecθ and x = cotθ, then find the value of x − 2
x )
(OR)
1
(ii) If tan (A + B) = √ 3 and tan (A - B) = , 0o < A+ <B <90o and A> B, find
√3
the value of A and B

24. (i) A 5 metre wide cloth is used to make a conical tent of base diameter 14m and
height 24 m. Find the cost of cloth used at the rate of ₹25 per metre.
(OR)
(ii) A sphere of maximum volume is cut-out from a solid hemisphere of radius
6cm. What is the volume of the cut-out sphere?

25. A child's game has 8 triangles of which 3 are blue and rest are red, and 10 squares of
which 6 are blue and rest are red. One piece is lost at random. Find the probability that
it is a (i) square (ii) triangle of red colour.

SECTION C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each

26. (i) In the given figure, DEFG is a square and ∠BAC = 90°.
Show that FG2 = BG x FC .

(OR)
BE BC
(ii) In given figure, DE∣∣AC and DC∣∣AP. Prove that   EC = CP .
27. Find the ratio in which the line 2x + 3y - 5 = 0 divides the line segment joining the
points (8, -9) and (2, 1). Also find the coordinates of the point of division.
28. A vessel is in the form of a hollow hemisphere mounted by a hollow cylinder. The
diameter of the hemisphere is 14 cm and the total height of the vessel is 13 cm. Find the
inner surface area of the vessel.
tan3 θ cot 3 θ
29. (i) Prove that 2 + 2 = secθ cosecθ−2 sinθ cosθ
1+ tan θ 1+ cot θ
(OR)
cot θ+cosecθ−1 1+ cos θ
(ii) Prove that cot θ−cosecθ+1 = sin θ

30. Given that √ 5 is irrational, prove that 2√ 5−3 is an irrational number.

31. (i) Two pipes running together can fill a tank in 6 minutes. If one pipe takes 5
minutes more than the other to fill the tank, find the time in which each pipe
would fill the tank separately.
(OR)
x−1 2 x +1 5 −1
(ii) Find the roots of the given equation: 2 x +1 + x−1 = 2 ; x ≠ 1, 2

SECTION D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each
32. Two dice (one blue and one grey) are thrown at the same time.
(a) What is the total number of possible outcomes?
(b) What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers appearing on the top
of the dice is 8 ?
(c) What is the probability that 5 will come up at least once?

33. (i) Two solid cones A and B are placed in a cylindrical tube of diameter 6cm and
length 21cm as shown in the figure. The ratio of their volumes are 2:1. Find the
heights and volume of cones. Also, find the volume of the remaining portion of
the cylinder.

(OR)
(ii) Solid Spherical balls each of diameter 1.4 cm are dropped into a cylindrical
beaker containing water up to a height of 28cm and are fully submerged. The
diameter of the beaker is 5.6 cm. If the water in the beaker rises by 17.5 cm,
 then find the number of balls dropped in it.

34. (i) If the roots of the equation (a 2+b 2) x 2− 2(ac + bd) x + (c 2+d 2) = 0 are equal,
a c
then prove that   b = d .
(OR)
(ii) The sum of the reciprocals of Rehman’s age (in years) 3 years ago and 5
1
years from now is 3 . Find his present age.
35. A girl of height 90 cm is walking away from the base of a lamp - post at a speed of 1.2
m/s. If the lamp is 3.6 m above the ground, find the length of her shadow after 4
seconds.
SECTION E
Case study questions are compulsory

36.Resident Welfare Association (RWA) of a Gulmohar Society in Delhi have

installed three electric poles A, B and C in a society’s common park. Despite
these three poles, some parts of the park are still in dark. So, RWA decides to
have one more electric pole D in the park.

The park can be modelled as a coordinate systems given below.

On the basis of the above information, answer the following questions:

i. What is the position of the pole C ?

ii. What is the distance of the pole B from the corner O of the park ?
iii. Find the position of the fourth pole D so that four points A, B, C and D form a
parallelogram .
(or)
Find the point on the y axis which is equidistant from the points A and B
37.Tower cranes are a common fixture at any major construction site. They are pretty
hard to miss- they often rise hundreds of feet into the air and reach out just as far.
The construction crew uses the tower crane to lift steel, concrete, large tools like
acetylene torches and generators and a wide variety of other building materials.

A crane stands on a level ground . It is represented by a tower AB , of height 24 m

and a jib BR. The jib is of length 16m and can rotate in a vertical plane about B.
A vertical cable RS carries a load S. The diagram shows current position of the jib,
cable and load.

(i) What is the angle that the jib, BR, makes with the horizontal ?
(ii) What is the distance BS ?
(iii) Now the jib BR, has been rotated and the length RS is increased. The load
is now on the ground at a point 8m from A. what is the length of RS.
(OR)
( 1+sinθ ) (1−sinθ )
Determine the value of ( 1+ cosθ ) (1−cosθ) if angle θ is 30o ..
 38. Lavanya wants to organize her birthday party. She is very happy on her
birthday. She is very health conscious, thus she decided to serve fruits only in her
birthday party.

She has 36 apples and 60 bananas at home and decided to serve them. She wants
to distribute fruits among guests. She does not want to discriminate among guests, so
she decided to distribute fruits equally among all.

(i) How many maximum guests Lavanya can invite?

(ii) How many apples and bananas will each guest get ?
(iii) Lavanya decided to add 42 mangoes also. In this case how many maximum
guests Lavanya can invite ?
(OR)
Find the largest number which divides 438 and 606 leaving remainder 6 in
each case