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DAV PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ODISHA ZONE

PERIODIC ASSESSMENT – II (2023 – 24)

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CLASS – X
SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS (BASIC)
Time: 3 Hours. Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:

1. This Question Paper has 5 SectionsA-E.

2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 casebased integrated units of assessment (04marks each)withSub parts of
the values of 1,1and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Questions of 5. Marks,
2Questions 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
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Takeπ=22/7 wherever required if not stated.

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 SECTION – A
Q.No. Consists of 20 questions of one mark each Mark(s)
1 Find the LCM of 12, 15 and 21.
1
a) 420 b) 12 c) 15 d)21

2 A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are −3 and 4, is

𝑥2 𝑥
(a) x2 – x + 12 (b) x2 + x + 12 (c) − 2 − 6 (d) 2x2 + 2x – 24 1
2

3 The value of ‘k’ for which the system of equations has unique solution
2𝑥 − 3𝑘𝑦 + 2 = 0
𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 1 = 0 1
(a) Any real value other than 2 (b) Any real value other than -2
(c)2 (d) -2
4 If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines will be
(a) parallel
(b) always coincident 1
(c) intersecting or coincident
(d) always intersecting
5 If sin A = 1/2 is true, then value A is
1
(a) 0° (b) 30° (c) 45° (d) 60°
6 Find the length of the tangent drawn from a point 5 cm away from the center of a
circle of radius 4cm. 1
(a) 3 cm (b) 4cm (c) 5cm(d) none of these
7 The probability of getting 3 when a dice rolled once is
1
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 1/6(d) 2/6
8 Find the area of sector of a circle of radius 21 cm if angle of the sector is 600.
1
(a) 211cm2 (b) 30 cm2 (c) 230 cm2 (d) 231 cm2
9 In the figure , PA, PB and PC are tangents to
P
two circles touching each other externally at
C. Which one is not true?
A B
1
C
(a) PA = PB (b) PA = PC(c) PC= PB(d) PA=4 cm
10 A coin was tossed 3 times. Find the probability of getting exactly 2 heads.
3 3 3 1
(a) 7 (b) 4 (c) 8 d) none of these
11 In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, D and E are points on AB and AC such that DE ll BC.
IF AD = 2 cm, DB = 4cm, AE = 2 cm, find EC? 1
(a) 6 cm (b) 5cm(c)3 cm (d) 4 cm
12 The radius of a circle whose area 154 𝑐𝑚2 is 1
(a) 7 cm(b) 15cm(c) 13 cm (d) 12 cm

13 1
In ∆ABC and ∆DEF, ∠B = ∠E, ∠F = ∠C and∠A = ∠D Then, the two triangles
are
(a) congruent (b) similar
(c) neither congruent nor similar (d) congruent as well as similar

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 14 For a certain distribution, ∑ 𝑓𝑖 = 18 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∑ 𝑓𝑖 𝑥𝑖 = 54. the mean is.
1
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c)3 (d) 2
15 The value of sin A+ cos2A is
2

√3 1
(a) 0 (b)1/2 (c) 1 (d) 2
16 The value of tan 450 is
1
(a)3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 0
17 The length of arc of a circle of radius 63 cm ,if it makes 1200 at the centre is
1
(a) 240 cm (b) 140 cm (c) 132 cm (d) 242 cm
18 What is the empirical relationship between mean, median and mode?
(a) 3mean = mode + 2median
(b)2mean = mode + 3median 1
(c) 3median = 2mean + mode
(d)3mode = mean + 2median

19 Assertion (A): √3 is an Irrational number.

Reason (R): The square of a prime number is irrational.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation for Assertion (A).
1
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation for Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) isfalse and Reason (R) is true.
20 Assertion: If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2-2kx+8 is 2 then
value of k is 1.
Reason: Sum of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2+bx+c is -b/a
(a)Both A and B are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 1
(b)Both A and B are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true
SECTION – B
21 If PQ || RS, prove that  POQ ~  SOR

22 A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle. Prove that AB + CD

= AD + BC

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 23 If sin A=4/5 .Then find the value of cos 𝐴 + tan 𝐴
OR
2
𝑠𝑖𝑛300 +2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2450 +𝑡𝑎𝑛 2 600
Evaluate 1
𝑐𝑜𝑡450 +𝑐𝑜𝑠 2300 +𝑡𝑎𝑛 2 450
2
24 Find out the probability that a number selected at random from the numbers 1, 2,
3,……,15 is a multiple of 4 .
Or
One card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of
2
getting a black king.
25 4sinθ−cosθ
If 4 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = 3, then find the value of 2
4sinθ+cosθ
SECTION – C
26 There is a circular path around a sports field. Sonia takes 18 minutes to drive one
round of the field, while Ravi takes 12 minutes for the same. Suppose they both
3
start at the same point and at the same time, and go in the same direction. After
how many minutes will they meet again.
27 Find the zeroes of the polynomial𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 5.
Or
3
If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 𝑎 and product of
zeroes is zero . Find a.
28 The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. Also, nine times this number is
equal to twice the number obtained by reversing the order of the digits. Find the 3
number.
29 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴
Prove the given identity: 1+𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 − 1−𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 = 2 cosec A
3
Or
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃+𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−1 1+sin 𝜃
Prove that: 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃−𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+1 = cos 𝜃
30 Prove that length of two tangents drawn from an exterior point to a circle are
3
equal.
31 50 students enter for a school javelin throw competition. The distance in meters of
thrown are recorded as below. Find the mode of the given data.

Distance in meters 0–20 20–40 40–60 60–80 80–100 3

No. of students 6 11 17 12 4
SECTION –D
32 Prove that √2 is an irrational number. Hence show that 3√2-5 is irrational number 5

33 State and prove Basic proportionality theorem.

OR
Two poles of height ''a'' metres and ''b'' metres are ''p'' metres apart. Prove that ,
𝑎𝑏
NT=𝑎+𝑏 metres.

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 34 The coach of a cricket team buys 4 bats and 1 ball for Rs. 2050. Later, she buys 3
bats and 2 balls for Rs. 1600. Find the cost of each bat and each ball.
Or
A lending library has a fixed charge for the first three days and an additional 5
charge for each day thereafter. Saritha paid Rs. 27 for a book kept for seven days,
while Susy paid Rs. 21 for the book she kept for five days. Find the fixed charge
and the charge for each extra day.
35 The median of the following data is 28.5. Find the value of 𝑥 & 𝑦, if the total
frequency is 60.
CI 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
frequency 5 𝑥 20 15 𝑦 5 5
SECTION – E
36 CASE STUDY – 1
Observe the graph answer the questions

(a) How many zeroes are there for the polynomial whose graph is given above?
(b) What are the zeroes of the polynomial whose graph is given above?
(c)Write the polynomial whose zeroes are 2 √3 and √3
Or
Find the zeroes of the polynomial x2 - 1 ?
37 CASE STUDY - 2
On a weekend Rani was playing cards with her family. The deck has 52 cards. If
her brother drew one card.

(a) What is the probability of getting a red queen?

(b) What is the probability of getting a face card?
(c) What is the probability of getting either a king or a spade?
or
What is the probability of getting neither a king nor a jack?

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 CASE STUDY – 3
38 A silver broch is in the shape as shown in the adjoining figure where silver wire is
used in preparing the circle of radius 7cm and the five diameters.
(a) Find out the sector angle for each sector.
(b) Find out the arc length of each sector.
(c) Find the length of wire used in broch. 4
OR
Find the area of each sector.

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