QP05X041(F) 2022-23

SALWAN PUBLIC SCHOOL

COMMON PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION: 2022-23
CLASS: X
MATHEMATICS STANDARD (041)

TIME ALLOWED: 3 hours M. M.: 80

General Instructions:

1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections - A, B, C, D, and E.

2. Section A has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 Short Answer-I (SA-I) type questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 Short Answer-II (SA-II) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 Case Based integrated units of assessment (4 marks each) with
sub-parts of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Questions of 2
marks each, 2 Questions of 3 marks each and 2 Questions of 5 marks each has
been provided. An internal choice has also been provided in the 2 marks questions
of Section E.
8. 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.
Direction for questions 1 - 18:
Each question or an incomplete statement is followed by four options A, B, C and D
out of which only one is correct. Write the correct option along with the question
number in your answer sheet.

1 If HCF (x , 14)=6, LCM ( x ,14)=28, then x is: 1

A. 10
B. 8
C. 12
D. 14

2 For what values of k, the quadratic equation 1

x2 + 2( k – 4 )x + 2k = 0 has equal roots?
A. 6, 4
B. 8, 2
C. 12, 2
D. None of these

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3 If one zero of the polynomial (a2+9)x2 + 13x + 6a is reciprocal of the other, 1

then the value of a is:
A. 3
B. – 3
C. ±3
D. None of these

4 If the system of equations kx + 3y = k - 3 and 12x + ky = k is inconsistent, 1

then value of k will be:
A. 6
B. – 6
C. ±6
D. 36

5 The point on x-axis which is equidistant from points A(–1, 0) and B(5, 0) is: 1
A. (2, 0)
B. (0, –2)
C. (–2, 0)
D. (0, –2)

6 If ∆ABC~∆PQR, perimeter of ∆ABC = 30 cm, perimeter of ∆PQR = 45 cm and 1

PR = 9 cm, then the length of AC is:
A. 10 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 6 cm
D. 8 cm

7 Given that sin α =

√3
and cos β = 0, then the value of 2(β − α) is: 1
2
A. 0o
B. 90o
C. 60o
D. 30o

8 If tan θ + cot θ = 2 then tan2 θ + cot 2 θ is: 1

A. 4
B. 2
C. 6
D. 1

9 If in a ∆ABC, DE ‖ BC, AD = x, DB = x – 2, AE = x + 2 and EC = x – 1, then 1

the value of x is:
A. 3
B. 4

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C. 5
D. 3.5

10 If in a trapezium ABCD, AB ‖ DC and the diagonals intersect at O and OA x 1

CD = k (OC x AB) , then the value of k is:
1
A. 2
B. 1
1
C. 3
D. 2

11 In the figure given below, AT is a tangent to the circle with centre O such that 1
OT = 4 cm and ∠OTA = 30o. Then AT is equal to:

A. 4 cm
B. 2 cm
C. 2√3 cm
D. 4√3 cm

12 If the difference between the circumference and radius of a circle is 37 cm, 1

then area of circle is:
A. 111 cm2
B. 184 cm2
C. 154 cm2
D. 259 cm2

13 If the area of the base of a right circular cone is 154 cm2 and its height is 14
cm then its curved surface area is: 1
A. 154 √5cm 2

B. 154 √7cm2
C. 77 √7cm2
D. 77 √5cm2

14 If the median and mode of a frequency distribution are 26 and 29 1

respectively, then its mean is:
A. 27.5
B. 24.5
C. 28.4
D. 25.8

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15 If the length of a minor arc is

2
of the circumference of the circle, then, the 1
9
measure of the angle subtended by the arc at the centre of the circle is:
A. 80o
B. 60o
C. 45o
D. 30o

16 The mean of the first five prime numbers is: 1

A. 5.6
B. 5.4
C. 5
D. 3.6

17 In a family of 3 children, the probability of having at least one boy is: 1

7
A. 8
1
B. 8
5
C. 8
3
D. 4

18 If 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝛼 + 𝛽) = 0 and β = 30o then sin(α − β) is not equal to 1

A. cos α
B. cos 2β
C. sin β
D. sin α

Direction for questions 19 & 20: A statement of Assertion (A) is followed

by a statement of Reason (R). Both are followed by four options A, B, C and
D out of which only one is correct. Write the correct option along with the
question number in your answer sheet.
19 Assertion (A): The HCF of two numbers is 5 and their product is 150, then
their LCM is 30.
Reason (R): For any two positive integers a and b, HCF (a, b) + LCM (a, b)=
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 but 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): The distance of a point P(x, y) from the origin is √𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 .

Reason (R): The distance of a point P(6, 8) from some point (1, 1) is
√62 + 82 = √36 + 64 = 10.
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 but 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 Solve the following pair of linear equations: 2

21x + 47y = 110
47x + 21y = 162

22 Diagonals AC and BD of a trapezium ABCD with AB || DC intersect each other 2

OA
at the point O. Using a similarity criterion for two triangles, show that =
OC
0B
.
0D

23 In the given figure, PQ and PR are tangents to the circle with centre O such 2
that ∠QPR = 50º. Find ∠OQR.

24 The perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius 5.2 cm is 16.4 cm. Find the 2
area of the sector.
OR
If the perimeter of a protractor is 72 cm, calculate its area.

25 If sin θ − cos θ = 0 then find the value of (sin4 θ + cos 4 θ). 2

OR
1−sin θ
Prove that √1−sin θ = sec θ − tan θ.

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

26 2
Show that (√3 + √5) is an irrational number. 3

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27 Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are reciprocals of the zeroes of the 3
polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c; a ≠ 0, c ≠ 0.

28 The population of a village is 5000. If in a year, the number of males were to 3

increase by 5% and females by 3%, the population would grow to 5202 at
the end of the year. Find the number of males and females in the village.
OR
At a certain time in a park, the number of heads and the number of legs of
deer and human visitors were counted and it was found that there were 39
heads and 132 legs. Find the number of deer and human visitors in the park
at that time.

29 Prove the following: 3

2 2
tan A cosec A 1
+ =
tan A − 1 sec A − cosec A 1 − 2cos2 A
2 2 2

30 From an external point P, tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle with 3

centre O. If CD is the tangent to the circle at a point E and PA  14 cm, find
the perimeter of ∆PCD.

OR
Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend
supplementary angles at the centre of the circle.

31 In a single throw of a pair of different dice, what is the probability of getting 3

I. a prime number on each dice?
II. a total of 9 or 11?
III. a total more than 12?
Section D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32 A train travelling at a uniform speed for 360 km takes 48 minutes less to 5

travel the same distance if its speed is increased by 5 km/hour. Find the
original speed of the train.
OR
P and Q are centres of circles of radii 9 cm and 2 cm respectively. PQ = 17
cm. R is the centre of the circle of radius x cm which touch given circles
externally. Given that angle PRQ is 90o. Write an equation in x and solve it.
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33 a) If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other 3

two sides in distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same
ratio.

b) In Figure, DE || AC and DF || AE. Prove that

BF BE
= EC⋅ 2
FE

34 A milk tanker cylindrical in shape having diameter 2 m and length 4.2 m 5

supplies milk to the two booths in the ratio of 3:2. One of the milk booths has
cuboidal vessel having base area 3.96 sq. m. and the other has a cylindrical
vessel having radius 1 m. Find the level of milk in each of the vessels.
OR
A decorative block is made up of two solids - a cube and a hemisphere. The
base of the block is a cube of side 6 cm and the hemisphere fixed on the top
has a diameter of 3.5 cm. Find the total surface area of the block.

35 The mean of the following frequency table is 14.7. Find the values of p and q. 5

Classes 0-6 6-12 12-18 18-24 24-30 30-36 36-42 Total

Frequency 10 p 4 7 q 4 1 40

Section E
Case study based questions are compulsory.

36 Case Study – 1
A hockey field is the playing surface for the game of hockey. Historically, the
game was played on natural turf (grass) but nowadays it is predominantly
played on an artificial turf. It is rectangular in shape - 100 yards by 60 yards.
Goals consist of two upright posts placed equidistant from the centre of the
backline, joined at the top by a horizontal crossbar. The inner edges of the
posts must be 3.66 metres (4 yards) apart, and the lower edge of the
crossbar must be 2.14 metres (7 feet) above the ground. Each team plays
with 11 players on the field during the game including the goalie. Positions
you might play include-

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Forward: As shown by players A, B, C and D.

Midfielders: As shown by players E, F and G.
Fullbacks: As shown by players H, I and J.
Goal Keeper: As shown by player K

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

I. If a player P needs to be at equal distances from A and G, such that A, P 1

and G are in straight line, then find the coordinate of P.

II. Find the distance of the player H from Goal Keeper. 1

III. Find the coordinate of a point on x-axis which is equidistant from player I 2
and player E.
OR
Find the coordinate of a point on y axis which is equidistant from player A
and player C.

37 Case Study – 2
India is competitive manufacturing location due to the low cost of manpower
and strong technical and engineering capabilities contributing to higher
quality production runs. The production of TV sets in a factory increases
uniformly by a fixed number every year. It produced 16000 sets in 6th year
and 22600 in 9th year.

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Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

I. What is the production during 8th year? 1

II. Write the total production in (during) first 3 years. 1

III. In which year, the production is 29,200? 2

OR
Write the difference of the production during 7th year and 4th year.

38 Case Study – 3
A hot air balloon is a type of aircraft. It is lifted by heating the air inside the
balloon, usually with fire. Hot air weighs less than the same volume of cold
air (it is less dense), which means that hot air will rise up or float when there
is cold air around it, just like a bubble of air in a pot of water. The greater the
difference between the hot and the cold, the greater the difference in density,
and the stronger the balloon will pull up.

Laxman is riding on a hot air balloon. After reaching at height x at point P, he

spots a lorry parked at B on the ground at an angle of depression of 30 o. The
balloon rises further by 50 metres at point Q and now he spots the same
lorry at an angle of depression of 45o and a car parked at C at an angle of
depression of 30o.
Based on the above information answer the following questions.

I. What is the relation between the height x of the balloon at point P and 1
distance d between point A and B?

II. Find the numerical value of the new height of the balloon at point Q. 1

III. Find the distance between lorry and car. 2

OR

What is the distance of Car from the point A? [Take √3 = 1.73]

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