BANGALORE SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX ASSOCIATION

PRE-BOARDEXAMINATION (2024-2025)
Grade X

DATE: 12.12.2024 MAX MARKS: 80

Subject: MATHEMATICS - STANDARD (041) TIME :3hours
SET- 1

General Instructions : Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
1.This question paper contains 38 questions.
2. This Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. In Section A,Questions no. 1-18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and questions no. 19 and 20 are
Assertion- Reason based questions of l mark cach.
4. In Section B, Questions no. 21-25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions, carrying 02 marks cach.
5. In Section C, Questions no. 26-31 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 03 marks each.
6. In Section D, Questions no. 32-35 are long answer (LA) type questions, carrying 05 marks each.
7. In Section E, Questions no. 36-38 are case study based questions carrying 4 marks each with sub parts of
thevalues of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
8. AllQuestions are compulsory. However, an intemal choice in 2 Questions of Section B, 2 Questions of
Section C and 2 Questions of Section D has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in all
the 2 marks questions of Section E.
9. Draw neat and clean figures wherever required.
10. Taken=22/7 wherever required if not stated.

Section A
(Section Aconsists of 20questions of 1 mark each)
1. The value of ksuch that the pair of equations kx + 3y =k-3 and 12x + ky = 6 has no solution.
(a) 6only (b) -6 only (c) 6 or -6 (d) 0 only
2. The values of x and yin 2x + y+1=0and 2x- 3y +8=0 are

(a) (1,2) (b)() (o) () (d) (2,3)

3. Values of kfor which the quadratic equation 2x- kx + k= 0 has equal roots is
(a) Oonly (b) 4 (c) 8 only (d) 0,8
4. If the numbers n-2, 4n-1 and 5n+2 are in AP, then the value of n is
(a) I (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 0
1
5. If the 7h term of an AP is and the 9th term is , then the common difference is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 1/63 (d) 63
6. From the distribution table given:
Marks Below10 Below20 Below30 Below40 Below50 Below60
No. of 12 27 57 75 80
students
The median class is
 (d)50-6(0
(a) 10-20 (b) 20-30 (c) 30-40

7. If sin 0=then ind the value of(2 cot'0 +2)

(d) 18
(a) 9 (b) 12 (c) I5
Cm, IS
syuare circumsecribine a circle of radius "a"
cm) ola
O. Ine pnmeter (in (d) 16a
(c) 2 a then curvcd
(a) 8a (b) 4 a alongtheir bascs,
togcther
hemisphcres of the same basc radius r" are joincd
9. If two solid
surtace area of this new solid is (d) &r?
(b) 6z1 (c) 3r
(a) 4zr arcasis
4:9. The ratio of their
two circles are in the ratio
10. The circumference of
(c) 16: 81 (d) 21:81
(a) 9:4 (b) 4:9

. 9 secA -9 tanA=
(c) 8 (d) 0
(a) 1 (b) 9
smallest odd composite natural number is
12. The LCM of snmallest prime and
(c) 18 (d) 24
(a) 6 (b) 12
sin 9) and (sin , - cos ) is
13. The distance between the points ( cos ,
(b) V2 (c) 2 (d) 1
(a) V3
segment joining the points A(2, -5) and B(5,2) in the
14. In which quadrant the point P that divides the line
ratio 2:3. Lies in ?
(a) |Quadrant (b) 2nd Quadrant (c) 3rd Quadrant (d) 4th Quadrant
AB BO
15. InAABC and A DEF, DE then they will be similar, when
FD

(a)ZB = LE (b) ZA D (c) ZB= ZD (d) ZA LF

zPTO is
16. If tangents TP and TÌ from a point T toa circle with centre O subtend an angle of l10", then
equal to
(a) 60° (b) 70° (c) 80° (d) 90
17. Two dice are thrown at the same time. The probability of gettingdifferent number on the dice is
(a) (b) 4
(d) 2

PQ_7
18. In the given figurc, ST| QR, SQ 3
and PR =6.3 cm. Find the value of TR.
(Note: The figure is not toscale.)
(a) 2.7 cm (b) 3.6 cm (c) 9 cm (d) 4.5 cm
DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of ASsertion (A) is followed by a statement of
Reason (R). Choose the correct option
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 truc and reason (R)is not the corrcct cxplanation o assertion (A)
c) Asserlion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
T9. Assertion: If the zerocs of the quadratic nolvnomial ox2+ bx +c.where c ± 0 are cqual. then c and a
have thc same Sign.
Reason: Apolynomial with a and ß as its zeros is k|x + (a + B)x + aß|.
20. Assertion: Seven face cards are removed from adeck of cards and hc cards are well shufled. Then
the probability of drawing a face card is
52

Keason: King.Quecn and Jack are known as facc cards. So, there are 12 facc cards in total.
SectionB
(Section Bconsists of 5 qucstions of 2 marks each )
21. Ifaand ß are the zeros of aquadratic polynomial such that a +B = 24 and a -B=8, find a
quadratic polynomial having a and ßas its zeroes.
22. If sec 0+ tan 0 =m and sec 0- tan 0 =n, find the value of Vmn.
23 (A) 144 cartons of Coke Cans and 90 cartons of Pepsi Cans are to be stacked in a cantcen. If cach stack
is of the same height and is to contain cartons of the same drink, what would be the greatest number of
cartons each stack would have?
(OR)
(B) If HCF of 144 and 180 is expressed in the form 13m -3, find the value of"m

24. Astreet light bulb is fixed on a pole 6mabove the level ofthe street. If a woman of height 1.5mcasts
a shadow of 3 m, find how far she is away from the base of the pole?

25 (A) If PA and PB are tangents from an outside point Psuch that PA = 10 cm and LAPB = 60. Find the
length of the chord AB.
(OR)
(B) Out of the twoconcentric circles with centre O, the radius of the outer circle is 5 cm and the chord
AB of length 8cm is tangent to the inner circle. Find the radius of the inner circle.
Section C

(Section Cconsists of 6 questions of 3marks each )

26 (A) Find the solution y+ 2= 0and x + 2y = 4 graphically.Find the area the triangle fomed by
these lines and y-axis.
(OR)
(B) Check if the pair of equations. y- 2x = 1and 5y - x = 14,is consistent. If yes, find asolution
of it graphically.
27.Ajuice seller serves his customers using a glass as shown in figure. The 1nner
diameter of the cylindrical glass is S cm, but the bottom of the glass has a
hemispherical portion raised which reduces the capacity of the glass. If the height
of the glass is 10cm, find the apparent capacity of the glass and its actual capacity. [n
=3.14]
28. Prove that 2 + 5 is an irrational number
 draws a card from
29. 17 cards numbered 1,2,3,. .17arc put in a box and mixcd thoroughly. Onc person
the box. Find the probability that the number on thc card is :
(i) a prime (ii) odd (ii) divisible by3 and2 both
30. (A) Prove that: sin O(|+ tan 0) cos 0(1 +cot 0) Scc 0 + coscc 0

(OR)
(B) Prove that: sin 0 - cos 0 -(sin' 0- cos' 0) (0 -2 sin' 0 cos' 0)

31.A AABC is drawn to circumscribe a circlc of radius 4cm such that

the segncnts BD and DCare of lengths 8 cm and 6 cm respcctivcly. Find
the lengths of sides AB and AC, when arca of AABC is 84 cm'.
4 Cm

Scction D
8 cm D
Section D consists of 4questions of5 marks each )
32. (A) In a stream running at 2 km per hour, a motor boat goes 10 km upstream and back again to the
start1ng point in 55 minutes. Find the speed of the motor boat in stillwater.
(OR)
(B) At present, Asha's age (in years) is 2 more than the square of her daughter Nisha's age. When
Nisha grows to her mother's present age, Asha's age would be one year less than 10tímes the present
age of Nisha. Find the present ages of both Asha and Nisha.
33. The median of the distribution given below is 15.75.
Class interval 0-6 6-12 12-18 18-24 24-30 30-36 36-42
frequency 4 X 4
(i) Find the values of x and y, if the total frequency is 30.
(ii) Then, find the mode of the data.
34. (A) Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other wo sides at
distinct points, then other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

(OR)
(B) Prove that the diagonals of a trapezium divide each other
proportionally. Using this result, find the value of x, if in the given
figure, it is given that AB || DC, OA = 3x 19, 0C = x-5;
OD =3 and 0B = X-3.
A

35. A man on the top of a vertical tower observes a car moving at a uniform speed coming directly towards
it. If it takes 12 minutes for the angle of depression to change from 30° to 45, how soon after this, will
the car reach the tower? Give your answer tothe nearest second.
Section E

(Section E consists of 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each )

36. Subba Rao started to work in a company in 1995 and his annual salary in the n'h year is calculated by
the expression 200(29+ n). He worked in that company for 35 years with an increment of Rs. 200
each year. Answer the following questions based on the above information.
 ()Weite the lirst four terms of the AP epresenting his annualsalarics in first four years. Writc its
common differcncc. ()
(ii) In which ycar, his annual salary becones 9000 rupccs? ()

(m) Find the totalamount Subba Rao reccivcd in the fom of salary in thesc 35 ycars. (2)
(OR)
(1) How many (wo-digit numbers are divisible by 7? Find thcir sum. (2)
wantcd to
37. In an annual day fiunction of a school, thec organizcrs students.
give acash prize alongwith a memcnto to their best base
Each menmento is made as shown inthe figure and its plating is
ABCD is shown from the front side. The rate of silver
questions:
20 per cm .Based on the above, answer the following
() What is the arca of the quadrant ODCO? () D
3 CTm
3 cm,
(i1) Find the area of AAOB. (1) B

(iii) What is the total cost of silver plating the shaded part ABCD? (2)

(OR)
(ii) What is the length of arc CD? (2)
Shown below is a map of Giri's neighborhood.
38. Answer the questions based on the information given.
Giri did a survey of his neighborhood and collected the following information:
*The hotel, malland the main gate of the garden
lie in a straight line. North gate
Main gate (12, 18)
* The distance between the hotel and the mall is (4, 17) GARDEN (22. 14)
Schooi
half the distance between the mall and the main South gate
gate of the garden (10, 14)
Bus Watertank
*The bus stand is exactly midway between the stand
main gate of the garden and the fire station Mall
(4,9) (10,9) Police station
* The mall, bus stand and the water tank lies in a Hotel
(22,7)
straight line (2, 5)
(i) What is the x-coordinate of the mall's
location? (1) Fire station

(ii) What are the coordinates of the fire station?

(1)
(iii) What is the shortest distance between the water tank and the school? (2)
(OR)
How much more is the shortest distance of the school from the water tank than the distance of the school
from the police station? (2)

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