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Class 10 Math State Board Model Exam

Total Marks: 100 Duration: 3 hrs

General Instructions

PART – I
(i) Answer all the 14 questions.
(ii) Choose the most suitable answer from the given four alternatives and write the option code with
the corresponding answer. (14 x 1 = 14)

PART – II
(i) Answer 10 questions.
(ii) Question Number 28 is compulsory. (10 x 2 = 20)

PART – III
(i) Answer 10 questions.
(ii) Question Number 42 is compulsory. (10 x 5 = 50)

PART – IV
(i) This section contains two questions. Each with two alternatives.
(ii) Answer both the questions choosing either of the alternatives. (2 x 8 = 16)

PART – I

1) If 𝑓: 𝐴 → 𝐵 is a bijective function, and if 𝑛(𝐵) = 7, then 𝑛(𝐴) is equal to

(A) 7 (B) 49 (C) 1 (D) 14

2) If 𝐴 = {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑝}, 𝐵 = {2,3}, 𝐶 = {𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟, 𝑠}, then 𝑛[(𝐴 ∪ 𝐶) × 𝐵] is

(A) 8 (B) 20 (C) 12 (D) 16

3) The first term of an arithmetic progression is unity and the common difference is 4. Which of
the following will be a term of this A.P.?

(A) 4551 (B) 10091 (C) 7881 (D) 13531

4) The range of the relation 𝑅 = {𝑥, 𝑥 2 }, 𝑥 is a prime number less than 13 is

(A) {2, 3, 5, 7} (B) {2, 3, 5, 7, 11}

(C) {4, 9, 25, 49, 121} (D) {1, 4, 9, 25, 49, 121}

5) A quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 4 can intersect the 𝑥 axis at the most at _______ points
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 0 or 3 (D) 2

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1 3 5 7
6) Find matrix ′𝑥′ if 2𝑥 + [ ]=[ ]
5 7 9 5
−2 −2 2 2 1 2 2 1
(A) [ ] (B) [ ] (C) [ ] (D) [ ]
2 −1 2 −1 2 2 2 2

1 2 1 2 3
7) Which of the following cannot be calculated from the given matrices 𝐴 = [3 4], 𝐵 = [ 4 5 6]
5 6 7 8 9
(A) 𝐴2 (B) 𝐵 2 (C) 𝐴𝐵 (D) all the above

8) In the figure, 𝐶𝑃 and 𝐶𝑄 are tangents to a circle with centre at 𝑂. 𝐴𝑅𝐵 P

is another tangent touching the circle at 𝑅. If 𝐶𝑃 = 11 𝑐𝑚, 𝐵𝐶 = 7 𝑐𝑚, A
O
then the length of 𝐵𝑅 is R C

(A) 6 𝑐𝑚 (B) 5 𝑐𝑚 B
Q
(C) 8 𝑐𝑚 (D) 4 𝑐𝑚

9) (2, 1) is the point of intersection of two lines

(A) 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 3 = 0 and 3𝑥 − 𝑦 − 7 = 0 (B) 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 7 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3

(C) 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 7 (D) 𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 3 = 0 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 7 = 0

1
10) The slope of the straight line 𝑃𝑄 is , then slope of the perpendicular bisector of 𝑃𝑄 is
√3
1
(A) √3 (B) −√3 (C) (D) 0
√3

11) If sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃, then the value of 2 tan2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 − 1 is

3 −3 2 −2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 3 3

12) If 𝑆 is the sample space of a random experiment, 𝑃(𝑆) =

1 1
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) 1
8 2

13) The surface area of a sphere is equal to 100𝜋 𝑐𝑚2 . What is the length of its radius?
(A) 25 𝑐𝑚 (B) 100 𝑐𝑚 (C) 5 𝑐𝑚 (D) 10 𝑐𝑚

14) The standard deviation and mean of the data are 6.5 and 12.5 respectively. Find the co-efficient
of variation.
(A) 73% (B) 53% (C) 54% (D) 52%

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PART – II
15) Define Relation

16) Solve: 8𝑥 ≡ 1 (Mod 11)

𝑥 4 𝑏2 𝑧 0 𝑥 2 −1
17) Multiply by
𝑥−1 𝑎4 𝑏3

18) The 10𝑡ℎ term of a G.P. is 3072 and the common ratio is 2. Find the 8𝑡ℎ term of this G.P.

0 4 9 7 3 8
19) If 𝐴 = ( ) 𝐵=( ). Find the value of 𝐵 − 5𝐴
8 3 7 1 4 9

20) Two trains leave a railway station at the same time. The first train travels due west and the
second train travels due north. The first train travels at a speed of 20 km/hr and the second
train travels at 30 km/hr. After 2 hours, what is the distance between them?

sin 𝐴 − sin 𝐵 cos 𝐴 − cos 𝐵

21) Prove that + =0
cos 𝐴 + cos 𝐵 sin 𝐴+ sin 𝐵

22) The radius and height of a cylinder are in the ratio 5: 7 and its curved surface area is 5500 sq. cm.
Find its radius and height.

23) Find the value of 𝑘, such that 𝑓 ⃘ 𝑔 = 𝑔 ⃘ 𝑓 if 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 2 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 6𝑥 − 𝑘

24) A man wants to buy a laptop. He can buy it by paying Rs. 40,000 cash or by giving it in 10
installments as Rs. 4800 in the first month, Rs. 4750 in the second month, Rs. 4700 in the third
month and so on. If he pays the money in this fashion, find out how much extra money is paid
more than the cost.

25) If the range and the smallest value of a set of the data are 36.8 and 13.4 respectively, then find
the largest value.

26) Find the value of (13 + 23 + 33 + ⋯ + 153 ) − (1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + 15)

27) Find the angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground which is 30 𝑚
away from the foot of a tower of height 10√3 𝑚.

28) If the straight lines 12𝑦 = −(𝑝 + 3)𝑥 + 12 and 12𝑥 − 7𝑦 = 16 are perpendicular, then find 𝑝.

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PART – III
29) The distance 𝑆, an object travels under the influence of gravity in time 𝑡 seconds is given by
1
𝑆(𝑡) = 𝑔𝑡 2 + 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑏, where (𝑔 is the acceleration due to gravity) 𝑎, 𝑏 are constants. Check
2
whether the function 𝑆(𝑡) is one to one.

30) If 𝑋 = {−5, 1, 3, 4} and 𝑌 = {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐}, then which of the following relations are functions from 𝑋
to 𝑌?

(i) 𝑅1 = {(−5, 𝑎) (1, 𝑎) (3, 𝑏)}

(ii) 𝑅2 = {(−5, 𝑏) (1, 𝑏) (3, 𝑎) (4, 𝑐)}
(iii) 𝑅3 = {(−5, 𝑎) (1, 𝑎) (3, 𝑏) (4, 𝑐) (1, 𝑏)}

31) If 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are in A.P. prove that (𝑎 − 𝑐)2 = 4(𝑏 2 − 𝑎𝑐)

32) Find the sum of all natural numbers between 300 and 600 which are divisible by 7.

33) The present value of a machine is Rs. 40,000 and its value depreciates each year by 10% Find
the estimated value of the machine in the 6𝑡ℎ year.

34) If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the roots of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3, find the polynomial whose roots
𝛼−1 𝛽−1
are and . A
𝛼+1 𝛽+1

35) In the given figure, 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a right-angled triangle with right angle at
𝐵 and the points 𝐷, 𝐸 trisect 𝐵𝐶. Prove that 8𝐴𝐸 2 = 3𝐴𝐶 2 + 5𝐴𝐷2 .
B D E C

36) The line joining the points 𝐴 (0,5) and 𝐵(4,1) is a tangent 6
to a circle whose centre 𝐶 is at the point (4,4) find, 5 A (0, 5)

(i) The equation of the line 𝐴𝐵 4

C (4, 4)
(ii) The equation of the line through 𝐶 which is 3

perpendicular to the line 𝐴𝐵 2

1 B (4, 1)
(iii) The co-ordinates of the point of contact of tangent line
𝐴𝐵 with the circle. -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
-1
-2
-3

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37) The top of a 15 𝑚 high tower makes an angle of elevation 60° with the bottom of an electric
pole and angle of elevation of 30° with the top of the pole. What is the height of the electric
pole?

38) A hemispherical bowl is filled to the brim with juice. The juice is poured into a cylindrical
vessel whose radius is 50% more than its height. If the diameter is same for both the bowl and
the cylinder then find the percentage of juice that can be transferred from the bowl into the
cylindrical vessel.

39) The temperature of two cities 𝐴 and 𝐵 in a winter season are given below.

Temperature of
City (A) 18 20 22 24 26
(in degree Celsius)
Temperature of
City (B) 11 14 15 17 18
(in degree Celsius)

Find which city is more consistent in temperature changes.

40) Two customers Priya and Amutha are visiting a particular shop in the same week (Monday to
Saturday). Each is equally likely to visit the shop on any day as on another day. What is the
probability that both will visit the shop on (i) same day (ii) different days (iii) consecutive
days?

41) If the roots of the equation (𝑐 2 − 𝑎𝑏)𝑥 2 − 2(𝑎2 − 𝑏𝑐)𝑥 + (𝑏 2 − 𝑎𝑐) = 0 are real and equal,
prove that either 𝑎 = 0 (or) 𝑎3 + 𝑏 3 + 𝑐 3 = 3𝑎𝑏𝑐

42) A hollow metallic cylinder whose external radius is 4.3 𝑐𝑚 and internal radius is 1.1 𝑐𝑚 and
whose length is 4 𝑐𝑚 is melted and recast into a solid cylinder of 12 𝑐𝑚 long. Find the diameter
of solid cylinder.

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PART – IV

43) Construct a ∆ 𝑃𝑄𝑅 in which 𝑃𝑄 = 8 𝑐𝑚, ∠𝑅 = 60° and the median 𝑅𝐺 from 𝑅 to 𝑃𝑄 is 5.8 𝑐𝑚.
Find the length of the altitude from 𝑅 to 𝑃𝑄.

(OR)
7
Construct a triangle similar to a given triangle 𝑃𝑄𝑅 with its sides equal to of the
3
7
corresponding sides of the triangle 𝑃𝑄𝑅 (scale factor ), by taking 𝑃𝑄 = 9 𝑐𝑚, 𝑄𝑅 = 7 𝑐𝑚 and
3
𝑅𝑃 = 6 𝑐𝑚

44) Draw the graph of the following quadratic equation and state the nature of the solution
(2𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 2) = 0

(OR)

Draw the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 4 and hence use it to solve 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 4 = 0

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