Model Paper 02

Class- X Exam - 2024-25

Mathematics – Standard
(Code No – 041)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and 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 case based integrated units of assessment (04 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 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 2marks 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.
1. The graph of a quadratic polynomial p(x) passes through the points (-6,0), (0, -30), (4,-20)
and (6,0). The zeroes of the polynomial are
A) - 6,0 B) 4, 6 C) - 30,-20 D) - 6,6

2. The value of k for which the system of equations 3x-ky= 7 and 6x+ 10y =3 is inconsistent,
is
A) -10 B) -5 C) 5 D) 7

3. Which of the following statements is not true?

A) A number of secants can be drawn at any point on the circle.
B) Only one tangent can be drawn at any point on a circle.
C) A chord is a line segment joining two points on the circle
D) From a point inside a circle only two tangents can be drawn.

4. If nth term of an A.P. is 7n-4 then the common difference of the A.P. is
A) 7 B) 7n C) - 4 D) 4
5. The radius of the base of a right circular cone and the radius of a sphere are each 5 cm in
length. If the volume of the cone is equal to the volume of the sphere then the height of the
cone is
A) 5 cm B) 20 cm C) 10 cm D) 4 cm

6.

7. In the given figure, a tangent has been drawn at a point P on the circle centred at O.

If ∠ TPQ= 110𝑂 then ∠POQ is equal to

A) 110𝑂 B) 70𝑂 C) 140𝑂 D)550

8. A quadratic polynomial having zeroes -

A) 𝑥 2 − 5√2 x +1 B) 8𝑥 2 - 20
C) 15𝑥 2 - 6 D) 𝑥 2 - 2√5 x -1

9. Consider the frequency distribution of 45 observations.

The upper limit of median class is

A) 20 B) 10 C) 30 D) 40

10. O is the point of intersection of two chords AB and CD of a circle.

If ∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 = 80𝑂 and OA = OD then 𝛥𝑂𝐷𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛥𝑂𝐵𝐶 are

A) equilateral and similar B) isosceles and similar
C) isosceles but not similar D) not similar
11. The roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥 2+x-1 = 0 are
A) Irrational and distinct B) not real
C) rational and distinct D) real and equal

12. If 𝜃 = 30𝑜 then the value of 3tan𝜃 is

13. The volume of a solid hemisphere is 396 / 7 𝑐𝑚3. The total surface area of the solid
hemisphere (in sq.cm) is

14. In a bag containing 24 balls, 4 are blue, 11 are green and the rest are white. One ball is drawn at

random. The probability that drawn ball is white in colour is

15. The point on the x- axis nearest to the point (-4,-5) is

A) (0, 0) B) (-4, 0) C ) (-5, 0) D) (√41, 0)

16. Which of the following gives the middle most observation of the data?
A) Median B) Mean C) Range D) Mode

17. A point on the x-axis divides the line segment joining the points A(2, -3) and B(5, 6) in
the ratio 1:2. The point is
A) (4, 0) B) ( 7 2 , 3 2 ) C) (3, 0) D) (0,3)

18. A card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of playing cards. The probability of getting red
face card is
𝐴) 3 /13 B) 1/ 2 C) 3 / 52 D) 3 /26

In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason (R). Choose the correction option.

19. Assertion (A): HCF of any two consecutive even natural numbers is always 2.
Reason (R): Even natural numbers are divisible by 2.
(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.

20. Assertion (A): If the radius of sector of a circle is reduced to its half and angle is doubled
then the perimeter of the sector remains the same.
Reason (R): The length of the arc subtending angle θ at the centre of a circle of radius
r=

(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. (A)Find the H.C.F and L.C.M of 480 and 720 using the Prime factorisation method.
OR
(A) The H.C.F of 85 and 238 is expressible in the form 85m -238. Find the value of m.

22. (A) Two dice are rolled together bearing numbers 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12. Find the probability
that the product of numbers obtained is an odd number.
OR
(B) How many positive three digit integers have the hundredths digit 8 and unit’s digit 5?
Find the probability of selecting one such number out of all three digit numbers.

23. Evaluate:

24. Find the point(s) on the x-axis which is at a distance of √41 units from the point (8, -5).

25. Show that the points A(-5,6), B(3, 0) and C( 9, 8) are the vertices of an isosceles triangle.

Section – C
consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26. (A) In 𝛥ABC, D, E and F are midpoints of BC, CA and AB respectively. Prove that
△ 𝐹𝐵𝐷 ∼ △ DEF and △ DEF ∼ △ ABC

OR
(B) In 𝛥ABC, P and Q are points on AB and AC respectively such that PQ is parallel to BC.
Prove that the median AD drawn from A on BC bisects PQ.

27. The sum of two numbers is 18 and the sum of their reciprocals is 9/40. Find the numbers.

28. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are zeroes of a polynomial 6𝑥 2 -5x+1 then form a quadratic polynomial
whose zeroes are 𝛼 2 and 𝛽 2.

29. If cosθ + sinθ = 1, then prove that cosθ - sinθ = ±1

30. (A) The minute hand of a wall clock is 18 cm long. Find the area of the face of the clock
described by the minute hand in 35 minutes.

OR

(B) AB is a chord of a circle centred at O such that ∠AOB=60˚. If OA = 14 cm then find

the area of the minor segment. (take √3 =1.73)
31. Prove that 2√3 is an irrational number.

Section – D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32. (A) Solve the following system of linear equations graphically: x+2y = 3, 2x-3y+8 = 0

OR

(B) Places A and B are 180 km apart on a highway. One car starts from A and another
from B at the same time. If the car travels in the same direction at different speeds, they
meet in 9 hours. If they travel towards each other with the same speeds as before, they
meet in an hour. What are the speeds of the two cars?

33. Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
Using above result, find the length BC of 𝛥ABC. Given that, a circle is inscribed in
𝛥ABC
touching the sides AB, BC and CA at R, P and Q
respectively and AB= 10 cm, AQ= 7cm,
CQ= 5cm.

34. A boy whose eye level is 1.35 m from the ground, spots a balloon moving with the wind
in a horizontal line at some height from the ground. The angle of elevation of the balloon
from the eyes of the boy at an instant is 60𝑜 . After 12 seconds, the angle of elevation
reduces to 30°. If the speed of the wind is 3m/s then find the height of the balloon from the
ground. (Use √3= 1.73)
35. Find the mean and median of the following data:

OR

The monthly expenditure on milk in 200 families of a Housing Society is given below

Find the value of x and also find the mean expenditure.

Section – E

Case study-based questions are compulsory

36. Ms. Sheela visited a store near her house and found that the glass jars are arranged one
above the other in a specific pattern.
On the top layer there are 3 jars. In the next layer there are 6 jars. In the 3rd layer from the
top there are 9 jars and so on till the 8th layer.
On the basis of the above situation answer the following questions.
(i) Write an A.P whose terms represent the number of jars in different layers starting from
top. Also, find the common difference.
(ii) Is it possible to arrange 34 jars in a layer if this pattern is continued? Justify your
answer.

(iii) (A) If there are ‘n’ number of rows in a layer then find the expression for finding the
total number of jars in terms of n. Hence find 𝑆8.
OR
(B) The shopkeeper added 3 jars in each layer. How many jars are there in the 5th layer
from the top?

37. Metallic silos are used by farmers for storing grains. Farmer Girdhar has decided to build
a new metallic silo to store his harvested grains. It is in the shape of a cylinder mounted by
a cone. Dimensions of the conical part of a silo is as follows: Radius of base = 1.5 m Height

= 2 m Dimensions of the cylindrical part of a silo is as follows: Radius = 1.5 m

Height = 7m On the basis of the above information answer the following questions.
 (i) Calculate the slant height of the conical part of one silo.
(ii) Find the curved surface area of the conical part of one silo.
(iii)(A) Find the cost of metal sheet used to make the curved cylindrical part of 1 silo at the
rate of ₹2000 per 𝑚2.

OR

(B) Find the total capacity of one silo to store grains.

38. To raise social awareness about the hazards of smoking, a school decided to start a ‘No
smoking’ campaign. 10 students are asked to prepare campaign banners in the shape of a
triangle. The vertices of one of the triangles are P(-3, 4), Q(3, 4) and R(-2, -1).

i. What are the coordinates of the centroid of PQR?

ii. If T be the mid-point of the line joining R and Q, then what are the coordinates of T?

iii. If U be the mid-point of line joining R and P, then what are the coordinates of U?
OR
What are the coordinates of centroid of △STU?