Sample/Pre-Board Paper 19

Class X Term 1 Exam Nov -Dec 2021

Mathematics (Standard) 041
Time Allowed: 90 minutes Maximum Marks: 40
General Instructions:
1. The question paper contains three parts A, B and C.
2. Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.
3. Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.
4. Section C consists of 10 questions based on two Case Studies. Attempt any 8 questions.
5. There is no negative marking.

SECTION A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.

1. HCF of 144 and 198 is 6. In TABC, DE | | BC, the value of x will be

(a) 9 (b) 18
(c) 6 (d) 12

2. Which of the following value of k should be selected

so that the pair of equations x + 2y = 5 and
3x + ky + 15 = 0 has a unique solution ?
(a) k ! 5 (b) k ! 6
(c) k = 5 (d) k = 6

3. In the given figure, ST | | RQ, PS = 3 cm and SR = 4 (a) 1 (b) 2

cm. What is the ratio of the area of TPST to the area (c) 3 (d) 4
of TPRQ ?

7. Given that sin α = 3 and cos β = 0 , then the value

2
of β − α is
(a) 0c (b) 90c
(c) 60c (d) 30c

8. The decimal expansion of 2 #23

5
5
will terminate after
2

how many places of decimal?

(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 1

(a) 9 : 7 (b) 16 : 49
9. What do you say about the lines represented by
(c) 8 : 36 (d) 9 : 49 2x + y = 3 and 4x + 2y = 6 ?
(a) lines are parallel
4. In an equilateral triangle of side 24 cm, the length of
(b) lines are coincident
the altitude will be
(c) lines are intersecting
(a) 8 2 (b) 8 3
(d) can’t say anything
(c) 12 2 (d) 12 3

10. If tan A = cot B , then the value of (A + B) is

5. The P ^Ah denotes the probability of an event A, then
(a) 90° (b) 120°
(a) P ^Ah < 0 (b) P ^Ah > 1
(c) 60° (d) 180°
(c) 0 # P ^Ah # 1 (d) − 1 # P ^Ah # 1
11. If three points (0, 0), (3, 3 ) and (3, λ) form an 9 cm, then the corresponding side of second triangle
equilateral triangle, then λ equals is ................... .
(a) 2 (b) − 3 (a) 4.2 cm (b) 5.4 cm
(c) − 4 (d) None of these (c) 20 cm (d) 6 cm

12. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as 17. Triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle in which
p = ab2 and q = a3 b ; where a , b being prime numbers, AB = AC = 10 cm BC = 12 cm. A rectangle PQRS
then LCM ^p, q h is equal to is inside the isosceles triangle. Given PQ = SR = y,
PS = PR = 2x . The value of x is
(a) ab (b) a2 b2
(a) 3 − 14 y (b) 3 − 34 y
(c) a3 b2 (d) a3 b3
(c) 6 − 14 y (d) 6 − 34 y
13. If tan A = cot B , then the value of (A + B) is
18. sin θ =?
(a) 90° (b) 120° cot θ + cosec θ
(c) 60° (d) 180° (a) 1 − cos θ (b) 1 + cos θ
(c) 1 + sin θ (d) 1 − sin θ
14. 4 ^sin 4 30º + cos 4 60ºh − 3 ^cos2 45 − sin2 90ºh = ?
(a) 0 (b) 1 19. Given the linear equation 3x + 4y = 9 . Select another
(c) 2 (d) 3 linear equation in these two variables such that the
geometrical representation of the pair so formed is
coincident lines.
15. A race track is in the form of a ring whose inner and
outer circumference are 437 m and 503 m respectively. (a) 3x − 5y = 10 (b) 6x + 8y = 18
The area of the track is (c) 8x + 12y = 18 (d) above all
(a) 66 sq. cm. (b) 4935 sq. cm.
(c) 9870 sq. cm (d) None of these 20. If the probability of winning a game is 5
11 , what is the
probability of losing the game?
16. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 25 cm and (a) 7
11 (b) 3
11
15 cm respectively. If one side of the first triangle is (c) 1
(d) 6
11 11

SECTION B
Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.

21. In the given factor tree what is the composite number (a) 53 (b) 11130
x? (c) 5565 (d) 19438

22. The points A ^4, 7h , B ^p, 3h and C ^7, 3h are the vertices
of a right triangle, right-angled at B . The value of p
will be
(a) 7 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 3

23. 1 − cos A = ?
1 + cos A
(a) 1 + cos A
(b) cosec A + cot A
(c) cosec A − cot A
(d) 1 − cos A
24. The area of a rectangle gets reduced by 9 square units, 31. What are the co-ordinates of the points which divide
if its length is reduced by 5 units and the breadth the line segment joining the points ^5, 7h and ^8, 10h
is increased by 3 units. The area is increased by 67 in 3 equal parts ?
square units if length is increased by 3 units and (a) P ^6, 8h and Q ^7, 9h
breadth is increased by 2 units. The perimeter of the
rectangle will be (b) P ^8, 6h and Q ^9, 7h
(c) P ^6, 8h and Q ^9, 7h
(a) 52 units (b) 58 units
(d) P ^8, 6h and Q ^7, 9h
(c) 46 units (d) 48 units

32. 1 + 1 =?
25. If zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 4x + 2a are a and 2 , cosec A − cot A cosec A + cot A
a
then the value of a is (a) sinA
2
(b) sinA
1

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 1

cosA (d) 2
cosA

(c) 3 (d) 4
33. Jasmin is completing an art project. She has two pieces
26. A box contains 90 discs which are numbered 1 to 90. of construction paper. The first piece is 44 centimeters
If one disc is drawn at random from the box, what is wide and the second piece is 33 centimeters wide.
the probability that it bears number divisible by 5. Jasmin wants to cut the paper into strips that are
equal in width and are as wide as possible. How wide
(a) 1
5 (b) 1
9 should Jasmin cut each strip?
(c) 11
90 (d) 8
90

27. One card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52

cards. What is the probability of getting either a king
or a black cards?
(a) 7
13 (b) 3
26

(c) 23
52 (d) 7
26

28. cos θ − sin θ + 1 = ?

cos θ + sin θ − 1
(a) cos θ − sin θ (b) sin θ − cos θ
(c) sin θ + cos θ (d) cosec θ + cot θ
(a) 10 cm (b) 11 cm

29. The perpendicular distance of A ^5, 12h from the y-axis (c) 22 cm (d) 33 cm
will be
(a) 6 (b) 3 34. The length BR is
(c) 4 (d) 5 (a) 15 cm (b) 25 cm
(c) 12 cm (d) 9 cm
30. In the given figure, ABC is a right angled triangle,
+B = 90º. If D is the mid-point of BC , then AC2 35. What is the distance between the two flags?
equal to
(a) 61 m (b) 125 m
(c) 42 m (d) 142 m

36. A piece of wire 22 cm long is bent into the form an

arc of a circle subtending an angle of 60c at its centre.
What is the radius of the circle? 6Use π = 227 @
(a) 42π cm (b) 21π cm
(c) 42 cm (d) 21 cm

37. In the given figure, a chord AB of the circle with

centre O and radius 10 cm, that subtends a right
angle at the centre of the circle. What is the area of
(a) 3AD2 + CD2 (b) AD2 + 3CD2 the minor segment AQBP . What is the area of major
(c) 3AD2 + 13 CD2 (d) 1
3 AD2 + 3CD2
 segment ALBQA? (Use π = 3.14 ) 39. In the fig., PSR, RTQ and PAQ are three semi-circles
of diameters 10 cm, 3 cm and 7 cm region respectively.
What is the perimeter of shaded region? Use π = 227 .

(a) 285.5 cm2 (b) 168.5 cm2

(c) 210.5 cm2 (d) 192.5 cm2 (a) 62.1 cm2 (b) 92.1 cm2
(c) 31.4 cm2 (d) 12.4 cm2
38. The zeroes of the polynomial p ^x h = 4x2 − 12x + 9 will
be 40. The length of the sides of a triangle are
(a) 3
2 and 3
2 (b) 2
3 and 1
3
2x + y2 , 53x + y + 12 and 23 x + 2y + 52 . If the triangle is
equilateral, its perimeter is
(c) 2
3 and 1
3 (d) 1
3 and 1
3
(a) 14.5 m (b) 29 m
(c) 19.5 m (d) 39 m

SECTION C
Case study based questions:
Section C consists of 10 questions of 1 mark each. Any 8 questions are to be attempted.

Case Based Questions: (41-45) 41. What is the position of green flag ?
To conduct sports day activities, in a rectangular (a) (2, 25) (b) (25, 4)
shaped school ground ABCD , lines have been drawn (c) (25, 2) (d) (4, 25)
with chalk powder at a distance of 1 m each. 100
flower pots have been placed at a distance of 1 m from
each other along AB , as shown in figure. Nishtha 42. What is the position of red flag ?
runs 14 th the distance AB on the 2nd line and posts (a) (20, 4) (b) (8, 20)
a green flag. Suman runs 15 th the distance AB on the
8th line and posts a red flag. (c) (20, 8) (d) (4, 20)

43. What is the distance between both the flags?

(a) 51 (b) 3 3
(c) 61 (d) 2 3

44. What is the distance of red flag from point A ?

(a) 4 29 (b) 2 29
(c) 8 15 (d) 16 3

45. If Rakhi has to post a blue flag exactly halfway

between the line segment joining the two flags, where
should she post her flag?
(a) (20, 4) (b) (22.5, 5)
(c) (4, 20) (d) (5, 22.5)
Case Based Questions: (46-50) 46. When no barrels are produce what is a profit loss?
An barrels manufacturer can produce up to 300 (a) ` 22000 (b) ` 66000
barrels per day. The profit made from the sale (c) ` 11000 (d) ` 33000
of these barrels can be modelled by the function
P (x) = − 10x2 + 3500x − 66000 where P (x) is the
profit in rupees and x is the number of barrels made 47. What is the break even point ? (Zero profit point is
and sold. called break even)
(a) 10 barrels (b) 30 barrels
(c) 20 barrels (d) 100 barrels

48. What is the profit/loss if 175 barrels are produced

(a) Profit 266200 (b) Loss 266200
(c) Profit 240250 (d) Loss 240250

49. What is the profit/loss if 400 barrels are produced

(a) Profit ` 466200 (b) Loss ` 266000
(c) Profit ` 342000 (d) Loss ` 342000

50. What is the maximum profit which can manufacturer

Based on this model answer the following questions: earn?
(a) ` 240250 (b) ` 480500
(c) ` 680250 (d) ` 240250
 SAMPLE PAPER - 14 Answer Key
Paper Correct Chapter Question Bank
Q. no. Option no Q. no.
1 (b) Ch-1 7
2 (b) Ch-3 29
3 (d) Ch-4 S-123
Paper Correct Chapter Question Bank
4 (d) Ch-4 41
Q. no. Option no Q. no.
5 (c) Ch-8 8
26 (a) Ch-8 163
6 (c) Ch-4 29
27 (a) Ch-8 122
7 (d) Ch-6 1
28 (d) Ch-6 129
8 (c) Ch-1 9
29 (d) Ch-5 S-5
9 (b) Ch-3 31
30 (b) Ch-4 142
10 (a) Ch-5 21
31 (a) Ch-5 S-29
11 (d) Ch-2 S-6
32 (a) Ch-6 81
12 (c) Ch-1 15
33 (b) Ch-1 60
13 (a) Ch-6 31
34 (d) Ch-4 D-58
14 (c) Ch-6 100
35 (a) Ch-5 D-84
15 (b) Ch-7 8
36 (d) Ch-7 S-4
16 (b) Ch-4 23
37 (a) Ch-7 S-14
17 (d) Ch-4 S-138
38 (a) Ch-2 32
18 (a) Ch-6 93
39 (c) Ch-7 S-24
19 (b) Ch-3 S-1
40 (c) Ch-3 98
41 (a) Ch-5 126
42 (b) Ch-5 127
43 (c) Ch-5 128
44 (a) Ch-5 129
20 (d) Ch-8 S-4 45 (d) Ch-5 130
21 (b) Ch-1 36 46 (b) Ch-2 89
22 (a) Ch-5 45 47 (c) Ch-2 90
23 (c) Ch-6 61 48 (d) Ch-2 91
24 (a) Ch-3 82 49 (b) Ch-2 92
25 (a) Ch-2 35 50 (a) Ch-2 93
* S- = Self Test Question, * D- = Direction Based Question