Mock1 Examination 2024- 2025

MATHEMATICS

Grade: 10 Time: 3 Hours

Date: 4/02/2025 Max. Marks:80
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Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write
during first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. The time given at the head
of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown, and must be done
on the same sheet as the rest of the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]
This paper consists of six printed pages.

SECTION A

(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

Question 1

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options: [15]

i. For what value of k, x + 4 is a factor of the polynomial x2 – x − (2k − 2)?

(a) 7 (b) 9 (c) 11 (d) – 5

ii. A model of a ship is made to a scale of 1:130. If the length of the ship is 1040 m,
calculate the length of the model ship.

(a) 9.00 m (b) 6.00 m (c) 7.00 m (d) 8.00 m

iii. Computing the interest/maturity value on a Recurring Deposit account, time is

always taken in

(a) Quarters (b) years (c) Months (d) days

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 iv. A retailer Mr. Pankaj took a health Insurance Policy for his family and paid Rs. 900 as
SGST. Find the total annual premium paid by him for this policy(exclusive of tax), rate of
GST being 18%

(a) ₹11800 (b) ₹10000 (c) ₹1800 (d) ₹3600

v. Points A, B and C are all on the circumference of the

circle. O represents the centre. Angle ∠AOB = (2x + 28)°
and ∠ADB = (3x – 70)°, the value of x is:

(a) 49° (b) 50°

(c) 59° (d) 60°

vi. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 30°. If the height
of the tower is doubled, then the angle of elevation of its top will
(a) also get doubled (b) will get halved
(c) will be less than 60 degrees (d) None of these

vii. Assertion (A): The radii of two cones are in a ratio of 2 : 3 and their volumes are
in a ratio of 1 : 3. Then the ratio of their heights is 3 : 2.
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Reason (R): The volume of a cone is πr²h.
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(a) A is true, R is false
(b) both A and R are true
(c) A is false, R is true
(d) both A and R are false

viii. The coordinates of a point P, where PQ is the diameter of a circle whose centre
is (2, – 3) and Q is (1, 4) is:

(a) (3, -10) (b) (2, -10) (c) (-3, 10) (d) (-2, 10)

ix. The following probabilities are given; choose the correct answer for that
which is not possible.

(a) 0.15 (b) 2/7 (c) 7/5 (d) none of these.

x. If a : b = c : d then a – b : b = c – d : d, the property of proportion is called:

(a) Dividendo (b) Alternendo (c) Componendo

(d) Invertendo

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 xi. If A = [2 3] and B = [5 6], then the value of AB is:

(a) [18] (b) [10] (c) Not possible (d) [18 10]

xii. If the image of the point P under reflection in the line y = 0 is (- 4, 3), then the co-
ordinates of the point P are:

(a) (4, 3) (b) ( - 4, 3) (c) (- 4, - 3) (d) (4, - 3

xiii. Aman invests ₹ 9620 on ₹ 100 shares at ₹80 if the company pays him 18% dividend
then his percentage return on shares is:

(a) 22·0% (b) 22·5% (c) 20·5% (d) 21·6%

xiv. The inclination of the line x – √3y + 2√3 = 0 is

(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°

xv. The discriminant of the equation 4 x² − 5 x − 3 = 0 is

(a) −23 (b) 23 (c) 73 (d) none of these

Question 2: (4 + 4 + 4)

a) Given f(x) = 2x3 + ax2 + bx – 6, where a and b are constants. When f(x) is divided
by (2x – 1) the remainder is –5 and when f(x) is divided by (x + 2) there is no
remainder.
(i) Find the value of a and the value of b.
(ii) Factorise f(x) completely

b) The coordinates of three points are given below A(−2,1), B(6,– 1 ) and C(5,2).
Determine the equation of the straight line which passes through C and is parallel
to AB, giving the answer in the form ax + by = c, where a, b and c are integers.

c) P, Q, R and S are points on the circumference

of a circle, centre, O. PT and TR are tangents to
the circle. OST is a straight line. ∠ OTR = 38˚.
Find the size of the angle: (i) ∠ROT (ii) ∠PQR
(iii) ∠SRT (iv) ∠PSO (v) ∠PST

Question 3: (4 + 4 + 5)

a) From a circular cylinder of diameter 10 cm and height 12 cm, a conical cavity of

the same base radius and of the same height is hollowed out. Find the volume
and the whole surface of the remaining solid. ( take π = 3.14)

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 b) PQR is a triangle. S is a point on the side QR of
∆PQR such that ∠PSR = ∠QPR. Given QP = 8
cm, PR = 6 cm and SR = 3 cm
(i) Prove ∆PQR ∼ ∆SPR
(ii) Find the length of QR and PS
(iii) area of ΔPQR : area of ΔSPR.

c) Draw an ogive for the following frequency distribution:

600 - 700 - 800 - 900 - 1000 - 1100- 1200-

Monthly 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300
Income (₹)
No. of 40 68 96 120 90 40 26
Employees

Determine :
(i) The median Income
(ii) the percentage of employees whose income exceeds ₹1180.
(iii) the lower and upper quartiles
(iv) the inter quartile range.

SECTION B

(Answer any four questions from this section

Question 4: (3 + 3 + 4)

√1+sin 𝜃
a) Prove that : = tan θ + sec θ
√1−sin 𝜃

b) Solve the given equation 4𝑥2 − 7𝑥 + 2 = 0 and express your answer correct to
two significant figures. (You may use mathematical tables for this question).

c) A vertical tower standing on a horizontal plane is surmounted by a vertical

flagstaff. At a point 100 m away from the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation
of the top and bottom of a tower the angle of depression of the top and bottom of
the flagstaff are 54° and 42° respectively. Find the height of the flagstaff. Give
your answer correct to the nearest metre.

Question 5: (3 + 3 + 4)

a) The weight of 50 apples was recorded as given below:

Wt in grams 80 - 85 85 - 90 90 - 95 95 - 100 100 - 105 105 - 110 110 - 115
No. of
apples 5 8 10 12 8 4 3
Calculate the mean of weight to the nearest gram of the given data using the
Step Deviation method.
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 b) The manufacturing cost of an item is ₹ 900. The manufacturer marked up the
price of his items by 60% and then sold them at a discount of 10%. If a consumer
buys 10 such items, when the rate of GST is 10% find the GST paid by him on
the purchase of these items.

√𝑥+1+ √𝑥−1 4𝑥−1

c) Using properties of proportion solve for x:
√𝑥+1 − √𝑥−1
=
2

Question 6: ( 3 + 3 + 4)

a) The fourth term of a G.P. is the square of its second term and the first term is –3 .
Find the geometric progression.

b) A bag contains 24 balls of which x are red, 2x are white and 3x are blue. A ball is
selected at random. What is the probability that it is not red.

c) A mathematics aptitude test of 50 students was recorded as follows :

Marks 50 - 60 60 - 70 70 - 80 80 - 90 90 - 100
No. of
students 4 8 14 19 5
Draw a histogram for the above data using a graph paper and locate the
mode.

Question 7: (5 + 5)

−1 3 1 −2 4
a) The equation of If A= [ ], B= [ ] , C= [ 1 −4] and D = [ ].
2 0 0 3 1
(i) Is the product AC possible? Justify your answer. ……..competency 100
(ii) Find the matrix X, such that X = AB + 𝐵 2 – DC

b) Amit deposited ₹ 600 per month in a recurring deposit account. The bank pays a
simple interest of 12% p.a. Calculate the:
i. number of monthly installments Amit deposits to get a maturity amount of
₹11826?
ii. total interest paid by the bank.
iii. total amount deposited by him.

c) In the given figure, AB is parallel to DC,

 BAC = 25ᵒ and  BCE = 70°.
Find:- (a)  CAD (b)  CBD (c)  ADC

Question 8: (3 + 3 + 4)

a) Solve the following inequation and write the solution set and represent it on the
𝑥+1
number line: – 3(x – 7) ≥ (15 – 7x) > ;x∈R
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 b) The sum of a certain number of terms of the Arithmetic Progression (A.P.) 20,
17, 14, …. is 65. Find the: (a) number of terms. (b) last term.

c) Draw a circle of radius of 3 cm. Take a point P at a point 5.5 cm from the centre
of the circle. From point P, draw two tangents to the circle. Measure and write
the length of any one tangent.

Question 9: (3 + 3 + 4)

a) Find Given that ‘x’ is positive, using properties of proportion, find the value of ‘x’:

b) If x = 3 is a root of the equation x2 – x + k = 0, find the value of ‘p’ so that the roots
of the equation x2 + k(2x + k + 2) + p are equal.

c) Construct a Δ ABC in which AB = 4 cm, BC = 5 cm and ∠ABC = 120°.

(i) Locate the point P, such that ∠BAP = 90° and BP = CP.
(ii) Find the length of BP.

Question 10: (3 + 3 + 4)

a) Amit Kumar invests ₹36000 in buying ₹100 shares at ₹20 premium. The dividend
is 15% per annum. Find:
i. the number of shares he buys
ii. his yearly dividend
iii. the percentage return on his investment.

b) Using remainder and factor theorem, factorize completely, the given polynomial:
2𝑥3 − 9𝑥2 + 7𝑥 + 6

c) Use a graph paper to answer the following questions. (Take 1 cm = 1 unit on

both axis)
i. Plot A (4, 4), B (4, – 6) and C (8, 0), the vertices of a triangle ABC.
ii. Reflect ABC on the y-axis and name it as A’B’C’.
iii. Write the coordinates of the images A’, B’ and C’.
iv. Give a geometrical name for the figure AA’ C’B’ BC.

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