SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - 10
Class – X
Session -2021-22 (TERM 1) Time Allowed: 90 minutes
Subject- Mathematics 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. The coach of a cricket team buys 3 bats and 6 balls for Rs. 3900. If this statement can
be shown as 3x+6y=3900, then which of the following given options indicate the
statement: Later, she buys another bat and 3 more balls of the same kind for
Rs 1300. [1 mark]
(a.) 3x+3y=1300 (b.) 2x+3y=1300 (c.) x+3y=1300 (d.) None of these
2. The quadratic polynomial having zeros -3 and 2 is: [1 mark]
2 2 2 2
(a.) 𝑥 − 𝑥 − 6 (b.) 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 6 (c.) 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 6 (d.) 𝑥 − 𝑥 + 6
𝑐𝑜𝑠θ−𝑠𝑖𝑛θ 1− 3
3. Find an acute angle θ ,when = [1 mark]
𝑐𝑜𝑠θ+𝑠𝑖𝑛θ 1+ 3
◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
(a.) 30 (b.) 60 (c.) 80 (d.) 90
4. In the above image DE| |BC. Find AD. [1 mark]
(a.) 0.8 cm (b.)1.6 cms (c.) 2.4 cms (d.) 3 cms
5. If LCM and HCF of two rational numbers are same, then the numbers will__ [1 mark]
(a.) Be unequal (b.) Differ by 1 (c.) Be equal (d.) Differ by 2
6. Assertion : The point (2,0) is on x axis
Reason : The coordinates of a point on the y-axis are of the form (0, y) [1 mark]
(a.)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (c.)A is true but R is false.
(b.)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (d.)A is false but R is true.
7. What is the value of k for which the system of equations kx - y = 2 and 6x - 2y = 3 has
a unique solution? [1 mark]
(a.) 0 (b.) 3 (c.) Not equal to 0 (d.) Not equal to 3
8. If in two triangles DEF and PQR, angle D= angle Q and angle R= angle E, then which of
the following is not true? [1 mark]
𝐸𝐹 𝐷𝐹 𝐷𝐸 𝐷𝐹
= 𝑃𝑄
𝐷𝐸 𝐸𝐹 𝐸𝐹 𝐷𝐸
(a.) (b.) 𝑃𝑄 = 𝑅𝑃 (c.) = (d.) 𝑅𝑃 = 𝑄𝑅
𝑃𝑅 𝑄𝑅 𝑃𝑄
9. Name the type of triangle formed by the points A (–5, 6), B (–4, –2) and C (7, 5).
[1 mark]
(a.) Right triangle (b.) Scalene triangle (c.) Isosceles triangle (d.) Equilateral triangle
10. The length, breadth and height of a room are 8 m 50 cm, 6 m 25 cm and 4 m 75 cm,
respectively. Find the length of the longest rod that can measure the dimensions of
the room exactly. [1 mark]
(a.) 25 cms (b.) 20 cms (c.) 15 cms (d.) 50 cms
11. In ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅, L and M are two points on base QR, such that ∠LPQ=∠QRP and ∠RPM =
∠RQP. Then, which of the following is/are true: [1
mark]
(i) ∆𝑃𝑄𝐿 ∼ ∆𝑅𝑃𝑀 (ii) 𝑄𝐿 × 𝑅𝑀 = 𝑃𝐿 × 𝑃𝑀
(a.) (i) (b.)(ii) (c.) Both (i) and (ii) (d.) None of these
12. If 2x -3y = 7 and (a + b)x -(a + b -3)y = 4a + b represent coincident lines, then a and b
satisfy the equation. [1 mark]
(a.) a+5b=0 (b.)5a-b=0 (c.) 5a+b=0 (d.) a-5b=0
13.
In the above figure O is the intersecting point of OA and OC and OABC is a square of 4
units. Find the positions of A. [1 mark]
(a.) (4,0) (b.) (0,4) (c.) (4,4) (d.) (0,0)
14. Assertion : If the areas of two circles are equal, then their circumferences are equal.
Reason : If circumferences of two circles are equal, then their areas will be equal.
[1 mark]
(a.)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (c.) A is true but R is false.
(b.) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (d.) A is false but R is true.
15. What is the HCF of the smallest prime number and the smallest composite number?
[1 mark]
(a.) 6 (b.) 16 (c.) 2 (d.) 4
16. Assertion : If the diameters of the concentric circles are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3, then the ratio of
the areas of three regions will be 1 : 3 : 5.
2
Reason : The area of a circle of radius r is Π𝑟 . [1 mark]
(a.) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (c.) A is true but R is false.
(b.) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (d.) A is false but R is true.
17. A man sold a chair and a table together for Rs 1520, thereby making a profit of 25% on
chair and 10% on table. By selling them together for Rs1535, he would have made a
profit of 10% on the chair and 25% on the table. Find the cost price of each. [1 mark]
(a.) Rs.650, Rs.750 (b.) Rs.600, Rs.700 (c.) Rs.600,Rs.750 (d.) Rs.650,Rs.700
18. Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event? [1 mark]
2
(a.) (b) -1.5 (c.) 0.15 (d.) 0.7
3
19. In an acute angle angled triangle ABC if tan(A+B-C)=1 and sec(B+C-A)=2, find the
value of C. [1 mark]
◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
1 1 1 1
(a.) 37 (b.) 67 (c.) 54 (d.) 47
4 2 2 3
20. Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given number as the sum and product of
the zeroes respectively, also find the zeros of those polynomials by factorisation :
− 4, 3 [1 mark]
1 1 1
2 4 4 2 4
(a.) (𝑥 − 4 3) ; 2(3) , − 2(3) (b.) (𝑥 − 4 4) , 2(3) , − 2
1 1 1 1
2 2
(c.) (𝑥 − 4 3) , 2(3) , − 2(3) (d.) (𝑥 − 4 4) , 2(3) , − 2(3)
3 3 3 3
SECTION B
Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.
1. Assertion : In a circle of radius 6 cm, the angle of a sector 60⁰. Then the area of the
7 2
sector is 12 cm .
8
2
Reason : Area of the circle with radius r is π𝑟 . [1 mark]
(a.)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (c.) A is true but R is false.
(b.) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (d.) A is false but R is true.
2. Diagonals of a trapezium ABCD with AB| | DC intersect each other at the point O. If AB
= 2 CD, find the ratio of the areas of ∆AOB and ∆COD. [1 mark]
(a.) 1:1 (b.) 1:4 (c) 4:1 (d.) 2:1
3. Find a point on X - axis, which is equidistant from the point (7,6) and (-3,4). [1 mark]
(a.) (3,0) (b.) (0,0) (c.) (0,-3) (d.) (-3,0)
2 2
4. Solve for x by substitution method: x+y=a-b, ax-by=𝑎 + 𝑏 . [1 mark]
(a.) a (b.) 2a (c.) -a (d.) -a
5. Without actually performing the long division, the terminating decimal expansion of
51 17
is in the form of 𝑛 𝑚 , then (m+n) is equal to [1 mark]
1500 2 ×5
(a.) 2 (b.) 3 (c.) 5 (d.) 8
6. The students of a class are made to stand in rows. If 4 students are extra in each row,
there would be 2 rows less. If 4 students are less in each row, there would be 4 rows
more. Find the number of students in the class. [1 mark]
(a.) 96 (b.) 100 (c.) 105 (d.) 108
3 • 3 ◦
𝑐𝑜𝑠 20 −𝑐𝑜𝑠 70
7. The value of 3 ◦ 3 ◦ is ? [1 mark]
𝑠𝑖𝑛 70 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 20
1 1
(a.) (b.) (c.) 1 (d.) 2
2 2
8. Assertion : Distance of point R (3, 4) from origin O (0, 0) is 5 units [1 mark]
Reason : Distance of point having coordinates (x, y ) from origin is given as
2 2
𝑥 +𝑦
(a.) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (c.) A is true but R is false.
(b.) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (d.) A is false but R is true.
9. Assertion : A circle is inscribed in a square of sides 6 cm. The area between the
2
square and the circle is 7.72 𝑐𝑚 . [1 mark]
Reason : Area of a segment of a circle= Area of the circle - Area of the
corresponding sector.
(a.) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (c.) A is true but R is false.
(b.) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (d.) A is false but R is true.
257 𝑚 𝑛
10. The rational number in the form 2 × 5 , where m, n are non-negative
5000
integers. Find the value of n. [1 mark]
(a.) 3 (b.) 4 (c.) 5 (d.) 6
11. Assertion : If the height of a tower and the distance of the point of observation
from its foot,both are increased by 10%, then the angle of elevation of its top
remains unchanged. [1 mark]
𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟
Reason: 𝑡𝑎𝑛θ = 𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒
(a.) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (c.) A is true but R is false.
(b.) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (d.) A is false but R is true.
2 2
12. Areas of two similar triangles are 36 𝑐𝑚 and 100 𝑐𝑚 . If the length of a side of the
larger triangle is 20 cm, find the length of the corresponding side of the smaller
triangle. [1 mark]
(a.) 10 cms (b.) 12 cms (c.) 14 cms (d.) 16 cms
13. In a triangle, if the square on one side is equal to the sum of the squares on the other
two sides, the angle opposite to the first is a ________ angle. [1 mark]
(a.) Acute (b.) Right (c.) Obtuse (d.) Equilateral
4 3 2
14. What must be added to f(x)=4𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 2𝑥 + 𝑥 − 1 so that the resulting
2
polynomial is divisible by g(x)=𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 3?
[1 mark]
(a.) 63x - 63 (b.) 61x - 61 (c.) 61x -65 (d.) 65x - 61
1
15. Find the smallest positive rational number by which 7
should be multiplied so that its
decimal expansion terminates after 2 places of decimal. [1 mark]
6 9 5 7
(a.) (b.) (c.) (d.)
35 24 21 100
16. A lending library has a fixed charge for the first three days and an additional charge for
each day thereafter. Saritha paid Rs. 27 for a book kept for seven days, while Susy paid
Rs. 21 for the book she kept for five days. Find the fixed charge. [1 mark]
(a.) 12 (b.) 13 (c.) 14 (d.) 15
17. One ticket is drawn at random from a bag containing tickets numbered 1 to 40. The
probability that the selected ticket has a number which is a multiple of 7 is ? [1 mark]
1 3 4 1
(a.) (b.) (c.) (d.)
8 5 5 3
18.
In the above figure, AD is the median of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶. Find the coordinates of D. [1 mark]
(a.) (5,1) (b.) (-5,1) (c.) (-5,-1) (d.) (5,-1)
19. Find y in the pair of linear equations 41x+53y=135 and 53x+41y=147 by elimination
method. [1 mark]
(a.) 1 (b.) 2 (c.) 3 (d.) 4
20. The sum of the probabilities of all the elementary events of an experiment is
________. [1 mark]
(a.) 0 (b.) 0.5 (c.) 1 (d.) 2
SECTION C
Case Study Based Questions
Section C consists of 10 questions of 1 mark each. Any 8 questions are to be attempted.
Case Study 1 - Reshma, a student of class X, knows that sun casts different lengths of
shadows at different times of the day. She observes the shadow of a tower standing near her
house on a level ground to be 40 m longer when the Sun’s altitude is 30° than when it is 60°.
Find the answers to the following questions: (Use 3=1.732)
1. Find the height of the tower. [1 mark]
(a)34.64 m (b)33.65 m (c.)36.78 m (d)35 m
2. Find the length BC. [1 mark]
(a)20 m (b)21 m (c.)19.8 m (d)20.16 m
3. Find the length AC. [1 mark]
(a)38.6 m (b)40.06 m (c.)39.2 m (d)40 m
4. Find the length AD. [1 mark]
(a)68.92 m (b)67.89 m (c.)69.28 m (d)68.55 m
5. Find tan(angle ADB+ angle ACB).
1
(a)0 (b) 2 (c.)1 (d)Not defined
Case Study 2 - Moin tells his daughter, “Seven years ago, I was seven times as old as you were
then. Also, three years from now, I shall be three times as old as you will be.”
1. What is the first equation according to the first condition? [1 mark]
(𝑎)𝑥 − 7𝑦 = 42 (𝑏)𝑥 + 7𝑦 = 42
2. What is the first equation according to the second condition? [1 mark]
(𝑎)𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 6 (𝑏)𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 6
3. What is the present age of Moin? [1 mark]
(a)42 (b)48 (c)84
4. What is the present age of Moin's daughter? [1 mark]
(a)10 (b)14 (c)12
5. True or false. When the two equations are plotted on graph, the two lines are
parallel. [1 mark]
(a)True (b)False
x-x-x- End of Question Paper -x-x-x
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - 10
Class – X
Session -2021-22 (TERM 1) Time Allowed: 90 minutes
Subject- Mathematics ANSWER SCRIPT Maximum Marks: 40
Section A Section B Section C
Q.No. ABCD Q.No. ABCD Q.No. ABCD
1 OOOO 21 OOOO 41 OOOO
2 OOOO 22 OOOO 42 OOOO
3 OOOO 23 OOOO 43 OOOO
4 OOOO 24 OOOO 44 OOOO
5 OOOO 25 OOOO 45 OOOO
6 OOOO 26 OOOO 46 OOOO
7 OOOO 27 OOOO 47 OOOO
8 OOOO 28 OOOO 48 OOOO
9 OOOO 29 OOOO 49 OOOO
10 OOOO 30 OOOO 50 OOOO
11 OOOO 31 OOOO
12 OOOO 32 OOOO
13 OOOO 33 OOOO
14 OOOO 34 OOOO
Examiner's Signature
15 OOOO 35 OOOO
16 OOOO 36 OOOO
17 OOOO 37 OOOO
18 OOOO 38 OOOO
19 OOOO 39 OOOO
Invigilator's Signature
20 OOOO 40 OOOO
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - 10
Class – X
Session -2021-22 (TERM 1) Time Allowed: 90 minutes
Subject- Mathematics Maximum Marks: 40
ANSWER KEY
Section A Section B Section C
1. C 21. D 41. A
2. B 22. C 42. A
3. B 23. A 43. D
4. C 24. A 44. C
5. C 25. C 45. D
6. B 26. A 46. B
7. D 27. C 47. B
8. B 28. A 48. A
9. B 29. B 49. C
10. A 30. B 50. B
11. A 31. A
12. D 32. B
13. A 33. B
14. B 34. C
15. C 35. D
16. A 36. D
17. B 37. A
18. B 38. A
19. B 39. A
20. A 40. C
