KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, JAMMU REGION

PREBOARD- 1EXAMINATION 2023 -24

Class 10 Max Marks 80
Subject: MATHEMATICS (STANDARD-041) Time Allowed 3 hours

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 1 Question of 3 marks, 1
Question of 5 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.
Qno SECTION A
(Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 marks each)
1 30th term of the A.P: 10, 7, 4, …, is 1
(a) 97 (b) 77 (c) -77 (d) -87
2 The pairs of equations x+2y-5 = 0 and -4x-8y+20=0 have: 1
(a) Unique solution (b) Exactly two solutions
(c) Infinitely many solutions (d) No solution
3 The ratio between the LCM and HCF of 5, 15, 20 is: 1
(a) 9 : 1 (b) 4 : 3 (c) 11 : 1 (d) 12 : 1
4 If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax²+bx+c, c≠0 are equal, then 1
(a) c and b have opposite signs (b) c and a have opposite signs
(c) c and b have same signs (d) c and a have same signs
5 The roots of 100x²– 20x + 1 = 0 is: 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
(a) 20 and 20 (b) 10 and 20 (c) 10 and 10 (d) None of the above
6 If the length of the shadow of a tree is decreasing then the angle of elevation is: 1
(a) Increasing (b) Decreasing (c) Remains the same (d) None of these

7 The value of tan 60°/cot 30° is equal to: 1

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
8 The distance between two parallel tangents of acircle of radius 4 cm is 1
(a) 2 cm (b) 4 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 8 cm

9 The length of a tangent drawn from a point at a distance of 10 cm from the center of 1
the circle is 8 cm. The radius of the circle is
(a) 4 cm (b) 5 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 7 cm

10 Which of the following are not similar figures? 1

(a) Circles (b) Squares (c) Equilateral triangles (d) Isosceles triangles

11 AD AE 1
In the given figure BD = EC , and ∠ADE = 70°, ∠BAC = 50°,
then angle∠BCA =
(a) 70° (b) 50° (c) 80° (d) 60°

12 In figure if O is centre of a circle, PQ is a chord and the 1

tangent PR at P makes an angle of 50° with PQ, then ∠POQ
is equal to

(a) 100° (b) 80° (c) 90° (d) 75°

13 ABCDEF is any hexagon with different vertices A, B, C, D, E 1

and F as the centres of circles with same radius r are
drawn. The area of the shaded portion is

(a) πr2(b) 2πr2(c) 3πr2(d) 4πr2

14 The largest triangle inscribed in a semi-circle of radius r, then the area of that triangle 1
is;
(a) r² (b) 1/2r² (c) 2r² (d) √2r²
15 Two cards of Diamonds and 6 cards of clubs are missing from a pack of 52 cards. A 1
card is drawn at random from the remaining pack. What is the probability of getting a
red card?
26 44 24 24
(a) 44 (b) 52 (c) 52 (d) 44
16 Two fair coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at the most one head? 1
3 1 1 3
(a) 4 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 8
17 Sec²θ – 1 = ? 1
(A) tan²θ (B) tan²θ + 1 (C) cot²θ – 1 (D)cos²θ
18 The sum of the probabilities of all the elementary events of an experiment is 1
(a) 0.5 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 1.5

19 Assertion: Sum of fist n terms in an A.P. is given by the formula: Sn = 2n×[2a+(n−1)d] . 1

Reason: Sum of first 15 terms of 2+5+8——- is 345.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation
for Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

20 Assertion: Total surface area of the cylinder having radius of the base 14 cm and 1
height 30 cm is 3872 cm²
Reason: If r be the radius and h be the height of the cylinder, then total surface area
= (2πrh + 2πr²).
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation
for Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

Section B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each
21 Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12, 15 minutes respectively. If they start tolling 2
together, after what time will they next toll together?

22 In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O. If ∠APB = 60°,
then calculate ∠OAB, 2

23 Find the perimeter of the shaded region in figure, if ABCD is a square of side 14 cm and APB and
CPD are semicircles. [Use π = 22 /7 ] 2

24 The point A(3, y) is equidistant from the points P(6, 5) and Q(0, -3). Find the value of 2
 y.
25 Prove that: (tanθ+secθ−1)/(tanθ−secθ+1)=1+sinθcosθ 2

Section- C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each
26 Prove that √5 is irrational 3

27 Solve 2x + 3y = 11 and 2x – 4y = – 24 and hence find the value of ‘m’ for which 3
y = mx + 3.
Or
A fraction becomes 9/11 if 2 is added to both the numerator and the denominator. If,
3 is added to both the numerator and the denominator it becomes 5/6. Find the
fraction.
28 α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x²– 6x + y. Find the value of ‘y’ if
3α + 2β = 20. 3

29 Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are parallel. 3

30 The following table shows the ages of the patients admitted in a hospital during a
year. Find the mode ? 3

31 If ∠A and ∠B are acute angles such that cos A = cos B, then show that ∠ A = ∠ B. 3
Section- D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each
32 Find two consecutive positive integers, the sum of whose squares is 365.
Or 5
Sum of the areas of two squares is 400 cm².f the difference of their perimeters is 16
cm, find the sides of the two squares.
33 A solid toy in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone. The 5
height of the cone is 2cm, and the diameter of the base is 4cm. Determine the
volume of the toy, If a right circular cylinder circumscribes the toy, find the
difference between the volumes of the cylinder and toy( take =3.14)
34 State and prove basic proportionality theorem 5
35 Find the mean and median for the following data 5

Section- E

36 The top of a table is shown in the figure given below:

1
i)he coordinates of the points H and G are respectively. 2
ii)The distance between the points A and B is.
Or
1
The coordinates of the mid- point of line segment joining points M and Q are?
iii) If G is taken as the origin, and x, y axis put along GF and GB, then the point
denoted by coordinate (4, 2) is?

37 Your elder brother wants to buy a car and plans to take loan from a bank for his car.
 He repays his total loan of Rs 1,18,000 by paying every month starting with the first
instalment of Rs 1000. If he increases the instalment by Rs 100 every month , answer
the following:
i)The amount paid by him in 30th installment is ?
1
ii)The amount paid by him in the 30 installments is ? 2
Or
What amount does he still have to pay offer 30th installment? 1
iii) The ratio of the 1st installment to the last installment is?
38 A boy is standing on the top of light house. He observed that boat P and boat Q are
approaching to light house from opposite directions. He finds that angle of
depression of boat P is 45° and angle of depression of boat Q is 30°. He also knows
that height of the light house is 100 m.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions. 2

(i) Measure of ∠ACD = ?

(ii) Length of CD is equal to? 1

OR
Length of BD is equal to?

(iii) Length of AC is equal to