Seth M.R.

Jaipuria Schools
Half Yearly Examination
Session: 2024-25
Class: X Time: 3 Hours
Subject: Mathematics (Standard) Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions:
 There are 38 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
 This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E. All the
sections are compulsory.
 Section A contains twenty MCQ questions of 1 mark each.
 Section B contains five questions of two marks each.
 Section C contains six questions of three marks each
 Section D contains four long answer questions of five marks each.
 Section E contains three case study-based questions of four marks each.
 There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few
questions. Only one of the choices in such questions must be attempted.
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 Draw neat figures, wherever required. Take 𝜋 = 7 wherever required, if not stated.
 Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION – A
Select the correct option:
1. If 𝒌, (𝟐𝒌 − 𝟏), 𝒂𝒏𝒅 (𝟐𝒌 + 𝟏) are three consecutive terms of an A.P., then find the value of 𝒌.
A. −3 B. 3
C. 2 D. −5

2. In ∆𝑷𝑸𝑹, If PS is the internal bisector of ∠𝑷 meeting QR at S and PQ = 15 cm, QS = (3 + x) cm, SR = (x – 3)

cm and PR = 7 cm, then determine the value of x.
A. 2.85 cm B. 8.52 cm
C. 8.25 cm D. 5.28 cm

3. The mid-point of segment AB is the point P(0, 4). If the coordinates of B are (−2, 3), then what could be
the possible coordinates of A?
A. (−2, 5) B. (2, 9)
C. (2, −9) D. (2, 5)

𝒂𝟐 − 𝟏
4. If 𝐬𝐢𝐧 ∅ = , then (𝐬𝐞𝐜 ∅ + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 ∅) = ?
𝒂𝟐 + 𝟏
A. 𝑎 B. √2𝑎
C. 𝑎 D. 𝑎
3√2
√2

5. If height of a vertical pole is √𝟑 times the length of its shadow on the ground, then find the angle of
elevation of the Sun at that time.
A. 45° B. 90°
C. 60° D. 30°

6. Two concentric circles have radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which
touches the smaller circle (at a point).
A. 4 cm B. 2 cm
C. 6 cm D. 8 cm
7. Determine the area of the sector of a circle of radius 6 cm whose central angle is 𝟑𝟎°. (Take 𝝅 = 𝟑. 𝟏𝟒)
A. 8.44 cm2 B. 9.42 cm2
C. 6.68 cm2 D. 5.89 cm2

8. If the nth term of an A.P. is (2n + 1), then determine the sum of its first three terms.
A. 15 B. 12
C. 14 D. 10

9. In the given figure, if ∠ACB = ∠𝑪𝑫𝑨 , AC = 6 cm and AD = 3cm, then find the
length of AB.
A. 16 cm
B. 18 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 12 cm

10. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining (𝟐, −𝟑) and (𝟓, 𝟔) is divided by 𝒙- axis.
A. 2:1 B. 3 : 2
C. 1:2 D. 2 : 5

𝐬𝐢𝐧 ∅ + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 ∅ 𝟓 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 ∅ + 𝟏

11. If
𝐬𝐢𝐧 ∅ − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 ∅
= 𝟒, then the value of 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐∅ − 𝟏 = ?

A. 41/40 B. 16/25
C. 40/41 D. 25/16

12. A tower stands vertically on the ground. From a point on the ground which is 25 m away from the foot of
the tower, the angle of elevation of top of the tower is found to be 𝟒𝟓°. Depict the height of the tower.
A. 36 m B. 25 m
C. 42 m D. 16 m

13. From a point P which is at a distance of 13 cm from the centre O of a circle of radius 5 cm, the pair of
tangents PQ and PR to the circle are drawn. Determine the area of the quadrilateral PQOR.
A. 65 cm2 B. 75 cm2
C. 60 cm2 D. 72 cm2

𝟐
14. Two concentric circles form a ring. The inner and outer circumference of the ring are 𝟓𝟎 𝒎 and
𝟕
𝟑
𝟕𝟓 𝟕 𝒎 respectively. Find the width of the ring.
A. 2m B. 4m
C. 1m D. 3m

15. Determine the common difference of the following A.P.

𝟏 𝟏 − 𝟐𝒒 𝟏 − 𝟒𝒒
, , , … … … … … … … … … ..
𝟐𝒒 𝟐𝒒 𝟐𝒒
A. 1 B. q
C. −1 D. 3q

16. If the point P(k, 0) divides the line segment joining the points A(2,−2) and B(−7, 4) in the ratio 1 : 2, then
determine the value of k.
A. 1 B. 2
C. −1 D. −2
 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟑𝟎°
17. Depict the value of 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟔𝟎° .
A. √2 B. 1
C. √3/2 D. 1/2

18. A ladder makes an angle of 𝟔𝟎° with the ground when placed against a wall. If the foot of the ladder is 2 m
away from the wall, then find the length of the ladder, in metres.
A. 4m B. 3 m
C. 5m D. 2 m

19. Read the given statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): If in a circle, the radius of the circle is 3 cm and distance of a point from the centre of a circle
is 5 cm, then the length of the tangent from that point will be 4 cm.
Reason (R): The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true and R is false.
D. A is false and R is true.

20. Read the given statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): The area enclosed by a chord and the major arc is major segment.
Reason (R): If a circle is divided into three equal arcs, then each is a major arc.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is false and R is true.
D. A is true and R is false.

SECTION – B

21. Which term of the arithmetic progression 5,15, 25, ... will be 130 more than its 31𝒔𝒕 term?

22. E and F are points on the sides PQ and PR respectively of a △ PQR. For PQ = 1.28 cm, PR = 2.56 cm, PE =
0.18 cm and PF = 0.36 cm, state whether EF ||QR.

23. Find all possible values of x for which the distance between the points A(x, −1) and B(5, 3) is 5 units.
OR
If a point A(0,2) is equidistant from the points B(3,p) and C(p, 5), then find the value of p.

24. In Figure, PQ and PR are tangents to the circle such that ∠QOP = 70𝒐 . Find the measure of ∠QPR.

25. A car has two wipers which do not overlap. Each wiper has a blade of length 25cm sweeping through an
angle of 115°. Find the total area cleaned at each sweep of the blades.
 SECTION – C

26. 150 workers were engaged to finish a piece of work in a certain number of days. Four workers dropped
the second day, four more workers dropped the third day and so on. It takes 8 more days to finish the
work now. Find the number of days in which the work was completed.
OR
If the last term of an A.P. of 30 terms is 119 and the 8𝒕𝒉 term from the end (towards the first term) is 91,
then find the common difference of the A.P. Hence, find the sum of all the terms of the A.P.

27. Two right triangles ABC and DBC are drawn on the same hypotenuse BC and on the same side of BC. If AC
and BD intersect at P, Prove that AP × PC = BP × DP.

28. Find k so that the point P (−4, 6) lies on the line segment joining A (k, 10) and B (3, −8). Also, find the ratio
in which P divides AB.

𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟑𝟎∘ + 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟒𝟓∘ − 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟔𝟎∘

29. Evaluate:
𝐬𝐞𝐜𝟑𝟎∘ + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟔𝟎∘ + 𝐜𝐨𝐭𝟒𝟓∘
.

30. A tree breaks due to storm and the broken part bends so that the top of the tree touches the ground
making an angle of 30𝒐 with it. The height of the breaking point from the ground is 2m. Find the total
height of the tree.

31. In two concentric circles, a chord of length 24 cm of larger circle becomes a tangent to the smaller circle
whose radius is 5 cm. Find the radius of the larger circle.

SECTION – D

32. In an AP of 50 terms, the sum of first 10 terms is 210 and the sum of its last 15 terms is 2565. Find the AP.

33. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle, prove that the other two sides are divided in the same
ratio. Using the above result, find x from the adjoining figure.

𝟏
34. If sec 𝛉 + tan 𝛉 = p, show that sec 𝛉 − tan 𝛉 = 𝐩 . Hence, find the values of cos 𝛉 and sin 𝛉.

35. A round table cover has six equal designs as shown in figure. If the radius of the cover is 28
cm, find the cost of making the designs at the rate of ₹ 0.35 per cm 𝟐 . (use √𝟑 = 1.7)

OR
An elastic belt is placed round the rim of a pulley of radius 5 cm. One point on the belt is pulled directly
away from the centre O of the pulley until it is at P, 10 cm from O. Find the length of the belt that is in
contact with the rim of the pulley. Also, find the shaded area.

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 SECTION – E

36. Read the given information and answer the following questions.

In the given figure, a folding table is shown. The legs of the table
are represented by line segments AB and CD intersecting at O.
Join AC and BD. Considering table top is parallel to the ground,
and OB = x, OD = x + 3, OC = 3x + 19 and OA = 3x + 4.

(i) Prove that △OAC is similar to △OBD.

OA OB
(ii) Prove that AC = .
BD

(iii) (a) Observe the figure and find the value of x. Hence, find the length of OC.
OR
BD
(b) Observe the figure and find .
AC

37. Read the given information and answer the following questions.

A TV tower stands vertically on a bank of a canal. From a point on

the other bank directly opposite the tower, the angle of
elevation of the top of the tower is 𝟔𝟎°. From another point 20 m
away from this point on the line joining this point to the foot of
the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 𝟑𝟎°.

(i) Find the width of the canal.

(ii) Find the height of tower.
(iii) Find the distance between top of the tower and point D.
OR
Find the distance between top of tower and point C.

38. Read the given information and answer the following questions.

For the inauguration of ’Earth Day’ week in a school, badges were given to volunteers. Organisers
purchased these badges from an NGO, who made these badges in the form of a circle inscribed in a square
of side 8 cm. O is the centre of the circle and ∠AOB = 90𝒐 .

(i) What is the area of square ABCD?

(ii) What is the length of diagonal AC of square ABCD?
(iii) Find the area of sector OPRQO.
OR
Find the area of remaining part of square ABCD when area of circle is excluded.