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QUESTION PAPER

2024 BOARD EXAM

CBSE CLASS 10 MATHEMATICS Board Paper 2024 — Set 3

2024

MATHEMATICS

CLASS 10

CBSE EXAMINATION PAPER-2024 MATHEMATICS

CBSE EXAMINATION PAPER-2024

MATHEMATICS

(Solved)

Time allowed : 3 hours

Maximum Marks : 88

General Instructions :

Read the following instructions carefully and follow them :

  1. This question paper contains 44 questions. All questions are compulsory.
  2. This question paper is divided into 5 sections.
  3. Section A – questions number 1 to 3 are case based questions
  4. Section B – questions number 4 to 23 are multiple choice questions
  5. Section C – questions number 24 to 30 are very short answer
  6. Section D – questions number 31 to 38 are short answer
  7. Section E – questions number 39 to 44 are long answer
  8. There is no overall choice given in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few questions.
  9. Use of calculator is NOT allowed.

Section A

Question 1.

A stable owner has four horses. He usually ties these horses with 7 m long rope to pegs at each corner of a square shaped grass field of 20 m length, to graze in his farm. But tying with rope sometimes results in injuries to his horses, so he decided to build a fence around the area so that each horse can graze.

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(1)

(a) Find the area of the total field in which these horses can graze.

[2 Marks]

(2) Find the area of the square shaped grass field.

[1 Marks]

(3)

What is area of the field that is left ungrazed, if the length of the rope of each horse is 7 cm?

[1 Marks]

(4)

If the length of the rope of each horse is increased from 7 m to 10 m, find the area grazed by one horse. (Use π = 3.14)

[2 Marks]
Question 2.

Vocational training complements traditional education by providing practical skills and hands-on experience. While education equips individuals with a broad knowledge base, vocational training focuses on job-specific skills, enhancing employability thus making the student selfreliant. Keeping this in view, a teacher made the following table giving the frequency distribution of students/adults undergoing vocational training from the training institute.

From the above answer the following questions :

(1) What is the lower limit of the modal class of the above data?

[1 Marks]

(2)

Find the median class of the above data.

[2 Marks]

(3) Give the empirical relationship between mean, median and mode.

[1 Marks]

(4)

Find the number of participants of age less than 50 years who undergo vocational training.

[2 Marks]
Question 3.

Teaching Mathematics through activities is a powerful approach that enhances students’ understanding and engagement. Keeping this in mind, Ms. Mukta planned a prime number game for class 5 students. She announces the number 2 in her class and asked the first student to multiply it by a prime number and then pass it to second student. Second student also multiplied it by a prime number and passed it to third student. In this way by multiplying to a prime number, the last student got 173250.

Now, Mukta asked some questions as given below to the students :

(1) What is the least prime number used by students?

[1 Marks]

(2) Which prime number has been used maximum times?

[1 Marks]

(3)

How many students are in the class?

[2 Marks]

(4)

What is the highest prime number used by students?

[2 Marks]

Section B

Question 4.

The pair of linear equations x + 2y + 5 = 0 and –3x = 6y – 1 has

[1 Marks]
  • (A) exactly two solutions
  • (B) infinitely many solutions
  • (C) unique solution
  • (D) no solution
Question 5.

The common difference of the A.P.

1/2x, 1 – 4x / 2x, 1 – 8x / 2x, ... is:

[1 Marks]
  • (A) 2x
  • (B) –2
  • (C) –2x
  • (D) 2
Question 6. Two dice are thrown together. The probability that they show different numbers is:
[1 Marks]
  • (A) 1/6
  • (B) 5/6
  • (C) 1/3
  • (D) 2/3
Question 7.

The probability of guessing the correct answer to a certain test question is x/6. If the probability of not guessing the correct answer is 2/3, then the value of x is:

[1 Marks]
  • (A) 4
  • (B) 6
  • (C) 3
  • (D) 2
Question 8.

If a = 2² × 3ˣ, b = 2² × 3 × 5, c = 2² × 3 × 7 and LCM(a, b, c) = 3780, then x is equal to

[1 Marks]
  • (A) 1
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 0
  • (D) 3
Question 9.

The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x² – 3x – 9 are:

[1 Marks]
  • (A) 3, –3/2
  • (B) 3, 3/2
  • (C) -3, -3/2
  • (D) –3, 3/2
Question 10.

From a point on the ground, which is 30 m away from the foot of a vertical tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60°. The height (in metres) of the tower is:

[1 Marks]
  • (A) 30
  • (B) 60
  • (C) 10√3
  • (D) 30√3
Question 11.

If cos θ = √3/2 and sin ∅ = 1/2, then tan(θ + ∅) is:

[1 Marks]
  • (A) √3
  • (B) 1
  • (C) not defined
  • (D) 1/√3
Question 12. Maximum number of common tangents that can be drawn to two circles intersecting at two distinct points is:
[1 Marks]
  • (A) 4
  • (B) 3
  • (C) 1
  • (D) 2
Question 13.

In the given figure, if PT is a tangent to a circle with centre O and ∠TPO = 35°, then the measure of ∠x is:

[1 Marks]
  • (A) 115°
  • (B) 120°
  • (C) 125°
  • (D) 110°
Question 14.

If the diagonals of a quadrilateral divide each other proportionally, then it is a:

[1 Marks]
  • (A) rectangle
  • (B) parallelogram
  • (C) trapezium
  • (D) square
Question 15.

In ∆ABC, DE ∥ BC (as shown in the figure). If AD = 2 cm, BD = 3 cm, BC = 7.5 cm, then the length of DE (in cm) is:

[1 Marks]
  • (A) 2.5
  • (B) 6
  • (C) 3
  • (D) 5
Question 16.

Given HCF(2520, 6600) = 40, LCM(2520, 6600) = 252 × k, then the value of k is:

[1 Marks]
  • (A) 1650
  • (B) 1600
  • (C) 165
  • (D) 1625
Question 17.

A pair of irrational numbers whose product is a rational number is:

[1 Marks]
  • (A) (√16,√4)
  • (B) (√3,√27)
  • (C) (√5,√2)
  • (D) (√36,√2
Question 18.

If a digit is chosen at random from the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, then the probability that this digit is an odd prime number is:

[1 Marks]
  • (A) 2/3
  • (B) 5/9
  • (C) 4/9
  • (D) 1/3
Question 19.

The mean of five observations is 15. If the mean of first three observations is 14 and that of last three observations is 17, then the third observation is

[1 Marks]
  • (A) 18
  • (B) 19
  • (C) 20
  • (D) 17
Question 20.

Perimeter of a sector of a circle whose central angle is 90° and radius 7 cm is:

[1 Marks]
  • (A) 35 cm
  • (B) 25 cm
  • (C) 11 cm
  • (D) 22 cm
Question 21.

In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. MN is the chord and the tangent ML at point M makes an angle of 70° with MN. The measure of ∠MON is:

[1 Marks]
  • (A) 120°
  • (B) 140°
  • (C) 70°
  • (D) 90°
Question 22.

Assertion (A) : The point which divides the line segment joining the points A (1, 2) and B(-1, 1) internally in the ratio 1 : 2 is (-1/3,5/3) Reason (R) : The coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the points A (x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂) in the ratio m₁: m₂ are [m₁x₂ +m₂x₁ / m₁ + m₂ , m₁y₂+ m₂y₁ / m₁+m₂

[1 Marks]
  • (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  • (B) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
  • (C) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  • (D) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
Question 23.

Assertion (A) : In a cricket match, a batsman hits a boundary 9 times out of 45 balls he plays. The probability that in a given ball, he does not hit the boundary is 4/5. Reason (R) : P(E) + P(not E) =1

[1 Marks]
  • (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  • (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  • (C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  • (D) Assertion () is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Section C

Question 24.

One card is drawn at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that the card drawn

(i) is queen of hearts:

(ii) is not a jack.

[2 Marks]
Question 25. If 2x + y = 13 and 4x – y = 17, find the value of (x – y).
[2 Marks]
Question 26. Sum of two numbers is 105 and their difference is 45. Find the numbers.
[2 Marks]
Question 27. Find a relation between x and y such that the point P(x, y) is equidistant from points A(7, 1) and B(3, 5).
[2 Marks]
Question 28. Points A(–1, y) and B(5, 7) lie on a circle with centre O(2, –3y) such that AB is a diameter of the circle. Find the value of y. Also, find the radius of the circle.
[2 Marks]
Question 29.

In the given figure, EA/EC = EB/ED, prove that ΔEAB ~ ΔECD.

[2 Marks]
Question 30.

Evaluate: cos 45° + sin 60° / sec 30° + cosec 30°.

[2 Marks]

Section D

Question 31.

If the sum of first 7 terms of an A.P. is 49 and that of first 17 terms is 289, find the sum of its first 20 terms.

[3 Marks]
Question 32. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x² – 15 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients of the polynomial.
[3 Marks]
Question 33.

Solve the following system of linear equations graphically:

x – y + 1 = 0

x + y = 5

[3 Marks]
Question 34.

Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points (5, 3) and (–1, 6) is divided by Y-axis.

[3 Marks]
Question 35.

Prove that sin θ – 2 sin³ θ / 2 cos³ θ – cos θ = tan θ.

[3 Marks]
Question 36. Prove that the tangents drawn at the end points of a chord of a circle make equal angles with the chord.
[3 Marks]
Question 37.

The ratio of the 10ᵗʰ term to its 30th term of an A.P. is 1 : 3 and the sum of its first six terms is 42. Find the first term and the common difference of A.P.

[3 Marks]
Question 38.

P(–2, 5) and Q(3, 2) are two points. Find the coordinates of the point R on line segment PQ such that PR = 2QR.

[3 Marks]

Section E

Question 39. In a flight of 2800 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed is reduced by 100 km/h and by doing so, the time of flight is increased by 30 minutes. Find the original duration of the flight.
[5 Marks]
Question 40.

The denominator of a fraction is one more than twice the numerator. If the sum of the fraction and its reciprocal is 2 X 16 / 21, find the fraction.

[5 Marks]
Question 41. State and prove Basic Proportionality theorem.
[5 Marks]
Question 42. From a point on the ground, the angles of elevation of the bottom and the top of a transmission tower fixed at the top of a 20 m high building are 45° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the tower.
[5 Marks]
Question 43. A solid iron pole consists of a solid cylinder of height 200 cm and base diameter 28 cm, which is surmounted by another cylinder of height 50 cm and radius 7 cm. Find the mass of the pole, given that 1 cm³ of iron has approximately 8 g mass.
[5 Marks]
Question 44. A medicine capsule is in the shape of a cylinder with two hemispheres stuck to each of its ends. The length of the entire capsule is 14 mm and the diameter of the capsule is 4 mm. Find its surface area. Also, find its volume.
[5 Marks]

Paper Details

CBSE Board Exam 2024

Class

CLASS 10

Subject

MATHEMATICS

Year

2024

Set

Set 3

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