MODEL QUESTION PAPER

10th STANDARD
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
Time: 2 Hours 45 Min.

Max. Marks: 80

I.

Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete
statements. Only one of them is correct or most approprite. Choose the correct
alternative and write the complete answer along with its alphabet in the space
provided against each question.
(1 x 8 = 8)

1)

If the third term of a Geometic Progression is 2, then the Product of its first five
terms is,
(A) 52

2)

(B) 25

(B) 20

If tan x =

(D) 100

(B) 0.2

(C) 20

(D) 0.02

(B) 5

(C) 8

(D) 10

7
then cot x is,
24

(B) 24

(C)

7
24

(D)

24
7

The cordinates of the mid point of the line segments joining the points (2, 3)
and (4, 7) is,
(A) (3, 5)

8)

(C) 10

If f(x) = x2 + 7x - 10 then the value of f(2) is,

(A) 7
7)

(B) 1

(A) 3
6)

(D) 30

If Mean score X = 20 and the coefficient of variation is 0.1, then the Standard
deviation is,
(A) 2

5)

(C) 25

Probability of an impossible event is,

(A) 0

4)

(D) 15

If nC8 = nC12 then the value of n is,

(A) 10

3)

(C) 10

(B) (7, 3)

(C) (3, 4)

(D) (8, 3)

The slope of the line joining the points (3, - 2) and (4, 5) is,
(A) 3

(B) 5

(C) 7

II.

Answer the following

9)

Express 6762 as a Product of Prime factors.

(D) 8
(1 x 6 = 6)

10) If Universal U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8} and subject A = {1, 2, 3} find A|.

11) Find the zero of the Polynomial x2 + 2x + 1.
12) In leABC, ABC = 900, BD AC.

A
D

If BD = 8cm and AD = 4cm find CD.

C
.......2

-- 2 -13) In the figure O is the centre of the circle

PT is a tangent and if PTQ = 300, find POT.

14) Find the Surface Area of a sphere of radius 7cm.

(2 x 16 = 32)

III. Answer the following

15) Prove that 5 -

3 is an Irrational number.

16) In a college, 60 students enrolled in Chemistry, 40 in Physics, 30 in Biology and

15 in Chemistry and Physics, 10 in Physics and Biology, 5 in Biology and
Chemistry. No one enrolled in all the three subjects. Find how many are enrolled
in atleast one of the subjects.
17) Classify the following into Permutations and Combinations.
a) Five different subject books to be arranged on a shelf.
b) There are 8 chairs and 8 people to occupy them.
c) In a committee of 7 persons, a chair person, a secretary and a treasurer are to
be chosen.
d) Five keys are to be arranged in a circular key ring.
18) A committee of 5 is to be formed out of 6 men and 4 ladies. In how may ways
can this be done when at least 2 ladies are included.
19) Rationalise the denominator and simplify :
20) Simplify : 8

5 2 3
.
3 2 5

1 1

8
2 2

21) What must be added to 2x3 + 3x2 - 22x + 12 so that the result is exactly divisible
by 2x2 + 5x - 14 ?
OR
2
Divide P(x) = x + 4x + 4 by g(x) = x + 2 and verify division algorithm.
1 1 1
22) Three numbers are in the ratio : : . If the sum of their squares is 644, find
3 5 6
the numbers.

23) Show that,

tan . sin + cos = sec .

24) Find the value of x, such that the distance between the points (2, 5) and (x, - 7) is
13 units.
25) Draw a circle of radius 3.5cm and construct a chord of length 6cm in it. Measure
the shortest distance between the centre and the chord.
26) Draw a plan for the recordings from the surveyors field work book given below.
(Scale 20 meters = 1cm)
Meters to D
14 0
120 ------------- 60 to C
to E 80 ------------- 100
50 ------------- 40 to B
From A

.......3

-- 3 -27) A solid cylinder has a T.S.A. of 462 square cm. Its C.S.A. is one third of the T.S.A.
Find the radius of the cylinder.
OR
A right circular metallic cone of height 20 cm and base radius 5 cm is melted and
recast into a sphere. Find the radius of the sphere.
R
28) Verify Eulers formula for the given network.

P
A
29) In leABC, PQ II BC. AP = 3 cm, AR = 4.5 cm,
AQ = 6 cm, AB = 5 cm and AC = 10 cm.

P R

Find the length of AD .

30) A Bag contains 27 balls, of which some are White and others are Red. A ball is
2
. Find the number
3

chosed at random. The probability of getting a Red ball is

of White balls.

(3 x 6 = 18)

IV. Answer the following questions

31) The third term of an Arithmetic Progression is 8 and the ninth term of the
Arithmetic Progression exceeds three times the third term by 2. Find the sum of
its first 19 terms.
32) Calculate the Standard Deviation of the given data.
C.I. 0 - 10 10 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50
f

10

15

10

33) The ages of Kavya and Karthik are 11 years and 14 years. In how many years
will the product of their ages be 304.
OR
A motor boat whose speed is 15km/hr in still water goes 30 km down stream
and comes back in a total of a 4 hours 30 minutes. Determine the speed of the
stream.
34) Through the mid point M of the sides of a

Parallelogram ABCD, the line BM is drawn

intersecting AC at L and AD Produced at E.

Prove that EL = 2BL.

L
A

OR
Prove that any two medians of a triangle divide each other in the ratio 2 : 1.

.......4

-- 4 --

35) The angle of elevation of the top of a tower of height

h meters from two points at a distance of a and b
meters from the base, and in the same straight line

with it are complementary. Prove that the height of

the tower is

ab meters.
OR

Prove that

b C

sin
1 cos

= 2 cosee .
1 cos
sin

36) Prove that the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle.
a) are equal.
b) subtend equal angles at the centre.
c) are equally inclined to the line joining the centre and the external point.
OR
If two circles touch each other externally the centres and the point of contact are
collinear. Prove.
V.

(4 x 4 = 16)

Answer the following questions

37) The sum of an infinite geometric progression is 15 and the sum of the squares of
these terms is 45. Find the series.
OR
The common difference between any two consecutive interior angles of a Polygon
is 50. If the smallest angle is 1200. Find the number of sides of the Polygon ?
38) Solve Graphically: x2 - x - 2 = 0.
39) If the square on the longest side of a triangle is equal to the sum of the squares
on the other two sides, then those two sides contain a right angle Prove.
40) Draw two direct common tangents to two circles of radii 5cm and 3cm having
their centre 11cm apart. Measure the length of D.C.T. and verify.
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(1 x 8 = 8)

1)

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(A) 52

2)

(B) 25

(B) 20

(B) 1

(B) 0.2

tan x =

(B) 5

(C) 20

(D) 0.02

(C) 8

(D) 10

(B) 24

(C)

7
24

(D)

24
7

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(A) (3, 5)

8)

(D) 100

7
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(A) 7

7)

(C) 10

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(A) 3

6)

(D) 30

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(A) 2

5)

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(A) 0

4)

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(A) 10

3)

(C) 10

(B) (7, 3)

(C) (3, 4)

(D) (8, 3)

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(A) 3

(B) 5

(C) 7

II.

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(D) 8
(1 x 6 = 6)

10) Ut U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8} v GUt A = {1, 2, 3} Dzg A| PAqrj.

11) x2 + 2x + 1 zQAi vAi PAqrj.
12) ABC wsdz ABC = 900 v BD AC.

A
D

BD = 8A v AD = 4A Ezg
CD Ai PAqrj.

C
.......2

-- 2 --

13) F avz O vPAz PT P v

PTQ = 30 Ezg POT PAqrj.

P

14) 7A wd MAz Uz t PAqrj.

III. PV UU Gvj.
(2 x 16 = 32)
15) 5 - 3 MAz CsU AS JAz .
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b) 8 PaU 8 QU PvP PVz.
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5 2 3

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1 1

8
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2

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2
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1 1 1

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3 5 6
PAqrj.
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PAqrj.
25) 3.5A wd v Jj. Czg 6A Gzz e ga, PAzAz
eU Eg Cw Pr zg Cv ir.
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vAiij. (it 20 lg = 1A)
lgU D U
14 0
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60

40

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50 -------------- B
A

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.......3

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P t, t tz g MAzg Ezg, Aqg
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PAqrj.
R
28) Pz Png ePwU DAig v vr.
A

29) ABC wsdz PQ II BC.

AP = 3 A, AR = 4.5 A, AQ = 6 A,

P R

AB = 5 A v AC = 10 A Ezg,
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P
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C

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2
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3
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(3 x 6 = 18)

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v
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10
15
8
10
33) P v PwPg Ai 11 v 14 U. Ejg Ai Ut
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L
A

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JAz .
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-- 4 --

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b zgU GAliq Gv PU PV
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ab JAz .

Cx

b C

sin
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= 2 cosee JAz .
1 cos
sin

36) AzAz vP Jz PU,

a) Vgv.
b) PAzz z PUAl iqv.
c) PAz v Az j gSAiq z PU GAl

iqvz JAz .

Cx
Jgq vU gg V zU CU vPAzU v Az
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PV UU Gvj.

(4 x 4 = 16)

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Cx
MAz sePwAi, Aiiz Jgq CP MPU i v 50
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UU vP Vzg, D Jgq U AP Agvz
JAz .
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Design of the Question Paper for S.S.L.C. Examination

MATHEMATICS
DIMENSION - 1
WEIGHTAGE TO CONTENT

Sl. No.

Units

Marks

l.

Real Numbers

03

2.

Sets

03

3. *

Progressions

08

4. *

Permutations and Combinations

05

5.

Probability

03

6.

Statistics

04

7.

Surds

04

8. *

Polynomials

04

9. *

Quadratic Equations

09

l0.*

Similar Triangles

06

1l.*

Pythagoras Theorem

04

l2.*

Trigonomentry

06

l3.

Co-ordinate Geometry

04

l4.*

Circle - ChordProperties and Tangent Properties

10

l5.*

Mensuration

05

l6.

Graphs and Polyhedra

02

Total

80

20%
15%
100%

Applying (Including Analysis)

Skill
Total

3.

4.

1x6=6

1x8=8

Skill

Total

1x2=2

1x6=6

Understanding
-

1x4=4

1x2=2

Remembering

Applying (Including Analysis)

1 Mark
Question

MCQs
1 Mark

Objectives

3 x 6 = 18

2x2=4
2 x 16 = 32

3x2=6

3 x 4 = 12

L.A.
3 Marks

2x3=6

2 x 10 = 20

2x1=2

S.A.
2 Marks

4 x 4 = 16

4x2=8

4x1=4

4x1=4

L.A.
4 Marks

WEIGHTAGE TO OBJECTIVES

80

12

16

44

08

Total
Marks

55%

Understanding

2.

DIMENSION - 2

10%

% Marks

Remembering

Objectives

l.

Sl. No.

WEIGHTAGE TO OBJECTIVES

DIMENSION - 2

100%

15%

20%

55%

10%

Percentage

DIMENSION - 3
WEIGHTAGE TO FORM OF QUESTIONS

Sl. No.

Type of Questions

No. of Questions

Marks

l.

M.C. Questions

08

08

2.

Short Answer Type (1 Mark)

06

06

3.

Short Answer Type (2 Marks)

16

32

4.

Long Answer Type (3 Marks)

06

18

5.

Long Answer Type (4 Marks)

04

16

Total

40

80

DIMENSION - 3
ESTIMATED DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Easy

30%

Average

50%

Difficult

20%

- 1(1) -

7. Surds

8. Polynomials

9. Quadratic Equations

10. Similar Triangles

11. Pythagoras
Theorem
1(1)
1(1)

12. Trigonomentry

13. Co-ordinate
Geometry

6. Statistics

2(1)

5. Probability

4. Permutations &
Combinations

- 1(1) -

3.* Progressions

S.A.1 S.A.2 L.A.3 L.A.4

2. Sets

MCQ

1(1)

2(1)

2(1)

4(1)

- 3(1) -

- 2(1) -

2(2)

- 3(1)

2(1)

- 3(1)

2(1)

S.A.1 S.A.2 L.A.3 L.A.4

- 1(1) 2(1) -

1(1)

1(1)

1(1)

1(1)

1(1)

MCQ

UNDERSTANDING

MCQ

- 3(1) -

- 3(1) -

- 2(1) -

MCQ

- 4(1) -

- 2(1) -

- 2(1) -

S.A.1 S.A.2 L.A.3 L.A.4

APPLYING (INCLUDING ANALYSIS)

CORE SUBJECT BLUE PRINT

10th STANDARD MATHEMATICS

REMEMBERING

- 1(1) -

Content / Unit

1. Real Numbers

No.

Sl.

Time : 2 Hours and 45 Minutes

Marks : 80

- 4(1)

S.A.1 S.A.2 L.A.3 L.A.4

SKILL

tions

Marks Ques-

No. of

TOTAL

Content / Unit

*
-

- 2(1) -

- 3(1) -

* 1(1) 2(1)

S.A.1 S.A.2 L.A.3 L.A.4

MCQ

MCQ

- 6(3) 6(2) 4(1) -

S.A.1 S.A.2 L.A.3 L.A.4

APPLYING (INCLUDING ANALYSIS)

6(6) 2(2) 20(10) 12(4) 4(1) -

MCQ

UNDERSTANDING

* Indicates Internal Choice Questions Unit

2(2) 4(4) 2(1) -

1(1)

S.A.1 S.A.2 L.A.3 L.A.4

MCQ

REMEMBERING

CORE SUBJECT BLUE PRINT

10th STANDARD MATHEMATICS

2(1)

2(1)

- 4(1)

- 4(2) - 8(2)

S.A.1 S.A.2 L.A.3 L.A.4

SKILL

NOTE :- (i)
Numbers outside the bracket indicates Marks.
(ii) Numbers inside the bracket indicates Questions.
(iii) Internal choice to Questions to be given the following Units, which are comparitively
have more contents for 2, 3, and 4 Marks. The Units are 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15 and 16.
(iv) In case of Questions on proving theorems, the Choice Questions can be the converse of
the
theorems OR Corollary having equal weightage in marks.
(v) In case of Questions on Riders based on theorems, choice Questions to be the Riders
based
on the same theorem OR Converse or Corollary.

KEY :-

Total

Polyhedra

16. Graphs and

15. Mensuration

Properties and
Tangent
Properties

*
14. Circle - Chord

No.

Sl.

Time : 2 Hours and 45 Minutes

Marks : 80

80

10

40

tions

No. of

Marks Ques-

TOTAL