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10th standard CBSE Mathematics Public Model Question Paper II 2019-2020
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1.
If PQ and PR are two tangents to a circle with centre O. If \(\angle QPR={ 46 }^{ ° }\) find \(\angle QOR\)
2.
In the adjoining figure, PQ is a chord of a circle with centre O and PT is a tangent at P such that \(\angle\)QPT = 60 \(°\), then find \(\angle\)PRQ.

3.
Find the 19th term of the following sequence. \({ t }_{ n }=\begin{cases} { n }^{ 2 },where\ n\ in\ even \\ { n }^{ 2 }-1,where\ n\ is\ odd \end{cases}\)
4.
Draw a circle of diameter 8 cm. From a point P, 7 cm away from its centre, construct a pair of tangents to the circle. Measure the lengths of the tangent segments.
5.
If 8 is a root of the equation \(x^{2}-10x + k = 0\) , then find the value of k.
6.
A boy flying a kite has let out 30m of string.If angle of elevation of the kite is 300, then find the height of the kite above the ground.
7.
In the given figure, a circle is inscribed in the quadrilateral ABCD.
Given BC = 38 cm, QB = 27 cm, DC = 25 cm and \(\angle ADC={ 90 }^{ \circ }\), find the radius of the circle.

8.
A vertical stick 10m casts a shadow 8m long.At the same time a tower casts a shadow 32m long.Then the height of the tower is
9.
A man on the deck of a ship is 12 m above the water level.He observes that the angle of elevation of the top of a cliff is 450 and the angle of depression of the base is 300.Calculate the distance of the cliff from the ship and the height of the cliff
10.
The students of a school decided to beautify the school on the annual day by fixing colourful flags on the straight passage of the school. They have 27 flags to be fixed at intervals of every 2m. The flags are stored at the position of the middle most flag. Ruchi was given the responsibility of placing the flags. Ruchi kept her books where the flags were stored. She could carry only one flag at a time.
(i) How much distance did she cover in completing this job and returning back to collect her books?
(ii) What is the maximum distance she travelled carrying a flag? On which day the armed forces flag day is celebrated?
11.
Find the discriminant of the equation \(x^{2} - 4x + 4 = 0\)
12.
For what value of k, are the roots of the quadratic equation \(y^{2}+ k^{2} = 2 (k = 1) y\) equal ?
13.
Vanshika is cycling such that the wheels of the cycle are making 210 revolutions per minute. If the diameter of wheel is 50 cm, calculate the speed per hour at which vanshika is cycling.
14.
If 12th term of an A.P. exceeds oit 6th term by 36, then find the common difference.
15.
A ladder 15 m long just reaches the top of a vertical wall. If the ladder makes an angle of 60o with the wall, then find the height of the wall.
16.
If the discriminant of \(3x^{2} + 2x\ +a = 0\) is double the discriminant of \(x^{2}-4x + 2 = 0\) , then find the value of a.
17.
If sum of first n terms of an AP is 2n2 + 5n. Then find S20 .
18.
If the elevation of the sun at a given time is 30o , then find the length of the shadow cast by a tower of 150 feet height at that time.
19.
Construct tangents to a circle of radius 3 cm from a point on concentric circle of radius 5 cm and measure its length.
20.
In the figure, PA and PB are two tangents drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre C and radius 4cm.If PA\(\bot \)PB, find the length of each tangent.

21.
A tangent PT is drawn parallel to a chord AB as shown in figure. Prove that APB is an isosceles triangle.

22.
Solve \(\frac { 1 }{ (a+b+x) } =\frac { 1 }{ a } +\frac { 1 }{ b } +\frac { 1 }{ x } ,a+b=0\)
23.
How many two digit numbers are divisible by 7?
24.
Draw a circle of radius 1cm. From a point P, 2.2 cm apart from the centre of the circle, draw tangents to the circle. Also, justify the construction.
25.
Find the sum of all two digit numbers which divided by 3 leaves 1 as remainder.
26.
Construct a line segment PQ = 7.8 cm and divide it in ratio 7 : 10.Mark the point of division as R and measure the lengths of PR and QR.
27.
A man who is \(1\frac { 3 }{ 4 } \)tall sees that angle of elevation
28.
\(6x^{ 2 }-22x-21=0\)
29.
How many tangents you can draw to a circle which are parallel to a secant?
30.
Two boats approach a lighthouse in mid - sea from opposite directions. The angles of elevations of the top of the lighthouse from two boats are 30o and 45o respectively. If the distance between two boats is 100 m, find the height of the lighthouse.
31.
In a \(\Delta ABC\) , we draw \(\Delta AB'C'\sim \Delta ABC\) with scale factor \(\frac { 13 }{ 15 } \) . Then, perimeter of \(\Delta ABC\) > perimeter of \(\Delta AB'C'\)
32.
In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to a circle from an external point P. Then, PA and PB may or may not be equal.

33.
If two poles of height h1 and h2 subtend angles of 600 and 300 respectively at the mid-point of the line joining their feet, then h1:h2=3:1.
34.
A quadratic equation \(ax^{2} + bx + c = 0, a\neq 0 \) , has coincident roots, if \(b^{2}-4ac < 0\)
35.
List of numbers 2, 4, 8, 16, ......, form an A.P.
36.
In figure, PQ = 6 cm, QR = 7cm, RS = 4 cm PS = ...........

37.
One root of a quadratic equation is \(3 - \sqrt {2}\) , then the other root.
38.
The number of multiple of 4 between 10 and 250 are
39.
For a science Exhibition, Rahul presented a diagrammatic representation of rain water harvesting as a project. AB and AC, the pipes of 12 m long are bringing water from the terrace of a building (as shown in the figure). The triangular space is developed as a garden.

(i) What is the perimeter of the triangular garden?
(ii) If the radius of circle is 5 cm, then find the length of OA.
(iii) What qualities do you think is encouraged by such exhibitions?
40.
Write next three terms of the given AP:
(a + b),(a + 1) + b,(a +1) + (b + 1),...
41.
Find whether the following equations have real roots .If real roots exist, then find them
(i) \(8x^{ 2 }+2x-3=0\)
(ii) \(-2x^{ 2 }+3x+2=0\)
42.
PA and PB are two tangents from an exterior point P to a circle of radius 5 cm. If length of the chord AB is 8 cm, then find the length of the tangent.
43.
The angle of elevation of a jet plane from a point A on the ground is 600.After of 15 seconds, the angle of elevation changes to 300.If the jet plane is flying at a constant height of 1500\(\sqrt{3}\)m.Find the speed of the jet plane.
44.
The hypotenuse of right-angled triangle is 6 m more than twice the shortest side. If the third side is 2 m less than that of the hypotenuse, find the sides of the triangle.
45.
Find the 25th term of the AP. \(-5,-\frac{5}{2}, 0, \frac{5}{2}\)...............
46.
The angle of ....... of an object viewed, is the angle formed by the line of sight with the horizontal when it is above the horizontal level.
47.
When are the two triangles said to be similar?
48.
To divide a line segment AB in the ratio 3 : 5, first a ray AX is drawn making, \(\angle BAX\) where an acute angle and then on the ray AX, points at equal distances are marked. Find the minimum number of these points.
49.
Construct a triangle ABC with BC = 7 cm, B = 60° and AB = 6 cm. Construct another triangle whose sides are 3/4 times the corresponding sides ABC
50.
The nth term of the AP 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, ………….. is:
3n+2
4n+5
5n+3
4n-5
51.
The same value of x satisfies the equations 4x + 5 = 0 and 4x2 + (5 + 3p)x + 3p2=0, then p is
0 or 5/4
¼ or ½
0 or ¼
0 or ½
52.
In the following figure α is
Angle of Depression
Angle of incidence
Angle of Elevation
Angle of sight
53.
If TP and TQ are two tangents to a circle with centre O so that angle POQ = 110o then angle PTQ is equal to
60o
80o
90o
70o
54.
If radii of two concentric circles are 4 cm and 5 cm, then length of each chord of one circle which is tangent to the other circle, is
3 cm
6 cm
9 cm
1 cm
1.
\(\angle QOR+\angle QPR={ 180 }^{ ° }\)
(Supplementary angle)
\(\Rightarrow \quad \angle QOR+{ 46 }^{ ° }={ 180 }^{ ° }\)
\(\Rightarrow \quad \angle QOR={ 180 }^{ ° }-{ 46 }^{ ° }={ 134 }^{ ° }\)
2.
120\(°\)
3.
Given, \({ t }_{ n }=\begin{cases} { n }^{ 2 },where\ n\ in\ even \\ { n }^{ 2 }-1,where\ n\ is\ odd \end{cases}\)
For 19th term, i.e. n = 19 which is odd, we take \({ t }_{ n }={ n }^{ 2 }-1={ \left( 19 \right) }^{ 2 }-1=361-1=360\)
4.
5.7 cm
5.
As 8 is a root of the equation x2-10x+k=0
∴ (8)2-10(8)+k=0
⇒ 64-80+k=0 ⇒ k=16
Hence, the value of k is 16.
6.
15m
7.
14 cm
8.
40m
9.
32.78m, 20.78m
10.
Since distance between the store and first flag towards right side in 2 m.

\(\therefore\) Distance covered by Ruchi to place the flag first towards right side of the store = 4 m
Distance covered by Ruchi to place the second flag towards right side of the store = 8 m
Distance covered by Ruchi to place the third flag towards right side of the store = 12 m
Similarly, distance covered by Ruchi to place the thirteenth flag towards right side of the store = a + 12d = 4 + 12 x 4 = 25 m
Now, total distance covered in completing the job = 2S13
\(=2\{ \frac{13}{2}(2\times4+12\times4) \}=13(8+48)\)
= 13 x 56 = 728 m
Maximum distance covered by Ruchi for carrying a flag is 52 m.
Armed forces flag day is celebrated on 7th December, every year.
11.
Given equation is x2 - 4x + 4 = 0.
Here, a = 1, b = -4, c = 4
Discriminant (D) = b2 - 4ac = (-4)2 - 4(1)(4) = 0
12.
\(k = - {1\over 2}\)
13.
19.8 Km/h ; Keeping save energy in mind, cycle should be preferred as (i) it is good for health (ii) save energy (no fuel) (iii) no pollution.
14.
6
15.
\({15\over2}{\sqrt {3}} \ m \)
16.
a = -1
17.
Sn=2n2+5n
S20=2(20)2+5x20
=2x400+100=900
18.

In right \(\Delta\)ABC
\(\frac { AB }{ BC } =\tan { { 30 }^{ o } } \)
\(\Rightarrow\) \(\frac { 150 }{ BC } =\frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 3 } } \)
\(\Rightarrow\) BC = 150\(\sqrt { 3 } \) feet
19.
AB'C' is the required triangle.

(i) Draw a circle of radius 3 cm with O as its centre
(ii) Draw AB as diameter of thc circle.
(iii) A point P is taken on outer circle and OP is joined.
(iv) Perpendicular bisector of Op is drawn interesting OP at Q.
(v) With Q as centre and OQ as radius a circle is drawn intersecting the smaller circle at A and B
(vi) PA and PB is joined
(vii) PA and PB are the required tangents.
Length of tangent = 4 cm.
20.

CA ⊥ AP
CB ⊥ BP
PA ⊥ PB
Also AP = PB
ஃ BPAC is a square.
⇒ AP = PB = BC = 4 cm
21.
Joined PO and produces it to D.

Here OP ⊥ TP
⇒ \(\angle \)OPT = 90o
Also TP | | AB
∴ \(\angle \)TPD + \(\angle \)ADP = 180o
⇒ \(\angle \)ADP = 90o
⇒ OD bisects AB
[Perpendicular from the centre bisects the chord]
In \(\triangle\)ADP and \(\triangle\)BDP
AD = BD [proved]; \(\angle \)ADP = \(\angle \)BDP
[Each 90o]; PD=PD
ஃ \(\triangle\)ADP\(\cong \) \(\triangle\)BDP
\(\angle \)PAB = \(\angle \)PBA
ஃ \(\triangle\)PAB is isosceles triangle.
22.
\(\frac { 1 }{ (a+b+x) } =\frac { 1 }{ a } +\frac { 1 }{ b } +\frac { 1 }{ x } \)
\(\Rightarrow \frac { 1 }{ a+b+x } \frac { 1 }{ x } =\frac { 1 }{ a } +\frac { 1 }{ b } \)
\(\Rightarrow \frac { x-(a+b+x) }{ x(a+b+x) } =\frac { a+b }{ ab } \)
\(\Rightarrow \frac { -(a+b) }{ x(a+b+x) } =\frac { a+b }{ ab } \)
\(\Rightarrow x+(a+b+x)=-ab\)
\(\Rightarrow (x+a)(x+b)=0\)
\(\Rightarrow x=-aorx--b\)
23.
Two digit numbers which are divisible by 7 are 14,21,28,..........98.
It forms an A.P.
a = 14, d = 7, an = 98
an = a + (n - 1)d
98 = 14 + (n -1)7
98 -14 = 7n - 7
84 + 7 = 7n
\(\Rightarrow\) 7n = 91
\(\Rightarrow\) n = 13
24.
Given, radius of circle = 1 cm and distance between point P and centre = 2.2 cm.
(i) Draw a circle of radius 1 cm with centre O.
(ii) Take a point P outside it, such that its distance from centre O is 2.2 cm
(iii) Take O and P as centre and draw arcs of radius more than half of OP on both sides of OP which intersect each other at R and S. Join RS which bisect OP at M. Then, MP = MO.
(iv) Taking M as centre and MO as radius, draw a dotted circle which intersects given circle at Q and Q'.
(v) Join PQ and PQ'. Thus we get the required tangents drawn from point Pro the given circle.

Justification
Join OQ. Then \(\angle PQO\) is an angle in the semicircle and therefore.\(\angle PQO=90°\)This shows that \(OQ\bot PQ\)
Since OQ is the radius of given circle, so PQ has to be a tangent of given circle.
Similarly, PQ' is also a tangent to the given circle.
25.
1605
26.
PR = 3.2 cm, QR = 4.6 cm
27.
10.41 m
28.
\(\frac { 8 }{ 3 } and\frac { 5 }{ 2 } \)
29.
2
30.

AD is the lighthouse, Find AD=?
In right ΔABD,
h=x
\(\frac { h }{ x } \)=tan45o
\(\frac { h }{ 100-x } \)=tan30o ......(ii)
Solve for h and x.
⇒ \(\frac { h }{ 100-x } =\frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 3 } } \Rightarrow \sqrt { 3 } h\)=100-x
⇒ \(\sqrt { 3 } \)x=100-x [Using eq (i)]
⇒ (\(\sqrt { 3 } \)+1)x=100 ⇒ x=\(\frac { 100 }{ \sqrt { 3 } +1 } \)
⇒ x=\(\frac { 100(\sqrt { 3 } -1) }{ (\sqrt { 3 } +1)(\sqrt { 3 } -1) } \)
⇒ x=\(\frac { 100(\sqrt { 3 } -1) }{ 2 } =50(\sqrt { 3 } -1)\)m
∴ h=height of lighthouse=\(50(\sqrt { 3 } -1)\)m
31.
(a)
32.
(b)
33.
(a)
34.
(b)
35.
(b)
36.
( )
3 cm
37.
( )
\(3 + \sqrt {2}\)
38.
( )
60
39.
(ii) Clearly \(OB\bot AB\)
[\(\because\) tangents is perpendicular and encouraging to the radius through the point of contact greenery]
\(\therefore\angle AOB=90°\)
Now, in \(\Delta\)AOB, we have
OA2 = OB2 + AB2
\(\Rightarrow\) OA2 = 52 + 122 [\(\because\) OB=radius = 5 cm]
\(\Rightarrow\) OA2 = 25 + 144 \(\Rightarrow\) OA = \(\sqrt { 169 } \) = 13 cm
(iii) Creativity, saving water, team work
40.
(a + 2) + (b + 1),(a + 2) + (b + 2),(a + 3) + (b + 2)
41.
(i) \((i)\frac { 1 }{ 2 } ,\frac { 3 }{ 4 } \)
(ii)\((i)-\frac { 1 }{ 2 } ,2\)
42.
\(6\frac { 2 }{ 3 } \)cm
43.
7200km/h
44.
Let length of the shortest side = x m.
Then, hypotenuse = (2x + 6)m and third side
= (2x + 6 - 2)m = (2x + 4)m
By Pythagoras theorem,
(2x + 6)2 = x2 + (2x + 4)2 [∵ H2 = p2 + B2]
⇒ 4x2 + 24x + 36 = x2 + 4x2 + 16x + 16 [∵ (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2)
⇒ x2 + 4x2 + 16x + 16 - 4x2 - 24x - 36 = 0
⇒ x2 - 8x - 20 = 0
By quadratic formula,
\(x=\frac{-(-8) \pm \sqrt{(-8)^{2}-4 \times 1 \times(-20)}}{2 \times 1}\)
\(\left[\because x=\frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2}-4 a c}}{2 a} ; \text { here } a=1, b=-8 \text { and } c=-20\right]\)
\(\Rightarrow \quad x=\frac{8 \pm \sqrt{64+80}}{2}\)
\(\Rightarrow \quad x=\frac{8 \pm \sqrt{144}}{2}
\)
\(\Rightarrow \quad x=\frac{8 \pm 12}{2}\)
\(\Rightarrow \quad x=\frac{8+12}{2} \text { or } x=\frac{8-12}{2}\)
\(\Rightarrow \quad x=\frac{20}{2} \text { or } x=\frac{-4}{2}\)
⇒ x = 10 or x = - 2
But length of side cannot be negative.
∴ x = 10
Hence, shortest side is 10 m, hypotenuse is 2 x 10 + 6 = 26 m
and third side = 2 x 10 + 4 = 24 m.
45.
( )
a = - 5, d = - 5 / 2- (-5) = 5 / 2
nth term = a + (n-1) d
25th term = - 5 + (25 - 1) (5 / 2)
= - 5 + 60
= 55
46.
( )
elevation
47.
( )
Two triangle are said to be similar when their corresponding sides are proportional and angles are equal
48.
( )
8
49.
Steps of construction:
Draw a line segment BC = 7 cm.

1. Draw a line segment BC of length 5 cm.
2. At B, draw LMBC = 60° and produced line BM.
3. From point C draw a line making an angle of 30°.
4. Both the lines intersect at A.
5.MBC is the given triangle.
6. Draw a ray BXmaking an acute angle.
7. Locate three points B1, Bz, and B3on line segment BX.
8. Join BC
9. Draw a parallel line through B3to B3C intersecting extended line BCat C.
10. Through C' draw a line parallel to AC intersecting extended line segment BA at A'. A'BC is the required triangle.
50.
(b)
4n+5
51.
(a)
0 or 5/4
52.
(c)
Angle of Elevation
53.
(d)
70o
54.
Let C1 and C2 be the two concentric circles, with centre at O and respective radii being r1 = 4cm and r2 = 5cm.
Draw a chord AC of circle C2, to touch circle C1 at B.
Join OB.
Here OB 丄 AC [As, tangent at any point of circle is perpendicular to radius through the point of contact]
Thus, in right angled OAB ,we have:
OA2 = AB2 + OB2 [By using phythagoras theorem]
⇒ 52 = AB2 + 42
⇒ AB2 = 25 - 16 = 9
∴ Length of chord AC = 2 AB = 2 x 3 = 6 cm
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