CBSE - X
CBSE X (Foreign)
MATHEMATICS PAPER 2008.
Time allowed: 3 hours; Maximum Marks: 80
| General Instructions: | |
| 1) | All questions are compulsory. |
| 2) | The question paper consists of thirty questions divided into 4 sections A, B, C and D. Section A comprises of ten questions of 01 mark each, Section B comprises of five questions of 02 marks each, Section C comprises ten questions of 03 marks each and Section D comprises of five questions of 06 marks each. |
| 3) | All questions in Section A are to be answered in one word, one sentence or as per the exact requirement of the question. |
| 4) | There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in one question of 02 marks each, three questions of 03 marks each and two questions of 06 marks each. You have to attempt only one of the alternatives in all such questions. |
| 5) | In question on construction, drawing should be near and exactly as per the given measurements. |
| 6) | Use of calculators is not permitted. |
SET - I
SECTION D
Question 26
26.A peacock is sitting on the top of a pillar, which is 9m high. From a point 27 m away from the bottom of the pillar, a snake is coming to its hole at the base of the pillar. Seeing the snake the peacock pounces on it. If their speeds are equal, at what distance from the hole is the snake caught?
OR
The difference of two numbers is 4. If the difference of their reciprocals is 
find the
two numbers.
Question 27
The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point A on the ground is 60.After a flight of 30 seconds, the angle of elevation changes to 30.If the plane is flying at a constant height of 3600√3 m, find the speed, in km⁄(hour,) of the plane.Question 28
28.If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides indistinct points, prove that the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
Using the above, prove the following:
In the fig., AB∥DE and BC∥EF.Prove that AC∥DF.
Question 29
29.If the radii ofthe circular ends of a
conical bucket, which is 16cm high, are 20cm and 8cm, find the capacity and
total surface area of the bucket. 
Question 30
| Section A | Section B | Section C | Section D |