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CLASS: 10th MATHEMATICS TEST PAPER FULL MARKS: 80
TIME: 2 Hours
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
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Q1. If a = x y and b = xy (x, y are primes), then HCF(a, b) is:
(A) xy (B) xy2
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(C) x y (D) x2y2
Q2. Largest number dividing 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5 and 8 respectively, is:
(A) 13 (B) 65
(C) 875 (D) 1750
Q3. If n is a natural number, then 92n - 42n is always divisible by:
(A) 5 only (B) 13 only
(C) both 5 and 13 (D) 9 only
Q4. If LCM(x, 18) = 36 and HCF(x, 18) = 2, then the value of x is:
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 1
Q5. If α, β are zeroes of f(x) = x2 - px + q, then (1/α2) + (1/β2) is:
(A) (p2 - 2q)/q2 (B) (p2 + 2q)/q2
(C) (p2 - 2q)/q (D) p/q2
Q6. If one zero of 2x3 - 3x2 - 11x + 6 is 3, the product of other two zeroes is:
(A) -3 (B) -1
(C) 1/2 (D) -3/2
Q7. If the zeroes of x2 + ax - b are reciprocal to each other, the value of b is:
(A) 1 (B) -1
(C) a (D) -a
Q8. Find quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are -3 and 2.
(A) x2 - 3x + 2 (B) x2 + 3x + 2
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(C) x + 3x - 2 (D) x2 - 3x - 2
Q9. For what value of k will kx - y = 2 and 6x - 2y = 3 have no solution?
(A) k = 3 (B) k ≠ 3
(C) k = 0 (D) k = 4
Q10. If 2x + 3y = 11 and 2x - 4y = -24, find m for which y = mx + 3.
(A) -1 (B) 1
(C) 3 (D) -2
Q11. If lines of a pair of linear equations are parallel, the system has:
(A) Unique solution (B) Infinitely many
(C) No solution (D) Two solutions
Q12. If x = a, y = b is solution of x - y = 2 and x + y = 4, then a, b are:
(A) 3 and 5 (B) 5 and 3
(C) 3 and 1 (D) 1 and 3
Q13. The discriminant of the quadratic equation 3√3x2 + 10x + √3 = 0 is:
(A) 64 (B) 100
(C) 36 (D) 0
Q14. If equation 2x2 + kx + 3 = 0 has real and equal roots, the value of k is:
(A) ±2√6 (B) ±4
(C) ±3√2 (D) ±2√3
Q15. The equation (x2 + 1)2 - x2 = 0 has:
(A) Four real roots (B) Two real roots
(C) No real roots (D) One real root
Q16. If one root of ax2 + bx + c = 0 is twice the other, then:
(A) 2b2 = 9ac (B) b2 = ac
(C) 3b2 = 4ac (D) 9b2 = 2ac
Q17. If n-th term of an AP is an = 3 + 4n, its common difference (d) is:
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 7 (D) 1
Q18. The 30th term of the AP: 10, 7, 4, ... is:
(A) 97 (B) 77
(C) -77 (D) -87
Q19. If sum of first 14 terms of AP is 1050 and first term is 10, its 20th term is:
(A) 200 (B) 190
(C) 210 (D) 220
Q20. What is common difference of an AP if a18 - a14 = 32?
(A) 8 (B) -8
(C) 4 (D) 6
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SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS [Attempt Any 1
Answer any 15 questions out of 20 with detailed steps.
Q21. Prove that √5 + √3 is an irrational number. [4 Marks]
Q22.A sweet seller has 420 kaju burfis and 130 badam burfis. She wants to stack them equally to take up the least area of the tray. Use [4 Marks]
Euclid's Algorithm to find the number of burfis per stack.
Q23. Show that the square of any positive odd integer is of the form 8m + 1, where m is an integer. [4 Marks]
Q24. HCF of two numbers is 11 and LCM is 7700. If one number is 275, find the other number and the sum of all prime factors of both [4 Marks]
numbers.
Q25. If α, β are zeroes of quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 - 5x + k such that α - β = 1, find k. [4 Marks]
Q26. Find all zeroes of p(x) = 3x4 + 6x3 - 2x2 - 10x - 5, if two of its zeroes are √(5/3) and -√(5/3). [4 Marks]
Q27. If two zeroes of bi-quadratic polynomial x4 - 6x3 - 26x2 + 138x - 35 are 2 + √3 and 2 - √3, find the remaining zeroes. [4 Marks]
Q28. If α, β are zeroes of f(x) = 2x2 - 5x + 7, find a new quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 2α + 3β and 3α + 2β. [4 Marks]
Q29. Solve by reducing to a pair of linear equations: 10/(x+y) + 2/(x-y) = 4 and 15/(x+y) - 5/(x-y) = -2. [4 Marks]
Q30.A boat goes 30 km upstream and 44 km downstream in 6 hours. In 13 hours, it goes 40 km upstream and 55 km downstream. Find [4 Marks]
the speed of the stream and the boat in still water.
Q31. 8 men and 12 boys can finish a work together in 10 days, while 6 men and 8 boys finish it in 14 days. Find the time taken by one man[4 Marks]
alone and one boy alone.
Q32. Find a and b for infinite solutions: 2x + 3y = 7 and (a-b)x + (a+b)y = 3a + b - 2. [4 Marks]
Q33. Solve for x: 1/(x+4) - 1/(x-7) = 11/30 [where x ≠ -4, 7]. [4 Marks]
Q34. Find the roots of the quadratic equation x2 - 3x - 10 = 0 by factorization method. [4 Marks]
Q35. Find the dimensions of a rectangular park whose perimeter is 80 m and area is 400 m2. [4 Marks]
Q36. Find the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 - 7x + 3 = 0 using the quadratic formula. [4 Marks]
Q37. The sum of the 4th and 8th terms of an AP is 24 and the sum of the 6th and 10th terms is 44. Find the first three terms of the AP. [4 Marks]
Q38.A contract specifies a penalty for delay: ₹200 for 1st day, ₹250 for 2nd day, ₹300 for 3rd day, etc. (increases by ₹50 daily). Find the [4 Marks]
penalty for a 30-day delay.
Q39. Find the sum of all odd numbers between 0 and 50, and show that their total sum is a perfect square number. [4 Marks]
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