ICSE CLASS 10 MATHEMATICS QUESTION BANK
Comprehensive Assignment (Easy to Moderate Level) — 40 Questions
Syllabus Covered: GST, Banking, Remainder & Factor Theorem, Matrices, Ratio & Proportion, Quadratic Equations,
Statistics, Graphical Representation
Section A: Short Answer Type (20 Questions)
Each question carries 3 Marks. Show all necessary working steps clearly.
Topic 1: Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Q1. An item is marked at ₹5,000. A shopkeeper gives a discount of 20%. If the GST rate is 18%, calculate[3]
the total amount paid by the consumer for an intra-state transaction.
Q2. A wholesaler sells a computer component to a retailer for ₹15,000. The retailer sells it to a consumer at[3]
a profit of ₹3,000. If the rate of GST is 12%, calculate the net GST paid by the retailer to the government.
Q3. Under inter-state transaction, a manufacturer in Mumbai sells goods worth ₹8,000 to a dealer in Pune.[3]
The dealer then sells the same goods to a consumer in Delhi at a profit of ₹2,000. If the GST is 18%, find the
IGST paid by the dealer.
Q4. Kiran buys a bicycle for ₹6,490 which includes a 10% discount on the printed price and an 18% GST[3]
on the discounted price. Find the printed price of the bicycle.
Q5. A shopkeeper bought an appliance for ₹12,000 and spent ₹1,000 on transport. He sells it to a[3]
consumer at the original cost price. If the rate of GST is 28%, calculate the final CGST and SGST paid by the
consumer.
Topic 2: Banking (Recurring Deposits)
Q6. Rohan opens a Recurring Deposit account in a bank for 2 years. If the monthly installment is ₹600 and[3]
the bank pays interest at the rate of 9% p.a., find the interest earned by Rohan at the time of maturity.
Q7. Sneha deposited ₹1,500 per month in a cumulative deposit account for 1 year. If she received ₹18,675[3]
at the time of maturity, calculate the rate of interest per annum.
Q8. A man has a recurring deposit account in a bank for 1½ years at 10% per annum simple interest. If he[3]
gets ₹1,575 as interest at maturity, find his monthly installment.
Q9. Amit has a recurring deposit account of ₹2,000 per month at 8% per annum. If the maturity value of the[3]
account is ₹51,600, find the total time (in months) for which the account was held.
Q10. Find the maturity value of a Recurring Deposit account if a person deposits ₹400 every month for 3[3]
years at 11% p.a. simple interest.
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Topic 3: Remainder and Factor Theorem
Q11. Find the remainder when the polynomial f(x) = 2x3 - 5x2 + 7x - 4 is divided by (x - 2). [3]
Q12. Using the factor theorem, show that (2x - 1) is a factor of 2x3 + 3x2 - 9x + 3. [3]
Q13. If (x - 3) is a factor of x3 - kx2 + 14x - 12, find the value of k. [3]
Q14. Find the value of 'a' if the division of ax3 + 9x2 + 4x - 10 by (x + 3) leaves a remainder of 5. [3]
Q15. Show that (x + 2) is a factor of x3 + 2x2 - x - 2. Hence, factorize the expression completely. [3]
Topic 4: Matrices
3 1 0 4 [3]
Q16. If A = and B = , find the matrix 2A - 3B.
-1 2 1 -3
4 x 1 -3 6 -5 [3]
Q17. Given M = and N = . If M + 2N = , find the value of x.
2 1 0 2 2 5
2 -1 1 4 [3]
Q18. Evaluate the product: × .
3 0 2 -3
a 2 3 8 [3]
Q19. Find the values of a and b if: × = .
-1 b 1 -5
1 2 [3]
Q20. If A = , show that A2 - 5A - 2I = 0, where I is the identity matrix of order 2 × 2.
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Section B: Long/Structured Answer Type (20 Questions)
Each question carries 4 to 6 Marks. Choose any step-by-step resolution format for complete practice.
Topic 5: Ratio and Proportion
Q21. If a, b, c, d are in proportion, prove that (a2 + c2) / (b2 + d2) = ac / bd. [4]
Q22. Use Componendo and Dividendo to solve for x: [4]
(√(2x + 3) + √(2x - 3)) / (√(2x + 3) - √(2x - 3)) = 3
Q23. If x = 4ab / (a + b), find the value of (x + 2a)/(x - 2a) + (x + 2b)/(x - 2b) using the properties of proportion. [4]
Q24. What number must be added to each of the numbers 6, 15, 20, and 43 to make them proportional? [4]
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Q25. If y is the mean proportional between x and z, prove that xy + yz is the mean proportional between x2 +[4]
y2 and y2 + z2.
Topic 6: Quadratic Equations
Q26. Solve the quadratic equation 3x2 - 10x + 5 = 0 and give your answer correct to two decimal places. [4]
Q27. Solve for x: 1/(x - 1) - 1/(x + 5) = 6/7 given that x ≠ 1, -5. [4]
Q28. The sum of the areas of two squares is 468 m2. If the difference between their perimeters is 24 m,[5]
find the sides of the two squares.
Q29. A car covers a distance of 400 km at a certain uniform speed. If the speed had been 10 km/h more, it[5]
would have taken 2 hours less for the journey. Find the original speed of the car.
Q30. Without solving, determine the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation (m - 2)x2 + 2(2m - 3)x + (5m[4]
- 6) = 0 when m = 3.
Topic 7: Statistics (Measures of Central Tendency)
Q31. Find the mean of the following frequency distribution using the Short-cut Method (Assumed Mean[5]
Method):
Class Interval 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
Frequency (f) 7 10 15 8 5
Q32. The mean of 50 observations was found to be 40. Later on, it was discovered that an observation 53[4]
was misread as 83. Find the correct mean.
Q33. Find the missing frequency f if the mean of the following data is 25.4: [5]
Marks 10 20 30 40 50
No. of Students 4 6 f 10 5
Q34. Calculate the median and mode for the following raw distribution data: 13, 16, 12, 14, 19, 12, 14, 13,[4]
14.
Q35. Find the mean of the following data using the Step-Deviation Method: [5]
Weight (kg) 40-45 45-50 50-55 55-60 60-65 65-70
No. of Persons 5 8 12 10 3 2
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Topic 8: Graphical Representation (Histogram & Ogive)
Note: Please use structural 2mm grid graph paper to accurately answer these graphical plotting questions.
Q36. Use graph paper to draw a Histogram for the data below and estimate the Mode: [6]
Daily Wages (₹) 150-200 200-250 250-300 300-350 350-400
No. of Workers 10 15 22 12 6
Q37. The marks obtained by 120 students in an examination are given below. Draw an Ogive (Cumulative[6]
Frequency Curve) on a graph paper and use it to estimate the Median:
Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
No. of Students 5 11 20 35 28 21
Q38. Using the Ogive graph drawn in Q37, find and mark: [4]
1. The Lower Quartile (Q1).
2. The total number of students who scored more than 75% marks if the total theoretical marks achievable
were 60.
Q39. Draw a Histogram and a frequency polygon on the same grid axis to represent the following[6]
distribution:
Age (Years) 5-15 15-25 25-35 35-45 45-55
No. of Patients 6 11 21 23 14
Q40. For the following data, draw a less-than type Ogive curve layout and determine the Upper Quartile [6]
(Q3):
Height (cm) 140-145 145-150 150-155 155-160 160-165 165-170
No. of Boys 8 12 18 22 10 4
Strategic Board Examination Hints:
• Matrices: Multiplication order is strict. Ensure row elements of the first matrix match columns of the second
matrix (R × C).
• Proportion Rules: When solving using Componendo & Dividendo: if a/b = c/d, transform into (a+b)/(a-b) =
(c+d)/(c-d).
• Statistical Graphics: Determine Mode by identifying the tallest block in the Histogram and creating diagonal
intersection marks to read the baseline value. Locate the Median dynamically by mapping out N/2 frequency
coordinates to the vertical curve axis.
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