CLASS 10 MATHEMATICS – TERM EXAMINATION
Maximum Marks: 80 | Time: 3 hrs
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. The use of a calculator is not permitted.
3. Use of log tables is allowed where necessary.
4. Diagrams should be drawn neatly and accurately.
Section A (20 × 1 = 20 Marks)
Q1. The HCF of 65 and 117 is: (a) 1 (b) 13 (c) 65 (d) 117
Q2. If one zero of the polynomial 2x² + 7x + k is 3/2, then k = ? (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) –3 (d) –6
Q3. The pair of equations 2x + 3y = 8 and 4x + 6y = 16 is: (a) Consistent, one solution (b)
Inconsistent (c) Infinitely many solutions (d) None
Q4. The roots of x² – 7x + 10 = 0 are: (a) 2, 5 (b) –2, –5 (c) 7, –10 (d) 10, –7
Q5. The 15th term of the AP 7, 10, 13,… is: (a) 49 (b) 52 (c) 53 (d) 55
Q6. The sum of first 20 terms of the AP 5, 8, 11,… is: (a) 580 (b) 600 (c) 620 (d) 640
Q7. In ∆ABC, D and E are on AB and AC such that DE ■ BC. If AD=2, DB=3, then AE/EC=? (a) 2/3
(b) 3/2 (c) 4/5 (d) 5/2
Q8. Probability of getting a red face card from a deck of 52 is: (a) 1/26 (b) 2/13 (c) 3/26 (d) 1/13
Q9. Tangent at P makes angle 60° with chord AB, then ∠APB=? (a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 120°
Q10. Probability of getting an odd number < 5 when a die is rolled: (a) 1/6 (b) 1/3 (c) 2/3 (d) 1/2
Q11. The sum of roots of 2x² – 5x + 3 = 0 is: (a) –2/5 (b) 5/2 (c) –5/2 (d) 3/2
Q12. If mean of data is 18, find p: x=10,15,20,25 f=3,p,8,7 (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3
Q13. The nth term of AP 2, 7, 12,… is: (a) 5n – 3 (b) 2n + 5 (c) 3n – 1 (d) 5n – 1
Q14. Which is quadratic polynomial? (a) x² + √x + 1 (b) x² – 3x + 2 (c) 1/x + 2 (d) None
Q15. In ∆PQR, PS ⊥ QR, PQ=5, PR=13, QR=12. Find PS. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 12
Q16. Mean of first n natural numbers is: (a) n/2 (b) (n+1)/2 (c) n(n+1)/2 (d) (n–1)/2
Q17. Mode of 2,3,4,5,5,6,6,6,7,8,9 is: (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8
Q18. If Sn=3n²+5n, then 10th term=? (a) 65 (b) 61 (c) 35 (d) 25
Q19. Point dividing A(2,–3), B(6,5) in ratio 3:1 internally is: (a) (5,3) (b) (5,–3) (c) (3,5) (d) (3,–5)
Q20. A bag contains 5 red & 4 black balls. Probability of black ball=? (a) 4/9 (b) 5/9 (c) 1/2 (d) 2/5
Section B (5 × 2 = 10 Marks)
Q21. Find the zeros of the polynomial x² – 7x + 12, and verify the relationship between zeros and
coefficients.
Q22. Solve for x: (x–2)/3 + (x–1)/2 = 7/6.
Q23. Draw a graph of the AP whose nth term is an + b, for a = 2, b = 1, n = 1,2,3,4.
Q24. A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck. Find the probability of (i) a king of black colour, (ii) a
card which is neither a heart nor a red card.
Q25. In ∆ABC, D and E are points on AB and AC such that DE ■ BC. Prove that AD/DB = AE/EC.
Section C (6 × 3 = 18 Marks)
Q26. Find the HCF and LCM of 144 and 198 using the prime factorisation method.
Q27. Solve by substitution: x + y = 14, x – y = 4.
Q28. Find the sum of first 24 terms of the AP: 7, 10, 13,…
Q29. A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. Find the probability that it is (i) a black
queen (ii) a red card (iii) a non-face card.
Q30. Draw a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 3 cm which are inclined to each other at an angle
of 60°. Write the steps of construction.
Q31. The marks obtained by 40 students in a test are given below. Find the mean marks using the
assumed mean method. Marks: 0–10 | 10–20 | 20–30 | 30–40 | 40–50 No. of students: 5 | 8 | 10 |
10 | 7
Section D (4 × 5 = 20 Marks)
Q32. The following table shows the ages of patients admitted in a hospital during a year. Draw a
less than ogive. Age (years): 0–10 | 10–20 | 20–30 | 30–40 | 40–50 | 50–60 | 60–70 No. of patients:
6 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 0
Q33. Solve for x: 1/(x+4) + 1/(x+6) = 1/6.
Q34. The daily wages of workers in a factory are given below. Construct a histogram. Wages (■):
0–50 | 50–100 | 100–150 | 150–200 | 200–250 | 250–300 No. of workers: 12 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 5
Q35. A motorboat, whose speed is 18 km/h in still water, goes 10 km downstream and back in 3
hours. Find the speed of the stream.
Section E (3 × 4 = 12 Marks)
Q36. Case Study – Polynomials: A farmer wishes to build a rectangular pen for sheep such that the
area of the pen is represented by the polynomial 6x² + 17x + 5. (i) Express the area in factored
form. (ii) Find the possible dimensions of the pen. (iii) Verify the product of the dimensions equals
the area.
Q37. Case Study – Circles: A toy is in the form of two cones joined at their bases. The radius of
each cone is 7 cm and height is 24 cm. A sphere of radius 7 cm is placed inside the toy. (i) Draw a
rough sketch. (ii) Find the volume of the toy. (iii) Find the volume of the sphere. (iv) Find the
remaining volume of the toy after placing the sphere.
Q38. Case Study – Statistics: A survey was conducted on 120 families of a village regarding the
number of children they had. Children: 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Families: 10 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 5 (i) Draw a
bar graph. (ii) Find the probability that a randomly chosen family has (a) 2 children (b) more than 3
children.