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PETER’S SCHOOL, MAZAGAON, MUMBAI – 10

FIRST TERM ASSESSMENT -AUGUST 2025
CLASS:10 MATHEMATICS MARKS: 80
DATE: /08/25 (MORNING) TIME: 3 Hrs
Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper .
Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
All working ,including rough work , must be done on the same sheet as the rest of the
answer. Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]

SECTION A
(Attempt all questions from this Section)

Question 1
Choose the correct answers to the given questions from the given options:

i) The quadratic equation 9x2 + kx + 1 = 0 has equal roots, the value of k is

(a) ±3 (b) ± 9 (c) ±6 (d) ± 12

ii) Reflect A (2,3) in x-axis to get the image C. Then the coordinates of C are
(a) C = (0, –3) (b) C = (2, 3) (c) C = (-2, –3) (d) C = (2,-3)

iii) If x, 4.5, 6, 9 are in proportion then x is

(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5

iv) When x³ - x² + 3 is divided by (x + 1) 5he remainder is

(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 1

v) If a, b, c are in continued proportion, then (a2 + b2) : (b2 + c2) is

(a) a : b (b) a : c (c) b : c (d) c : a

vi) In the given diagram, equation of AB is √3y = x +2 √3 and

equation of AC is √3x - y – 2 = 0.

The slope of AB is:

(a) √3 (b) 2√3 (c) 30° (d) 1/ √3

vii) If an is the nth term of an AP and a9 – a4 = 30, then the common difference is
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 5

viii) The means proportion between 8 and 128 is

(a) 64 (b)32 (c)16 (d) 8
ix) Mr. Das invests in ₹100, 12% shares of Company A available at ₹60 each. Mr. Singh
invests in ₹50, 16 % shares of Company B available at ₹40 each. Use this information to
state which of the following statements is true.
a) The rate of return for Mr. Das is 12%
b) The rate of return for Mr. Singh is 10%
c) Both Mr. Das and Mr. Singh have the same rate of return of 10%
d) Both Mr. Das and Mr. Singh have the same rate of return of 20%

x) If x = 1 is the root of the equation x² + kx - 3= 0, then the value of k is

(a) 1 (b) - 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

xi) If ₹800 is deposited every month for 5 years in a RD scheme in a bank giving 10%
per annum. The total amount deposited is :
(a) ₹ 48000 (b) ₹ 1220 (c) ₹ 49220 (d) ₹ 1200

xii) If a row matrix has 12 elements, then the possible order of matrix is
(a) 1 x 12 (b) 3 × 4 (c) 2 X 6 (d) all of these

xiii) If A and B are two matrices with same order such that AB = B then which of the
following is true?
(a) B is a unit matrix (b) O is a unit matrix
(c) Neither A nor B is a Unit matrix (d) A is a unit matrix

xiv) When a, b, c, d are real numbers and c ≠ 0. Which of the following is not true?
(a) If a > b then a – c > b – c (b) If a – c < b – d then a + d < b + c
(c) If – a < – b then a > b (d) If a > b then ac > bc

xv) Which of the following is a quadratic equation?

1
(a) x2 – 6 = x(x – 2) (b) x – =2
x
2
(c) x – 5 (x – 3) = 7 (d) x(x – 2) = 8

Question 2
i. Calculate x : y [4]
Given:
3 3
x +48 x y +75 y
2
= 2
12 x +64 15 y +125

ii. In the given ∆ABC, ∠ABC = 90°, BP ⊥ AC, AP = 9 cm and PC = 16 cm.

[4]
a) Prove that ∆APB ~ ∆BPC.
b) Find the length of BP.
c) Find area ∆APB : area ∆BPC.
 iii. Mr. Mark opens a recurring deposit account of ₹ 800 per month at 6% p.a. If he is
paid ₹ 1200 as maturity amount, how many instalments does he need to pay? [4]

Question 3
i. Shopkeeper boys certain quantity of cashew nuts for ₹ 7200 and self it to a consumer
at a profit of 25%. If the rate of GST is 5% find the GST paid by the shopkeeper to
the central and state government.
[4]

where x ∈ I:
ii. Find the solution set of the following inequation and represent it on the number line,

x 15
−21 ≤ −1 [4]
3 66

iii. Plot P(4, 2) on a graph paper. The point P(4, 2) is reflected in the origin to get the
image P′. [5]
a. Write down the coordinates of P′.
b. If M is the foot of the perpendicular from P to the x-axis, find the co-ordinates
of M.
c. If N is the foot of the perpendicular from P′ to the x-axis, find the co-ordinates
of N.
d. Name the figure PMP′N.
e. Find the area of the figure PMP′N

SECTION B
(Attempt any four questions )
Question 4
i. In ∆ABC, PQ // BC and AP : PB = 2 : 3. If AQ = x + 1 and QC = x + 5, find the value
of x. [3]

ii. Solve and give answer correct to 3 significant figures. [3]

18
x- =6
x

iii. The sum of three numbers in an AP is – 12 and their product is 36. Find the numbers.
[4]

Question 5
i. Mohan has a recurring deposit account in a bank and deposits ₹ 800 per month at 6%
per annum simple interest. If he gets ₹ 1200 as interest at the time of maturity, find
 the time for which the account is held.
[3]

ii. If [3]

Find 5A + B – C

iii. Using the Remainder theorem, factorise completely the following polynomial : [4]
x3 - 3x2 – 4x + 12

Question 6
i. Which is a better investment buying: 'Buying ₹ 100 shares at ₹ 80 giving 5% dividend'
or 'buying ₹ 50 shares at ₹ 60 giving 9% dividend'? [3]

ii. Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the following GP : 3, –6, 12, –24, ... [3]
Also find the 11th term

iii. ABCD is a kite, B ≡ (7, –1) and D ≡ (9, –5) form the shorter diagonal. Find the
equation of the longer diagonal AC. [4]

Question 7
i. Solve the following inequation and represent it on a number line
≤5 +𝑥
1 1 1
(2𝑥−1) ≤ 2x +
Write the maximum and minimum values of x for x ∈ R.
2 2 2
[3]

ii. In a ∆ABC , A(2, –3), B(6, 7), C(–8, 5). Find the equation of the median through A.
[3]

iii. In the given figure, M(3, –2) is the midpoint of AB. If A and B are on x-axis and y-axis
respectively, find the co-ordinates of A and B [4]

Question 8
i. Find the value of ‘a’ when (x – 2) is a factor of x3 + 2x2 + ax – 6. Also verify if
(x + 3) is also a factor. [3]

ii. Which term of the AP : 23, 44, 65, 86,...., is 212? [3]
 iii. If
[4]

Question 9
i. A manufacturer sells a wet grinder to a wholesaler for ₹ 2500. The wholesaler sells
it to a retailer at a profit of ₹ 500 and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of ₹
800. If the rate of GST charged is 12% and all sales are intra-state, find [4]
a) the amount of GST received from the wholesaler by the State Government.
b) the amount of GST received from the retailer by the Central Government
c) the price paid by the customer for the wet grinder

ii. Plot P(4, 6) and Q(1, 2) on a graph paper. [6]

b) Reflect P in x-axis to get P′. Write the co-ordinates of P′.
c) P' is the image of P when reflected in x axis.
d) Q' is the image of Q when reflected in the linePP'.
e) Find the area of PQP'Q'
f) Write the equation of the line PP'.

Question 10
i. Evaluate: [3]

ii. In what ratio does the x-axis divide the join of AB where A(4, -1) and B(5, 3)? Find the
co-ordinates of the point of intersection. [3]

iii. PR = 25 cm. With P and R as centres, two circles of radii 12 cm and 7 cm are drawn.
A third circle with centre Q and radius x cm is drawn touching the first two circles
externally and PQR = 90°.
Find the radius x.