MONTFORT SCHOOL

CLASS- X SUBJECT: MATHS

General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-
parts of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3
marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been
provided in the 2marks questions of Section E
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated
[Link] THE CORRECT ANSWER 20 X 1 = 20
1. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x y and b = x y , where x, y are prime
3 2 3

numbers, then the result obtained by dividing the product of the positive integers by the LCM (a, b) is
(a) xy (b) x y2 (c) x3 y3 (d) x2 y2
2. If HCF (x,8) = 4 LCM (x,8) = 24 then x is
(a)8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 14
3. If a pair of equations is consistent, then the lines representing them are
(a)Parallel (b) always coincident (c) intersecting or coincident (d) always intersecting
4. The system of equation x = 0, y= 3 has
(a) A unique solution (b) no solutions (c) two solutions (d) infinitely many solutions
5. The nature of roots of the quadratic equation 9x2 – 6x – 2 = 0 is:
(a) No real roots (b) 2 equal real roots (c) 2 distinct real roots (d) More than 2 real roots
6. The number of real roots of equation x 2 + 3x +2 =0 is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 0 (d) 4
7. Assertion (A): The point (0, 4) lies on y-axis.
Reason(R): The x-coordinate of a point on y-axis is zero
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A)
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true
8. Two APs have the same common difference. The first term of one of these is –1 and that of
the other is – 8. The difference between their 4th terms is
(a) 1 (b) -7 (c) 7 (d) 9
9. Cards numbered 10, 11, 12, ..., 30 are kept in a box and shuffled thoroughly. Rohit draws a card at random from the
box. The probability that the number on the card is a multiple of 4 or 5 is :
9 9 10 10
(a) (b) (c) (d)
20 21 20 21
10. There is a square lawn of side 8 m inside a circular park of radius 20 m. Mr. Joseph wants to plant a sapling in the
park. The probability that he can plant it outside the lawn is :
32 32 32 32
(a) (b) (c) (d)
400 π 400 π 400 π 400 π

11. The graph of polynomial f(x) is shown in fig The number of zeroes of f(x) is-

12. In 𝛥 ABC, DE ‖ AB. If AB = a, DE = x, BE = b and EC = c. Then x expressed in terms of a, b and c is:

(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4

(a)ac/b (b) ac/(b+c) (c) ab / c (d) ab /(b+c)

13. The sum of the exponents of prime factors in the prime factorisation of 4004 is : (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
14. The probability of drawing an even prime number out of numbers from 1 to 30 is
1 4 7
(a) (b) (c) (d) 0
30 15 30
15.A vertical pole of length 20 m casts a shadow 10 m long on the ground and at the same time a tower casts a shadow
50 m long, then the height of the tower.
(a) 100 m (b) 120 m (c) 25 m (d) none of these
16.A box contains 5 red marbles, 6 white marbles and 4 green marbles. If a marble is drawn at random from the box.
1 2 1
What is the probability that the marble will be white? (a) (b) (c) (d) 1
6 3 3
17. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is
(a) 10 (b) –10 (c) 5 (d) –5

18. Given that L.C.M. (91, 26) = 182, then H.C.F. (91, 26) is
(a) 13 (b) 26 (c) 17 (d) 9
Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions. Two statements are given, one labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (A), (B),
(C) and (D) as given below.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true
19 Assertion: for some integer n the odd integer is represented in the form of 2n+1
Reason: 2n represent the even number and 2n+1 will represent odd
20. Assertion (A) : The quadratic equation x2 + 4x + 5 = 0 has real roots.
Reason (R): The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ¿ 0 has real roots if b2 – 4ac ≥ 0.

SECTION: B 5 x 2 =10

22. If 𝛼, β are zeroes of quadratic polynomial 5x2 + 5x + 1, find the value of 𝛼-1 + 𝛽-1
21. Find the sum of the first 15 multiples of 8.

23. Find the values of k for quadratic equations, so that they have two equal roots. 2 x 2+ kx+ 3 = 0
24. Which term of the AP: 3, 8, 13, 18. .... . is 78?
25. In the given figure, Δ ABE≅ Δ ACD. Prove that Δ ADE Δ ABC.

SECTION: C 6 x 3 = 18
AO CO
26. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC and its diagonals intersect each other at the point O. Show that =
BO DO
27. Find two numbers whose sum is 27 and product is 182.
Or
[Link] 2x + 3y = 11 and 2x – 4y = – 24 and hence find the value of ‘m’ for which y = mx + 3

28. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4s2 – 4s + 1 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the
Coefficients
29 .Prove that √ 3 is irrational
30. A sum of 2,000 is invested at 7% per annum simple interest. Calculate the interests at the end of 1st, 2nd and 3rd year.
Do these interests form an AP ? If so, find the interest at the end of the 27th year..
[Link] unbiased coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting : (a) exactly two tails (b) at least one
head (c) at most two heads

32. Solve the following system of linear equations graphically: 3𝑥 + 𝑦 12 = 0; 𝑥 3 𝑦 + 6 = 0 Shadow the region
SECTION: D 4 x 5 = 20

bounded by these lines and the 𝑥-axis. Also find the ratio of areas of triangles formed by given lines with 𝑥-axis and
the 𝑦-axis.
33. Prove that a line drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct points divides the
AM AN
other two sides in the same ratio. Hence, in the figure given below, prove that = where LM || CB and
MB ND
LN || CD.

or
[Link] diagonal BD of a parallelogram ABCD intersects the line segment AE at the point F, where E is any point on the
side BC. Prove that DF× EF = FB× FA.
34. 200 logs are stacked in the following manner: 20 logs in the bottom row, 19 in the next row, 18 in the row next to it
and so on (see Fig.). In how many rows are the 200 logs placed and how many logs are in the top row?

35. How many terms of the A.P. 27, 24, 21, … should be taken so that their sum is zero?
36. In the given figure, D is a point on the side BC of ∆ ABC such that ∠ADC = ∠ BAC . Show that CA2 = CD . CB.
OR
[Link] the given figure, OA . OB = OC . OD. Show that ∠A = ∠C and ∠B = ∠D

SECTION: E 4 X 3 = 12
[Link] friends Virat, Rohit, and Sachin used to ride their bicycles around
their Society's park every day in the evening. The shape of the society's park is a Rectangle

One day, they decide to play a game. All three have a ringing bell on their bicycle. They ring the bell at an interval of 9,
12, 15 minutes respectively means after every 9 mins Virat rings the bell, after every 12 mins Rohit rings the bell and
after every 15 mins, Sachin rings the bell.
(a) If they start ringing together a time, after what time will they next ring together?
(b) If only Sachin and Virat play this game, then after what time will they next ring together?
(c)Find LCM of numbers whose prime factorisation are expressible as 3 × 52 and 32 × 72.

38. Your elder brother wants to buy a car and plans to take loan
from a bank for his car. He repays his total loan of Rs 1,18,000
by paying every month starting with the first instalment of Rs
1000. If he increases the instalment by Rs 100 every month ,
answer the following:

(a) The amount paid by him in 30th instalment is

(b) The amount paid by him in the 30 instalments is

(c) The ratio of the 1st instalment to the last instalment is

39. A school is organizing a grand cultural event to show the talent of its students. To accommodate the guests, the school
plans to rent chairs and tables from a local supplier. It finds that rent for each chair is 50 and for each table is 200. The
school spends 30,000 for renting the chairs and tables. Also, the total number of items (chairs and tables) rented are 300.

If the school rents ‘x’ chairs and ‘y’ tables, answer the following questions

(i)Write down the pair of linear equations representing the given information. 1

(ii) (a) Find the number of chairs and number of tables rented by the school. 2

OR

(b) If the school wants to spend a maximum of 27,000 on 300 items (tables and chairs), then find the number of chairs
and tables it can rent. 2

(iii) What is maximum number of tables that can be rented in RS 30,000 if no chairs are rented ?
[Link] is a lucky charm for his cricket team. He has a jar of cards with numbers from 10 to 74. Before each match, he
draws a card from the jar. If the card bears an even number, the team wins. If the number is even and divisible by 5,
they win by a big margin. If the number is an odd number less than 30, they win by a small margin. And if the number is
a prime number between 50 and 74, they lose.

Answer the following questions if Rahul draws a card today :

(I)What is the probability that Rahul draws a card with an even number ? 1

(ii) What is the probability that Rahul draws a card with an odd number less than 30 ? 1

(III) (a) What is the probability that Rahul draws a card with a prime number between 50 and 74 ? 2

OR

(b) What is the probability that Rahul draws a card with an even number divisible by 5 ?