SRI VIJAY VIDYASHRAM SR SEC SCHOOL
Date : 20-11-2025 STD 10 Maths Total Marks : 20
ch-4 worksheet
Section A
➤ Choose the right answer from the given options. [1 Marks Each] [10]
1. The number of real roots of the equation x
2
+ 3|x| + 2 = 0 , is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 0 (D) 4
2. If one root of the equation ax
2
+ bx + c = 0 is three times the other, then b
2
: ac =
(A) 3 : 1 (B) 3 : 16 (C) 16 : 3 (D) 16 : 1
3. The positive value of k for which the equation x
2
+ kx + 64 = 0 and x
2
− 8x + k = 0
will bot have real roots, is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) 16
4. If the equation x
2
− bx + 1 = 0 does not possess real roots, then
(A) -3 < b < 3 (B) -2 < b < 2 (C) b > 2 (D) b < −2
5. A quadratic equation can have
(A) at least two roots (B) at most two roots
(C) exactly two roots (D) any number of roots
6. −−−−−−−−−−−−
−−−−−− −
The value of is
−−
−
√6 + √6 + √6+ …
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) -2 (D) 3.5
7. 26. If 2 is a root of the equation x
2
+ bx + 12 = 0 and the equation x
2
+ bx + q = 0
has equal roots, then q =
(A) 8 (B) -8 (C) 16 (D) -16
8. If one root of the equation 2x
2
+ ax + 6 = 0 is 2 then a = ?
(A) 7 (B) -7 (C) 7
(D) − 7
2 2
9. A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose
the correct option :
Assertion (A) : If one root of the quadratic equation 4x
2
− 10x + (k − 4) = 0 is
reciprocal of the other, then value of k is 8 .
Reason (R) : Roots of the quadratic equation x
2
−x+1 = 0 are real.
(A) (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) gives the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) does not give the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) (c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
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(D) (d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
10. The roots of the quadratic equation 2x
2
−x−6 = 0 are
(A) −2, 3
2
(B) 2, − 3
2
(C) −2, − 3
2
(D) 2, 3
Section B
➤ Given section consists of questions of 2 marks each. [10]
11. The sum of two number a and b is 15, and the sum of their reciprocals 1
and
a
b
is 3
10
. Find the numbers a and b.
12. A motor boat whose speed in still water is 18km/hr takes 1 hour more to go
24km up stream that to return down stream to the same spot. Find the speed of
the stream.
13. Two pipes running together can fill a tank in 11 minutes. If one pipe takes 5
1
minutes more than the other to fill the tank separately, find the time in which
each pipe would fill the tank separately.
14. A plane left 40 minutes late due to bad weather and in order to reach its
destination, 1600km away in time, it had to increase its speed by 400km/hr from
its usual speed. Find the usual speed of the plane.
15. Solve the following quadratic equations by factorization:
x+3 1−x 17
− =
x−2 x 4
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