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Class: - X Mathematics M.M: - 80 Time: - 2.5Hrs.
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Use of calculator is not permitted.
3. Show all necessary steps.
Section A – Multiple Choice Questions (20 × 1 = 20 marks)
1. The HCF of 65 and 117 can be expressed in the form 65m
+ 117n. The values of (m, n) are:
(a) 4, –2 (b) –4, 2 (c) 2, –1 (d) –2, 1
2. If α and β are zeroes of 2x² – 7x + 3, then α + β = ?
(a) 7/2 (b) 3/2 (c) –7/2 (d) –3/2
3. The pair of equations 2x + 3y = 7 and 4x + 6y = 14 has:
(a) unique solution (b) infinitely many solutions
(c) no solution (d) both (a) and (c)
4. The discriminant of 2x² – 3x + 5 = 0 is:
(a) 29 (b) –31 (c) 31 (d) –29
5. The 10th term of the A.P. 5, 8, 11… is:
(a) 35 (b) 32 (c) 38 (d) 30
6. In ∆ABC, DE || BC, AD = 3 cm, DB = 4 cm, then AE/EC = ?
(a) 3/4 (b) 4/3 (c) 7/3 (d) 3/7
7. If sin θ = 3/5, then cos θ = ?
(a) 4/5 (b) 5/3 (c) √(1 – 9/25) (d) 3/4
8. The zeroes of polynomial x² – 7x + 12 are:
(a) 3, 4 (b) –3, –4 (c) 2, 6 (d) –2, –6
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 9. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
(a) 2x + 3 = 0 (b) 3x² + 2x + 1 = 0
(c) √x + 7 = 0 (d) x³ – 1 = 0
10. The sum of the first 20 terms of the A.P. 7, 10, 13… is:
(a) 590 (b) 600 (c) 610 (d) 620
11. Which of the following is true for real numbers?
(a) Every irrational number is real.
(b) Every rational number is irrational.
(c) Every integer is irrational.
(d) Every real number is natural.
12. If two triangles are similar, then the ratio of their areas
is equal to:
(a) square of corresponding sides
(b) cube of corresponding sides
(c) corresponding sides
(d) none of these
13. If tan A = 3/4, then sec A = ?
(a) 5/4 (b) 5/3 (c) 4/3 (d) 3/5
14. Which of the following is not a solution of x – y = 2, 3x +
2y = 12? (a) (4, 2) (b) (2, 0) (c) (8, 6)
(d) (6, 4)
15. The quadratic equation with roots –2 and 5 is:
(a) x² – 3x – 10 = 0 (b) x² – 3x + 10 = 0
(c) x² + 3x – 10 = 0 (d) x² + 3x + 10 = 0
16. The nth term of the A.P. with a = 7, d = 3 is:
(a) 3n – 7 (b) 7n – 3
(c) 7 + (n – 1)3 (d) 3 + (n – 1)7

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Assertion-Reason Type (Q.17 – Q.20)
17. A: If HCF of two numbers is 1, they are coprime. R: The
LCM of two coprime numbers is equal to their product.
18. A: Every quadratic equation has two distinct real roots.
R: The discriminant (D) decides the nature of roots.
19. A: If two triangles are similar, their corresponding
angles are equal. R: Corresponding sides of similar triangles
are equal.
20. A: For any positive integer n, 2n + 1 is an odd number. R:
An odd number is not divisible by 2.
Section B – Very Short Answer Type Questions (5 × 2 = 10 marks)
21. Find the HCF of 56 and 72 by Euclid’s division algorithm.
22. Write the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 and
–2.
23. The sum of 7 terms of an A.P. is 161, and its first term is
7. Find the common difference.
24. If 5 times the first of two consecutive odd numbers is
equal to 3 times the second, find the numbers.
25. Evaluate: sin²60° + cos²30°.
Section C – Short Answer Type Questions (5 × 3 = 15 marks)
26. Solve by elimination method: 3x + 2y = 11, 2x – 3y = –4
27. Find the roots of the quadratic equation 2x² – 7x + 3 = 0.
28. The sum of the first 14 terms of an A.P. is 1050. If its
14th term is 97, find the A.P.
29. In ∆ABC, a line parallel to side BC intersects sides AB
and AC at D and E respectively. Prove that AD/DB = AE/EC.
30. If sin θ = 12/13, find cos θ and tan θ.

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Section D – Long Answer Type Questions (3 × 5 = 15 marks)
31. Solve for x: 1/(x + 4) + 1/(x + 3) = 1/6.
32. A sum of ₹700 is to be divided among A, B, C in such a way that A
gets twice of B and B gets twice of C. Find their shares.
33. Draw a graph of the pair of linear equations: x + y = 5, x – y = 1.
Also, find the solution from the graph.

Section E – Case Study Based Questions (3 × 5 = 15 marks)

34. Case Study 1 (Real Numbers): A sweets dealer has 360 laddus and
270 barfis. He wants to pack them into boxes such that each box has
equal number of sweets of one type only and the number of boxes is
minimum.
(a) What is the HCF of 360 and 270?
(b) How many laddus will each box contain?
(c) How many barfis will each box contain?
(d) Find the total number of boxes.
(e) Why do we use HCF here instead of LCM?

35. Case Study 2 (Arithmetic Progression): Ravi decides to save ₹50 in

the first week, ₹100 in the second week, ₹150 in the third week and
so on.
(a) Which type of sequence is formed?
(b) Write its common difference.
(c) How much will he save in the 10th week?
(d) Find his savings in the first 20 weeks.
(e) If his target is ₹10,000, will he be able to achieve it in 20 weeks?
36. Case Study 3 (Trigonometry): A boy standing at a point sees the
top of a tree at an angle of elevation of 30°. He walks 20 m towards
the tree and now sees the top at an angle of 60°.
(a) Draw a rough sketch of the situation.
(b) Let the height of the tree be h m. Write expressions using tan 30°
and tan 60°.
(c) Form the equations. (d) Solve to find the height of the tree.
(e) Which trigonometric ratio is used here?
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