Vidhyasagar International Public School

Grade X Mathematics Worksheet Date:

I Answer the following:
1. Which one of the following is not a quadratic equation? a) (𝑥 +2)2 =2(𝑥 +3)
b) 𝑥 2 +3𝑥 =(- 1)(1- 3𝑥) 2 c) 𝑥 3 - 𝑥 2 +2 𝑥 +1 =( 𝑥 +1)3 d) ( 𝑥 +2)( 𝑥 +1) = 𝑥 2+ 2𝑥 +3
2. If ‘  ’ and ‘  ’ are the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial x2-5x+b and  −  =1, then the value
of ‘b’ is a) -6 b) -5 c) 5 d) 6
3. If f(x)=x2-27x+196. If f(a)=a, then what is the value of a a)7 b) 14 c)21 d) 6
4. If a and b are zeroes of the polynomial 2t 2-4t+3, then the value of a2b+ab2 is
a)3/4 b) 2 c)3 d)4
5. The value of k for which the system of linear equations x+2y=3, 5x+ky+7=0 is inconsistent is
a) -14/3 b) 2/5 c) 5 d)10
6. The points (7,2) and (-1,0) lie on a line a) 7y=3x-7 b) 4y = x+1 c) y= 7x+7 d) x= 4y+1
7. In a number of two digits, unit’s digit is twice the tens digit. If 36 be added to the number,
the digits are reversed. The number is a) 36 b) 63 c) 48 d) 84
8. If the sum of the roots of a quadratic equation is 6 and their product is 6, the equation is
a) x2-6x+6=0 b) x2+6x-6=0 c) x2-6x-6=0 d) x2+6x+6=0
9. If the product of roots of the equation x2-3x+k=10 is -2, then the value of k is
a) -2 b) -8 c) 8 d) 12
10. From the given figure(1) , then length of the sides AB and BD
a) 25 cm and 7 cm b) 25 cm and 17 cm c) 7 cm and 15 cm d) 18 cm and 7 cm
AB BD
11. In ∆ ABC fig(2), = , B = 70 0 and C = 50 0 . Then, BAD = a) 300 b) 400 c) 500 d) 450
AC DC
12. A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the centre O at a point Q so that OQ=
12 cm . Length PQ is a) 12 cm b) 13 cm c) 8.5 cm d) 119 cm
13. If angle between two radii of a circle is 130 0,the angle between the tangents at the ends of the radii is a)
900 b) 400 c) 500 d) 700
14. In figure (3) ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral and ADC = 80 0 , ACD = 50 0 , then CBD is
a) 600 b) 1300 c) 500 d) 400

15. The perimeter of a sector of a circle with central angle 90 0 is 25 cm. Then the area of the
minor segment of the circle is a)14 cm 2 b) 16 cm2 c) 18 cm2 b) 24 cm2
16. If a circular grass lawn of 35 m in radius has a path 7m wide running around it on the
outside , then the area of the path is a)1450 m 2 b) 1576 m2 c) 1694 m2 b) 3368 m2
17. If the circumference of a circle increases from 4  to 8  , then area its area is
a) halved b) doubled c) tripled d) quadrupled
18. The diameter of a garden roller is 1.4 m, and 2 m long. How much area will it cover in
5 revolutions . a)44 m 2 b) 140 m2 c) 440 m2 b) 220 m2
2 2
19. If 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑎 − 𝑏 and 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 = 0, then the value of 𝑥 + 𝑦 is :
a) 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 b) 𝑎 + 𝑏 c) 𝑎 − 𝑏 d) 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2
2
20. If a polynomial (𝑥) = 𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 6, then the value of p(1) + p(4) is :
a) 0 b) 4 c) 2 d) -4
21. If the discriminant of the quadratic equation 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 is 16, then the value of c is :
a) 1 b) 0 c) -1 d) √2
22. The ratio of total surface area of a solid hemisphere to the square of its radius is :
a) 2𝜋 ∶ 1 b) 4𝜋 ∶ 1 c) 3𝜋 ∶ 1 d) 1 ∶ 4𝜋
23. Two lines are given to be parallel. The equation of one of these lines is 5𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 2. The equation of the second
line can be : a) −15𝑥 − 9𝑦 = 5 b) 15𝑥 + 9𝑦 = 5 c) 9𝑥 − 15𝑦 = 6 d) −15𝑥 + 9𝑦 = 5
24. In ∆ ABC, DE ││ BC (fig 4). If AD = 4 cm, AB = 9 cm and AC = 13.5 cm, then the length of EC is : a) 6 cm
b) 7.5 cm c) 9 cm d) 5.7 cm
25. In the given fig(5), AB and AC are tangents to the circle. If ∠ABC = 42◦, then the measure of ∠BAC is :
a) 96˚ b) 42˚ c) 106˚ d) 86˚
26. If a cone of greatest possible volume is hollowed out from a solid wooden cylinder, then the ratio of the volume
of the remaining wood to the volume of cone hollowed out is a) 1 : 1 b) 1 : 3 c) 2 : 1 d) 3 : 1
2 2
27. If α and β are the zeroes of polynomial 3𝑥 + 6𝑥 + 𝑘 such that 𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛼𝛽 = − 3, then the value of k is :
a) -8 b) 8 c) -4 d) 4
28. If x = 1 and y = 2 is a solution of the pair of linear equations 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 𝑎 = 0 and 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑏 = 0, then :
a) 𝑎 = 2𝑏 b) 2𝑎 = 𝑏 c) 𝑎 + 2𝑏 = 0 d) 2𝑎 + 𝑏 = 0
29. The tangents drawn at the extremities of the diameter of a circle are always :
a) parallel b) perpendicular c) equal d) intersecting
30. In triangles ABC and DEF, ∠B = ∠E, ∠F = ∠C and AB = 3 DE. Then, the two triangles are :
a) congruent but not similar b) congruent as well as similar c) neither congruent nor similar d) similar but not
congruent
31. Two polynomials are shown in the graph(6) below. The number of distinct zeroes of both the polynomials is :
a) 3 b) 5 c) 2 d) 4
32. In the given fig(7), PA is a tangent from an external point P to a circle with centre O. If ∠POB = 115˚ , then ∠APO
is equal to : a) 25˚ b) 65˚ c) 90˚ d) 35˚
33. Which of the following statements is incorrect ? a) Two congruent figures are always similar.
b) A square and a rhombus of the same area are always similar.
c) Two equilateral triangles are always similar. d) Two similar triangles need not be congruent.
34. If a large circular pizza is divided into 5 equal sectors, then the central angle of each sector will be :
a) 60˚ b) 90˚ c) 45˚ d) 72˚
35. The perimeter of the sector of a circle of radius 21 cm which subtends an angle of 60° at the centre of circle, is :
a) 22 cm b) 43 cm c) 64 cm d) 462 cm
36. If a sector of a circle has an area of 40π sq. units and a central angle of 72˚, the radius of the circle is :
a) 200 units b) 100 units c) 20 units d) 10√2 units

37. HCF of 26 and 91 is: a) 15 b) 13 c) 19 d) 11

38. Which of the following is not irrational?
a) (3 + √7) b) (3 – √7) c) (3 + √7) (3 – √7) d) 3√7
39. There are 312, 260 and 156 students in class X, XI and XII respectively. Buses are to be hired to take these
students to a picnic. Find the maximum number of students who can sit in a bus if each bus takes equal number
of students a) 52 b) 56 c) 48 d) 63
40. If two positive integers A and B can be expressed as A = xy 3 and B = x4y2z; x, y being
prime numbers then HCF (A, B) is a) xy² b) x4y²z c) x4y3 d) x4y3z
41. 11th term of the A.P. -3, -1/2, 2 …. is a) 28 b) 22 c) -38 d) -48
42. Which term of the A.P. 3, 8, 13, 18, … is 78? a) 12th b) 13th c) 15th d) 16th
43. The nth term of an A.P. is given by an = 3 + 4n. The common difference is a) 7 b) 3 c) 4 d) 1
44. If the distance between the points A(2, -2) and B(-1, x) is equal to 5, then the value of x is:
a) 2 b) -2 c) 1 d) -1
45. If O(p/3, 4) is the midpoint of the line segment joining the points P(-6, 5) and Q(-2, 3), then
the value of p is: a) 7/2 b) -12 c) 4 d) -4
46. (Sin 30°+cos 60°)-(sin 60° + cos 30°) is equal to: a) 0 b) 1+2√3 c) 1-√3 d) 1+√3
47. The ratio of the perpendicular and base of a right-angled triangle is called:
a) Cosine b) Sine c) Tangent d) None of the above
48. If a tower 6m high casts a shadow of 2√3 m long on the ground, then the sun’s
elevation is: a) 60° b) 45° c) 30° d) 90°
49. From a point on the ground, which is 15 m away from the foot of the tower, the angle of
elevation of the top of the tower is found to be 60°. The height of the tower (in m)
standing straight is: a) 15√3 b) 10√3 c) 12√3 d) 20√3
50. The mode and mean is given by 7 and 8, respectively. Then the median is:
a) 1/13 b) 13/3 c) 23/3 d) 33
51. If the mean of first n natural numbers is 3n/5, then the value of n is:
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
52. Consider the following frequency distribution of the heights of 60 students of a class:
Height (in cm) 150 – 155 155 – 160 160 – 165 165 – 170 170 – 175 175 – 180

Number of students 15 13 10 8 9 5

The sum of the lower limit of the modal class and upper limit of the median class is
a) 310 b) 315 c) 320 d) 330
53. A girl calculates that the probability of her winning the first prize in a lottery is 0.06. If 8000 tickets are sold ,
then how many tickets has she bought? a) 420 b) 480 c) 840 d) 48
54. The probability of selecting a consonant from the letters of the word ‘ TRIANGLE’ is
a) 2/7 b) 3/8 c) 5/8 d) 1/8
55. H.C.F(124,148)=4, then their LCM is a) 1147 b)18532 c)4588 d)None of these
56. If two positive integers A and B can be expressed as A = x y 3 and B = x4 y²z; x, y being
prime numbers then HCF (A, B) is a) xy² b) x4y²z c) x4y3 d) x4y3z
57. The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 8 (both inclusive) is
a) 840 b) 2520 c) 8 d) 420
58. The decimal expansion of the rational number 14587/250 will terminate after:
a) one decimal place b) two decimal places c) three decimal places d) four decimal places
59. If a25 – a10 = 75, then the common difference of the A.P is a)9 b)15 c)3 d)5
60. Two APs have the same common difference. The first term of one of these is –1 and that of the other is – [Link]
the difference between their nth terms is a)-1 b) 9 c) 7 d) -8
61. A pole 6m high casts a shadow 2√3 m long on the ground, then the Sun’s elevation is
a) 600 b) 450 c) 300 d) 900
62. The angle of elevation of the top of a building from a point on the ground, which is 30 m away from the foot of
the building, is 30°. The height of the building is: a) 10 m b) 30/√3 m c) √3/10 m d) 30 m
63. A card is selected at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 playing cards. The probability of its being a face
card is a) 3/13 (b) 4/13 (c) 6/13 (d) 9/13
64. If ∆ABC is right angled at C, then the value of cos(A+B) is
a) 0 b) 1 c) ½ d) √3/2
65. If 5tan θ = 4, then value of is : (𝟓 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽−𝟑 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽)/ (𝟓 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽+𝟑 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 ):
a)1/3 b) 1/7 c)4/5 d) 2/3
66. The point P which divides the line segment joining the points A(2, –5) and B(5, 2) in the ratio 2 : 3 lies in the
quadrant a) I b) II c) III d) IV
67. ABCD is a rectangle whose three vertices are B (4, 0), C(4, 3) and D(0, 3).The length of one of its diagonals is
a) 5 b) 4 c) 3 d) 25
68. There are 50 numbers. Each number is subtracted from 53 and the mean of the numbers so obtained is found
to be –3.5. The mean of the given numbers is : a) 46.5 b) 49.5 c) 53.5 d) 56.5
69. The median of set of 9 distinct observations is 20.5. If each of the largest 4 observations of the set is increased
by 2, then the median of the new set a) is increased by 2 b) is decreased by 2
c) is two times of the original number d) Remains the same as that of the original set
70. If the difference of mode and median of a data is 24 than the difference of median and mean is
a)12 b) 24 c) 8 d) 36
71. A girl calculates that the probability of her winning the first prize in a lottery is 0.08. If 6000 tickets are sold,
how many tickets has she bought? a)40 b)240 c) 480 d)750
72. An event is very unlikely to happen. Its probability is closest to
a)0.0001 b)0.001 c)0.01 d)0.1
Assertion/Reason:
In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true.
73. Assertion: If a, b, c are in A.P., then 1 /bc, 1/ 𝑐a, 1 /𝑎𝑏 are also in A.P.
Reason: If a constant is added to each term of an A.P., then the resulting pattern of numbers is also an A.P.
74. Assertion: If a die is thrown, the probability of getting a number less than 3 & greater than 2 is zero.
Reason: Probability of an impossible event is zero.
75. Assertion (A) : If product of two numbers is 5780 and their HCF is 17 ,then their LCM is 340
Reason (R):HCF is always a factor of LCM.
76. Assertion (A) : All elementary events associated to a random experiment have equal probabilities and their sum
is 1
Reason (R):Elementary events associated to a random experiment are its outcomes and there
77. Assertion (A) : ABCD is a trapezium with DC parallel AB, E and F are points on AD and
AE BF
BC respectively, such that EF parallel AB. Then, =
ED FC
Reason (R): Any line parallel to parallel sides of a trapezium divides the non-parallel sides proportionally.
78. Assertion (A) : If the radius of a cone is halved and volume is not changed, then height remains same
Reason (R): If the radius of a cone is halved and volume is not changed then height must become four times of
the original height.
79. Assertion: If we join two hemispheres of same radius along their bases, then we get a sphere.
Reason: Total Surface Area of a sphere of radius r is 3𝜋𝑟 2 .
80. Assertion: The pair of linear equations 𝑝𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 59 = 0 and 2𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 118 = 0 will have infinitely many
solutions if p = 1.
Reason: If the pair of linear equations 𝑝𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 19 = 0 and 2𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 157 = 0 has a unique solution, then
p≠1.
II Answer the following:
1. In the given fig(8), PA, QB and RC are perpendicular to AC. If PA = x units, QB = y units and RC = z units, prove
1 1 1
that 𝑥 + 𝑧 = 𝑦
2. Draw the graph of the given pair of linear equations: 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 6 and 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 12. Hence, find the area of the region
bounded by 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0 and 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 12
3. A vessel is in the form of an inverted cone. Its height is 8 cm and the radius of its top, which is open, is 5 cm. It is
filled with water up to the brim. When lead shots, each of which is a sphere of radius 0·5 cm, are dropped into the
vessel, one-fourth of the water flows out. Find the number of lead shots dropped in the vessel.
4. (a) Find the zeroes of the polynomial 4𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 3 and verify the relationship between zeroes and coefficients of the
1 1
polynomial. (b) If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 1, then find the value of + + 3𝛼𝛽.
2𝛼 2𝛽
5. A triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 4 cm such that the segments BD and DC into which
BC is divided by the point of contact D are of lengths 8 cm and 6 cm respectively ( Fig. 9). Find the sides AB and AC
6. If a line intersects sides AB and AC of a  ABC at D and E respectively and is parallel to
AD AE
BC, prove that = (see fig. 10)
AB AC
7. A wooden toy rocket is in the shape of a cone mounted on a cylinder, as shown in (Fig.11). The height of the
entire rocket is 26 cm, while the height of the conical part is 6 cm. The base of the conical portion has a diameter
of 5 cm, while the base diameter of the cylindrical portion is 3 cm. If the conical portion is to be painted orange and
the cylindrical portion yellow, find the area of the rocket painted with each of these colours. (Take  = 3.14)

8. In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduced by
200 km/hr and time of flight increased by 30 minutes. Find the original duration of flight
9. Survey regarding the heights (in cm) of 50 girls of class X th of a school was conducted and

the following data was obtained. Find the mean, median and mode of the given data.

Heights (in cm) 120 – 130 130 – 140 140 – 150 150 – 160 160 – 170

No. of Girls 2 8 12 20 8

10. Prove the following identities

cos A 1 + sin A
i) (sin A + cosec A)2 + (cos A + sec A)2 = 7 + tan2 A + cot2A ii) + = 2secA
1 + sin A cos A
11. The sum of the third and the seventh terms of an AP is 6 and their product is 8. Find the sum
of the first sixteen terms of the AP.
12. i) All the three face cards of spades are removed from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards. A card
is drawn at random from the remaining pack. Find the probability of getting
a) a black face cards b) a queen c) a black card
ii) A box contains 90 discs which are numbered from 1 to 90. If one disc is drawn at random from
the box, find the probability that it bears a) a two digit number b) a perfect square number
13.(i) Prove that the points (-3,0), B(1,-3) and C(4,1) are the vertices of an isosceles right angled triangle .
(ii)Find the point on X- axis, each of which is at distance of 10 units from the pints (11,-8).
14. An electric scooter manufacturing company wants to declare the mileage of their electric scooters. For this, they
recorded the mileage (km/ charge) of 50 scooters of the same model. Details of which are given in the following
table.
Mileage 100-120 120-140 140-160 160-180
(km/charge)
Number of 7 12 18 13
scooters
Based on the above information, answer the following questions
(i)What is the average mileage ? (ii) What is the modal value of the given data ?
(iii) What is the median value of the given data ?
15. A thief runs with a uniform speed of 100 m/minute. After one minute a policeman runs after the thief to catch
him. He goes with a speed of 100 m/minute in the first minute and increases his speed by 10 m/minute every
succeeding minute. After how many minutes the policeman will catch the thief.
16. Find the value of: