Little World School, Jabalpur

Pre Board Retest - 2021

Class X
Subject – Mathematics
Time : 1 ½ hrs M.M.: 40
Section – I ( 1 Mark x 5 = 5 Marks)
1. Find the LCM of 12, 15 and 21
2. Find the sum of zeroes of polynomial X2 – 5X + 6
3. The nth term of an Arithmetic Progression is given by an = 2n – 1. Find common difference of AP.
4. A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting a prime number.
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5. If sin A = , Calculate cos A and tan A
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Section – II ( 2 Marks x 5 = 10 Marks)
𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐1
6. On comparing the ratios , and , find out whether the following pair of linear equations are
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
consistent or inconsistent.
i) 3x + 2y = 5 , 2x – 3y = 7
ii) 2x – 3y = 8 , 4x – 6y = 9
7. Prove that √3 is an irrational number.
8. In given figure, MN ∥ AB, BC = 7.5cm, AM = 4cm and MC = 2cm.
Find BN?

9. Find the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation : 4X2 + 4 √3 X + 3= 0

10. Write a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are 2 + √2 and 2 − √2.
Section – III ( 3 Marks x 5 = 15 Marks)
11. Find k for which the given system of equations has no solution?
3x + y = 1
(2k – 1)x + (k – 1)y = 2k + 1
12. Find the value of k for which the quadratic equation x2 – 2(k + 1) x + k2 = 0 has real and equal
roots.
13. If 10th term of an AP is 52 and 16th term is 82. Find the 32nd term of the A.P.
14. Prove that the lengths of two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
15. Draw a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 5cm which are inclined to each other at angle of 600.
Section – IV ( 5 Marks x 2 = 10 Marks)
16. Prove that, In a right angled triangle the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the
squares of the other two sides.
17. In a circle of radius 21cm, an arc subtends an angle of 600 at the centre. Find –
1) the length of the arc
2) the area of minor sector.
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