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MID TERM EXAMINATION

CLASS - X

MATHS

SESSION – 2020-21

SET - A

MM: 50 TIME: 2 Hrs.

General Instructions:

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) The question paper consists of 30 questions divided into four sections A,
B, C and D.
(iii) Section A contains objective type 20 questions of one mark each. Section
B contains 3 questions of 2 marks each. Section C contains 4 questions of
3 marks each. Section D contains 3 questions of 4 marks each.
(iv) Use of calculators in not allowed.

Section A
Multiple Choice Questions

1) The LCM of two numbers is 1200, which of the following cannot be their HCF?

(a) 600 (b) 500 (c) 400 (d) 200

2) If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 +(a + 1) x + b are 2 and -3 then

(a) a = -7, b=-1 (b) a =5, b= -1 (c) a =2, b=6 (d) a =0, b= -6

3) 1- cos2 A is equal to:

(a) Sin2A (b) tan 2A (c) 1-sin2 A (d) sec2A

4) Which of these points lie on the line 7x+8y = 61?

(a) (3,4) (b) (2,5) (c) (-3,7) (d) (3,5)

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5) If the length of the shadow of a tower is increasing, then the angle of elevation of the
Sun

(a) is also increasing (b) is decreasing (c) remains unaffected

(d) doesn’t have any relation with the length of the shadow.

OR

A ladder 15 meters long just reaches the top of a vertical wall. If the ladder makes an
angle of 600 with the wall, then the height of the wall will be

(a) 7.5m (b) 7.7m (c)8.5m (d) 8.8 m

6) The roots of the quadratic equation x2-3x = 0 are

(a) 0 and 3 (b) 0 and -3 (c) 3 and -3 (d) none of these

7) The first term and common difference for the AP 3, 1, -1, -3 is

(a) 1 and 3 (b) -1 and 3 (c) 3 and -2 (d) 2 and 3

8) The roots of the quadratic equation 5x2 -4x +5 = 0 are

(a) Real and Equal (b) Real and unequal (c) Not real (d) Non real and equal

9) The coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining the points (-5,4) and (9-8)
are

(a) (-2,2) (b) (7, -6) (c) (2, -2) (d) (-7,6)

10) The sum of first n natural numbers is

(a) n+1 (b) n(n+1)/2 (c) n(n+1) (d) n(n-1)

Fill in the blanks

11) The number of decimal places after which the decimal expansion of the rational
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number 22  5 will terminate is _____________
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12) If α and β are the zeroes of x2 -4x +1, then    is ____.
 
13) The value of sin 600 cos300 + sin300 cos600 is ___.

14) _____term of the AP 21, 18, 15, …., is zero?

15) If 2sin 2  3 then the value of  is ___.

Answer the following questions:

16) Write the sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime factorization of 250.

17) If p(x) = ax2+bx+ c. If a +b +c =0, then find one of its zeroes.

18) For what value of k are the roots of the quadratic equation kx2+2x +1 = 0 equal and
real?

19) A circle has its centre at the origin O and a point P (5,0) lies on it. The point Q (6,8)
lies outside the circle. State True or False. Justify your answer.

20) Find the Coordinates of the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are (0,6), (8,12) and
(8,0)
Section B

21) Given that 2 is irrational, prove that (5+3 2 ) is an irrational number.

OR

On a morning walk, three persons step off together and their steps measure 40cm,
42cm and 45cm respectively. What is the minimum distance each should walk so that
each can cover the same distance and complete steps.

22) Find the Quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are -2 and -5, verify the relationship
between zeroes and coefficient of the polynomials.

23) Write the nature of roots of the quadratic equation 4x2 -2x -5 = 0.
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Section C

24) The taxi charge in a city comprise of a fixed charge together with the charge for the
distance covered. For a journey of 10 km, the charge paid is Rs 75 and for a journey
of 15km, charge paid is Rs 110. What will a person have to pay for travelling a
distance of 25 km?

25) If the points A (4,3) and B(x,5) are on the circle with center O (2,3), find the value of
x.

26) Solve the following quadratic equation for x:

9x2-9 (a + b) x + (2a2 +5ab + 2b2) = 0.

27) The sum of 5th and 9th term of an AP is 30. If its 25th term is three times its 8th term,
find the AP.

OR

Find the 12th term from the end of the AP -2, -4, -6, ……, -100.

Section D

28) Solve the following system of equations graphically.

3x-2y-1=0 ,2x-3y+6=0.

Shade the region bounded by the two lines and x-axis.

1  sin  1  sin 
29) Prove that   2sec 
1  sin  1  sin 

OR

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If tan A = 2  1 ,show that Sin A Cos A = .
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30) On a horizontal plane there is a vertical tower with a flag pole on the top of the tower.
At a point 9 meters away from the foot of the tower the angles of elevation of the top
and bottom of the flag pole are 600 and 300 respectively. Find the heights of the tower
and flag pole mounted on it. ( 3 =1.732)