M.M- 40 class-10th T.D.

-90minutes

1. The quadratic polynomial whose sum of zeroes is 3 and product of zeroes is –2 is :

(a) x2 + 3x – 2

(b) x2 – 2x + 3

(c) x2 – 3x + 2

(d) x2 – 3x – 2

2. If (x + 1) is a factor of 2x3 + ax2 + 2bx + 1, then find the values of a and b given that 2a – 3b = 4

(a) a = –1, b = –2

(b) a = 2, b = 5

(c) a = 5, b = 2

(d) a = 2, b = 0

3. The number of zeroes that polynomial f(x) = (x – 2)2 + 4 can have is:

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 0

(d) 3

4. The zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 4x2 – 12x + 9 are:

(a)

(b)

(c) 3, 4

(d) –3, –4

5. If p(x) is a polynomial of at least degree one and p(k) = 0, then k is known as

(a) value of p(x)

(b) zero of p(x)

(c) constant term of p(x)

(d) none of these

6. If p(x) = ax + b, then zero of p(x)

 (a) a

(b) b

(c)

(d)

7. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 33 and 264 respectively. When the first number is completely
divided by 2 the quotient is 33. The other number is:

(a) 66

(b) 130

(c) 132

(d) 196

8. What will be the least possible number of the planks, if three pieces of timber 42 m, 49 m and 63 m
long have to be divided into planks of the same length?

(a) 5

(b) 6

(c) 7

(d) none of these

9. What is the greatest possible speed at which a man can walk 52 km and 91 km in an exact number of
minutes?

(a) 17 m/min

(b) 7 m/min

(c) 13 m/min

(d) 26 m/min

10. The largest number which divides 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5 and 8 respectively, is

(a) 13

(b) 65

(c) 875

(d) 1750

11. The probability of a leap year selected at random contain 53 Sunday is:

(a) 53/ 366

(b) 1/7
(c) 2/7

(d) 25/23

12. What are the total outcomes when we throw three coins?

(a) 4

(b)5

(c) 8

(d) 7

13. What is the probability that a number selected from the numbers (1, 2, 3,..........,15) is a multiple of 4?

(a) 1/5

(b) 4/5

(c) 2/15

(d) 1/3

14. 8 girls and 12 boys can finish work in 10 days while 6 girls and 8 boys can finish it in 14 days. Find
the time taken by the one girl alone that by one boy alone to finish the work.

(a) 120, 130

(b) 140,280

(c) 240,280

(d) 100,120

15. What will be the solution of these equations ax+by=a-b, bx-ay=a+b

(a) x=1, y=2

(b) x=2,y=-1

(c) x=-2, y=-2

(d) x=1, y=-1

16. Customers are asked to stand in the lines. If one customer is extra in a line, then there would be two
less lines. If one customer is less in line, there would be three more lines. Find the number of students in
the class.

(a) 40

(b) 50

(c) 60

(d) 70
17. The sum of two digits and the number formed by interchanging its digit is 110. If ten is subtracted
from the first number, the new number is 4 more than 5 times of the sum of the digits in the first number.
Find the first number.

(a) 46

(b) 48

(c) 64

(d) 84

18. If x=a, y=b is the solution of the pair of equation x-y=2 and x+y=4 then what will be value of a and b

(a) 2,1

(b) 3,1

(c) 4,6

(d) 1,2

19. Find the distance of the point (–6, 8) from the origin.

(a) 8

(b) 11

(c) 10

(d) 9

20. In what ratio of line x – y – 2 = 0 divides the line segment joining (3, –1) and (8, 9)?

(a) 1 : 2

(b) 2 : 1

(c) 2 : 3

(d) 1 : 3

21. In what ratio of line x – y – 2 = 0 divides the line segment joining (3, –1) and (8, 9)?

(a) 1 : 2

(b) 2 : 1

(c) 2 : 3

(d) 1 : 3

22. If x tan 45° sin 30° = cos 30° tan 30°, then x is equal to
(a) √3
(b) 12
(c) 12√
(d) 1

23. If x and y are complementary angles, then

(a) sin x = sin y
(b) tan x = tan y
(c) cos x = cos y
(d) sec x = cosec y

24. If sec A + tan A = x, then sec A =

25. What is the minimum value of sin A, 0 ≤ A ≤ 90°

(a) -1
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) 12
26. In ∠BAC = 90° and AD ⊥ BC. A Then

(а) BD.CD = BC²

(б) AB.AC = BC²
(c) BD.CD = AD²
(d) AB.AC = AD²

27. If in triangles ABC and DEF,ABDE=BCFD , then they will be similar, if

(a) ∠B = ∠E
(b) ∠A = ∠D
(c) ∠B = ∠D
28. O is a point on side PQ of a APQR such that PO = QO = RO, then
(a) RS² = PR × QR
(b) PR² + QR² = PQ²
(c) QR² = QO² + RO²
(d) PO² + RO² = PR²
29. If the perimeter of a circle is equal to that of a square, then the ratio of their areas is:
(A) 22:7

(B) 14:11

(C) 7:22

(D) 11:14

30. Area of the largest triangle that can be inscribed in a semi-circle of radius r units, in
square units is:
(A) r2
(B) 1/2r2
(C) 2 r2
(D) √2r2
31. The area of the circle that can be inscribed in a square of side 6 cm is
(A) 36 π cm2
(B) 18 π cm2
(C) 12 π cm2
(D) 9 π cm2
32. The wheel of a motor cycle is of radius 35 cm. How many revolutions per minute
must the wheel make so as to keep a speed of 66 km/h?
(A) 300

(B) 400

(C) 450

(D) 500

33. The area of the shaded region in Fig., where arcs drawn with centres P, Q, Rand S
intersect in pairs at mid-points A, B, C and D of the sides PQ, QR, RS and SP, respectively
of a square PQRS, is:
(A) 25.25 cm2
(B) 27.45 cm2
(C) 29.65 cm2
(D) 30.96 cm2
34. A round table cover has six equal designs as shown in the figure. If the radius of
thecover is 28 cm, then the cost of making the design at the rate of Rs. 0.35 per cm 2 is:

(A) Rs.146.50

(B) Rs.148.75

(C) Rs.152.25

(D) Rs.154.75

35. The pair of equations y = 0 and y = –7 has

(A) One solution

(B) Two solutions

(C) Infinitely many solutions

(D) No solution

36. The value of c for which the pair of equations cx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3 will have
infinitely many solutions is
(A) 3

(B) – 3

(C) –12

(D) no vavalu

37.The solution of the equations x – y = 2 and x + y = 4 is:

(A) 3 and 5

(B) 5 and 3

(C) 3 and 1

(D) –1 and –3

Q.38. If the distance between the points (2, –2) and (–1, x) is 5, one of the values of x is
(A) –2

(B) 2

(C) –1

D) 1

Q.39. The distance of the point P (2, 3) from the x-axis is

(A) 2

(B) 3

(C) 1

(D) 5

Q.40. distance between the points A (0, 6) and B (0, –2) is

(A) 6
(B) 8

(C) 4

(D) 2