KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, BHOPAL REGION SET -A

PRE TERM-1 EXAMINATION (2021-22)

CLASS : X SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS(BASIC)
Time Allowed: 90 minutes Maximum Marks: 40

General Instructions:

1. The question paper contains three parts A, B and C.

2. Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Attempt any 16 questions.

3. Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Attempt any 16 questions.

4. Section C consists of 10 questions based on two Case Studies. Attempt any 8 questions.

5. There is no negative marking.

SECTION A
Section A consists of 20 questions. Any 16 questions are to be attempted
MARKS
Q.N.
The probability that a non leap -year has 53 Sundays, is 1
1. 1 2 5 6
(a) (b) 7 (c) 7 (d) 7
7
2. 22 1
The perimeter of the sector OAB shown in the figure where π = 7 , is

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(a) cm (b)26 cm (c) cm (d) 19 cm
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3. If sinѳ – cosѳ = 0,then the value of ( sin4ѳ + cos4ѳ) is : 1
3 1 1
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 4
4. For what value of k, will the system of equations x+2y=5, 3x+ky-15=0 has a unique solution? 1
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(a) k=6 (b) k≠6 (c) k=0 (d) 6

5. A card is selected at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 playing cards. The probability of its 1
being a face card is:
3 4 6 9
(a) (b) 13 (c) (d)
13 13 13

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6. 2 tables and 3 chairs together cost `Rs. 2000 whereas 3 tables and 2 chairs together cost Rs. 1
2500.The total cost of 1 table and 1 chair is
(a) Rs. 200 (b) Rs. 700 (c) Rs. 900 (d) none of these
7. The value of (sin30° + cos30°) – (sin60° + cos60° ) is 1
(a) – 1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2

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The decimal expansion of the rational number will terminate after:
1250
(a) one decimal place (b) two decimal places
(c) three decimal places (d) four decimal places

9. If HCF(120,225)=15,then the LCM of 120 and 225 is: 1

(a)2800 (b) 1800 (c)5 (d) 15

10. The HCF of the smallest composite number and the smallest prime number is: 1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 8 (d) 4 .

11. In the figure, DE ǁ BC. If AD = x, DB =x-2,AE=x+2 and EC=x-1.then the value of x is: 1

(a) 4 (b)6 (c)1 (d)none of these

12. The fourth vertex D of a parallelogram ABCD whose three vertices are A (–2, 3), B (6, 7) and C (8, 1
3) is :
(a) (0, 1) (b) (0, –1) (c) (–1, 0) (d) (1, 0)
13. The exponent of 2 in the prime factorization of 144,is 1
(a) 2 (b)4 (c)1 (d)6

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14. Given that sinα = 2 and cosβ = 2, then the value of (α + β) is 1
(a) 0° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 90°

15. The values of x and y in the following equations are: 1

x + y = 35 and x-y =13
(a) x=24 ,y=11 (b) x=11 ,y=24 (c)x=20,y=15 (d)x=16,y=3
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16. If tan 𝜃 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = 2 then tan2 𝜃 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 is equal to: 1
(a) 4 (b)6 (c)1 (d)2

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17. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is 1
(a) 10 (b) –10 (c) 5 (d) –5

18. Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event? 1

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(a) 3 (b) 0.1 (c) 3% (d) 16

19. The distance between the points (0, 5) and (–5, 0) is 1

(a) 5 (b) 5 √2 (c) 2 √5 (d) 10

20. If two positive integers a and b are written as a= x3y2and b= xy3; x, y are prime numbers, then 1
HCF (a, b) is
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y2

SECTION B
Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.
21. The perimeter(in cm) of a square circumscribing a circle of radius ‘a’ cm is: 1
(a) 8a (b)4a (c)2a (d)16a

22. If P(E)=0.005,then the probability of “not E” is: 1

(a) 0.05 (b)0.5 (c)0.995 (d)0.95

23. In the figure, ABC is an isosceles triangle, right angled at C. Therefore: 1

(a) AB2=2AC2 (b) BC2=2AB2 (c) AC2=2AB2 (d) AB2=4AC2

24. If the lines given by 3x + 2ky = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then the value of k is 1
−5 2 15 3
(a) (b) 5 (c) (d)
4 4 2

25. If the area and circumference of a circle are numerically equal, then the radius of the circle is : 1
(a) 1 unit (b)2 units (c)π units (d)4 units

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26. Given that sin θ = 𝑏 , then cos θ is equal to 1
𝑏 𝑏 √𝑏 2 −𝑎2 𝑎
(a) √𝑏2 (b) (c) (d)
−𝑎2 𝑎 𝑏 √𝑏 2 −𝑎2

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If cot 𝜃 = ,then the value of
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(2 + 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)(1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)
𝑖𝑠:
(1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃)(2 − 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃)

64 225 15 18
(𝑎) (b) (c) (d) 15
225 64 8
28. 22 1
If the area of a circle is 154 cm2 , then its perimeter is( where π = 7 ):
(a) 11 cm (b) 22 cm (c) 44 cm (d) 55 cm
29. The product of a non-zero rational and an irrational number is 1
(a) always irrational (b) always rational (c) rational or irrational (d) one
30. On a morning walk, three persons step off together and their steps measure 40 cm, 42 cm and 1
45 cm, respectively. The minimum distance each should walk so that each can cover the same
distance in complete steps is:
(a) 2520 cm (b)2025cm (c)3520 cm (d)2035cm
31. The father’s age is six times his son’s age. Four years hence, the age of the father will be four 1
times his son’s age. The present ages, in years, of the son and the father are, respectively
(a) 4 and 24 (b) 5 and 30 (c) 6 and 36 (d) 3 and 24
32. If 5tan𝛼 =4 ,then 1
5𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 − 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼
𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜
5𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 + 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼

4 1 1 3
(a) 5 (b) (c) (d) 5
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33. If in triangles ABC and DEF, 1
𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶
= , then they will be similar, when
𝐷𝐸 𝐹𝐷

(a) ∠ B = ∠ E (b) ) ∠ A = ∠ D (c) ) ∠ B = ∠ D (d) ) ∠ A = ∠ F

34. The values of x and y in the following rectangle are: 1

(a) x= 4,y=1 (b) x=1,y= 4 (c) x=0,y=3 (d) x=3,y=0

35. A ladder 10 m long reaches a window 8 m above the ground. The distance of the foot of the 1
ladder from base of the wall is :
(a) 6 m (b) 10 m (c) 6cm (d) 8 m
36. If Δ ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm ,then length of one of its altitude is: 1
(a) 5 √3 cm (b) 4 √3 cm (c) 3 √3 cm (d) 2 √3 cm
37. A letter is chosen at random from the word ‘MATHEMATICS’. The probability that it will be a 1
vowel is :

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(a) 2 (b) (c) (d)
8 11 11

38. Area of a sector of a circle of radius 36 cm is 54 𝜋 cm2. The length of the corresponding arc of 1
the sector is:
(a) 4 𝜋 cm (b) 3 𝜋 cm (c) 6 𝜋 cm (d) 8 𝜋 cm
39. A vertical pole of length 6 m casts a shadow 4 m long on the ground and at the same time 1
a tower casts a shadow 28 m long. The height of the tower is:
(a) 42 m (b) 32 m (c) 52 m (d) 22 m
40. What is the solution of the pair of linear equations 37 x + 41 y = 70, 41x + 37 y = 86 ? 1
(a) x= -1,y= 3 (b) x=3, y= -1 (c) x=-1,y= -3 (d) x=1,y=3
SECTION C
Case study based questions
Section C consists of 10 questions of 1 mark each. Any 8 questions are to be attempted.
Case Study -1
In order to conduct Sports Day activities in your School, lines have been drawn with chalk
powder at a distance of 1 m each, in a rectangular shaped ground ABCD, 100 flowerpots
have been placed at a distance of 1 m from each other along AD, as shown in given
figure below. Niharika runs 1/4 th the distance AD on the 2nd line and posts a green flag.
Preet runs 1/5 th distance AD on the eighth line and posts a red flag.

41. Find the position of green flag 1

(a) (2,25) ( b) (2,0.25) ( c) (25,2) ( d) (0, -25)
42. Find the position of red flag 1
(a) (8,0) (b) (20,8) (c) (8,20) (d) (8,0.2)
43. What is the distance between both the flags? 1
(a) √41 (b) √11 (c) √61 (d) √51
44. If Rashmi has to post a blue flag exactly halfway between the line segment joining the two 1
flags, where should she post her flag?
(a) (5, 22.5) (b) (10,22) (c) (2,8.5) (d) (2.5,20)

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45. What are the co-ordinates of point T? 1
(a) (6,0) (b) (0,6) (c) (6,6) (d) none of these
Case Study -2
Due to heavy storm an electric wire got bent as shown in the figure.

It followed a mathematical shape.

Answer the following questions below.

46. Name the shape in which the wire is bent 1
(a) Spiral (b) ellipse (c) linear (d)Parabola
47. How many zeroes are there for the polynomial (shape of the wire) 1
(a) 1 (b) ) 3 (c) 2 (d) 0
48. The zeroes of the polynomial are 1
(a) -1, 0 (b) 1, 4 (c) -1 and 4 (d) -4, -1
49. What will be the expression of the polynomial? 1
(a) ) x2+2x +11 (b) x2+3x-4 (c) x2+3x+4 (d) x2-3x-4

50. What is the value of the polynomial if x = 4? 1

(a) 8 (b) 0 (c) 16 (d) none of these

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