Class:- X ( Standard)

Subject:- Mathematics

Subject code:- 041

Time :- 90 mints M. M. 40

Part A :-consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16questions are to be

attempted.
Part B:- consists of 20 questions of 1mark each. Any 16 questions are to be
attempted .
Part c :- consists of 10 questions based on one CaseStudy and one assertion and
reasonAttemptany8questions.
Q.1 The prime factorisation of 96 is
(a) 25 × 3 (b) 26 (c) 24 × 3 (d) 24 × 32
Q. 2 The largest number which divides 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5 and 8,
respectively, is

(A) 13                                    (B) 65 (C) 875                (D) 1750

Q. 3 The degree of the polynomial (x + 1)(x2 – x – x4 +1) is:

(A)2                               (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5                     

Q. 4 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

Q. 5If the lines given by

3x + 2ky = 2 ; 2x + 5y + 1 = 0

are parallel, then the value of k is

(A) 5/4                  (B) 2/5 (C) 15/4            (C) 3/4           

 Q. 6  Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 6. If 8 is subtracted from each of the numbers, the
ratio becomes 4 : 5. Then the numbers are:

(A) 40, 42         (B) 42, 48 (C) 40, 48      (D) 44, 50

Q7.The total events to throw three dice simultaneously is

(a) 6 (b) 18 (c) 81 (d) 216

Q 8.The distance of the point P (2, 3) from the x-axis is

(A) 2                    (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 5

Q.9 If the distance between the points (4, p) and (1, 0) is 5, then the value of p is
(A) 4 only                        (b)  ± 4 (c) -4 (d) 0

 Q.10 The point which divides the line segment joining the points (7, –6) and (3, 4) in
ratio 1 : 2 internally lies in the

(a) I quadrant       (b)     II quadrant (c) III quadrant    (d)  IV quadrant

Q11. The coordinates of the point on x -axis which are equidistant from the points (-3, 4) and
(2, 5) are

a. (-23, 0) b (20, 0) c. (4/5, 0) d. None of these

Q12. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1) x2 + kx + 1 is –3, then the
value:-

(a) 4/3 (b) -2/3 (c) 4/3 (d) 2/3                          

Q13. Find the area of quadrant OSRO.

(a) 38.5 cm 2 (b) 39 cm2 (c) 40cm 2 (d) 36.5cm2

Q 14. If ∆ABC ~∆EDF and ∆ ABC is not similar to ∆ DEF, then which of the following is
not true?
 (a) BC. EF= AC. FD (b) AB. EF= AC. DE

© BC. DE = AB. EF (d) BC. DE= AB. FD

Q. 15 In fig. Two line segments AC and BD intersect each other at the point p such that
PA =6 cm, PB = 3cm , PC=2.5 cm, PD =5cm < APB =50° and <CDP = 30° then <PBA is
equal to

(a) 50° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 100°

Q16. If the ∆ ABC ~∆ PQR, with BC/QR = 1/3 , then, ar(∆ PRQ) /ar ( BCA)
is equal to:-

(a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 1/3 (d) 1/9

Q17. If cosA= 4/5 , then the value of tan A is:-

(a) 3/5 (b) ¾ (c) 4/3 (d) 5/3

Q18. If sin¢ -cos¢ =0 , then the value of ( sin¢+ cos¢) is

(a) 1 (b) ¾ ( c) ½ (d) ¼

Q19. If sec¢ + tan¢=p the value of p -1/p+1 =?

(a) Cos¢ (b) 2 tan¢ (c) sin¢ (d) cot¢

Q20.   The radii of two cirlcles are 19cm and 9cm Respectively find the radius of the
circle which has circumference equal to the sum of the circumference of the two
circles.

(a) 28cm (b) 30cm (c) 34cm (d) 25cm

PART:-B

Q21 The number of revolutions made by a circular wheel of radius 0.7 metre in
rolling a distance of 176 metres is

(a) 22 (b) 24 (c) 75 (d) 40                                                      

  Q22. If the figure, the area of the shaded portion is :-

 (a) 15.25 cm2 (b) 12.75 cm2 (c) 18.05cm2 (d) 20.60 cm2

                                          
Q.23 If two positive integers a and b are written as a = p3q2 and b = pq3; p, q are prime
numbers, then HCF (a, b) is:
(A) pq                    (B) pq2 (C) p3q3 (D) p2q2
Q24The values of the remainder r, when a positive integer a is divided by 3 are:
(a) 0,1,2,3 (b) 0,1,2 (c) 0,1 (d) 2,3,4
Q25Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability of getting a sum of 9 is:

(A) 1/10 (B) 3/10 (C) 1/9 (D) 4/9

Q26. A card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of
getting a king of red suit.

(A) 1/26 (b) 3/26 (c) 7/52 (d) 1/13

Q27. If O(p/3, 4) is the midpoint of the line segment joining the points P(-6,
5) and Q(-2, 3). The value of p is:
(a) 12 (b) -12 (c) 4 (d) -4
Q28.The ratio in which the line segment joining the points P(-3, 10) and Q(6,
– 8) is divided by O(-1, 6) is:
(a) 1:3 (b) 3:4 (c) 2:7 (d) 2:5
Q29. In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60° at the
centre. The area of the sector formed by the arc is:
(a) 200 cm2 (b) 220 cm2 (c) 231 cm2 (d) 250 cm2
Q. 30 Express 98 as a product of its primes
(a) 2² × 7 ( b) 2² × 7² (c) 2 × 7² ( d) 2 3 × 7
Q. 31.The number ‘π’ is
(a) natural number (b) rational number (c) irrational number
(d) rational or irrationalS

Q. 32 1.23451326 is:

(a) an integer (b) an irrational number (c) a rational number (d) none of above

Q33. Form a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are (-3) and (2)
respectively.

(a) X +3x +2 (b) x -3x-2 (c) x -3x +2 (d) x-3x-2

Q34. The zeroes of the polynomial x +7x -60 are:

(a) -5, -12 (b) 5,-12 (c) -5 , 12 (d) 5,12

Q. 35 If the product of the zeroes of the polynomial ax -6x-6 is 4, then the value of a is: (a) - 3/2 (b)
-2/3 (c) -1 (d) 0

Q. 36.The value of k for which the system of equation x+y -4 =0 and 2x +ky=8 can be (a) -2 (b) = 2 (c) 2
(d) 3

Q.37 The equation of a line parallel to the line whose equation is equation is given by 3x- 2y =8 can be :

(a) 3x+2y = 8 (b) 3x- 2y =8 (c) 6x+4y=16 (d) 15x-10y=45

Q38 If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x² + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is

(a) 10 (b) -10 (c) 5 (d) -5
Q39. The probability of event equal to zero is called;
(a) Unsure event (b) Sure Event (c) Impossible event (d)
Independent event
Q40. If P(E) = 0.07, then what is the probability of ‘not E’?
(a) 0.93 (b) 0.95 (c) 0.89 (d) 0.90
PART:-C

Case study

Basketball and soccer are played with a spherical ball. Even though an athlete dribbles
the ball in both sports, a basketball player uses his hands and a soccer player uses his
feet. Usually, soccer is played outdoors on a large field and basketball is played indoor
on a court made out of wood. The projectile (path traced) of soccer ball and basketball
are in the form of parabola representing quadratic polynomial.
1. The shape of the path traced shown is
a) Spiral

b) Ellipse

c) Linear

d) Parabola

Answer: d) Parabola
2. The graph of parabola opens upwards, if _______
a) a = 0

b) a < 0

c) a > 0

d) a ≥ 0
Answer: c) a > 0
3. Observe the following graph and answer

In the above graph, how many zeroes are there for the polynomial?
a) 0

b) 1

c) 2

d) 3

Answer: d) 3
4. The three zeroes in the above shown graph are
a) 2, 3,-1

b) -2, 3, 1

c) -3, -1, 2

d) -2, -3, -1

Answer: c) -3, -1, 2

5. What will be the expression of the polynomial?
a) x3 + 2x2 – 5x – 6
b) x3 + 2x2 – 5x + 6
c) x3 + 2x2 + 5x – 6
d) x3 + 2x2 + 5x + 6

In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of

reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation
of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

Q46. Assertion: In a right ΔABC, right angled at B, if tanA=12/5, then secA=13/5.

Reason: cotA is the product of cot and A.

Q47. Assertion: x3+x has only one real zero.

Reason: A polynomial of nth degree must have n real zeroes.
Q48. Assertion: The linear
equations x−2y−3=0x−2y−3=0 and 3x+4y−20=03x+4y−20=0 hav
e exactly one solution.
Reason:
The linear
equations 2x+3y−9=02x+3y−9=0 and 4x+6y−18=04x+6y−18=0 
have a unique
Q49. Assertion: The value of sin600 cos300 + sin300 cos600 is 1
Reason: sin900=1 and cos900=0

Q50. Assertion: The value of 2tan2450+cos2300-sin2600 is 2.

Reason: value of tan450=1, cos300=√3/2 and sin600=√3/2.