ICSE X | MATHEMATICS

Sample Paper – 1 (Semester 1 – 2021)

ICSE Board

Class X Mathematics

Sample Paper - 1

Semester 1 - 2021

Time: 1 ½ hours Total Marks: 40

General Instructions:

1. The time given at the head of the paper is inclusive of reading time.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. The marks intended for questions are given in brackets [ ].

Select the correct option for each of the following questions.

Section A [16 Marks]

1 6 4 3 1 2
5 1 5 3 5 1 
1.  is a matrix of order
7 7 1 3 6 6
 
8 6 8 1 7 5
A. 4×6
B. 6×4
C. 24
D. 0

2. A dealer in Delhi buys some goods worth Rs. 16,000. If the rate of GST is 12%,
find how much will the dealer pay as CGST.
A. Rs. 960
B. Rs. 1920
C. Rs. 17,920
D. Rs. 16,960

3. Two figures are said to be similar if and only if they have

A. same shape and same size
B. same shape but not necessary same size
C. same size but not necessary same shape
D. either same shape or same size

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4. If x, y, z are in proportion, then x: z is

A. y2: z2
B. x2: z2
C. y: z
D. y3: z3

5. Muskan deposits Rs. 1000 per month in a recurring deposit account for 3 years.
At the time of maturity, she gets Rs. 40,440. Find the rate of interest p.a.
A. 8%
B. 9%
C. 10%
D. 10.2%

6. If x  N, find the solution set of inequation: 5x + 3 ≤ 2x + 18

A. x = 5
B. x ≥ 5
C. x ≤ 5
D. x < 5

7. The nth term of sequence is (2n – 3), find its fifteenth term.
A. 23
B. 25
C. 27
D. 29

8. If ∆ABC is similar to ∆RQP, A  80, B  60, the value of P is

A. 30
B. 40
C. 50
D. 60

9. If 25 – 4x ≤ 16, find the smallest value of x, when x is real number.

A. 2.25
B. 3.25
C. 4.25
D. 5.25

10. Which of the following is a solution of the quadratic equation x2 – 2x – 15 = 0?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

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11. If the number 3, x, 6, 10 are in proportion, find x.

A. 4
B. 6
C. 3
D. 5

12. Find the value of k, if 3x – 4 is a factor of expression 3x2 + 2x – k.

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

13. If the sum of first ‘n’ terms of an Arithmetic Progression 24, 21, 18, … is 78,
then the value of ‘n’ is
A. 4
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16

14. Let the quadratic equation 4x2 – (p – 2)x + 1 = 0 has equal roots, then p is
equal to
A. –1
B. 2
C. –4
D. 6

3 0  9 0
15. If A    and B    , find x and y when A = B.
2

x 1 16 y 
A. x = 4 and y = –1
B. x = –4 and y = 1
C. x = 4 and y = 1
D. x = –4 and y = –1

16. If the polynomial (3k + 2)x 3 + (k – 1) has a factor 2x + 1, then find the value
of k.
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

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Section B [12 Marks]

17. Rohan opens a recurring deposit account in a bank for 3 ½ years. If the bank
pays 12% rate of interest per annum and Rohan gets Rs. 10,206 on maturity,
then find the monthly installments paid by Rohan.
A. Rs. 105
B. Rs. 150
C. Rs. 200
D. Rs. 235

18. What number must be subtracted from the polynomial p(x) = 2x3 – 5x2 + 8x –
17 so that the resulting polynomial is exactly divisible by (2x – 3)?
A. 14
B. –14
C. 12
D. –12

x 5
19. Find the set of values of x, satisfying: 7x  3  3x  5 &  5   x, where x ∈
4 4
N.
A. {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
B. {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2, …}
C. {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2}
D. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

20. If 5a = 4b and 2b = 3c, find a : c.

A. 12 : 15
B. 12 : 10
C. 15 : 10
D. 6 : 5

2 2  4 2
21. If    3A    , find A.
4 1   1 2

 2 0 
A.  
 1 1
2 0
B.  
1 1

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 2 0 
C.  
 0 1
 0 2
D.  
 1 0 

22. What will the total amount of bill for the following intra-state transaction of
goods/services?

MRP (in Rs.) 18000 15000 12000 9500

Discount % 40 20 30 30
CGST % 2.5 9 6 14

A. Rs. 37,850
B. Rs. 38,125
C. Rs. 43,420
D. Rs. 45,550

Section C (12 Marks)

23. Aarti and Rita decided to go to a movie together. The movie theatre is 2 km
away from Aarti's house and 3 km away from Rita's. Aarti walks at a speed of x
km/h, whereas Rita walks 1km/hr faster than the speed of Aarti.
i. The time taken by Aarti to reach the movie theatre is
A. x/2 hr
B. 2/x hr
C. 2 hr
D. x hr

ii. The time taken by Rita to reach the movie theatre is

A. x/3 hr
B. 3/x hr
C. 3/(x+1) hr
D. (x+1)/3 hr

iii. If Aarti takes 10 mins. to reach the theater, then find the speed of Aarti.
A. 10 km/hr
B. 15 km/hr
C. 6 km/hr
D. 12 km/hr

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iv. If Aarti takes 12 mins. to reach the theater, then find the speed of Rita.
A. 11 km/hr
B. 10 km/hr
C. 13 km/hr
D. 12 km/hr

24. In the given triangle ABC, PQ||BC, QR||AB and AR intersects PQ at O.

i. Triangle AOP is similar to

A. Triangle AOQ
B. Triangle ROQ
C. Triangle RCQ
D. Triangle ARC

ii. Triangle AOQ is similar to

A. Triangle AOP
B. Triangle ROQ
C. Triangle RCQ
D. Triangle ARC

iii. If AB = 10 cm, AP = 5 cm and AQ = 3 cm, then AC = ?

A. 6 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 12 cm
D. 10 cm

iv. If RB = 5 cm, RC = 3 cm, then AC : QC = ?

A. 8:3
B. 3:8

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C. 5:3
D. 3:5

25. The nth term of an arithmetic progression (A.P.) is 4(n + 3) + 1.

i. The first three terms of this A. P. Are
A. 13, 17, 21
B. 17, 21, 25
C. 9, 13, 17
D. 21, 25, 29

ii. The common difference of the A.P. is

A. 5
B. 4
C. –5
D. 3

iii. Which of the following is not a term of this A.P.?

A. 33
B. 45
C. 53
D. 63

iv. Sum of the first 10 terms of this A.P. is

A. 350
B. 340
C. 360
D. 370

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