MATHEMATICS-X MCQs

“Contents”
S.No Topics

01. SETS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

02. SYSTEM OF REAL NUMBERS, EXPONENTS AND RADICALS ……………………………

03. LOGARITHMS……………………………………………………………………………………………………

04. ALGEBRIC EXPRESSIONS……………………………………………………………………………………

05. FACTORIZATION………………………………………………………………………………………………

06. ALGEBRIC SENTENCE……………………………………………………………………………………….

07. MATRICES………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

08. ELIMINATION…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

09. VARIATIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

10. INFORMATION HANDLING……………………………………………………………………………….

11. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF GEOMETRY……………………………………………………

12. DEMONSTRATIVE GEOMETRY………………………………………………………………………..

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13. CIRCLE ……………………………………………………………………………..……………………………..

14. PRACTICAL GEOMETRY……………………………………………………………………………………

15. TRIGNOMETRY………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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Chapter 1

SETS
1. {0, 1, 2, 3, … … … . } is the set of:
(a) Prime No (b) Integers (c) Whole No (d) Even No
2. {1, 2, 3, … … … . } is the set of:
(a) Prime No (b) Integers (c) Whole No (d) Natural No
3. {0, ±1, ±2, ±3, … … … . } is the set of:
(a) Prime No (b) Integers (c) Natural No (d) Even No
4. {2, 3, 5, 7, 11 … … … . } is the set of:
(a) Prime No (b) Integers (c) Whole No (d) Even No
5. {±1, ±3, ±5 … … … . } is the set of:
(a) Prime No (b) Natural No (c) Odd No (d) Even No
6. {0, ±2, ±4, ±6 … … … . } is the set of:
(a) Prime No (b) Natural No (c) Odd No (d) Even No
7. The Cartesian product of set A and B is written as . . . . . . . . . ..
(a) A.B (b) A × B (c) A ∆ B (d) B × A
8. If a relation is given by R = {(0, 1) , (1, 2) , (3 , 4)}, then the range of R is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) {0, 1, 3} (b) {0, 1, 2} (c) {2, 3, 4} (d) {𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟒}
9. ∪ - A = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) A’ (b) B’ (c) A - ∪ (d) ∪
10. A set with no element is called the . . . . . . . . . . set.
(a) Null (b) Power (c) Subset (d) Opposite
11. If A = {l, m, n, o, p} and B = {I, n, q, s}, then A∩B = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) { } (b) {m , n} (c) {o} (d) {l , n}
12. If A = {1 , 2 , 3 , 4} (OR If a set has four elements) its power set will contain . . . . . . . . . .

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members.
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 32 (d) 16
13. If A = {1 , 2 , 4} Or (If a set has three elements), its power set will contain . . . . . . . . . .
.members.
(a) 2 (b) 10 (c) 16 (d) 8
14. If the set A has two elements and the set B has three elements, then the set A × B has . . . .
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 6
15. The null set is considered to be a . . . . . . . . . . of every set.
(a) Sub-set (b) Empty set (c) Power set (d) Universal set

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Chapter 2

REAL NUMBERS
1. The number . . . . . . . . . is called the multiplicative identity.
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) ±1
2. The element . . . . . . . . . is called the additive identity.
(a) Zero (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 1
3. (am)n = . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) am×n (b) am-n (c) am+n (d) an×m
am
4. =...........
an
(a) am÷n (b) am-n (c) am+n (d) am×n
3
5. 43² ÷ 42 =
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 16
6. 81/3 × 361/2 =
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 16 (d) 18
7. √14 × √21 = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 4√6 (b) 6√6 (c) 7√𝟔 (d) 8√6
0
8. If x = . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
5 2
9. √( ) = . . . . . . . . . .
7
𝟓 6 7 8
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝟕 7 8 10
10. (49)1/2
× (√121) = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 77 (b) 88 (c) 11 (d) 55

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1
11. √ =............
64
1 1 1 𝟏
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 10 2 𝟖
(a+b)7
12. =..........
(a+b)2
(a) (a + b)9 (b) (a – b)5 (c) (a + b)7 (d) (a + b)5
13. x-4 x6 = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) x-2 (b) x6 (c) x10 (d) x2
14. a × a-1 = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) a (b) a0 (c) 2 (d) 1
15. 15x0 = . . . . . . . . . .
15
(a) (b) 5 (c) 0 (d) 15
x

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Chapter 3

LOGARITHMS
1. The logarithm of 1 to any base is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 10 (d) 0
2. 2log8 – 2log3 = log . . . . . . . . . . .
8 3 9 𝟔𝟒
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 4 𝟗
3. The characteristics of log534.2 is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 2 (b) 2̅ (c) 3 (d) 3̅
4. logx 25 = 2, then x = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 5 (b) 25 (c) 15 (d) 2
5. Log10 x = -4, then x will be equal to.
(a) 0.0001 (b) 0.001 (c) 0.01 (d) 0.1
6. The characteristic of log 5.723 is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) 2
7. In scientific notation 0.000573 is written as. . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 0.0573 × 10-2 (b) 0.573 × 10-4 (c) 5.73 × 10-4 (d) 57.3 × 10-5
8. The natural logarithm has the base . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 𝜋 (b) e (c) 10 (d) 0
9. If log981 = x, then x = . . . . . . . . . .
1
(a) (b) 2 (c) 9 (d) 18
2
10. If logx49 = 2, x = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 7 (b) 49 (c) 2 (d) 10
11. If Loga 81 = 4, then a = . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 9 (b) 27 (c) 7 (d) 3

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12. Logx + Logy – Logz = Log . . . . . . . . .
xz yz xx 𝐱𝐲
(a) Log (b) Log (c) Log (d) Log
y x y 𝐳
13. Logx – logy + Logz = . . . . . . . . . .
xy yz y 𝐱𝐳
(a) (b) (c) (d)
z x xz 𝐲
14. 3 log2 + log3 = . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 6 (b) 18 (c) 30 (d) 24
2
15. If Log8x = , then x = . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
3
(a) 2 (b) 9 (c) (d) 4
2

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Chapter 4

ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
1. (a + b)2 – (a – b)2 = . . . . . . . . . . .
a²+b²
(a) a2 + b2 (b) a2 – b2 (c) 4ab (d)
2
2. (a + b)2 + (a – b)2 = . . . . . . . . . . .
a²+b²
(a) 2(a2 + b2) (b) (c) 4ab (d) a2 – b2
2
3. The additive inverse of b – a is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) a + b (b) -a + b (c) a – b (d) -a – b
4. The degree of polynomial 8x2y3 - 5x2y5 – x3y is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 3 (d) 9
2 2
5. The degree of the polynomial x + xy + y is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1
6. The polynomial expression x2 + 7x + 3 w. r. t the terms is called . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Binomial (b) Trinomial (c) Monomial (d) None of these
7. The value of x – y + xy if x = 1, y = 1 . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) -1
8. (x – 6)(x – 4) = . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) x2 – 10x – 24 (b) x2 + 10x – 24 (c) x2 – 24x + 24 (d) x2 – 10x + 24
9. If a + b = 2 and a – b = 2 then value of a2 + b2 is . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 2 (b) 3/2 (c) -1 (d) 4
10. (7 - √2) (7 + √2) = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 47 (b) 1 (c) 5 (d) 48
11. If x = 2 + √ 3, x2 =..........
(a) 7 + 4√𝟑 (b) 7 - 4√3 (c) 4 + 3√2 (d) 4 + 2√3

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1
12. The multiplicative inverse of is . . . . . . . . . .
x+y
(a) n – y (b) -n – y (c) - n + y (d) x + y

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Chapter 5

FACTORIZATION
1. x4 – 0.4x2 + 0.04 = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) (x2 – 0.2)2 (b) (x2 – 2)2 (c) (x – 0.2)2 (d) (x2 – 0.02)2
2. The H.C.F of x4 – y4 and (x2 + y2) is . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) x4 – y4 (b) (x2 + y2) (x2 - y2)
(c) x2 + y2 (d) x2 – y2
3. The H.C.F of x3 – 8 and (x4 - 16) is . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) (x3 – 8)(x4 – 4) (b) x4 – 4 (c) x – 2 (d) x + 2
3 3 6 6
4. The L.C.M of x – y and x – y is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) x3 – y3 (b) x3 + y3 (c) x6 + y6 (d) x6 – y6
5. . . . . . . . . . should be added to 16a2 + 8ab to make it a perfect square.
(a) b2 (b) 4ab (c) 4b2 (d) 16
2
6. . . . . . . . . . . should be added to y + 1 to make it a perfect square.
(a) 2y (b) 4y2 (c) 2y2 (d) y2
7. x4 + 64 can be made a perfect square be adding . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 16x2 (b) 4x2 (c) 16 (d) 8
2
8. . . . . . . . . . . should be added to a – 3a to make it a perfect square.
𝟗 3
(a) (b) (c) 16 (d) 25
𝟒 2
9. The L.C.M of 4x2 and 5x is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 20x2 (b) 20x3 (c) 20 (d) 20x4
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . should be added 4a2 + 4ab to make it a perfect square.
(a) a2 (b) 4b2 (c) 16a2 (d) b2

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Chapter 6

ALGEBRAIC SENTENCES
1. What is the solution of x + y = 6, when x = y ?
(a) {(2 , 2)} (b) {(3 , 3)} (c) {(2 , 3)} (d) {(3 , 2)}
2. The solution of |x| – 2 = 0 . . . . . . . . . . ?
(a) { } (b) {0} (c) {+2 , -2} (d) {+3 , -3}
3. The ordered pair satisfying x – y = 7 is . . . . . . . . .
(a) {(7, 0)} (b) {(0 , 7)} (c) {(0 , 3)} (d) {(3 , 0)}
4. The absolute value of -5 or |−5| = . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) -5 (b) { } (c) 5 (d) {0}

5. Elimination t from x = t, y = t2 we get. . . . . . . . . .

(a) x2 – y = 0 (b) x2 + y = 0 (c) x + y2 = 0 (d) x – y2 = 0
6. The ordered pair (-7, 4) lies in the . . . . . . . . . . . Quadrant.
(a) Ι (b) ΙΙΙ (c) ΙV (d) 𝚰𝚰
7. Solution set of √𝑦 − 2 = -4 is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 18 (b) 14 (c) {} (d) None of these
8. x + 1 = 0, is a . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Irrational equation (b) Neither equation
(c) Linear equation (d) Quadratic equation
9. If (x – 2)(x + 3) = 0 then x = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) {-2, -3} (b) {2, 3} (c) {2, -3} (d) {-2, 3}
10. |3x| = 6 then x = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) {3, -3} (b) {-2, 2} (c) {4, -4} (d) {1, -1}
y
11. | | = 12 then y = . . . . . . . . . .

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3
(a) {-4, 4} (b) {-9, 9} (c) {-36, 36} (d) {6, -6}
12. Solution of Quadratic equations by Quadratic formula will be . . . . . . . . . .
−𝐛 ± √𝐛²−𝟒𝐚𝐜 −b ± √b²−4ac
(a) (b)
𝟐𝐚 2a
−b+ √b²−4ac
(c) (d) None of them
2a

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Chapter 7

MATRICES
1 0
1. The matrix of the form [ ] is called a . . . . . . . . . .
0 1
(a) Square matrix (b) Rectangular matrix
(c) Zero matrix (d) Unit matrix
2. If a matrix of any order is given and we change rows into columns or columns into rows then
resulting matrix is called . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Diagonal matrix (b) Square matrix
(c) Rectangular matrix (d) Transpose (At)
2 3
3. If [ ] is a singular matrix, then x = . . . . . . . . . . .
4 𝑥
(a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 5
2 3
4. The transpose matrix of [ ] is . . . . . . . . . .
1 6
𝟐 𝟏 6 −3 2 6 3 2
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
𝟑 𝟔 −1 2 1 3 6 1

𝑎 𝑏
5. The adjoint of a matrix [ ] is . . . . . . . . . .
𝑐 𝑑
𝑎 𝑐 𝑑 𝑐 𝒅 −𝒃 𝑎 𝑏
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
𝑏 𝑑 𝑑 𝑎 −𝒄 𝒂 𝑑 𝑐
3 2
6. |A| = | | is . . . . . . . . . .
5 4
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
7. If |A| = 0, then matrix A is called . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Singular (b) Same (c) Zero (d) Scalar

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8. The . . . . . . . . . . of a singular matrix does not exists.
(a) Singular (b) Multiplicative Inverse
(c) Same (d) Determinant matrix
4 4
9. [ ] is . . . . . . . . . . .
0 0
(a) Scalar (b) Zero matrix (c) Same (d) Singular
4 −6 5 6
10. [ ]+[ ]...........
2 8 7 4
𝟗 𝟎 −9 8 9 0 1 12
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
𝟗 𝟏𝟐 9 −4 −9 4 −5 12
2 −3
11. The additive inverse of the matrix [ ]=.........
−3 5
2 −3 −2 3 −2 3 −2 +3
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
3 −5 3 −5 −3 −5 3 −5
2 −3 9 4
12. If A = [ ] and B = [ ]; then A + B = . . . . . . . . . .
4 5 −2 7
−2 1 3 3 11 1 𝟏𝟏 𝟏
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
−4 12 2 −5 2 7 𝟐 𝟏𝟐

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Chapter 9

VARIATION
1. The duplicate ratio 2 : 3 is . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 8 : 27 (c) 4 : 9 (d) 2 : 1
2. The sub duplicate of 4 : 9 is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 16 : 18 (c) 64 : 279 (d) 9 : 4
3. The triplicate ratio of 2x : 1 is . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 8x3: 1 (b) 1: 8x3 (c) 4x2: 1 (d) 4x3: 1
4. Find the fourth proportional to 3, 6, and 9:
(a) 20 (b) 18 (c) 24 (d) 10
5. Find the third proportional to 5, 10:
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 50
6. Find the mean proportional between 4 and 16:
(a) 64 (b) 2 (c) ± 8 (d) 12

7. If a ∝ b and b ∝ c then a ∝ :
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) d
8. The ratio a : b1/2 1/2 is called sub duplicate ratio of:
(a) a : b (b) a3 : b3 (c) a2 : b2 (d) a4 : b4
9. If x + 5 : x + 7 = 5 : 7 then x equals to . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 2
10. If a, b, c are in continued proportion, then . . . . . . . . . .
(a) ab = c2 (b) a2 = bc (c) ac = b2 (d) None of them
11. The mean proportions to 75 and 12 are . . . . . . . . . .
(a) ±20 (b) ±10 (c) ±30 (d) ±40

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12. If a : b = c : d, then a : c = b : d this property of proportion is called . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Dividendo (b) Alternando (c) Invertendo (d) Componendo

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Chapter 10

INFORMATION HANDLING
1. In a class interval (6---10) the upper class limit is . . . . . .. . .
(a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 4 (d) 0
2. In a class interval (25—27) 25 is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Upper class interval (c) Lower class limit
(b) Height (d) Class boundary
3. A.M of the data 64, 75, 81, 8, 90 is:
(a) 50 (b) 63.60 (c) 70 (d) 90
4. What is median of data 0, 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12.
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 11 (d) 12
5. What is the mode of the data of 44, 88, 99, 111, 121, 333:
(a) 111 (b) 44 (c) 33 (d) No mode
6. Range of the data 9, 11, 15, 4, 16, 18 is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 9 (b) 14 (c) 18 (d) 16
7. Formula of standard deviation is . . . . . . . . . .
𝚺𝐱 𝟐 𝚺𝐱 𝟐 Σx
(a) √ − ( ) (c)
𝐧 𝐧 n
Σx2 Σx 2 Σfx
(b) − ( ) (d)
n n fx
Σx
8. Is the formula of . . . . . .. . . .
𝑛
(a) Median (b) Mode (c) Arithmetic mean (d) Range in 12, 13, 4,
9. The sum of 10 observation is 125, the mean is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 12.5 (b) 50 (c) 75 (d) -15

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10. The mean of 30 observation is 100, their sum is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 1500 (b) 3000 (c) 1000 (d) 900
11. The value which appears most in the data is called . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Mode (b) Mean (c) Median (d) Range
12. The variance is the . . . . . . . . . of the standard deviation.
(a) Square (b) Square root (c) Cube (d) Cube root

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Chapter 11 & 12

FUNDAMENTAL GEOMETRY
1. A straight line, which bisects the side of a triangle and is also perpendicular to the side is
called the right . . . . . . . . . . . of the side.
(a) Median (b) Bisector (c) Perpendicular (d) Altitude
2. Every plane contains at least . . . . . . . . . Non-collinear points.
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four
3. If the sum of the measures of two angles is 90˚, they are called . . . . . . . . . angle.
(a) Supplementary (b) Complementary
(c) Right (d) Obtuse angle
4. If the sum of the measures of two angles is 180˚, they are called . . . . . . . . . . angle.
(a) Complementary (b) Right
(c) Supplementary (d) None
5. An angle with measure less than 90˚ is called . . . . . . . . . . angle.
(a) Right (b) Acute (c) Obtuse (d) None
6. An angle with measure GREATER than 90˚ is called . . . . . . . . . angle.
(a) Right (b) Acute (c) Obtuse (d) Congruent
7. A triangle having no sides congruent is called . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Isosceles (b) Scalene Triangle
(c) Acute (d) Right
8. A triangle having two sides congruent is called . . . . . . . . . . triangle.
(a) Isosceles triangle (b) Scalene triangle
(c) Acute triangle (d) Right triangle
9. In similar triangles . . . . . . . . . . are congruent.
(a) Ray angles (b) Right angle

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(c) Their corresponding angle (d) None of these
10. A line cannot be . . . . . . . . . . to two intersecting lines.
(a) Parallel (b) Perpendicular(c) Straight (d) Corresponding

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Chapter 13

CIRCLE
1. The set of all the points in a plane is equidistance from a fixed point of the plane is called a . .
.......
(a) Circle (b) Triangle (c) Tangent (d) Secant
2. Any line intersecting a circle in two distinct points is called a . . . . . . . .
(a) Secant (b) Tangent (c) Radius (d) Chord
3. The segment joining the centre to point on the circle is called . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Chord (b) Diameter (c) Tangent (d) Radial Segment
4. If two chord of a circle are congruent, they are at . . . . . . . . . . from the centre.
(a) Equidistant (b) Same (c) Equal (d) Not equal
5. Two circles whose radii are equal are called . . . . . . . . . . circles.
(a) Congruent (b) Same (c) Opposite (d) Equal
6. The line which meets a circle at only one point is called a . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Tangent (b) Radius (c) Diameter (d) Chord
7. A circle which passes through all the three vertices of a triangle is called the . . . . . . . . . . of
the triangle.
(a) Inscribed circle (b) Escribed circle
(c) Tangent (d) Circumscribed circle
8. A circle which touches all the three sides of a triangle is called the. . . . . . . . . . . of the triangle.
(a) Circumscribed-circle (b) Escribed circle
(c) Same circle (d) Inscribed circle
9. A circle which touches side of a triangle externally and the other side produced internally, is
called . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Inscribed circle (b) Circumscribed circle

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(c) Escribed circle (d) Same circle
10. The angle inscribed in a semi circle is . . . . . . . . . . . . . angle.
(a) Acute (b) Obtuse (c) Right (d) 180°
11. The angle inscribed in a minor is called . . . . . . . . . . angle.
(a) 180° (b) Obtuse (c) Right (d) Acute
12. The angle inscribed in a major is . . . . . . . . . . angle.
(a) Acute (b) 180° (c) Right (d) Obtuse
13. The measure of each angle of an equilateral triangle is . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 90° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 60°
14. If a diameter bisects chord, it is . . . . . . . . . . to the chord.
(a) Bisects (b) Perpendicular
(c) Radius (d) Tangent
15. A line segment whose end point lie on a circle is called . . . . . . . . . . . of the circle.
(a) Radius (b) Tangent (c) Chord (d) Diameter

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Chapter 15

TRIGONOMETRY
1. The supplement of 60° =. . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 90° (b) 120° (c) 180° (d) 50°
1
2. Cosecθ =
−
(a) Sin𝛉 (b) Secθ (c) Cosθ (d) Tanθ
Sinθ
3. =..........
Cosθ
(a) Cosecθ (b) Cotθ (c) Secθ (d) Tan𝛉
4. Sin60° = . . . . . . . . . . .
√𝟑 1 2
(a) (b) √3 (c) (d)
𝟐 √3 √3
5. Tan (90° - 40°) = Cot . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 60° (b) 90° (c) 50° (d) 40°
6. 1 + Cot2θ = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Cosce2 𝛉 (b) Sec2 θ (c) Tan2 θ (d) cos2 θ
7. Tanθ × Cotθ = . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Cotθ (b) Secθ (c) 1 (d) Cosθ
8. Cosecθ . Tanθ = . . . . . . . . .
(a) Sec𝛉 (b) Cosθ (c) Tanθ (d) Cotθ
9. In a right angle triangle the side opposite to the right angle is called . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Diagonal (b) Hypotenuse (c) Median (d) Altitude
10. The value of cot 60˚ is . . . . . . . . . .
3 2 𝟏
(a) √ (b) (c) √3 (d)
2 √3 √𝟑


11. The value of Sin30˚ is . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 2 (b) 1/2 (c) -2 (d) - 1⁄2
12. Sin260˚ + Cos260 = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 1⁄ (b) √3⁄ (c) 1/2 (d) 1
√2 √2
13. 1 + tan45˚ = Sec2 . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 30˚ (b) 90˚ (c) 60˚ (d) 45˚
14. Sin2θ + Cos2θ = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 1 (b) Sin2θ (c) Cos2θ (d) Cosec2θ
15. 1 – Sin2θ = . . . . . . . . .
(a) Cos2𝛉 (b) Sin2θ (c) Tan2θ (d) Cot2θ
2
16. 1 + tan θ = . . . . . . . . .
(a) Sec2𝛉 (b) Cot2θ (c) Sin2θ (d) Tan2θ
17. Cos30˚ = . . . . . . . . . .
√𝟑 1 2
(a) (b) (c) 1 (d)
𝟐 2 √3
18. Tan30˚ = . . . . . . . . .

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𝟏 √3 2
(a) (b) (c) (d) √3
√𝟑 2 √3
19. Sin45˚ = . . . . . . . . .
𝟏 1 1
(a) (b) (c) √2 (d)
√𝟐 √3 2
20. Cos45˚ =. . . . . . . . . .
𝟏 1
(a) (b) (c) 1 (d) √2
√𝟐 √3
21. Tan45˚ = . . . . . . . . .
1 √3
(a) 1 (b) (c) 1 (d)
√2 2
22. Cos60˚ = . . . . . . . . .
𝟏 √3 1
(a) (b) (c) 2 (d)
𝟐 2 √2
23. Sinθ . Secθ = . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Tan𝛉 (b) Cosθ (c) Cotθ (d) Cosecθ
24. √1 − Sin²θ = . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Cosθ (b) Sinθ (c) Cos2θ (d) Cotθ
Cosθ
25. =..........
Sinθ
(a) Tanθ (b) Secθ (c) Cosecθ (d) Cotθ

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MATHEMATICS-X MCQs

YEAR 2014
(i) {0,1,2,3,………….} is the Set of:
(a) Prime (b) Integer (c) Whole number (d) Even Number
(ii) The natural logarithm has the base:
(a)  (b) e (c) 10 (d) None of these
½ ½
(iii) 8 x 36 =
(a) 48 (b) 12 (c) 16 (d) None of these
(iv) If log a 16 = 4, a =.
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 16
4 2 3
(v) The degree of given Polynomical x y + y + y + y is:
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 16
(vi) If the determine of matrix is Zero, the matrix is called a/an.
(a) Identiy matrix (b) Nul matrix (c) Singular matrix (d) non Singular matrix
(vii) The sub duplicate ratio of a; b is:
(a) a2: b2 (b) a ½ : b½ (c) a3: b3 (d) None of these
3 2 2
(viii) The H.F.C of 8x y and 12x y ia:
(a) 4x3 y (b) 8x2 y (c) 16x2 y (d) 4x2 y

(ix) Line segment join the vertex and to the mid point of the opposite side of a triangle is called:
(a) Altitude (b) Hypotenuse (c) Median (d) None of these
(x) A quadrilateral having opposite sides parallel is called:
(a) Trapezium (b) Parallelogram (c) Rhombus (d) Triangle
(xi) If x is eliminated from the equations x + b = 0 and x + c = 0 the relation becomes:
b
(a) B = c (b) b + c = 0 (c) bc = 0 (d) +1=0
c
(xii) Half of the diameter i called:
(a) Perpendicular (b) Radius (c) Chord (d) Secant
(xiii) √1 − cos2 ∅ =


(a) Sin Ø (b) Tan Ø (c) Sec Ø (d) Cosec Ø
(xiv) tan 60o =
(a) 1⁄ (b) √𝟑 (c) 1 (d) None of these
√3
a5 − ab5
(xv) The simplest from of
a3 b + ab3
(a) a2 + b2 (b) a2 – b2 (c) a + b (d) a – b

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YEAR 2013
(i) diameter is twice of the:
(a) Radius (b) Perpendicular (c) Chord (d) Tangent
(ii) If 5 : 8 :: 5 : x, then value of x is:
(a) 40 (b) 25 (c) 5 (d) 8
(iii) The solution set of |𝑦 − 3| = 4 is:
(a) { –1, 2} (b) { –2, –2} (c) { 7, –1} (d) { 1, 3}
(iv) If x = { 2, 3, 5, 7, 11}, then all the numbers in x are:
(a) Prime number (b) Natural number (c) Odd number (d) Even number
(v) √1 − sin2 θ =
(a) Cos  (b) tan  (c) sec  (d) sin 
(vi) A circle which touches all the sides of a triangle is called:
(a) Inscribed circle (b) Escribed circle (c) Circum circle (d) None of them
(vii) Cot x = ………………
𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝒙 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒙 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥
(viii) If a : b :: b : c then b is called:
(a) 1st Proportion (b) Mean Proportion (c) 4th Proportion (d) None of them
(ix) The value appears most often in a set of data is called:
(a) Arithmetic mean (b) Median (c) Mode (d) Average
(x) The multiplicative inverse of – ½ is:
(a) 2 (b) –2 (c) 6 (d) None of them
(xi) Tan  + 1 = ……………..
2

(a) sin2 (b) sec2 (c) cot2 (d) –tan2

(xii) In a series 0,1,4,6,7,9,12 the median is:
(a) 7 (b) 6.5 (c) 6 (d) 9
(xiii) Cos 80 = …………..
𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟏𝟎𝐨
(a) (b) Cosec 10 (c) Cot 10 (d) None of them
𝟑


1 2
(xiv) ( ) = ---------
2
𝟏 1
(a) 8 (b) (c) 6 (d)
𝟖 6
(xv) 3 = …………..
(a) 3 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
(xvi) In the relation are R = { (2, – 3), (2, 6), (2,3) } the range of R is:
(a) {3,6} (b) {2} (c) {2,3} (d) None of them
5 6
(xvii) If 𝐴 = ( ), then At =
3 −1
3 −1 𝟓 𝟑 −1 3 5 6
(a) ( ) (b) ( ) (c) ( ) (d) ( )
5 6 𝟔 −𝟏 6 5 −3 1
3
(xviii) The degree of given polynomial √(𝑎2 − 𝑏)3 is :
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5
5
(xix) The logarithmic form of 2 = 32 is:
(a) Log325 = 2 (b) Log232 = 5 (c) Log532 = 2 (d) None of them
-11
(xx) The characteristics of 6.67 x 10 is:
(a) 3 (b) – 3 (c) 5 (d) None of them

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YEAR 2012
(i) In a right angled triangle side opposite to 900 is called:
(a) Hypotenuse (b) base (c) Perpendicular (d) None
(ii) The range of 42, 55, 50, 53, 60, 35, 40 is:
(a) 50 (b) 27 (c) 40 (d) None
(iii) The point through which medians of triangle pass is called:
(a) Circumcentre (b) Orthocenter (c) Centroid (d) in centre
(iv) Solution set of √2x+3 = 2 is:
𝟏 1
(a) 𝟐
(b) - 2 (c) { } (d) -1
a c a+b c+d
(v) If = , the = is the property of:
b d b d
(a) Componendo (b) Dividendo (c) Alternando (d) Invertendo
(vi) Sin 300 = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) Sin 600 (b) Cos 600 (c) tan 300 (d) cot 300
(vii) An angle inscribed in a semi circle is of:
(a) 1800 (b) 3600 (c) 00 (d) 900
(viii) (√2 + 1) (√2 + 1)
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) √2
(ix) If R = {(1, 2), (2, 3) (3, 4)}, Domain R = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) {1} (b) {1 , 2} (c) {1 , 2 , 3} (d) {2 , 3}
(x) If log10 1000 = y, the value of y will be:
(a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 0
(xi) Median of 1, 3, 8, 11, 15, 18, 19 is:
(a) 11 (b) 15 (c) 13 (d) None
(xii) A B = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) A B (b) A U B (c) (A B)–(A U B) (d) (A U B)-(A B)
(xiii) Multiplicative inverse of a – b is:
1 1
(a) a + b (b) -a + b (c) (d)
a-b a+b


(xiv) (A’)’ =
(a) A (b) A’ (c) (d) U
(xv) 4 × 50 =
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 0 (d) 20
x3y
(xvi) Loga z2
(a) Logax3 + logay - logaz2 (c) 3 Logax + logay – 2 logaz
(b) 3 Logax - logay + 2 logaz (d) 3 Logax - logay – 2 logaz
2 2
(xvii) If a + b = 2 and a – b = 2 then the value of a + b is:
(a) -1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3/2
4 4 2 2
(xviii) The H.C.F of x – y and x + y is:
(a) x4 – y4 (b) x2 – y2 (c) x2 + y 2 (d) (x2 + y2)( x2 – y2)
(xix) Scalar matrix is:
𝟑 𝟎 0 3 1 0 0 1
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
𝟎 𝟑 3 3 0 1 1 1
tanφ
(xx) =
sin φ
(a) Cos (b) Sec (c) cot (d) cosec

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YEAR 2011
(i) In a right angled triangle, the side opposite to the right angle is _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) Perpendicular (b) Hypotenuse (c) Diagonal (d) Base
(ii) If S.D. of a series is 4, its variance is _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 2 (b) 20 (c) 36 (d) 16
0 2
(iii) 1 + tan 45 = Sec _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 300 (b) 900 (c) 600 (d) 450
(iv) The mean proportion of 14 and 56 is _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 12 (b) 24 (c) ±28 (d) 36
(v) If x + 5 : x + 7 = 5 : 7 then x = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 2
(vi) If √𝒙 − 𝟐 = -4 then the solution set of x = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) ±4 (b) 18 (c) {Ø} (d) None of these
(vii) {0, 1, 2, 3, . . . . } is the set of _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) Prime number (b) Even number (c) Whole number (d) Odd number
(viii) If log4x = -3/2, x = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 1/8 (b) 8 (c) 1/6 (d) 1/9
(ix) [-1 (-1)5]2 = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) -1 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 2
4
(x) X + 64 can be made a perfect square by adding _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 4x2 (b) 8x2 (c) 2x2 (d) 16x2
(xi) Sin 600 = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 1/2 (b) √𝟑/2 (c) 1/√3 (d) 1/√2
𝟏 𝟐
(xii) If A = [ ] is a singular matrix, find the value of P =
𝟑 𝐏
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 1 (d) -1
(xiii) The median of [0, 2, 6, 8, 9] is _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 5
(xiv) The angle inscribed in a major arc is a/an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ angle.


(a) Acute angle (b) Right angle (c) Obtuse angle (d) Adjacent angle
a
(xv) =_______
√a
1
(a) a (b) (c) √𝒂 (d) a2
√𝑎
(xvi) The degree of polynomial x2 + xy2 + y is _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1
(xvii) The characteristics of 0.000234 is _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 2 (b) 2̅ (c) 3 ̅
(d) 𝟑
(xviii) (x – 6) (x – 4) = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) x2 + 10x - 24 (b) x2 - 10x - 24 (c) x2 + 10x + 24 (d) x2 - 10x + 24
(xix) The line touching at a point of a circle is called _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) Diameter (b) Chord (c) Radius (d) Tangent
(xx) If the sum of 10 observations is 125, its mean is _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 5 (b) 50 (c) 12.5 (d) 75

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YEAR 2010
(i) (√𝑥 + √𝑦)(√𝑥 − √𝑦) = _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) (√𝑥 + √𝑦)2 (b) (√𝑥 − √𝑦)2 (c) (√𝑥 + √𝑦) (d) (x – y)
(ii) In a right-angled triangle the side opposite the right angle is _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) Diagonal (b) Hypotenuse (c) Median (d) Altitude
(iii) The mean proportional to 75 and 12 = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) ±20 (b) ±10 (c) ±30 (d) ±40
(iv) The ordered pair (0, 2) lies in/on _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 1st quadrant (b) 4th quadrant (c) x-axis (d) y-axis
(v) The Cartesian product of set A and B is written as _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) A . B (b) A × B (c) A ∆ B (d) B × A
(vi) One and only plane passes through _ _ _ _ _ _ _ non-collinear points.
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) None of these
-1/6
(vii) (64) = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) ½ (d) ¼
(viii) In a similar triangles _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are congruent.
(a) Sides (b) Angles (c) Angles and sides (d) Hypotenuse
(ix) If loga 16 = 4, ‘a’ = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) ¼ (d) 3
(x) sin . sec = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) cot (d) tan
(xi) If x = 1 and y = 1, then value of x – y + xy = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) -1
(xii) If a : b = c : d, then a : c = b : d. This property is called _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) Dividendo (b) alternando (c) invertendo (d) componendo
3 3 6 6
(xiii) The L.C.M of x – y and x – y = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) x3 – y3 (b) x3 + y3 (c) x6 + y6 (d) x6 – y6
(xiv) The point of concurrency of the medians of a triangle is called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the triangle.


(a) Centroid (b) in-centre (c) circum-centre (d) ortho-centre
(xv) Eliminate ‘b’ from a + 3b = 1 and a + b = 3, the new relation = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) a = 5 (b) a = -5 (c) a = 7 (d) a = 4
7 −8
(xvi) The additive inverse of [ ]=_______
6 3
−8 7 3 8 −𝟕 𝟖 −7 6
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
3 6 −6 7 −𝟔 −𝟑 −8 −3
(xvii) If the standard deviation of a series is 4, then its variance = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 20 (b) 36 (c) 16 (d) 2
(xviii) If √2𝑦 − 3 = √3𝑦 + 4 , y = _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) -7 (d) 7/5
(xix) The chord which passes through the centre of a circle is called _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(a) Diameter (b) radius (c) secant (d) tangent
(xx) If two angles are complementary, each of them is a/an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ angle.
(a) Right (b) obtuse (c) acute (d) none of
them

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