OUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL, DUBAI

PERIODIC TEST 1 – JUNE 2021

Date: .2021 SAMPLE PAPER -Answer key Max. Marks: 50
Grade: 10 Time Allowed: 2 Hours

MATHEMATICS

General Instructions:

1. This question paper holds two parts A and B.

2. Both Part A and Part B have internal choices.

Part – A:
1. It consists of 2 sections- I and II.
2. Section I has 12 questions of 1 mark each. Internal choice is provided in 3 questions.
3. Section II has 2 questions on case study. Each case study has 5 case-based sub-parts.
An examinee is to try any 4 out of 5 sub-parts.

Part – B:
1. Question No 15 to 18 are Very short answer Type questions of 2 marks each,
2. Question No 19 to 22 are Short Answer Type questions of 3 marks each
3. Question No 23 and 24 are Long Answer Type questions of 5 marks each.
4. Internal choice is provided in 1 question of 2 marks, 1 question of 3 marks and 1
question of 5 marks.

Part – A

Section – I

Section – I has 12 questions of 1 mark each. Internal choice is

provided in 3 questions.

1. The L.C.M. of 23 × 32 and 22 × 33 is ……. 1

Ans. 23 × 32  

2. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial 3 x 2−kx +6 is 3 then find the value of k. 1
Ans.9

3. If one equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is 2x + 5y=3. 1

Write the second equation.
Ans. 10x + 25y=15
(Any equation got by multiplying the 3 terms with a common number is an answer)
4. Reflect up on the number of solutions of the pair of linear equations. 1
x +2y+5=0 and 3x+6y-1=0

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 Ans.no solutions
5. 33 1
After how many digits will the decimal expansion of the rational number 2 will
2 ×5
stop?
Ans. two

6. Find the quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are 2 + √ 5and 2 - √ 5 . 1

Ans.x2 - 4x – 1

OR
If α ∧β are the zeroes of the equation 6 x 2+ x−2 =0 then find the value of
2 2
α β +α β .

1
Ans.   
18

7. Find the value of k if the pair of equations x +2y =3 & 5x + k y =4 is inconsistent. 1

Ans.10

8. Write the quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are – 3 and 2, 1
respectively.
Ans. x2 + 3x +2
OR
3
Find two numbers whose sum is 15 and sum of their reciprocals is.    
10
.

Ans.10, 5

9. If LCM (52,64) = 832, find HCF (52,64). 1

Ans. 4

10.  Find the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 4x 2 – 12x + 9 using the method of splitting the 1
middle term.
3 3
Ans.    ,
2 2

11. Find two numbers whose difference is 14 and the difference between their squares is 1
448.
Ans. 23,9
OR
The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. If 27 is added to it, the digits of the
number get reversed. Find the number.
Ans. 36

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12. 2 1
Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 2x - 4x + 1 = 0.
Ans. 8

Section – II

Case study-based questions are compulsory. Attempt any four sub parts of
each question. Each subpart carries 1 mark
13. Case Study based-1.

(i) How many largest guests Lavanya can invite? 1

a)12 b)120 c)6 d)180

(ii) How many apples and bananas will each guest get? 1

a)3 apple 5 banana b)5 apple 3 banana

c)2 apple 4 banana d)4 apple 2 banana

(iii) Lavanya decide to add 42 mangoes also. In this case how many largest guests Lavanya 1
can invite?

a)12 b)120 c)6 d)180

(iv) How many total fruits will each guest get? 1

a)6 apple 5 banana and 6 mangoes b)6 apple 10 banana and 7 mangoes
c)3 apple 5 banana and 7 mangoes d)3 apple 10 banana and 6 mangoes.

(v) If Lavanya decide to add 3 more mangoes and remove 6 apples in total fruits, in this 1
case how many largest guests Lavanya can invite?

a)12 b)30 c)15 d)24

14. Case Study based-2.

(i) How many zeroes are there for the polynomial (shape of the wire) 1

a)2 b)3 c)4 d)5

(ii) Find the zeroes of the polynomial. 1

a)2, 0, -2 b)2, -2, -5 c)-2, 2, -5.5 d) 2, -2, -5, 4

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(iii) Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 and -4. 1

a) x 2+ 4 x +2 b) x 2+ x−12 c) x 2−7 x−12 d) x 2−x−12

(iv) Graph of quadratic polynomial is always. 1

A) parabola b) straight line c) S shaped curve d)oval shape

(v) If one zero of the polynomials x 2−2 x−3 is -4, then find the other zero. 1

a) 6 b)-6 c)2 d)-2

Part –B

All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choices, try anyone.

15. 3 bells ring at an interval of 4,7 and 14 minutes. All three bell rang at 6 am, when 2
the three balls will the ring together next?
Solution:
4 = 2 x 2 7 = 7 x 1 14 = 2 x 7 LCM = 2 x 2 x 7 = 28 
The three bells will ring together again at 6:28 am
OR
Find the HCF and LCM of 404 and 96 using Euclid’s Algorithm.
Solution:
404=96×4+20
96=20×4+16
20=16×1+4
16=4×4+0
thus, the HCF of 96 and 404 is 4.
16. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 5x2 – 4 – 8x and verify the 2
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficient of the polynomial.

Solution:

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17. Find the values of a and b, so that the system of equations has infinite number 2
of solutions:
(a – 1) x + 3y = 2; 6x + (1 – 2b) y = 6
Solution:
As Given
The given system of equations will be having infinite number of solutions, if.

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18. A man when asked how many hens and goats he has, told that his animals have 2
120 eyes and 180 legs. how many hens and goats has he?
Solution:
Let no. of hens =x, no of goats =y
2x+2y= 120 ------1
2x+4y= 180 ------2
By solving.
X = 30, y=30.
19. Obtain other zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 2 x 4 +3 x3 −5 x 2−9 x −3 if its zeroes 3
are√ 3∧− √ 3 .
OR
If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 6x + a; find the value of
‘a’ if 3α + 2β = 20
Solution:
Given α and β are the roots.     
To find a, if 3 α + 2 β = 20.  ---(1)

From the quadratic expression:

    α + β = 6       ---(2)
    and   α β = a --- (3)

Multiply equation (2) by 2 and subtract from (1) to get:

    α = 20 -12 = 8

Substitute this value in (2) to get:    

     β = 6-8 = -2   

Substitute these in (3) to get:    a = α β = -16.

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20. Given that √ 3 is an irrational number, prove that? (2+ √ 3) is an irrational 3
number.
Solution
Let 2+√3 be a rational number.

So, 2+√3 = a/b where a and b are integers

√3 = a/b -2

a/b is a rational number and 2 is a rational number. We know that

Rational number- rational number = Rational number.
So, a/b -2 is rational.

But √3 is irrational.

This contradicts the fact that rational ≠ irrational.

So, our supposition is incorrect.

Hence, 2+√3 is an irrational number.

21. Solve the pair of equations for x and y: 3
2 3 5 4
+ =11; − =−7
x y x y

Hence find the value of 5 x – 3 y .

Solution:

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22. A number consists of two digits. When the number is divided by the sum of its 3
digits, the quotient is 7. If 27 is subtracted from the number, the digits
interchange their places, find the number.
Solution:

Eq.1 (10A+B)/(A+B) = 7

10A + B = 7A + 7B

3A - 6B = 0

A = 2B

Eq. 2 10A + B - 27 = 10B + A

9A - 9B -27 = 0

A -B - 3 = 0

2B - B = 3

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 so, B = 3 and A = 6 and the number is 63

23. Work done by 2 men in 1 day =2/x 5

work done by 7 boys in 1 day =7/y
According to the question,
Work done by 2 men and 7 boys in 1 day =1/4
Thus, 2/x+7/y=1/4 ....(i)
work done by 4 men in 1 day = 4/x
  work done by 4 boys in 1 day = 4/y 
Work done by 4 men and 4 boys in 1 day =1/3
4/x+4/y = 1/3 ………. (ii)
Putting 1/x = a 1/y = b
2a+7b = ¼ 4a+4b = 1/3
By solving a = 1/15 b = 1/60
Therefore x = 15, y = 60 Time taken by one man alone is 15 days (about 2 weeks)
and boy by 60
days.

24. Area =528 m 5
Let Breadth be b, Then length l=2b+1
So (b)(2b+1) =528 ⇒2b2+b−528=0 ⇒2b2−32b+33b−528=0
⇒2b(b−16) +33(b−16) =0 ⇒(2b+33) (b−16) =0
So, b=16 l=33.
OR
Let the marks in science be x.
Then, the marks in English will be 30 - x.
According to the question,
(x + 2) (30 - x - 3) = 210
(x + 2) (27 - x) = 210
⇒ -x2 + 25x + 54 = 210
⇒ x2 - 25x + 156 = 0
⇒ x2 - 12x - 13x + 156 = 0
⇒ x (x - 12) -13(x - 12) = 0
⇒ (x - 12) (x - 13) = 0
⇒ x = 12, 13
If the marks in science is 12, then marks in English will be 30 - 12 = 18
If the marks in science is 13, then marks in English will be 30 - 13 = 17

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