KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA JANAKPURI

MATHEMATICS CLASS 10
PERIODIC TEST-2
General Instructions: -
MM 30
There are 20 questions in total
Q1 to 15 are MCQ's 1mark each
Q16 to 17 are of 2marks each
Q18 to 19 are of 3 marks each.
Q20 is of 5 marks.

Q1- Which one of the followin9g is not a quadratic equation?

(a) (𝑥𝑥 + 2)2 = 2(x + 3)
(b) 𝑥𝑥 2 + 3x = (–1) (1 − 3𝑥𝑥)2
(c) (x + 2) (x – 1) =𝑥𝑥 2 – 2x – 3
(d) 𝑥𝑥 3 – 𝑥𝑥 2 + 2x + 1 = (x + 1)3(𝑥𝑥 + 1)3
Q2- If x = 2 is a solution of the equation 𝑥𝑥 2 – 5x + 6k = 0, Find the value of k.
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) -1
(d) -2

Q3- . The quadratic equation 2𝑥𝑥 2 – 5x + 1 = 0 has

(a) two distinct real roots
(b) two equal real roots
(C) no real roots
(d) more than 2 real roots
Q4- (𝑥𝑥 2 + 1)2 – 𝑥𝑥 2 = 0 has.
(a) four real roots
(b) two real roots
(c) no real roots
(d) one real root.

Q5- Write whether the following statement are true or false.

Every quadratic equation has exactly one root
(a) True
(b) false

Q6-
Find the dimensions of the prayer hall given in the above figure.
(a) (a) Length=25m, breadth=12m

(b) Length=20m, breadth=10m

(c) Length=25m, breadth=15m

(d) Length=25m, breadth=18m

Q7- ): For the AP : 1.5, 0.5, –0.5, -1.5, . . ., write the first term a and the
commondifference d.

(a) a=-1.5, d=1

 (b) a=1.5, d=1
(c) a=-1.5, d=-1
(d) a=1.5, d=-1

Q8- Find the sum of the positive integers from 1 to

100.

(a) 4950
(b) 5050
(c) 5150
(d) None of the above

Q9- How many terms of the AP: 24, 21, 18, . . . must be taken so that their sum
is78?

(a) 4

(b) 13

(c) Either of the above

(d) None of the above

Q10- Q (11): Find the sum of first 24 terms of the list of numbers whose nth term
is given by .
(a) 652
(b) 672
(c) 692
(d) None of the above

Q11- The first four terms of an AP, whose first term is –2 and the common difference is –2
(a) – 2, 0, 2, 4
(b) – 2, 4, – 8, 16
(c) – 2, – 4, – 6, – 8
(d) – 2, – 4, – 8, –16

Q12- The sum of first five multiples of 3 is

(a) 45
(b) 55
(c) 65
(d) 75

Q13- “The line drawn from the eye of an observer to the point in the object
viewed bythe observer, is known as

(a) Line of sight

(b) Angle of elevation

(c) Angle of depression

(d) NONE OF THESE

Q14 Write ‘True’ or ‘False’

If the length of the shadow of a tower is increasing, then the angle of elevation of the sun is
also increasing.
(a) True
(b) false

Q15- A pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2 √3 m long on the ground, then the Sun’s elevation is
(a)60°
(b) 45°
(c) 30°
(d) 90
Q16- Find the values of k for each of the following quadratic equations, so that they have
two equal roots:

Q 17. The 17th term of an AP exceeds its 10th term by 7. Find the common difference
Q18. The diagonal of a rectangular field is 60 meters more than the shorter side. If the
longer side is 30 meters more than the shorter side, find the sides of the field.

Q19) If the sum of the first 14 terms of an AP is 1050 and its first term is 10, find the 20thterm.

Q20) As observed from the top of a 75 m high lighthouse from the sea-level, the angles of
depression of two ships are 30° and 45°. If one ship is exactly behind the other on the same
side of the lighthouse, find the distance between the two ships.