RADIANT SCHOOL-SHARJAH

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (Term-1)- OCTOBER -2022

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
Name:
Grade: 10 Marks: 80
Date: Time: 3hours

SECTION A
Q 1- Q 10 are multiple choice questions. Select the most appropriate answer from
the
given options.
1 The decimal representation of 11/23 x 5 will 1
a) terminate after 1 decimal place
b) terminate after 2 decimal places
c) terminate after 3 decimal places
d) not terminate
2 The sum of the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2-8x +6 is 1

(a) -3 (b) 3 (c) – 4 (d) 4

3 A number is chosen at random from the numbers -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 1
Then, the probability that square of this number is less than or equal to 1 is ……….

4 The sum of a rational and irrational number is 1

(a) rational
(b) irrational
(c) both of above
(d) none of above

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5 Consider the following frequency distribution of the heights of 60 students of a class 1
Height (in 150-155 155-160 160-165 165-170 170-175 175-180
cm)

No of 15 13 10 8 9 5
students

The upper limit of the median class in the given

data is
a) 165
b) 155
c) 160
d) 170

6 The LCM of smallest two digit composite number and smallest composite number is 1
a) 12
b) 4
c) 20
d) 44

7 The probability of getting exactly one head in tossing a pair of coins is 1

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 1/2 (d) 1/3

8 The mid point of the line segment joining the points (- 5, 7) and (- 1, 3) is 1

(a) (-3, 7 (b) (-3, 5) (c) (-1, 5) (d) (5,-3)

9 Find the value(s) of k, if the quadratic equation 3x2 - k 3 x+ 4 = 0 has equal roots. 1
(a) 4/√3 b) 2/√3 (c) 3/√3 (d) 1/√3

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10 If triangle ABC is right angled at C, then the value of sec (A+B) is 1
a) 0

b) 1

c) not defined

d) 2√3

11 Write one rational and one irrational number lying between 0.25 and 0.32 1

12 Given that 𝑠i𝑛𝛼 = √3/ 2 and 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 = 0, then the value of 𝛽 − 𝛼 is 1

a) 0°
b) 90°
c) 60°
d) 30°

13 The point (-8,9) lies in which quadrant 1

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

14 The distance of the point P (−3, −4) from the x-axis (in units) is 1
a) 3
b) −3
c) 4
d) 5

15 In the given fig. If DE ‖ BC Find EC. 1

(a) 3cm (b) 2cm (c)2.5cm (d) 3.5cm

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If A (m/3,5) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points Q (– 6, 7) and
R (– 2, 3), then the value of 𝑚 is:

a) – 12 1
b) – 4
c) 12
d) – 6

17 Find the value(s) of 𝑘 for which the quadratic equation 𝑥2 + 2√2𝑘𝑥 + 18 = 0 has 1
equal roots
(a) 2√2 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d)
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18 If one root of the equation (𝑘 − 1)𝑥2 − 10𝑥 + 3 = 0 is the reciprocal of the other, 1
then the value of 𝑘 is

OR

The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑝(𝑥), where 𝑝(𝑥) is a polynomial in variable x, is as follows:

Y

The number of zeroes of 𝑝(𝑥) is

19 Area of equilateral triangle with side a is 1
(a) √3/4 a2 (b) √3/2 a (c) √3/4 a (d) √3/2 a 2

20 The angle of elevation of the top of tower from a point on the ground, which is 30m
away from the foot of the tower is 30°. Find the height of the tower.

(a) 20 m (b)10m (c )20√2m (d) 10√3m

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 Section – B
21 Find the point on x axis which is equidistant from the points (2,-2) and (-4,2) . 2
22 If ∠A and ∠B are acute angles such that cos A = cos B, then show that ∠A = ∠B. 2

OR
If sin A = 3/4, Calculate cos A and tan A.
23 A lot of 25 bulbs contain 5 defective ones. One bulb is drawn at random from the lot. 2
What is the probability that the bulb is good.

OR
Two dice are thrown simultaneously at random. Find the probability of getting a sum of
eight.

24 P and Q are the points with the co-ordinates (2,-1) and (-3,4) . Find the co-ordinates of 2
the point R such that PR is 2/5 of PQ .

25 Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 5-3√2 and 5+3√2 . 2
Section C

26 Given that √5 is irrational, prove that 2√5 – 3is an irrational number. 3

OR
If HCF of 144 and 180 is expressed in the form 13m-16. Find the value of m.
27 The product of two consecutive positive integers is 306. Find the two integers ? 3

28 Find the zeroes of polynomial 6x2-3-7x and verify the relationship between the zeroes and 3
coefficients.

The following distribution shows the daily pocket allowance of children of a locality. 3
29 The mean pocket allowance is ₹ 18. Find the missing frequency f.

30 3
In what ratio does the x axis divide the line segment joining the point (-4,-6) and (-1,7).

Find the co ordinates of the point of division ?

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 OR
The points A(4, –2), B(7, 2), C(0, 9) and D(–3, 5) form a parallelogram. Find the
lengthof the altitude of the parallelogram on the base AB.
31 In an equilateral triangle ABC, D is a point on the side BC such that 3

BD 1/ 3 BC. Prove that 9AD2 = 7AB2

Section - D
32 A train travels a distance of 480 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 8 km/h less, 5
then it would have taken 3 hours more to cover the same distance. We need to find
the speed of the train.

33 The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points at a distance of 4m and 9m 5
from the base of the tower and in the same straight line with it are complementary . Prove
that the height of the tower is 6m .

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35 5
Prove Basic proportionality theorem (BPT).
OR
Prove that the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of the ratio
of their corresponding medians.
SECTION- E

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36 CASE STUDY 1:
In order to conduct Sports Day activities in your School, lines have been drawn with
chalk powder at a distance of 1 m each, in a rectangular shaped ground ABCD, 100
flower pots have been placed at a distance of 1 m from each other along AD, as shown
in given figure below. Niharika runs 1/4 th the distance AD on the 2nd line and posts a
green flag. Preet runs 1/5th distance AD on the eighth line and posts a red flag.

1. Find the position of green flag

a) (2,25)

b) (2,0.25)

c) (25,2) 1
d) (0, -25)

2. Find the position of red flag

a) (8,0)

b) (20,8)

c) (8,20)

d) (8,0.2)
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3. What is the distance between both the flags?

a) √41

b) √11

c) √61
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d) √51
37 Case study -2
To enhance the reading skills of grade X students, the school nominates you and two
of your friends to set up a class library. There are two sections- section A and section
B of grade X. There are 32 students in section A and 36 students in section B.

1. What is the minimum number of books you will acquire for the class library, so
that they can be distributed equally among students of Section A or Section B?
a) 144

b) 128

c) 288

d) 272

2. If the product of two positive integers is equal to the product of their HCF and
LCM is true then, the HCF (32 , 36) is
a) 2 1
b) 4

c) 6

d) 8

3. 36 can be expressed as a product of its primes as

a) 22 × 32
b) 21 × 33 1

c) 23 × 31
d) 20 × 30
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38 Case Study -3

A group of students of class X visited India Gate on an education trip. The teacher and students had
interest in history as well. The teacher narrated that India Gate, official name Delhi Memorial,
originally called All-India War Memorial, monumental sandstone arch in New Delhi, dedicated to
the troops of British India who died in wars fought between 1914 and 1919. The teacher also said
that India Gate, which is located at the eastern end of the Rajpath (formerly called the Kingsway), is
about 138 feet (42 metres) in height

1. What is the angle of elevation if they are standing at a distance of 42m away
form the monument?
a. 30o
b. 60o 1
c. 0o
d. 45o

2. They want to see the tower at an angle of 60 o. So, they want to know the
distance where they should stand and hence find the distance.
a) 25.24 m

b) 20.12 m
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c) 42 m

d) 24.64 m

3. If the altitude of the Sun is at 60o, then the height of the vertical tower that will
cast a shadow of length 20 m is
a) 20√3 m
b) 20/ √3 m
c) 15/ √3 m
d) 15√3 m
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