Beacon house School System

Northern Region
First Term Exams, 2016

Class: X Time: 0:20 hrs

Subject: Math Objective Marks: 15

Name:_____________________ Section: ______________

Instructions to the Candidates:

Read the paper carefully before answering the question,
Write your name/ section in the space provided on this page
This question paper comprises section I, II, III.
PART I
Q1. Four possible answers to each statement are given encircle the correct answer?
i) An equation of the type 3 x +3 2−x +6=0is a/an ………………………….
a) Reciprocal Equation b) Radical Equation
c) Exponential Equation d) None of these
ii) Standard form of quadratic equation is . . . . . . . . . …………………………..
a)bx +c=0 ,b ≠ 0 b) a x 2 +bx+ c=0 , a ≠ 0
2
c) ax =bx , a ≠ 0 d)ax 2=0 ,a ≠ 0
iii) The solution set of equation 4 x2 −16=0 is………......................................
a){ ± 4 } b){ 4 } c) { ± 2 } d) ± 2
iv) Roots of the equation 4 x2 −5 x +2=0are…………………………………
a)irrational b)rational c)imaginary d) none of these
v) Sum of the cube roots of unity is………………
a) 0 b) 1 c) -1 d) 3
vi) If b 2−4 ac< 0 ,then the roots of ax 2 +bx +c=0 are
a)irrational b)rational c)imaginary d) none of these
vii) Cube roots of −1 are
a) −1 ,−ω ,−ω 2 b)−1 , ω ,−ω2 c) −1 ,−ω , ω2 d) 1 ,−ω ,−ω 2
viii) Ifα , β are the roots of px 2+ qx+r =0 then sum of the roots 2 α ∧2 β is
−q r −2 q q
a) b) c) d)
p p p 2p
ix) The nature of the roots of equation ax 2 +bx +c=0 is determined by
a) sum of the roots b) product of the roots
c) synthetic division d) discriminant

x) If 3 and 4 are the roots of a quadratic equation then the quadratic equation is:
a) x 2+ 7 x +12=0 b) x 2−7 x+ 12=0
2 2
c)2 x +7 x +12=0 d) x + 2 x +12=0
xi) The number of methods to solve a quadratic equation is…………….
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

xii) 1
An equation ,which remains unchanged when x is replaced by is called a/an
x
a) Exponential equation b) Reciprocal equation
c) Radical equation d) None of these
xiii) Two linear factors of x 2−15 x+56 are……………..
a) ( x−7 )∧( x+ 8 ) b) ( x +7 )∧( x−8 )
c)( x−7 )∧( x−8 ) d) ( x +7 )∧( x +8 )
xiv) A solution of equation which does not satisfy the equation is called a/an:
a) real root b) extraneous root c)imaginary root d)unequal root

xv) Product of cube roots of unity is…………………………..

a) 0 b) 1 c) -1 d) 3
……………………………………………………………..
 Beacon house School System
Northern Region
First Term Exams 2016

Class: X Time: 2:10 hrs

Subject: Math Subjective Marks: 60

Name:_____________________ Section: ______________

PART II
Q2. Solve any six questions from the given short questions? 6x2=12
I. Evaluate ω 37+ ω38 +1.
II. Using synthetic division ,show that x−2 is the factor of x 3+ x2 −7 x+2.
III. Define quadratic equation.
IV. Solve 2
x + 2 x−2=0 .
V. Solve 5 x 2=30 xby factorization.
VI. Write the names of the methods for solving a quadratic equation.
VII. Prove that the sum of all the cube roots of unity is zero.
VIII. 1 1 2
Find 2+ 2 of the roots of the equation x −4 x+3=0.
α β
IX. Define symmetric functions.

Q3. Solve any six questions from the given short questions? 6x2=12
I. 1 1
Write in standard form + =3.
x+ 4 x−4
II. Define exponential equation.
III. Find the sum and product of the roots of the equation 2 px 2 +3 qx−4 r=0.
IV. Show that x 3+ y 3=( x + y )( x +ωy ) ( x +ω 2 y ).
V. If α , β are the roots of 4 x2 −3 x +6=0 , find α 2+ β 2 .
VI. Define reciprocal equation.
VII.
(
Solve 2 x−
2 )
1 2 9
= .
4
VIII. Evaluate ( 1−ω+ω 2 ) .
6

IX. Define synthetic division.

Q4. Solve any six questions from the given short questions? 6x2=12
 I. Find the cube roots of 8.
II. Find the nature of the roots of 2 x2 +3 x +7=0 and verify it by solving.
III. Find the product of complex cube roots of unity.
IV. Define radical equation.

V. Solve √ 3 x+18 = x.

VI. 2 −1+ √−3

Find ω , if ω= .
2

VII. If ωis cube root of unity,form an equation whose roots are 3 ω∧3 ω2 .

VIII. Find the discriminant of 2 x2 +3 x−1=0.

IX. Solve x 2+ 2 x−2=0 by quadratic formula.

PART III
Attempt any three questions. 8x3= 24
Q5(a) 4 x +1 4 x−1 1
Solve + =2
4 x−1 4 x +1 6
(b) 2 33
Solve by completing square method: x + 17 x + =0
4

Q6(a) Solve √ x 2+ x +1 −√ x 2+ x−1= 1.

(b) Solve 4.22 x+1−9. 2 x +1=0.

Q7(a) Show that the equation x 2+ ( mx+c )2=a2 has equal roots , if c 2=a2 ( 1+ m2 ).

(b) Prove that ( 1+ω ) ( 1+ω 2 )( 1+ ω4 )( 1+ ω8 ) … … … 2 n factors = 1.

Q8(a) Find m ,if the roots of the equation 3 x 2−2 x +7 m+2=0 satisfy the relation
7 ∝−3 β=18 .
(b) Find the value of h using synthetic division, if -1 is the zero of the polynomial
3
2 x +5 hx−23.
Q9 (a) Solve by using synthetic division ,if 1 and 3 are the roots of the equation
4 2
x −10 x +9=0.
(b) Solve ( x +1 )( x +3 ) ( x−5 ) ( x−7 )=192.

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 Marking Key
Q1
i) a
ii) a
iii) a
iv) a
v) a
vi) d
vii) d
viii) a
ix) c
x) c
xi) a
xii) c
xiii) b
xiv) d
xv) a