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SAVVY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

PA-1
Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 1 hour and 20 minutes Maximum Marks: 40
Section A
1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Monika's mother start a new shoe shop. To display the shoes, she put 3 pairs of shoes in
1st row, 5 pairs in 2nd row, 7 pairs in 3rd row and so on.

(i) In which row she puts a total of 21 pairs of shoes.

a) 10 b) 6

c) 7 d) 5
(ii) Difference of pairs of shoes in 17th row and 10th row is:

a) 21 b) 7

c) 14 d) 28
(iii) On next day, she arranges x pairs of shoes in 15 rows, then x =

a) 21 b) 31

c) 26 d) 42
(iv) Find the pairs of shoes in 30th row.

a) 61 b) 56

c) 59 d) 67

Section B
2. 7 × 11 × 13 + 13 is a/an: [1]

a) odd number but not composite b) square number

c) prime number d) composite number

3. Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial? [1]

a) b)
 c) d)

4. For what value of k, do the equations [1]

3x – y + 8 = 0
and 6x – ky = –16
represent coincident lines?

a) –2 b) 2

c) − 1
d) 1

2 2

5. The discriminant of 4x2 + 3x – 2 = 0 is [1]

a) -23 b) 41

c) 39 d) -31
6. The sum of first 40 positive integers divisible by 6 is [1]

a) 4920 b) 3460

c) 4860 d) 2460
Section C
7. Assertion: The sum and product of the zeros of a quadratic polynomial are − 1
and 1
[1]
4 4

respectively.
Then the quadratic polynomial is 4x2 + x + 1.
Reason: The quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeros are given is x2 - (sum
of zeros). x + product of zeros.

a) Assertion and reason both are b) Assertion and reason both are
correct statements and reason is correct statements but reason is
correct explanation for assertion. not correct explanation for
assertion.

c) Assertion is correct statement but d) Assertion is wrong statement but

reason is wrong statement. reason is correct statement.
8. Assertion (A): System x + y = 3 and x – y = k has unique solutions for every real value of k. [1]
Reason (R): Two lines in plane can never intersect

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not
correct explanation of A. the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section D

9. Find the zeroes of x2 - 2x - 8 and verify the relationship between the zeros and the [2]
coefficients.

10. Taxi charges in a city consist of fixed charges and the remaining depending upon the [2]
distance travelled in kilometres. If a man travels 80 km, he pays ₹1330, and travelling 90
 km, he pays ₹1490. Find the fixed charges and rate per km.

11. The sum of the numerator and the denominator of a fraction is 18. If the denominator is [2]
increased by 2, the fraction reduces to . Find the fraction.
1

12. Is it possible to design a rectangular mango grove whose length is twice its breadth and [2]
the area is 800 m2? If so, find its length and breadth.

13. Find k so that the quadratic equation (k + 1)x2 + 2(k + 1)x + 1 = 0 has equal roots. [2]

14. Find the 8th term from the end of the A.P. 7,10, 13, ..., 184. [2]

15. If the sum of the first 7 terms of an A.P. is 49 and that of the first 17 terms is 289, find the [2]
sum of its first n terms.

16. Find the zeroes of the given quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship between the [3]
zeroes and the coefficients.6x − 3 − 7x
2

17. Six years hence a man's age will be three times the age of his son and three years ago he [3]
was nine times as old as his son. Find their present ages.

18. Solve the quadratic equation by factorization method: [3]

x+3 1−x 17
− =
x−2 x 4

19. A man saved ₹16500 in ten years In each year after the first he saved ₹100 more than he [3]
did in the preceding year. How much did he save in the first year?

20. The 12th term of an AP is -13 and the sum of its first four terms is 24. Find the sum of its [3]
first 10 terms.