TURNING POINT CBSE CLASSES

TURNING POINT X CBSE TERM 1 MATHS TEST

Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 90

1. An army contingent of 612 members is to march behind an army band of 48 members in a parade. The two [2]
groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the maximum number of columns in which they
can march?

2. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(s) = 3s2 - 6s + 4, find the value of [2]
β
α
+
α
+ 2(
1

α
+
1
) + 3αβ .
β β

3. Find the roots of quadratic equation by the factorisation method: 21x 2

− 2x +
1

21
= 0 [2]
4. An A.P. consists of 37 terms. The sum of the three middle most terms is 225 and the sum of the past three terms [2]
is 429. Find the A.P.

5. Determine k so that k2 + 4k + 8, 2k2 + 3k + 6, 3k2 + 4k + 4 are three consecutive terms of an A.P. [2]
6. In the given figure, LM ∥C B and LN∥CD. Prove that AM

AB
=
AN

AD
.
[2]

7. In the figure, altitudes AD and CE of △ABC intersect each other at the point P. Show that: △ ABD ∼△ C BE [2]

8. If the point C(k,4) divides the join of points A(2,6) and B(5,1) in the ratio 2:3, find the value of k? [2]
tan A+tan B
9. If A and B are acute angles such that tan A = , tan B = and tan (A + B) = , show that A + B = [2]
1 1

3 2 1−tan A tan B

45°.
10. Prove that: 1+cos θ+sin θ

1+cos θ−sin θ
=
1+sin θ

cos θ
[2]
11. Evaluate cos ec 2
30
∘
sin
2
45
∘
− sec
2
60
∘
[2]
12. The traffic lights at three different road crossings change after every 48 seconds, 72 seconds and 108 seconds [3]
respectively. If they all change simultaneously at 8 a.m. then at what time will they again change
simultaneously?
13. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x2 - 5x + k such that α − β = 1, find the value of k. [3]
14. Solve the system of equation graphically: 3x + 2y = 14, x - 4y = -7 [3]
15. The present age of a woman is 3 years more than three times the age of her daughter. Three years hence, the [3]
woman's age will be 10 years more than twice the age of her daughter. Find their present ages.
16. Solve: 1
=
1

a
+
1
+
1

x
[x ≠ 0, x ≠ −(a + b)] [3]
(a+b+x) b

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17. A two-digit number is 5 times the sum of its digits and is also equal to 5 more than twice the product of its [3]
digits. Find the number.
18. How many terms of the A.P. −6, − 11

2
, −5 ..... are needed to give the sum - 25? Explain the double answer. [3]
19. In the given figure, find the value of x in terms of a, b and c [3]

20. If (cotθ + tanθ ) = m and (secθ - cosθ ) = n, prove that (m2n)2/3 - (mn2)2/3 = 1. [3]

21. If,cot B = 12

5
prove that tan 2
B − sin
2
B = sin
4
B ⋅ sec
2
B [3]
22. Solve the pair of linear equations:
[4]
ax + by = c and bx + ay = 1 + c.

23. Sum of the areas of two squares is 468 m2 . If the difference of their perimeters is 24 m, find the sides of the two [4]
squares.
24. The sum of first n terms of two APs are in the ratio (3n + 8): (7n +15). Find the ratio of their 12th terms. [4]
25. In a school garden, Dinesh was given two types of plants viz. sunflower and rose flower as shown in the [4]
following figure.

The distance between two plants is to be 5m, a basket filled with plants is kept at point A which is 10 m from the
first plant. Dinesh has to take one plant from the basket and then he will have to plant it in a row as shown in the
figure and then he has to return to the basket to collect another plant. He continues in the same way until all the
flower plants in the basket. Dinesh has to plant ten numbers of flower plants.
Now answer the following questions:
i. Find the distance covered by Dinesh to plant the first 5 plants and return to basket. (2)
ii. Find the distance covered by Dinesh to plant all 10 plants and return to basket. (1)
iii. If the speed of Dinesh is 10 m/min and he takes15 minutes to plant a flower plant then find the total time
taken by Dinesh to plant 10 plants. (1)
26. D and E are the points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a ΔABC such that: AD = 8 cm, DB = 12 cm, AE [4]
= 6 cm and CE = 9 cm. Prove that BC = 5/2 DE.
27. Find the centre of a circle passing through the points (6, -6), (3, -7) and (3, 3). [4]
28. Prove the following identity: sin A

sec A+tan A−1

+
cos A

cosecA+cot A−1
=1 [4]
29. Read the case study carefully and answer any four out of the following questions:
[5]
A company provides numerous wrist watch for men on the basis of relevance, price range, discount offers, fresh
arrivals, and popularity.

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Refer the given data in image to answer the questions:

i. Let the selling price of each analog watch be 'x' Selling price of each digital watch be 'y' , then pair of linear
equation in two variables according to given condition is:
a. 22x + 5y = 4330; 11x + 6y = 7330
b. 11x + 6y = 4330; 5x + 22y = 7330
c. 6x + 11y = 4330; 22x + 5y = 7330
d. 11x + 6y = 4330; 22x + 5y = 7330
ii. Find the selling price of wrist watches of each type. 
a. Selling price of each analog watch is 29 and of each digital watch is 19
b. Selling price of each analog watch is 190 and of each digital watch is 290.
c. Selling price of each analog watch is 290 and of each digital watch is 190.
d. Selling price of each analog watch is 920 and of each digital watch is 910.
iii. If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines will be
a. always coincident
b. parallel
c. always intersecting
d. intersecting or coincident
iv. The pair of equations x = a and y = b graphically represents lines that are
a. parallel
b. intersecting at (a, b)
c. coincident
d. intersecting at (b, a)
v. Which of the following graphs represent the lines 2x+4y=8 and 3x−4y=12?

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 a.

b.

c.

d.

30. Read the case study based questions carefully and answer any four out of the following:
[5]
Jyoti was trying to find the height of tower near his house. She is using the properties of similar triangles. The
height of Jyoti's house is 20 m. When Jyoti’s house casts a shadow of 10 m long on the ground, at the same time,
tower casts a shadow of 50 m long and Sonu's house casts a shadow of 20 m long on the ground as shown below.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

i. What is the height of tower?
a. 100 m
b. 50 m
c. 15 m
d. 45 m
ii. What will be the length of shadow of tower when Jyoti’s house casts a shadow of 15 m?
a. 45 m

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 b. 70 m
c. 75 m
d. 72 m
iii. Height of Sonu’s house is
a. 80 m
b. 75 m
c. 60 m
d. 40 m
iv. If tower casts a shadow of 40 m, then find the length of shadow of Sonu’s house.
a. 18 m
b. 16 m
c. 17 m
d. 14 m
v. If tower casts a shadow of 40 m, then what will be the length of shadow of Jyoti’s house?
a. 7 m
b. 9 m
c. 4 m
d. 8 m

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