PERIODIC TEST - 1 [2023-24]

CLASS: X SUB.: MATHEMATICS

[STANDARD-041]
TIME: 2 Hours M.M.: 40
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General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D, and E.
2. Section A has 9 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 3 Short Answer-I (SA-I) type questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 4 Short Answer-II (SA-II) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 2 Case Based integrated units of assessment (4 marks each) with sub-parts of the values of
1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
6. Section E has 1 question of 5 mark.
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SECTION-A
Q1. Find the value of p for which the poloynomial x3 + 4x2 – px + 8 is exactly divisible by (x – 2).
(a) 10 (b) -10 (c) 15 (d) 16
Q2. A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are -3 and 4, is
(a) x² - x + 12 (b) x² + x + 12 (c) x2 – x − 6 (d) x² + x – 12
Q3. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and -3, then
(a) a = -7, b = -1 (b) a = 5, b = -1 (c) a = 2, b = -6 (d) a = 0, b = -6
Q4. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x + 99x + 127 are
2

(a) both positive (b) both negative (c) one positive and one negative (d) both equal
Q5. A pair of linear equations a 1x + b 1y + c1 = 0; a 2x + b 2y + c2 = 0 is said to be inconsistent, if
a1 b1 a1 b1 c1 a1 b1 c 1 a1 c 1
(a) ≠ (b) = ≠ (c) = = (d) ≠
a2 b2 a2 b2 c2 a2 b2 c 2 a2 c 2
Q6. Graphically, the pair of equations 7x – y = 5; 21x – 3y = 10 represents two lines which are
(a) intersecting at one point (b) parallel (c) intersecting at two points (d) coincident
Q7. If the lines given by 2x + ky = 1 and 3x – 5y = 7 are parallel, then the value of k is
−10 10
(a) (b) (c) -13 (d) -7
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Directions:  In the following questions (Q8 & Q9), a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion
(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

Q8. Assertion: If the pair of lines are coincident, then we say that pair of lines is consistent and it has
a unique solution.
Reason: If the pair of lines are parallel, then the pair has no solution and is called inconsistent
pair of equations.
Q9. Assertion: The probability of getting a prime number when a die is thrown once is 2/3.
Reason: Prime numbers on a die are 2, 3, 5.

SECTION-B
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Q10. If α and β are zeroes of x2 + 7x + 12, then find the value of   + .
α β

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Q11. In fig., ABCD is a rectangle. Find the values of x and y.

Q12. A number is chosen at random from the numbers -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3. What will be the
probability that the square of this number is less than or equal to 1?

SECTION-C
Q13. Find the quadratic polynomial whose sum of zeroes is 8 and their product is 12. Hence find
zeroes of polynomial.
Q14. If 51x + 23y = 116 and 23x + 51y = 106, then find the value of (x – y).
Q15. The probability of getting a bad egg in a lot of 500 eggs is 0.028. Find the number of good eggs
in the lot.
Q16. Cards marked with number 3, 4, 5,… , 50 are placed in a box and mixed thoroughly. A card is
drawn at random from the box. Find the probability that the selected card bears a perfect square
number. 
SECTION-D
[Case study-based questions]

Q17. Pankaj's father gave him some money to buy avocado from the market at
the rate of p(x) = x2 - 24x + 128. Let α , β be the zeroes of p(x).
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
(i) The given polynomial is [1]
(a) Linear (ii) Quadratic (c) Cubic (d) none of these
(ii) Find the value of α and β, where α < β. [2]
(a) -8, -16 (b) 8,16 (c) 8,15 (d) 4,9
OR
Find the value of α + β + αβ.
(a) 151 (b) 158 (c) 152 (d) 155
(iii) The value of p(2) is [1]
(a) 80 (b) 81 (c) 83 (d) 84

Q18. Prateek goes to a toy shop to purchase a building block kit

for his son. He found that the kit contains 120 blocks, of
which 40 are red, 25 are blue, 30 are green and the rest are
yellow. His son picks up a block at random.
Find the probability that the block is
(i) of red colour [1]
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) ½ (d) 1/3
(ii) of green colour [1]
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
8 10 4 12

(iii) not of yellow colour [2]

1 1 19 19
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 4 24 25
OR
not of blue colour
1 19 19 16
(a) (b) (c) (d)
8 24 31 55

Q19. Draw the graph of 2x + y = 6 and 2x – y + 2 = 0. Shade the region bounded by these lines and
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x-axis. Find the area of the shaded region.

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