Mambaram English Medium School

First Term Examination 2023-24

Mathematics – X
Time allotted: 3hrs Max. Marks: 80

Section A: MCQ (20 x 1 = 20)

1. The exponent of 5 in the prime factorization of 3750 is.

a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6

2. The perimeter of the triangle formed by the points (0,0), (1,0) and (0,1) is.
a. 1 ± √2 b. √2 + 1 c. 3 d. 2 + √2

𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶
3. In ΔABC and ΔDEF, = , then they will be similar when
𝐷𝐸 𝐹𝐷
a. ∠B = ∠E b. ∠A = ∠D c. ∠B = ∠D d. ∠A = ∠F

4. If the circumference and the area of a circle are numerically equal, then the
diameter of the circle is.
𝜋
a. b. 2π c. 2 d. 4
2

5. If n = 23 x 34 x 54 x 7, then the number of consecutive zeros in ‘n’, where ‘n’ is a

natural number is
a. 2 b. 3 c, 4 d. 7

6. If the point (k,0) divides the line segment joining the points A(2,-2) and B(-7,4) in
the ratio 1:2, then the value of ‘k’ is.
a. 1 b. 2 c. -2 d. -1

7. In fig DE||BC which of the following is true.

𝑎+𝑏 𝑎𝑥 𝑎𝑦 𝑥 𝑎
a. x = b. y = c. x = d. =
𝑎𝑦 𝑎+𝑏 𝑎+𝑏 𝑦 𝑏
8. The coordinate of the fourth vertex of the rectangle formed by the points (0,0),
(2,0) and (0,3) are.
a. (3,0) b.(0,2) c. (2,3) d.(3,2)

9. The area of the circle that can be inscribed in a square of side 6cm is.
a. 36π cm2 b. 18π cm2 c. 12π cm2 d. 9π cm2

10. If P(x) = ax + b, then zero of P(x) is.

𝑎 𝑏 −𝑎 −𝑏
a. b. c. d.
𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎

11. The common difference of the AP 5, 8, 11, 14, …. …. .. is

a. 2 b. 3 c. -3 d. 5

12. In ΔABC right angled at B, AC = 13cm, AB = 5cm. Then sinA is equal to.
5 5 12 13
a. b. c. d.
13 12 13 12

13. A card is drawn from a well shuffled pack of cards. What is the chance that it is a
red face card?
5 3 3 11
a. b. c. d.
26 13 26 36

14. If 3cos𝜃 = 1, Then the value of cos𝑒𝑐𝜃 is.

3 2√3 4
a. 2√2 b. c. d.
2√2 3 3√2

15. The common difference of an AP is 5, then what is a18 – a13 ?

a. 5 b. 20 c. 25 d. 30

5
16. If tanA = . Then the value of (sinA + cosA) x secA is.
12
6 7 17 12
a. b. c. d.
13 12 12 17

17. A single letter is selected at random from the word MATHEMATICS. Then the
probability that it is a vowel is.
4 5 11 7
a. b. c. d.
11 11 4 11

18. A dice is thrown once the probability of getting an even number less than 5 is.
1 1 1 2
a. b. c. d.
2 3 6 3
 DIRECTION: In question numbers 19 and 20, a statement of assertion (A) is
followed by a statement of reason (R). Choose the correct option.

19. Statement A (Assertion): If the areas of two circles are in the ratio 9:16. Then their
circumferences are in the ration 3:4.
Statement R (Reason): If the areas of two circles are in the ratio A1 = A2, then their
circumferences are in the ratio √𝐴1 = √𝐴2

a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and the reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and the 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.

20. Statement A (Assertion): Sum of the first 14 terms of an AP 4, 7, 10, …. is 329.

Statement R (Reason): Sum of the first ‘n’ terms of an AP: a, a + d, a + 2d, … is
𝑛
[ a + (n - 1) d ].
2

a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and the reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and the 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.

Section B: (5 x 2 = 10)
21. Find a relation between x and y such that the point (x, y) is equidistant from the
points (7, 1) and (3, 5)

22. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB||DC and its diagonals intersect each other at
𝐴𝑂 𝐶𝑂
the point O. Show that = .
𝐵𝑂 𝐷𝑂

23. The cost of fencing a circular field at the rate of ₹24 per metre is ₹5280. Find
the area of the field.

24. Find the sum of all 3-digit numbers which are divisible by 11.

1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
25. Prove that = (𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃)2
1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
 Section C: (6 x 3 = 18)

26. Prove that √3 is an irrational number.

27. Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment joining A(-2,2)
and B(2, 8) into four equal parts.

28. If the third and ninth terms of an AP are 4 and -8 respectively. Is there any term
of this AP which is zero ?

29. Sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 11.

a. Write the numbers.
b. Find the probability that such a number is even.
c. Find the probability that such a number is greater than 50.

1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
30. Prove that (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃)2 = .
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃

31. Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial t2 + 8t + 16 and verify the
relationship between the zeros and the coefficients.

Section D: (4 x 5 = 20)

32. State and prove basic proportionality theorem. Using this theorem prove that a
line drawn through the midpoint of one side of a triangle parallel to another
side bisects the third side.

33. A round table cover has six equal designs as shown in fig. If the radius of the
cover is 28cm. Find the cost of making the designs at the rate of ₹0.3 per m2
(Use √3 = 1.7)

34. The first term of an AP is 3 and the last term is 83 and the sum of all its terms is
903. Find the number of terms and the common difference of the AP.
35. Peter throws two different dice together and finds the product of the two
numbers obtained. Rina throws a dice and squares the numbers obtained. Who
has the better chance to get the number 25.

Section E:Case Study Based (3 x 4 = 12)

36. 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.
Based on the above information answer the following:
a. What is the minimum number of books you will acquire for the class
library, so that they can be distributed equally among the students of
Section A and Section B (1)
b. If the product of the two positive integers is equal to the product of their
HCF and LCM is true, then the HCF(32, 36) is ___. (2)
c. Check 7x11x13x15 + 15 is prime or composite ? (1)

37. A city school is organizing an annual sports event in a rectangular shaped

ground ABCD. The tracks are being marked with a gap of 1 metre each in the
form of a straight lines. 120 flowerpots are placed with a distance of 1 metre
1
along AD. Shruti runs rd of the distance in the second line along AD and post
3
1 th
her flag. Saanvi runs of the distance AD in the eight line and post her flag.
5

a. The coordinate where shruti post her flag are __.(1)

b. The distance between the two flags is ___. (2)
c. If Reena has to post the flag exactly halfway between the line segment
joining the two flags, the coordinates where she should post her flag are __.
(1)
38. Due to heavy storm, an electric wire got bent in the shape of a curve, depicting a
polynomial as shown below.

a. How many zeros are there for the polynomial depicting the curve? (1)
b. What are the zeros of the polynomial? (1)
c. What type of polynomial is this? What is the value of the polynomial at
x = -1 ? (2)