Class – X, Session 2021-22

TERM 1 (Model Exam)

Subject- Mathematics (Standard) 041
Maximum Marks: 40
Time Allowed: 90 minutes
General Instructions:
1. The question paper contains three parts A, B and C
2. Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted
3. Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted
4 Section C consists of 10 questions based on two Case Studies. Attempt any 8 questions.
5. There is no negative marking.

SECTION A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted:
1 The ratio of LCM and HCF of the least two digit composite and the least prime numbers is

(a) 1:2
(b) 5:1
(c) 1:1
(d) 1:3

2
2 If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = 𝑥 + 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑛, then a polynomial
1 1
whose zeroes are and is given by
α β

2
(a)𝑛𝑥 + 𝑚𝑥 + 1
2
(b)𝑚𝑥 − 𝑛𝑥 + 1
2
(c)𝑛𝑥 + 𝑚𝑥
2
(d)𝑛𝑥 − 𝑚𝑥 + 1

2
3 Graphically the pair of equations 5x-y +6 = 0, and 2x - y+ 7 =0 represents two lines ,which
5
are

(a) intersecting
(b) parallel
(c) overlapping
(d) None of these
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4 If △ABC 〜△DEF , and BC = 3cm, EF = 4cm , ar (△ABC) = 54 𝑐𝑚 , then find the ar (△DEF):

2
(a) 90𝑐𝑚
2
(b) 92.8𝑐𝑚
2
(c) 96 𝑐𝑚
2
(d) 54𝑐𝑚

5.A girl starts walking from point A ,200m towards due East and reaches point P , and then
150m towards due North and reaches point B . The distance between A and B is :

(a) 350m
(b) 250m
(c) 300m
(d) 225m

6.What is the probability of getting a number less than or equal to 5 , when we are tossing a
die?

(a) 5/6
(b) 2/5
(c) 1/6
(d) 1/2

7 In the following diagram , there is a circular garden , the quadrant of the circle is a pond and
there is a flower bed on its boundary.If the radius (OB) of the outer circular region is 20 m,and
the width (PQ) of the flower bed is 8 m ,find the area of the shaded region PQRS ?

2
(a) 200.5 𝑚
 2
(b) 201.14𝑚
2
(c) 100.5 𝑚
2
(d) 210.5 𝑚

2 2
8 If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = 𝑥 y and q=𝑥 𝑦 𝑧, where x, y and z are
primes then LCM (p,q) = ?

(a) xyz
2
(b) 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
2 2
(c) 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
2
(d) 𝑥 𝑦

2
9 If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑘𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 3𝑘 is equal to the product of
their zeroes ,then k :

−2
(a)
3
−1
(b)
3
2
(c)
3
1
(d)
3

10.Find the ratio in which the point P(7,3) divides the line segment joining the points A(4,-3)
and B(8,5) internally ?
(a) 4 :1
(b) 3: 2
(c) 3: 1
(d) 2: 3

11.Two poles of height 11 m and 6m are standing on the same playground.If the distance
between their feet is 12 m , then the distance between their tops is ?

(a) 12 m
(b) 13 m
(c) 30 m
(d) 23 m
12.The pair of linear equations , 3x+ y = 1 and (2k-1)x + (k-1)y = (2k+ 1) are inconsistent ,then
k is equal to :

(a) -1
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) 2

13 What is the probability of getting a prime number from 1 and 30 ?

2
(a)
3
(b) 0
(c) 1
1
(d)
3

14 Find the angle subtended by an arc of length 22cm at the centre of a circle of radius 21cm ?

(a)30 °
(b)70 °
(c)50 °
(d)60 °

373
15 The decimal expansion of 6 4 will terminates after
25
(a)2 decimal places
(b)4 decimal places
(c)6 decimal places
(d)3 decimal places

2
16 If (α-β ) and (α+β ) are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = 𝑥 − 14𝑥 + 33,then the
value of α is :

(a) 7
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 2

17 The pair of linear equations 2x+7y = k and kx + 21y = 18 has infinitely many solutions ,
if k = ?
(a) k = 3
(b) k = 5
(c) k = 6
(d) k = 2

18 AB is the diameter of the circle where A(-5,-7)and B(4,2) , find the diameter of the circle ?

(a) 9 units
(b) 10 units
(c) 9 2 units
(d) 81 units

19 The areas of two circles are in the ratio 25 : 121, then the ratio of their circumference is ?

(a) 5:11
(b) 3:11
(c) 5:7
(d) 7:12

20 The greatest possible speed at which a man can walk 135 km and 225 km in exact number
of hours is

(a) 15 km/h
(b) 5 km/h
(c) 65 km/h
(d) 45 km/h

SECTION B
Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted

21 Given that HCF(735,1225) = 245, find LCM(735,1225) ?

(a) 5145
(b) 3205
(c) 3675
(d) 4505

2
22 The graph of the polynomial p(x) = 2𝑥 − 9 − 3𝑥 is parabola ,which intersects the x-axis at :

3
(a) ( , 0) ,(3, 0)
2
−3
(b) ( , 0) ,(3, 0)
2
 3
(c) ( , 0) ,(-3, 0)
2
−3
(d) ( , 0) ,(-3, 0)
2

𝑦
23 The lines 2x = 7 and = 3, are
5

(a) intersecting
(b) parallel 1
(c) overlapping
(d) None of these

24 ABCD is a rectangle , in which E is the midpoint of the side AB.If AB = 16 m and AD = 6 m

,then the perimeter of the trapezium BCDE is ?

(a) 40 m
(b) 32 m
(c) 38 m
(d) 58 m

25 The points (-8,0),(8,0) and (0,5) are the vertices of

(a) a right triangle

(b) a scalene triangle
(c) an equilateral triangle
(d) an isosceles triangle

26 A card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of cards. What is the probability that the
card drawn is neither a king nor a queen?

(a) 11/13
(b) 12/13
(c) 11/26
(d) 11/52

27 Two fair dice are rolled simultaneously. The probability that 3 will come up on the dice at
least once is :

(a) 5/36
(b) 11/36
(c) 12/36
(d) 23/36
28 Which of the following are irrationals ,such that whose sum and product both are rationals:

(a) 2 +3 , 2 - 3
(b)) 2 + 3 , 2 - 3
(c) )3 + 2 , 3- 2
(d)) 2 +1 , 2 - 1

2
29 If one of the zeroes is negative of the other of a quadratic polynomial p(x) = a𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐,
where a > 0,then its :

(a) a > 0,b = 0 ,c < 0

(b) a > 0,b = 0 ,c > 0
(c) a > 0,b = 0 ,c = 0
(d) a > 0,b ≠ 0 ,c > 0

30 The vertices of a parallelogram in order are A(0,3), B(5, 3), C(3, 0) and D(-2,0). Then
length of its longest diagonal is :

(a) 52 units
(b) 58units
(c) 83units
(d) 37units
2𝑥
31 If 3x - 5y = 1 and = 4, find the value of x+y ?
𝑥−𝑦
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) -4
(d) 2

32 In the given figure, QA ⟂ AB and PB ⟂ AB, then AQ ?

(a)17 units
(b) 12 units
(c) 15units
(d) 20units

33 There are 312, 260, and 156 students in class of 9, 10 and 11 respectively.Buses are to be
hired to take these students to a picnic, the maximum number of students who can sit in a bus if
each bus takes equal number of students is :

(a) 52
(b) 48
(c) 62
(d) 55

2
34 If the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial p(x) = 𝑥 + (𝑎 + 1)𝑥 + 𝑏, are 2 and -3 ,then the
values of a and b are :

(a) a = 2, b = -6
(b) a = 1, b = 6
(c) a = -2, b = 0
(d) a = 0, b = -6

35 The radius of a circle , whose area is equal to sum of the areas of two circles
of radii 40 cm and 9 cm is

(a) 31 cm
(b) 39 cm
(c) 41 cm
(d) 49 cm

36 The point (x,y ) is equidistant from the points A (5,1) and B (-1,5),then

(a) 2x = 3y
(b) 3x = 2y
(c) x = y
(d) 4x = 5y

37 In the diagram P(5,-3)and Q(3,y) are the points of trisection of the line segment joining
A(7,-2) and B(1,-5),then y = ?
(a) y = -4
(b) y = -2
(c) y = 3
(d) y = -2

38 The graph of a quadratic polynomial is given below ,identify the quadratic polynomial
corresponds to it:

(a) 7(x+5)(x-6)
−1
(b) (x-5)(x+6)
2
(c) 5 (x+5)(x+6)
(d) -5 (x-5)(x-6)

39 The circumference of a circle is 220 cm. An arc of the circle subtends 60° at the centre of
it.Then find the area of the corresponding major sector ?

2
(a) 3208.33 𝑐𝑚
2
(b) 2014.14𝑐𝑚
2
(c) 1350.52 𝑐𝑚
2
(d) 2100.52 𝑐𝑚

40 Solve the following pair of linear equations , and then find the value of 3x +2y :
𝑥 2𝑦
+ = -1
2 3
 𝑦
𝑥- 3
=3

(a) -2
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 0

SECTION C
Case study based questions:
Section C consists of 10 questions of 1 mark each. Any 8 questions are to be
attempted.
Q41-Q45 are based on Case Study -1

Case Study -1
A missing helicopter is reported to have crashed somewhere around in a rectangular Forest
Area region (ABCD) as shown in the diagram .Inside this region there is a lake (PQRD) ,which is
sector in shape and a marshy land (EFGB) which is square in shape.

41 What is the area of the lake ?

2
(a) 238𝑘𝑚
2
(b)154𝑘𝑚
2
(c) 254𝑘𝑚
2
(d) 224𝑘𝑚

42 What is the probability that it crashed neither inside the pond nor inside the marshy land ?
113
(a)
272
 159
(b)
272
163
(c)
272
165
(d)
272

43 What is the probability that it crashed inside the lake ?

77
(a)
272
159
(b)
272
212
(c)
272
165
(d)
272

44 What is the probability that it crashed inside the marshy land?

7
(a)
17
5
(b)
17
3
(c)
17
2
(d)
17

45 Find the length of the minor arc PQR ?

(a) 23 𝑘𝑚
(b) 22 𝑘𝑚
(c) 12 𝑘𝑚
(d) 13 𝑘𝑚

Q46-Q50 are based on Case Study -2

Case Study -2
During a stormy day ,lightning was very heavy.Reena took a photograph of one such lightning in
the sky.The shape of it resembles exactly like the following graph.
46 Number of zeroes of the polynomial corresponds to the given graph is :
(a) Two
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six

47 The point of intersection of the graph of the polynomial with X- axis are:
(a) (-1,0),(0,0),( 3, 0),(4,0),,(-2,0)
(b) ( 3, 0),(0,0),(1,0),(2,0),(4,0)
(c) ( 3, 0),(0,0),(1,0),(2,0)
(d) ( -3, 0),(0,0),(1,0),(2,0),(4,0)

48 The sum of the zeroes of the polynomial is :

(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) -10
(d) 0

49 What will be the value of the polynomial at x = 3 ?

(a) -3
(b) 12
(c) 0
(d) 1

50 The algebraic form of the polynomial corresponds to the given graph is:
(a) k(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)(x-4)
(b) kx(x+1)(x+3)(x+4)(x+2)
(c) kx(x+1)(x-3)(x+4)(x+2)
(d) kx(x-1)(x-3)(x-4)(x-2)
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