BOOST MATHS 1

Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 10 minutes Maximum Marks: 8

1. If a is rational and √b is irrational, then a + √b is: [1]

a) an irrational number b) an integer

c) a natural number d) a rational number

2. The zeros of the polynomial x2 - 2x - 3 are [1]

a) -3, 1 b) 3, -1

c) 3, 1 d) -3, -1
3. If 2x + 3y = 12 and 3x - 2y = 5 then [1]

a) x = 3, y = 2 b) x = 2, y = -3

c) x = 2, y = 3 d) x = 3, y = -2

4. 4x2 - 20x + 25 = 0 have [1]

a) Real roots b) No Real roots

c) Real and Equal roots d) Real and Distinct roots

5. Progressions with equal common difference are known as [1]

a) Geometric Progression b) none of these

c) Arithmetic Progression d) Harmonic Progression

6. A line segment is of length 10 units. If the coordinates of its one end are (2, - 3) and the abscissa of the other end [1]
is 10, then its ordinate is

a) -3, 9 b) 9, -6

c) 9, 6 d) 3, -9

7. 9 sec2A - 9 tan2A = [1]

a) 9 b) 1

c) 0 d) 99
8. A ladder makes an angle of 60° with the ground when placed against a wall. If the foot of the ladder is 2 m away [1]
from the wall, then the length of the ladder (in metres) is
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a) 2√2 b) 4√3

c) 4 d) 4

√3

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