CLASS 10

CH-2,3,4,5,7
TIME-1.5HR

1.On dividing x3 + 3x2 + 3x +1 by 5 + 2x we get remainder: (a) 8/ 27 (b)- 8 /27 (c) - 27/ 8 − (d) 27/ 8

2. A quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are –3 and 4 is (a) x2 – 3x +12 (b) x2 + 3x
+ 12 (c) 2x2 + x – 24. (d) none of the above.

3. The value of k for which the system of equations x – 2y = 3 and 3x + ky = 1 has a unique solution is
(a) k = – 6 (b) k ≠ – 6 (c) k = 0 (d) no value

4. If a pair of equation is inconsistent, then the lines will be (a) parallel (b) always coincident (c)
always intersecting (d) intersecting or coincident

5. The value of k for which the system of equations 2x + 3y = 5 and 4x + ky = 10 has infinite many
solution is (a) k = – 3 (b) k ≠ – 3 (c) k = 0 (d) none of these

6The sum of the first ten terms of an AP is four times the sum of the first five terms, then the ratio of
the first term to the common difference is (a) 1/2 (b) 2 (c) 1/4 (d) 4

7. Two persons Anil and Happy joined D. W. Associates. Aniland Happy started with an initial salary
of Rs. 50000 and Rs. 64000 respectively with annual increment of Rs.2500 and Rs. 2000 each
respectively. In which year will Anil start earning more salary than Happy ? (a) 28th (b) 29th (c) 30th
(d) 27th

8. A man receives Rs. 60 for the first week and Rs. 3 more each week than the preceeding week.
How much does he earns by the 20th week ? (a) Rs. 1760 (b) Rs. 1770 (c) Rs. 1780 (d) Rs. 1790

9. Three vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are (- 1, - 6), (2, - 5) and (7, 2). The fourth vertex is
(a) (1, 4) (b) (1, 1) (c) (4, 4) (d) (4, 1)

10. If A and B are the points ( - 3, 4) and (2,1) respectively, then the coordinates of the points on AB
produced such that AC = 2BC are (a) (2, 4) (b) (3, 7) (c) (7, –2) (d) none of these

11. In what ratio does the points P(2,–5) divide the line segment joining A(–3, 5) and B(4, –9).

12 Find the value of k for which the points with coordinates (2, 5), (4, 6) and (k,11/2) are collinear.

13. If A and B are (4, –5) and (4, 5), respectively, find the coordinates of P such that AP = 2/ 5 AB and
P lies on the line segment AB.

14. . Find the sum of all multiples of 9 lying between 300 and 700.

15. The sum of n terms of an AP is (5n2 – 3n). Find the AP and hence find its 10th term.

16. The sum of the first n terms of an AP is given by Sn = (2n2 + 5n). Find the nth term of the AP.

17. Find the value of k for which the quadratic equation kx(x – 3) + 9 = 0 has two real equal roots

18. Ten years hence, a man’s age will be twice the age of his son. Ten years ago, man was four times
as old as his son. Find their present ages.

19. The sum of two natural numbers is 8 and the sum of their reciprocals is 8/ 15 . Find the numbers.

20. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k–1)x 2 + k x + 1 is –3, then the value of k
21. 71x + 37y = 253; 37x + 71y = 287.

22. Find the value of k, so that the following system of equations has a unique solution: x-2 y =3,
3x+ky=1

23. A two digit number is such that the product of its digits is 8. When 18 is subtracted from the
number, the digits are reversed. Find the number.

23. A two digit number is 4 times the sum of its digits and twice the product of its digits. Find the
number.

24. The time taken by a man to cover 300 km on a scooter was 1and 1/ 2 hours more than the time
taken by him during the return journey. If the speed in returning be 10 km/hr more than the speed
in going, find its speed in each direction. (3)

25. A motor boat goes 10 km upstream and returns back to the starting point in 55 minutes. If the
speed of the motor boat in still water is 22 km/hr, find the speed of the current.(2)

26. If two pipes function simultaneously, a reservoir will be filled in 12 hours. One pipe fills the
reservoir 10 hours faster than the other. How many hours will the second pipe take to fill the
reservoir?(3)

27. The sum of three numbers in AP is 21 and their product is 231. Find the numbers. (3)

28. A spiral is made up of successive semicircles, with centres alternately at A and B, starting with
centre at A, of radii 0.5 cm, 1.0 cm, 1.5 cm, 2.0 cm, . . .. What is the total length of such a spiral made
up of thirteen consecutive semicircles? (Take π = 22/7) (3)