Time :2 hours

CBSE
Maximum Marks : 60
CLASS : X

MODULE EXAM
MATHEMATICS
SECTION - A
Answer all questions from 1 to 15. Each question carries 1 score. ( 15 × 1 = 15 )
1. If p − 1, p + 1 and 2p + 3 are in A.P., then the value of p is
a) − 2 b) 4 c) 0 d) 2
2. The next term of the A.P. : √6, √24, √54 is :
a) √60 b) √96 c) √72 d) √216
3. Assertion (A) : 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in A.P. if and only if 2𝑏 = 𝑎 + 𝑐.
Reason (R) : The sum of first 𝑛 odd natural numbers is n2 .
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 and 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.
4. The common difference of the A.P. whose nth term is given by 𝑎𝑛 = 3𝑛 + 7, is :
a) 7 b) 3 c) 3 d) 1
5. The 11th term from the end of the A.P. : 10,7,4, … … . , −62 is :
a) 25 b) 16 c) -32 d) 0
6. The co-ordinates of the point which is reflection of point (−3,5) in 𝑥-axis are
a) (3,5) b) (3, −5) c) (−3, −5) d) (−3,5)
7. In what ratio, does 𝑥-axis divide the line segment joining the points A(3,6) and B(−12, −3) ?
a) 1: 2 b) 1: 4 c) 4: 1 d) 2: 1
8. The point of intersection of the line represented by 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3 and y -axis is given by
a) (0, −3) b) (0,3) c) (2,0) d) (−2,0)

9. Assertion (A) : Point P(0,2) is the point of intersection of 𝑦-axis with the line 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 4.
Reason (R): The distance of point P(0,2) from 𝑥-axis is 2 units.
10. The distance between the points (0,0) and (𝑎 − 𝑏, 𝑎 + 𝑏) is
a) 2√ab b) √2𝑎2 + 𝑎𝑏
c) 2√a2 + b 2 d) √2a2 + 2 b 2
11. If △ ABC ∼ ΔPQR with ∠A = 32∘ and ∠R = 65∘ , then the measure of ∠B is :
a) 32∘ b) 65∘ c) 83∘ d) 97∘
 12. In the given figure, DE ∥ BC. The value of x is :

a) 6 b) 12 ⋅ 5 c) 8 d) 10
AB BC
13. In ΔABC and ΔDEF, DE = FD. Which of the following makes the two triangles similar?

a) ∠A = ∠D b) ∠B = ∠D c) ∠B = ∠E d) ∠A = ∠F
14. If △ PQR ∼△ ABC; PQ = 6 cm, AB = 8 cm and the perimeter of △ ABC is 36 cm , then the perimeter of △ 𝑃𝑄𝑅
is
a) 20.25 cm b) 27 cm c) 48 cm d) 64 cm
15. If △ ABC ∼△ DEF such that AB = 1.2 cm and DE = 1.4 cm, the ratio of the areas of △ ABC and △ DEF is
a) 49: 36 b) 6: 7 c) 7: 6 d) 36: 49
SECTION - B
Answer all questions from 16 to 20. Each question carries 2 scores. ( 5 × 2 = 10)

16. Show that (𝑎 − 𝑏)2 , (𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 ) and (𝑎 + 𝑏)2 are in AP

17. How many multiples of 4 lie between 10 and 205 ?

18. Determine the A.P. whose third term is 16 and 7th term exceeds the 5th term by 12 .

19. Show that the points (−2,3), (8,3) and (6,7) are the vertices of a right-angled triangle.

20. In Figure-5, ΔPQR is right-angled at P. M is a point on QR such that PM is perpendicular to QR . Show that PQ2 =
QM × QR.
 SECTION - C
Answer all questions from 21 to 24. Each question carries 3 scores. ( 4 × 3 = 12)
21. In the given figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. BE bisects CD at M and intersects AC at L . Prove that EL = 2BL.

22. The areas of two similar triangles are 121 cm2 and 64 cm2 respectively. If one median of the first triangle is 12.1
cm long, then find the length of the corresponding median of the other triangle.

23. If (−5,3) and (5,3) are two vertices of an equilateral triangle, then find coordinates of the third vertex, given that
origin lies inside the triangle. (Take √3 = 1.7 )

24. The first term of an A.P. is 5 , the last term is 45 and the sum of all the terms is 400 . Find the number of terms and
the common difference of the A.P.

SECTION - D
Case Study Based Questions
Answer all questions from 25 to 26. Each question carries 4 scores. ( 2 × 4= 8)

Case Study – 1

25. In Mathematics, relations can be expressed in various ways. The matchstick patterns are based on linear relations.
Different strategies can be used to calculate the number of matchsticks used in different figures.

One such pattern is shown below. Observe the pattern and answer the following questions using Arithmetic
Progression :

(a) Write the AP for the number of triangles used in the figures. Also, write the nth term of this AP. (2)
(b) Which figure has 61 matchsticks ? (2)
 Case Study – 2

26. A garden is in the shape of a square. The gardener grew saplings of Ashoka tree on the boundary of the garden at
the distance of 1 m from each other. He wants to decorate the garden with rose plants. He chose a triangular region
inside the garden to grow rose plants. In the above situation, the gardener took help from the students of class 10.
They made a chart for it which looks like the given figure.

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(i) If A is taken as origin, what are the coordinates of the vertices of △ PQR ? (1)
(ii) (a) Find distances PQ and QR . (2)

OR
(b) Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining points P and R in the ratio (2)

2: 1 internally.

(iii) Find out if △ PQR is an isosceles triangle. (1)

SECTION - E
Answer all questions from 27 to 29. Each question carries 5 scores. ( 3 × 5 = 15)

27. (a) In the given figure, △ FEC ≅△ GDB and ∠1 = ∠2.

Prove that △ ADE ∼△ ABC.

OR
(b) Sides AB and AC and median AD of a △ ABC are respectively proportional to sides 𝑃𝑄 and 𝑃𝑅 and median
𝑃𝑀 of another △ 𝑃𝑄𝑅. Show that △ ABC ∼△ PQR.

28. The ratio of the 11th term to the 18th term of an A.P. is 2: 3. Find the ratio of the 5th term to the 21st term. Also,
find the ratio of the sum of first 5 terms to the sum of first 21 terms.

29. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides at distinct points, prove that the
other two sides are divided in the same ratio.