Class 10 Mathematics Unit Test
Chapters: Real Numbers, Polynomials, Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations, Probability
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each)
1. The HCF of two numbers is 12 and their LCM is 180. If one number is 60, the other is:
a) 36 b) 24 c) 12 d) 90
2. Which of the following is a quadratic polynomial?
a) x + 3 b) x^2 + 5x + 6 c) 3x^3 + x d) 2x + 1
3. The graph of which pair of equations will be parallel lines?
a) x + y = 5 and x - y = 3
b) 2x + 3y = 6 and 4x + 6y = 12
c) x - y = 2 and x + y = 4
d) x = y and y = -x
4. If the sum of two numbers is 8 and their product is 15, then the quadratic equation is:
a) x^2 - 8x + 15 = 0 b) x^2 + 8x - 15 = 0
c) x^2 + 8x + 15 = 0 d) x^2 - 8x - 15 = 0
5. Probability of getting a head when a coin is tossed is:
a) 0 b) 1 c) 0.5 d) 2
Section B: Assertion and Reasoning (1 mark each)
6. Assertion (A): Every polynomial of degree 2 has at most two zeroes.
Reason (R): The graph of a quadratic polynomial is a parabola.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, R is false
d) A is false, R is true
7. Assertion (A): The probability of getting a prime number on a dice is 3/6.
Reason (R): There are three prime numbers (2,3,5) on a dice.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, R is false
d) A is false, R is true
Section C: Short Answer Questions (2 marks each)
8. Find the HCF and LCM of 96 and 404 by prime factorization method.
9. Find the zeroes of the polynomial x^2 + 5x + 6 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and
coefficients.
Section D: Short Answer Questions (3 marks each)
10. Solve the following pair of linear equations:
2x + 3y = 12, 4x - y = 5
11. Find two consecutive positive integers whose sum of squares is 365.
Section E: Long Answer Question (5 marks each)
12. A game consists of tossing a coin 3 times and noting its outcome each time. If getting a head
means winning Rs 2 and tail means losing Rs 1:
(i) Make a list of all possible outcomes.
(ii) Calculate the total amount won/lost for each outcome.
(iii) Find the probability of earning Rs 2 in the game.