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MOTHER’S PUBLIC SCHOOL, UNIT-I, ODISHA
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION 2025-26

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15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be
distributed at 08.00 a.m. From 08.00 a.m. To 8.15 a.m., the students will read the question
paper only and will not write any answer on the answer-book during this period.

Class-X
MATHEMATICS STANDARD (041)
Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:

1. This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. Question numbers 1 to 18 are 1 mark questions.
3. Question number 19 - 20 are ASSERTION and REASONING type questions and carry 1 mark.
4. Question number 21 to 25 each carry 2 marks.
5. Question number 26 to 31 each carry 3 marks.
6. Question number 32 to 35 each carry 5 marks.
7. Question number 36 to 38 are case-based questions and carry 4 marks.
8. Internal choices are given in B, C, D and E sections.

SECTION A
1. If the difference of the roots of the equation 4x² - kx - (k + 1) is 1. Then the largest value of k is. [1]
A) - 15 B) 16 C) 0 D) -16

2. If the pair of linear equation 4x - 3y = 0 and kx + 6y = 0 has non-zero solutions, then the value of k [1]
is?
A) 8 B) 4 C) -4 D) -8
3. If f(x) = cx² + ax + b has no real zeroes and a + b + c < 0, then possible would be: [1]
A) b² < 4ac B) a < 0, b > 0, c > 0 C) a > 0, b < 0, c < 0 D) a > 0, b > 0, c < 0

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4. P and Q are two positive integers such that the least prime factor of P is 2 and the least prime [1]
factor of Q is 7. Then the least prime factor of P + Q is?
A) 2 B) 3 C) 5 D) None of these

5. A, B, C are in A.P with A + B = 3m, B + C = 5m. If A, C are roots of x² - px + q, what linear term [1]
must be added so the new quadratic polynomial has roots as A and B?

A) 2m(x - m) B) m(x - m) C) D) 8m(3m - x)

6. The graph of a polynomial f(x) is shown in fig. below. The number of zeroes of the x [1]
polynomial is _________.

A) 3 y
B) 4
C) 1
D) None of These

7. If α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation ax² + bx + c, then ax² + bx + c = ? [1]
A) a(x + α)(x + β) B) a(x - α)(x - β) C) b(x - α)(x - β) D) c(x - α)(x - β)
8. If the sum of two numbers is 1269 and their HCF is 27, then the possible number of pairs of [1]
such numbers are ____.
A) 15 B) 23 C) 24 D) 27

9. A linear equation passing through the first three quadrants with coefficients a, b > 0 and constant [1]
term c > 0 can be represented as ______.
A) ax + by + c = 0 B) ax - by + c = 0 C) ax + by - c = 0 D) ax - by - c = 0
10. The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 12 (both exclusive) is _____. [1]
A) 2520 B) 15120 C) 27720 D) 360360
11. In ∆PQR if ∠Q = 2∠R. S is a point on QR such that PS bisects ∠QPR and PQ = RS, then ∠R? [1]

A) 72⁰ B) 36⁰ C) 60⁰ D) 30⁰

12. How many prime numbers are of form 11n + 1, where n is a natural number and 1 ≤ n < 20? [1]
A) 5 B) 6 C) 4 D) 3
13. If one root of the equation px² + qx + r is four times the other, then q² : pr = [1]
A) 4 :1 B) 16 :25 C) 25 :4 D) 25 :16
14. Consider the following three statements about a triangle ABC with side lengths m, n and r. [1]
S-1: ABC is a right triangle provided n² - m² = r²
S-2: Triangle with side lengths m + 2, n + 2, and r + 2 is a right-angle triangle.
S-3: Triangle with sides 2m, 2n, and 2r is a right-angle triangle.
Which of the following is correct?
(A) Statement S-1 would be correct if n > m, n > r and statement S-2 would be correct if ∆ABC is a
right triangle.
(B) Statement S-1 would be correct if r > m, r > n and statement S-2 would be correct if ∆ABC is a
right triangle.

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 C) Statement S-1 would be correct if n > m, n > r and statement S-3 would be correct if ∆ABC is a
right triangle.
(D) Statement S-1 would be correct if r > m r > n and statement S-3 would be correct if ∆ABC is a
right triangle

15. Through the mid-point M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD, the line BM is drawn [1]
intersecting AC in L. If AD produced to E, then EL:BL = ?
A) 1:2 B) 1:1 C) 3:1 D) 2:1
16. If (7/3, 11/3) is the centroid of the triangle having vertices (2x, x + 4), (3x - 2, 2y),and (5 - x, y -3), [1]
then x, y satisfy the relation
A) 3x - 2y = 5 B) 2x - 3y = -1 C) x + 2y = 4 D) 2x + 3y = 11
17. The coordinates of the point equidistant from the vertices O(0,0), A(3x + 2,0) and B(0, 4y - 3) of [1]
∆OAB are

A) B) C) D)

18. The perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points A(3/2, 7/2) and B(9/2, 5/2) cuts [1]
the y-axis at
A) (0, 6) B) (0 , -6.5) C) (0, 5) D) (0, -6)

Assertion and Reason Question

DIRECTION: In question numbers 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option.
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 but 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.
E) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false

19. Assertion (A): If α and β are the roots of ax² + bx + c with αβ + 1 = α - β, then it has real roots [1]
Reason (R): Roots of x² - x + 1 are not real.

20. Assertion (A): If roots of equation are equal in magnitude and opposite in [1]
sign, then a,b,c are in AP.
Reason (R): The product of roots of ax² + bx + c is c/a.

SECTION B
21 Find the greatest number that divides 23, 16 and 30 so as to leave the same remainder in [2]
. each case.
22. Find the largest four-digit number which divided by 7, 12, 13, leaves a remainder of 2 in [2]
each case.
23. a) Write an single equation in terms of x and y representing the coordinate axes of the [2]
cartesian plane.
OR
b) If x² + 1 is a factor of 2x³ + ax² + 2bx + 1, then the value of a - b is? (a , b are integers)
24. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points A(7, -2) [2]
and B(-5, 8). Also, find its points of intersection with the x-axis.

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25. a) In the given figure, Z is a point on the side BC of ∆ABC such that XZ || AB and YZ || AC. [2]
If XY and CB produced meet at O, then prove that ZO² = OB x OC.

OR
b) In ∆ABC, AC² - AB² = BC² and D is a point on side AC such that BD ⊥ AC. Prove that [2]
BD² = AD x DC
SECTION C
26. a) Find the values of x, y, z and w in the following factor tree, and also find k for which: [3]
y + z + kw - x = 0

OR
b) Prove that the product of middle term of ‘n’ odd number of terms of an AP with n - 1 is
the sum of remaining terms.
27. a) Check whether √ 2n + 1 + √ 4n + 1 is rational or not for any positive integer n. If yes, find the [3]
minimum value of n.
OR
b) If the sum of p terms of an AP is q and the sum of q terms is p, then what will be the
sum of p + q terms in terms of p and q only?
28. Prove that √p + √q is an irrational number, given that p , q are prime positve integers. [3]

29. Prove that in an obtuse-angled triangle, the square of the side opposite the obtuse angle [3]
equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides plus twice the product of one side
and the projection of the other on it.
30. The base PQ of two equilateral triangles PQR and PQR' with side 2a lies along y-axis [3]
such that the mid-point of PQ is at the origin. Find the coordinates of the vertices R and
R' of the triangles.
31. QT and RS are medians of a ∆PQR, right-angled at P. Prove that 4(QT² + RS²) = 5QR². [3]

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 SECTION D
32. a) Students of a class are made to stand in rows. If two students are extra in each row, [5]
there would be three rows less. If three students are less in each row, there would be
nine rows more. Find the number of students in the class.
OR
b) Two trains leave a railway station at the same time. The first train travels due west and
the second train due north. The first train travels 5 km/hr faster than the second train. If
after two hours, they are 50 km apart, find the average speed of each train.

33. In a trapezium MNOP with MN || PO and PO = 2 MN. A line segment FE drawn parallel to [5]
MN intersects MP at F and NO at E such that NE:EO = 3:4. Diagonal PN intersects FE at
X. Prove that 7 FE = 10 MN.

34. a) Two candles of equal height but different thickness are lighted. The first burns of in 6.3 [5]
hours and the second one in 13.125 hours. How long after lighting both will the first candle
be one-third of the second?
OR
b) In an equilateral triangle MNL, O is a point on side MN such that MN:MO = 3:1 Prove
that OL: ML = √7:3

35. A (3.5, 2.5), B (4.5, 3.5) and C (2, 4.5) are the vertices of triangle ABC. [5]
i. The median from A meets BC in D. Find the coordinates of point D.
ii. Find the coordinates of point P on AD such that AP : PD = 2:1.
iii. Find the coordinates of the points Q and R on medians BE and CP, respectively, such
that BQ : QE = 2 : 1 and CR : RF = 2 : 1.
iv. What do you observe?
SECTION E
Case Study - 1
36. On May 20, 2020, super cyclonic storm Amphan hit West Bengal. It caused [1+1+2]
widespread damage in West Bengal. Due to this, thousands of trees were uprooted
and electric poles were bent. Some electric poles bent into the shape of a parabola is
shown below. A parabola is represented by a quadratic polynomial. Based on the
above information answer the following questions.
(i) If the parabola shown in Fig. represents the quadratic y (1 , 4)

polynomial p(x) = ax² + bx + c , then

A) a > 0 B) a < 0 C) 2a + b = 0 D) Both (b) and (c)

(ii) Zeroes of the quadratic polynomial represented by the

parabola are
A) 1 , 3 B) -1 , 3 C) 2 , 4 D) 1 , 4
(iii) a) What is the maximum value of y of this parabola?
And also find the value of p(x), at x = 0. x` x

OR
b) If the parabola is moved rightward through one unit, then y`
write the quadratic polynomial representing it.

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 Case Study - 2
37. In a smart warehouse in Odisha, an autonomous robot named ROBO-X starts delivery [1+1+2]
from point A(0,0) at 9:00 AM, initially moving 10 m in the first minute and increasing its
speed by 2 m every minute. The warehouse is built on a perfect 1 m × 1 m grid. ROBO-X
pauses briefly whenever the total distance it has covered is a multiple of both 6 and 9. Its
return path to base is the shortest possible straight line, calculated and followed using a
linear equation by its onboard sensors.

(i) At which minute does the distance covered in that single minute first become a perfect square
number?
(ii) A student claims ROBO-X will definitely pause at 54 m. Is the claim correct? Justify your answer.
(iii) a) ROBO-X reaches point P(x,0) with total distance = 190 m. Find the linear equation of its return
path to origin and the time at which it reaches the point.
OR
b) If ROBO-X moves along a parabolic path y = ax² + bx + c, passing through (1,7), (2,10), (3,15)
find a, b, and c.

Case Study - 3
38. Radhika was excited to learn that the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup will take place from [1+1+2]
June 11 to July 19, 2026, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with
matches in 16 cities across these three countries. Her father felt that the game can be
better understood if the position of players is represented as points on a coordinate plane.

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(i) At an instance, the midfielders and forward formed a parallelogram. Find the position of the
central midfielder (D) if the positions of the other players who formed the parallelogram are:
A(2, 3), B(5, 5), and C(7, 8).
(ii) Check if the Goalkeeper G(-2, 6), Sweeper H(4, 0), and Wing-back K(1, 3) fall on the same
straight line.

(iii) a) Check if the Full-back J(6, -2) and Centre-back I(-5, 7) are equidistant from Forward
C(1, 0) and whether C is the midpoint of IJ.
OR
b) If Defensive Midfielder A(0, 5), Attacking Midfielder B(3, -2), and Striker E(a, b) lie on the
same straight line, and B is equidistant from A and E, find the coordinates of E.

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