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Class X
Syllabus October Test
MATHEMATICS BASIC
TIME: 3 hours MAX.MARKS: 80
General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment
7. All Questions are compulsory.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not
stated
SECTION A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
1. The decimal expansion of 22/7 is
a. (a) Terminating
b. (b) Non-terminating and repeating
c. (c) Non-terminating and Non-repeating
d. (d) None of the above
2. Which of the following is not irrational?
a. (a) (3 + √7)
b. (b) (3 – √7)
c. (c) (3 + √7) (3 – √7)
d. (d) 3√7
3. What is the quadratic polynomial whose sum and the product of zeroes
is √2, ⅓ respectively?
a. (a) 3x2-3√2x+1
b. (b) 3x2+3√2x+1
c. (c) 3x2+3√2x-1
d. (d) None of the above
4. Zeroes of p(x) = x2-27 are:
a. (a) ±9√3
b. (b) ±3√3
c. (c) ±7√3
d. (d) None of the above
5. The roots of 100x2 – 20x + 1 = 0 is:
a. (a) 1/20 and 1/20
b. (b) 1/10 and 1/20
c. (c) 1/10 and 1/10
d. (d) None of the above
6. The sum of two numbers is 27 and the product is 182. The numbers are:
a. (a) 12 and 13
b. (b) 13 and 14
c. (c) 12 and 15
d. (d) 13 and 24
7. If the length of the shadow of a tree is decreasing then the angle of
elevation is:
a. (a) Increasing
b. (b) Decreasing
c. (c) Remains the same
d. (d) None of the above
8. The angle of elevation of the top of a building from a point on the
ground, which is 30 m away from the foot of the building, is 30°. The
height of the building is:
a. (a) 10 m
b. (b) 30/√3 m
c. (c) √3/10 m
d. (d) 30 m
9. If the height of the building and distance from the building foot’s to a
point is increased by 20%, then the angle of elevation on the top of the
building:
a. (a) Increases
b. (b) Decreases
c. (c) Do not change
d. (d) None of the above
10. The mode and mean are given by 7 and 8, respectively. Then the median
is:
a. (a) 1/13
b. (b) 13/3
c. (c) 23/3
d. (d) 33
11. If the mean of first n natural numbers is 3n/5, then the value of n is:
a. (a) 3
b. (b) 4
c. (c) 5
d. (d) 6
12. The probability of event equal to zero is called;
a. (a) Unsure event
b. (b) Sure Event
c. (c) Impossible event
d. (d) Independent event
13. A bag has 5 white marbles, 8 red marbles and 4 purple marbles. If we
take a marble randomly, then what is the probability of not getting purple
marble?
a. (a) 0.5
b. (b) 0.66
c. (c) 0.08
d. (d) 0.77
14. 11th term of the A.P. -3, -1/2, 2 …. Is
a. (a) 28
b. (b) 22
c. (c) -38
d. (d) -48
15. The 21st term of AP whose first two terms are -3 and 4 is:
a. (a) 17
b. (b) 137
c. (c) 143
d. (d) -143
16. Which of the following triangles have the same side lengths?
a. (a) Scalene
b. (b) Isosceles
c. (c) Equilateral
d. (d) None of these
17. Which of the following are not similar figures?
a. (a) Circles
b. (b) Squares
c. (c) Equilateral triangles
d. (d) Isosceles triangles
18. The points (-1, –2), (1, 0), (-1, 2), (-3, 0) form a quadrilateral of type:
a. (a) Square
b. (b) Rectangle
c. (c) Parallelogram
d. (d) Rhombus
19. If the distance between the points A(2, -2) and B(-1, x) is equal to 5, then
the value of x is:
a. (a) 2
b. (b) -2
c. (c) 1
d. (d) -1
20. The midpoint of a line segment joining two points A(2, 4) and B(-2, -4) is
a. (a) (-2, 4)
b. (b) (2, -4)
c. (c) (0, 0)
d. (d) (-2, -4)
SECTION B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21. Show that any positive odd integer is of the form 6q + 1, or 6q + 3, or 6q
+ 5, where q is some integer.
22. p(x) =x4–5x+6, g(x) = 2–x2
23. A circus artist is climbing a 20 m long rope, which is tightly stretched
and tied from the top of a vertical pole to the ground. Find the height of
the pole, if the angle made by the rope with the ground level is 30°.
24. Check whether (5, – 2), (6, 4) and (7, – 2) are the vertices of an isosceles
triangle.
25. Which term of the A.P. 3, 8, 13, 18, … is 78?
SECTION C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each
26. Prove that 3 + 2√5 + is irrational.
27. On dividing x3-3x2+x+2 by a polynomial g(x), the quotient and remainder
were x–2 and –2x+4, respectively. Find g(x).
28. Find the roots of the following equations:
(i) x-1/x = 3, x ≠ 0
(ii) 1/x+4 – 1/x-7 = 11/30, x = -4, 7
29. The diagonals of a quadrilateral ABCD intersect each other at the point
O such that AO/BO = CO/DO. Show that ABCD is a trapezium.
30. The angle of elevation of the top of a building from the foot of the tower
is 30° and the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from the foot of
the building is 60°. If the tower is 50 m high, find the height of the
building.
31. One card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the
probability of getting
(i) a king of red colour
(ii) a face card
(iii) a red face card
(iv) the jack of hearts
(v) a spade
(vi) the queen of diamonds
SECTION D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each
32. As observed from the top of a 75 m high lighthouse from the sea-level,
the angles of depression of two ships are 30° and 45°. If one ship is
exactly behind the other on the same side of the lighthouse, find the
distance between the two ships.
33. Two APs have the same common difference. The difference between
their 100th term is 100, what is the difference between their 1000th
terms?
34. Find the values of k for each of the following quadratic equations so
that they have two equal roots.
(i) 2x2 + kx + 3 = 0
(ii) kx (x – 2) + 6 = 0
(OR)
The two opposite vertices of a square are (-1, 2) and (3, 2). Find the
coordinates of the other two vertices.
35. The following frequency distribution gives the monthly consumption of
an electricity of 68 consumers in a locality. Find the median, mean and
mode of the data and compare them.
SECTION E
36. A 1.5 m tall boy is standing at some distance from a 30 m tall building.
The angle of elevation from his eyes to the top of the building increases
from 30° to 60° as he walks towards the building. Find the distance he
walked towards the building.
37. Is the following situation possible? If so, determine their present ages.
The sum of the ages of two friends is 20 years. Four years ago, the
product of their age in years was 48.
38. Find the area of the triangle formed by joining the mid-points of the
sides of the triangle whose vertices are (0, -1), (2, 1) and (0, 3). Find the
ratio of this area to the area of the given triangle.
