Mock of Term I Paper (2025-26)

SECTION A
Q1 The 31st term of the AP whose first two terms are 10 and 7 is

Q1 If p – 1, p + 3, 3p – 1 are in AP, then p is equal to ________.

Q2 (sec²θ – 1) (cosec²θ – 1) is equal to:
(a) –1 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 2

Q 2 Given that sin α = 1/2 and cos β = 1/2, then the value of (β – α) is
(a) 0° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 90°
Q.3 If the lines 3x + 2ky – 2 = 0 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then what is the value of k?
(a) 4/15 (b) 15/4 (c) 4/5 (d) 5/4

Q.3 The pair of equations x + 2y + 5 = 0 and –3x – 6y + 1 = 0 have

(a) a unique solution (b) exactly two solutions (c) infinitely many solutions (d) no solution
Q.4 Points A(3, 1), B(5, 1), C(a, b) and D(4, 3) are vertices of a parallelogram ABCD. The values of a and b
are respectively (use mid pt. formula - midpoint of both diagonals is same)
(a) a = 6, b = 3 (b) a = 2, b = 1 (c) a = 4, b = 2 (d) None of these

Q.4 The vertices of a parallelogram in order are A(1, 2), B(4, y), C(x, 6) and D(3, 5). Then (x, y) is ______
Q.5 The nature of roots of the quadratic equation 9x2 – 6x – 2 = 0 is:
(a) No real roots (b) 2 equal real roots (c) 2 distinct real roots (d) More than 2 real roots
Q.6 The coordinate of point P on X-axis equidistant from the points A (–1, 0) and B (5, 0) is
(a) (2, 0) (b) (0, 2) (c) (3, 0) (d) (2, 2)

[Hint: Point on x axis has coordinates as (x,0)]

Q.7 If the roots of equation 3x2 + 2x + (p + 2) (p – 1) = 0 are of opposite sign then which of the following cannot
be the value of p?
(a) 0 (b) - 1 (c) 1/2 (d) – 3
(Hint: use c/a = product of roots and check the value)
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Q.9 The ratio in which x-axis divides the join of (2, -3) and (5, 6) is:
(a) 1: 2 (b) 3 : 4 (c) 1: 3 (d) 1: 5
Hint: Point on x axis has coordinates as (x,0)
Q.10 Find the value of k for which the equation x2 + k(2x + k − 1)+ 2 = 0 has real and equal roots.
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
Q.11 In the ∆ABC, DE ∥ BC and AD = 3x − 2, AE = 5x − 4, BD = 7x − 5, CE = 5x − 3, then value of x is

(a) 1 (b) 7/10 (c) both (a) & (b) (d) none of these
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Q 12 The value(s) of k for which the quadratic equation 2x + kx + 2 = 0 has equal roots, is
(a) 4 (b) ± 4 (c) – 4 (d) 0
Q 13 Points A (–1, y) and B (5, 7) lie on a circle with center O (2, –3y). The values of y are
(a) 1, –7 (b) –1, 7 (c) 2, 7 (d) –2, –7

(Hint: OA = OB as they are radii)

Q 13 Find the point on y-axis which is equidistant from the points (5, – 2) and (–3, 2).

Q 14

The perimeter of a triangle with vertices A (0, 4), B (0, 0) and C (3, 0) is
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(a) 5 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) 7 + 5

Q 15 The ratio of the length of a tower and its shadow is √3 : 1. The altitude of the sun is:
(a) 0° (b) 60° (c) 30° (d) 45°

Q 15 A stone is 15√3 m away from a tower 15 m high, then the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from
the stone is:
(a) 45° (b) 60° (c) 30° (d) 90°

Q 16 Which term of the AP: 4, 8, 12... …… is 52?

Q 16 Determine the A.P. whose third term is 16 and 7th term exceeds the 5th term by 12.
The common difference of an A.P., whose nth term is an = (3n + 7) is ______
Q 16
Solve the equation for x : 1 + 4 + 7 + 10 +...+ x = 287
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Q 17 If sin θ = 3 cos θ, 0° < θ < 90°, then θ is equal to

(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
Q 18 If the angle of depression of an object from a temple is 30°, and the distance of the object from the
temple is 45 m, then the height of the temple is:
(a) 45√3 m (b) 15√3 m (c) 20 m (d) 20√3 m

The angle of depression of a bike parked on the road from the top of a 90 m high pole is 60 degrees. The
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distance of the bike from the pole is:
(a) 20√3 m (b) 90 m (c) 15√3 m (d) 30√3 m
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Q 19 Find Common difference of an A.P. in which a20 – a8 = 80

The 31st term of the AP whose first two terms are 10 and 7 is
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Q 19 Two APs have the same common difference. The first term of one of these is –1 and that of the other is – 8. The
difference between their 4th terms is:
Assertion (A): If the length of shadow of a vertical pole is equal to its height, then the angle of elevation
of the sun is 45º.
Q 20
Reason (R): According to Pythagoras theorem, h² = l² + b², where h = hypotenuse, l = length and b =
base.

Assertion (A): The ladder 20 m long makes an angle 60° with the wall, then the height of the point
Q 20 where the ladder touches the wall is 15 m.
Reason (R): For an angle θ, cos θ = Adjacent Side / Hypotenuse
a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
c) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
d) Both assertion and reason are false.

SECTION B
Q 21 AD/AE=AC/BD and ∠1=∠2. Show that Δ BAE~ ΔCAD

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If ΔABC ~ ΔEDF and ΔABC is not similar to ΔDEF, then which of the following is not true?
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(a) BC . EF = AC . FD (b) AB . EF = AC . DE (c) BC . DE = AB . EF (d) BC . DE = AB . FD
Q 22 For what value of k, does the quadratic equation x2 − kx + 4 = 0 have equal roots?
Q 22
If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = (p2 – 23) x2 – 2x – 12 is 1, then value of p
Q 23 The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 5

Find the largest possible positive integer that divides 125, 162 and 259 leaving remainder 5, 6 and 7
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respectively.

Q 23
The LCM of two numbers is 182 and their HCF is 13. If one of the numbers is 26, the other number is

Q 23 An army contingent of 678 soldiers is to march behind an army band of 36 members in a Republic Day
parade. The two groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the maximum number of
columns they can march?

Given that √3 is irrational, prove that (2 + 5√3) is an irrational number.

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Q 24 Find the value of x if tan 3x = sin 45°. cos 45° + sin 30°

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Q 25 Solve the quadratic equation: x2 – 2ax + (a2 – b2) = 0 for x.

Q 25 If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation ky2 – 11y + (k – 23) = 0 is 13/21 more than the product
of the roots, then find the value of k.

Find the zeroes of p(x) = 4x2 + 24x + 36 quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship between the
Q 25 zeroes and their coefficients.

If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ky2 + 2y – 3k is equal to twice their product, find the
value of k.
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If (1 – p) is a root of the equation x2 + px + 1 – p = 0, then roots are

SECTION C
Q 26 Determine the A.P. whose third term is 16 and 7th term exceeds the 5th term by 12.

Q 26 Which term of the A.P. 3, 15, 27, 39, .... will be 120 more than its 21st term?

Q 26 An AP consists of 21 terms. The sum of the three terms in the middle is 129 and of the last three is 237.
Find the AP.
(Hint: First find middle term by (n+1)/2, then terms to its right and left are also middle terms,
thus you will get 3 middle terms. Last 3 terms are 21, 20, 19th terms)

The sum of four consecutive numbers in A.P. is 32 and the ratio of the product of the first and last terms
Q 26 to the product of two middle terms is 7 : 15. Find the numbers.

Q 26 The common difference of an A.P., whose nth term is an = (3n + 7), is:

Q 27 If the system of equations 2x + 3y = 7 and (a + b) x + (2a – b) y = 21 has infinitely many solutions, then
find a and b.

Q 27 If 2x + y = 23 and 4x – y = 19, find the values of 5y – 2x and y/x – 2

Q 27 What is the value of p and q, if p/2 + 3q = 6 and 2p – 2q = 10?

Q 27 If 49x + 51y = 499, 51x + 49y = 501, then find the value of x and y

Q 27 The age of the father is twice the sum of the ages of his two children. After 20 years, his age will be
equal to the sum of the ages of the children. Find the age of the father.
Q 28 The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. The number obtained by reversing the order of digits of
the given number exceeds the given number by 27. Find the given number.

In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was
Q 28 reduced by 200 km/hr and time of flight increased by 30 minutes. Find the original duration of flight.
Q 29 State and prove Basic Proportional Theorem.
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Q 29 Sides AB and AC and median AD to ∆ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and PR and
median PM of another triangle PQR. Show that ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR.
Q 30 Find a relation between x and y such that the point P (x, y) is equidistant from the points A (7,1) and B
(3,5).

Q 30 Points A (–1, y) and B (5, 7) lie on a circle with center O (2, –3y) such that AB is a diameter of the
circle. Find the value of y. Also, find the radius of the circle.
BOTH QUESTIONS ARE VVVV IMP
Q 31 A man on the deck of a ship, 12 m above water level, observes that the angle of elevation of the top of a
cliff is 60° and the angle of depression of the base of the cliff is 30°. Find the distance of the cliff from
the ship and the height of the cliff. [Use 3 = 1.732].

A man rowing a boat away from a lighthouse 150 m high takes 2 minutes to change the angle of
Q 31 elevation of the top of the lighthouse from 45° to 30°. Find the speed of the boat. (Use 3 = 1.732)

At a point A, 20 meters above the level of water in a lake, the angle of elevation of a cloud is 30°. The
Q 31 angle of depression of the reflection of the cloud in the lake, at A is 60°. Find the distance of the cloud
from A.

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SECTION D
(Questions 32 to 35 carries 5 marks each)
Q 32 D is a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC such that ∠ADC = ∠BAC, prove that CA2 = [Link]

Try to draw figure on your own

Q 32 ∆ABC is such that AB = 3 cm, BC = 2 cm, CA = 2.5 cm. If ∆ABC~∆DEF and EF=4cm, then perimeter of ∆DEF
is
(a) 7.5 cm (b) 15cm (c) 22.5 cm (d) 30 cm
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Q 33 If (1 + cos A) (1 – cos A) = 3/4, find the value of tan A.

Q 33 Find A and B, if sin (A + 2B) = √3/2 and cos (A + B) = 1/2.

Q 33 If 2 sin 2θ = √3, then find the value of θ. (a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 90° (d) 45°

Q33 Prove that: sin θ (1 + tan θ) + cos θ (1 + cot θ) = sec θ + cosec θ.

Q 34 Solve the following system of linear equations graphically: x – y + 1 = 0 and x + y = 5

Q. 34 If 2x + y = 13 and 4x – y = 17, find the value of (x – y).

Q. 34 Sum of two numbers is 105 and their difference is 45. Find the numbers.

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Q. 35 The mid-point of the line segment joining the points A (3, 4) and B (k, 6) is P (x, y) and x + y – 10 = 0,
find the value of k

If the points (10, 5), (8, 4) and (6, 6) are the mid-points of the sides of a triangle, find its vertices.
Q. 35 The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0, 4), (0, 0) and (3, 0) is

Q 35 (V Imp question)

(Hint: use mid-point formula to form 3 equations in terms of x1, x2, x3 and y1, y2, y3)

SECTION E

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(Hint: use distance formula s = d/t…….to form 2 linear equations for situation 1 & 2)

Q 38 A test consists of ‘True’ or ‘False’ questions. One mark is awarded for every correct answer while 1/4
(0.25) mark is deducted for every wrong answer. A student knew answers to some of the questions.
Rest of the questions he attempted by guessing. He answered 120 questions and got 90 marks.

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