10th Test Series

MATHEMATICS
TEST SERIES PAPER FOR CBSE — 2023
TIME: 1Hr. M.M:35

General Instructions:
1. All the questions are compulsory.
2. Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting it.
3. The question paper consists of 15 questions and it is divided into four sections A, B, C and D.
4. Section A comprises of 5 questions carrying 1 mark each.
5. Section B comprises of 4 questions carrying 2 marks each.
6. Section C comprises of 4 questions carrying 3 marks each.
7. Section D comprises of 2 questions carrying 5 marks each.

Section - A (Multiple choice questions)

1. The father’s age is six times his son’s age. Four years hence, the age of the father will be four times his
son’s age. The present ages, in years, of the son and the father are, respectively
(A) 4 and 24 (B) 5 and 30 (C) 6 and 36 (D) 3 and 24
2. Aruna has only Re 1 and Rs 2 coins with her. If the total number of coins that she has is 50 and the
amount of money with her is Rs 75, then the number of Re 1 and Rs 2 coins are, respectively
(A) 35 and 15 (B) 35 and 20 (C) 15 and 35 (D) 25 and 25
3. If x = a, y = b is the solution of the equations x – y = 2 and x + y = 4, then the values of a and b are,
3 1
respectively x y
5 2
(A) 3 and 5 (B) 5 and 3 (C) 3 and 1 (D) –1 and –3
4. The value of c for which the pair of equations cx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3 will have infinitely many
solutions is
(A) 3 (B) – 3 (C) –12 (D) no value
5. One equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is –5x + 7y = 2. The second equation can be
(A) 10x + 14y + 4 = 0 (B) –10x – 14y + 4 = 0
(C) –10x + 14y + 4 = 0 (D) 10x – 14y = –4

Section - B (Very Short Answer questions)

6. For all real values of c, the pair of equations
x – 2y = 8
5x – 10y = c
have a unique solution. Justify whether it is true or false.
10TH/LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES

7. The line represented by x = 7 is parallel to the x–axis. Justify whether the statement is true or not.
8. Are the following pair of linear equations consistent? Justify your answer.
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9. For the pair of equations

x + 3y = –7
2x + 6y = 14
to have infinitely many solutions, the value of should be 1. Is the statement true? Give reasons.

Section - C (Short Answer questions)

10. Solve the following pair of linear equations:
21x + 47y = 110
47x + 21y = 162
11. For which value(s) of k will the pair of equations
kx + 3y = k – 3
12x + ky = k
have no solution?
12. For which values of a and b, will the following pair of linear equations have infinitely many solutions?
x + 2y = 1
(a – b)x + (a + b)y = a + b – 2
13. Write a pair of linear equations which has the unique solution x = – 1, y =3. How many such pairs can
you write?

Section - D (Long Answer questions)

14. Jamila sold a table and a chair for Rs 1050, thereby making a profit of 10% on the table and 25% on the
chair. If she had taken a profit of 25% on the table and 10% on the chair she would have got Rs 1065. Find
the cost price of each.
15. A railway half ticket costs half the full fare, but the reservation charges are the same on a half ticket as on
a full ticket. One reserved first class ticket from the station A to B costs Rs 2530. Also, one reserved first
class ticket and one reserved first class half ticket from A to B costs Rs 3810. Find the full first class fare
from station A to B, and also the reservation charges for a ticket.

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DATE
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