CLASS 10th MATHS (BASIC) MM-80

SECTION-A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each

Q.1 What is the prime factorisation of 45?

(a) 52.3
(b) 32.5
(c) 32.52
(d) 32.5

Q.2 The product of a non-zero rational number and an irrational number is

(a) always irrational

(b) always rational
(c) rational or irrational
(d) None of these.

Q.3 If p and q are two co-prime numbers, then HCF(p,q),

(a) p
(b) q
(c) pq
(d) 1.

Q.4 A quadratic polynomial whose zeros are √ 11 and √ −11 is

(a) x2+11
(b) x2-11
(c) x2-√ 11
(d) x2-2 √ 11x+11.

Q.5 The number of polynomial having zeros as -2and 5 is.

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) more than three.

Q.6 If the zeros of the quadratic polynomial x2+(a+1)x+b are 2and -3, then

(a) a=-7,b=-1
(b) a=5,b=-1
(c) a=2, b=-6
(d) a=0,b=-6.

Q.7 The pair of equations 2x-3y=5,6y-4x=3 have,

(a) intersecting at exactly one point

 (b) intersecting at exactly two points
(c) coincident
(d) parallel.

Q.8 find the value of k if the system of equation 2x+ky=5 and 6y-4x=3 is inconsistent,

(a) -2
(b) 1
(c) -3
(d) -4

Q.9 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 age, in years of the son and the father are,

(a) 4 and 24
(b) 5 and 30
(c) 6 and 36
(d) 3and 34.

Q.10 Which best describes the solutions of 25y2-81=0?

(a) No solution
(b) Two rational solutions
(c) Two irrational solutions
(d) One solution.

Q.11 The quadratic equation whose roots are 3 and -1 is,

(a) x2-4x+3=0
(b) x2-2x-3=0
(c) x2+2x-3=0
(d) x2+4x+3=0.

Q.12 If x=1 is a common root of the equations ax2+bx+3=0 and x2+x+b=0, then ab is,

(a) 6
(b) 3
(c) -3
(d) 7.

Q.13 The next term of the AP. √ 7,√ 28 , √ 63 ,−−−−−−is

(a) √ 70
(b) √ 28
(c) √ 97
(d) √ 112 .
Q.14 The first four terms of A.P. whose first term is -2 and the common difference is -2 are,

(a) -2,0,2,4
(b) -2,4, -8,16
(c) -2, -4, -6, -8
(d) -2, -4, -8, -16.
Q.15 Two polygons having same number of sides are similar if ,

(a) Their corresponding sides are proportional

(a) . (b) Their corresponding angles are equal
(b) Both (a) and (b)
(c) None of these.

Q.16 The line segment joining the mid-point of the sides of a triangle form four triangles each of
which is,

(a) similar to the original triangle

(b) congruent to the original triangle
(c) an equilateral triangle
(d) an isosceles triangle.

Q.17 The distance between the point A(0,6) and B(0,-2) is,

(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 4
(d) 2.

Q.18 The of distance the point (-3,4) from the X-axis is,

(a) 3
(b) -3
(c) 4
(d) 5.

Directions: In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion(A) is given followed by a

corresponding statement of Reason(R) just below it of the statements mark the correct answer as.

(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If assertion is false but reason is true.

Q.19 Assertion(A): If 5x2-45=0, then x=±3.

Reason(R): If x2=a, then x=a.

Q.20 Assertion: The system of equation 6x+8=2y and y=3x+4 is inconsistent.

Reason: The system of equations 4x+5y=7, 5x=7+4y has only one solution.

SECTION-B
Section B consists of 05 questions of 2 mark each
Q.21 Find the LCM and HCF of 6 and 20 by the prime factorisation method.

Q.22 Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeros are 0 and √ 5 .
Q.23 Half the perimeter of a rectangular garden, whose length is 4m. more than its width is 36m.
find the dimensions of the garden.

Q.24 Which term of the AP: 3,8,13,18-----is 78?

Q.25 Find the distance between the points (2,3) and (4,1).

SECTION-C
Section C consists of 06 questions of 03 mark each

Q.26 Prove that √ 3 is irrational.

Q.27 Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomials x2+7x+10, and verify the relationship between the
zeros and the coefficients.

Q.28 Solve 2x+3y=11 and 2x-4y = -24 and hence find the value of ‘m’ for which y=mx+c.

Q.29 S and T are points on sides PR and QR of ∆ PQR such that angle P=angle RTS. Show that
∆ RPQ ∆ RTS .
Q.30 Find the coordinates of a point A where AB is the diameter of a circle whose centre is (2,-3) and
B is (1,4).

Q.31 How many three-digit numbers are divisible by 7?

SECTION-D
Section D consists of 04 questions of 05 mark each

Q.32 The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. Also, nine times this number is twice the
number obtained by reversing the order of the digits. Find the number.

Q.33 Prove that a line drawn through the mid-point of one side of a triangle parallel to another side
bisects the third side.

Q.34 The altitude of a right triangle is 7cm.less than its base. If the hypotenuse is 13cm, find the
other two sides.

Q.35 Find the sum of first 51 term of an AP whose second and third terms are 14 and 18.

SECTION-E
Section C consists of 03 questions of 04 mark each
Q.36 Sports: The training programme of an athlete held during January and February (leap year)
require her to run laps of a track. Each day she must run three more laps than the day before. On the
sixth day she runs 17 laps. Calculate how many laps she runs.

(1) On the first day,

(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4.

(2) In total by the end of the sixth day,

(a) 52 (b) 40 (c) 57 (d) 32.

(3) After how many days of training will her total number of laps reach 100?

(a) 10 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 11.

(4) How many laps would she have run by the end of the training programme?

(a) 5400 (b) 5450 (c) 5360 (d) 5430.

Q.37 Hostel Monthly charges: A part of monthly hostel charges in a college is fixed and the remaining
depends on the number of days one has taken food in the mess. When a student Anu takes food for
25 days, she has to pay 4500rs. As hostel charges, whereas another student Bindu who takes food for
30 days, has pay 5200rs. As hostel charges.

(1) Represent algebraically the situation faced by both Anu and Bindu.

(a) x+25y=4500, x+30y=5200 (b) 25x+y=4500, 30x+y=5200

(c) x-25y=4500, x-30y=5200 (d) 25x-y=4500, 30x-y=5200.

(2) The system of the linear equations, represented by above situation has

(a) No solution (b) Unique solution (c) Infinitely many solution (d) None of these.

(3) The cost of food per day is

(a) 120rs. (b) 130rs. (c) 140rs. (d) 1300.

(4) The fixed charges per month for the hostel is

(a) 1500rs. (b) 1200rs. (c) 1000 (d) 1300.

Q.38 Raj and Ajay are very close friends. Both the families decide to go to Ranikhet by their own cars.
Raj’s car travels at a speed of x m/h while Ajay’s car travels 5km/h faster than Raj’s car. Raj took 4
hours more than Ajay to complete the journey of 400km.

(1) What will be the distance covered by Ajay’s car in two hours?

(a) 2(x+5) km (b) (x-5) km (c) 2(x+10) km (d) (2x+5) km.

(2) Which of the following quadratic equations described the speed of Raj’s car?

(a)x2-5x-500=0 (b) x2+4x-400=0 (c) x2+5x-500=0 (d) x2-4x+400=0

(3) What is the speed of Raj ‘s car?

(a) 20kn/hour (b) 15km/hour (c) 25km/hour (d) 10 km/hour

(4) How much time did Ajay take to travel 400km?

(a)20hrs (b)40hrs (c) 25hrs (d) 16hrs.

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