MID-TERM EXAMINATION OCTOBER 2023

MATHEMATICS
Class: X Time: 3 Hr Marks:80
I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions. Choose the correct
alternative and write the answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1X8=8
1. Find the common difference if the nth term of an A.P. is given as a n= 2n-5
a. -3 b. -1 c. 2 d. 5
2. Sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 4 : 9. Areas of these triangles are in the ratio.......
a. 2:3 b. 4:9 c. 16:81 d. 81:16
3. By Euclid’s division algorithm the H.C.F of 135 and 225 is
a. 45 b. 35 c. 50 d.65
4. The number of tangents to a circle passing through a point lying on the circle is
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. Infinitely many
5. The distance of the point P(12, 5) from the x – axis is ________
a. 12 units b. 5 units c. 17 units d. 13 units
6. The graphical representation of the linear equations 3x+2y=5 and 2x-3y=7
a. Intersecting lines b. Coincident lines c. Parallel lines d. None of these
7. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each other at
angle 800 , then ∟POA is
a. 600 b. 1000 c. 700 d. 500
8. The region bounded by a chord and an arc is called ……………….
a. Segment b. Radius c. Diameter d. Sector
II. Answer the following. 1x8=8
9. Write the general form of an A.P.
10. Let Δ ABC~ Δ DEF and their areas be respectively 64cm2 and 121cm2 . If EF =11cm find BC.
11. Aftab tells his daughter, “Seven years ago, I was seven times as old as you were then”
represent this situation algebraically.
12. In the given figure, O is the centre of a circle AB is a chord and ST is
the tangent at A.
If <AOB = 1000 then calculate <BAT

13. Find the area of the sector whose radius is 4 cm and the angle subtended at the centre is 30 0
14. Find the distance of point (-6,8) from the origin
15. Write the prime factors of 528
16. If the sum of the first n terms of an AP is 4n – n 2 , find 2nd term.
III. Answer the following. 2x8=16
17. What is the sum of the first 40 positive integers divisible by 6
18. A guy wire attached to a vertical pole of height 18m is 24m long and has a stake attached to
the other end. How far from the base of the pole should the stake be driven so that the wire will
be taut?
19. Solve: 2x+y=6 and 2x-y=2
20. Two concentric circles are of radius 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger
circle which touches the smallest circle.
21. Draw a line segment of length 10 cms and divide it in the ratio 3:2. Measure the two parts
22. Find the coordinates of the point which divides line segment joining the points (4,-3) and (8,5)in
the ratio 3:1 internally?
23. How many terms of the A.P. 24,21,18….. must be taken so that their sum is 78
24. Show that 2√3 is irrartional.
IV. Answer the following. 3x9=27
25. Prove that “The lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
26. In what ratio does the point (-2, 3) divided the line segment joining the points A (-3, 5) and
B (4, -9)?
27. The sum of 2nd and 5th terms of an A.P. is 23. The difference of 3rd term and 10th term is 21
Find the terms of the A.P
28. In the figure, if ‗O‘ is the centre of
the circle and BC= BD= 8cm AC=
AD= 15cm then what is the area
of the shaded region?
OR

Two circles are formed by centering A and D vertices of a rectangle ABCD whose length and
width are 6cm and 4cm .The radii of small and big circles are half the length and width of the
rectangle respectively. find the area of the shaded region
29. Draw a circle of radius 4cm. Construct a pair of tangents to the circle such that angle between
the radii 700 .
30. Prove that √5 is irrational.
31. Find the value of k if the points A (2,3), B (4,k) and C(6,-3) are collinear
OR Find the area of triangle formed by the points A(5,2), B(4,7) and C(7,-4)
32. Find the 31st term of an A.P. whose 11th term is 38 and 16th term is 73
33. If we add 1 to the numerator and subtract 1 from the denominator, a fraction reduces to 1. It
becomes ½ if we add 1 to the denominator, what is the fraction?
V. Answer the following. 4x4=16
34. The first and the last terms of an arithmetic progression are 3 and 253 respectively. If the 20th
term of the progression is 98, then find the arithmetic progression. Also find the sum of the last
10 terms of this progression. OR
The sum of 2nd and 4th terms of an arithmetic progression is 54 and the sum of its first 11
terms is 693. Find the arithmetic progression. Which term of this progression is 132 more than
its 54th term ?
35. Construct a triangle of sides 5cm, 6cm and 7cm and then a triangle similar to it whose sides
are 3/4 of the corresponding sides of the first triangle.
36. Solve graphically: x+2y=6; x+y=5
37. If two triangles are equiangular, then prove that those triangles are similar.

VI. Answer the following 5x1=5

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