JSS

Shri Manjunatheshwara Central School,

S.NO 175, Near GangubaiHangalGurukul, Shivalli Road, Unkal
Hubballi.
MID-TERM (2024-25)
CLASS X SUB: MATHS MARKS: 80 M
General Instruction:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-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 (04 marks each)
7. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated

SECTION -A
1. The sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime factorisation of 196 is:
a) 3 b) 5 c) 4 d) 2
2. The LCM of smallest two-digit composite number and smallest composite number is:
a) 12 b) 4 c) 20 d) 44
3. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽are zeroes of polynomial 2x2 – 13x + 6, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝛼 + 𝛽 is:
a) -3 b) 3 c) 13/2 d) -13/2
4. If the sum of zeroes of quadratic polynomial kx2 + 2x + 3k is equal to their product, then k is:
a) 1/3 b) -1/3 c) 2/3 d) -2/3
5. The value of k for which the system of equation x + y - 4 = 0 and 2x + ky = 3, has
no solution, is:
a) -2 b) ≠ 2 c) 3 d) 2
6. The pair of linear equations 2kx + 5y = 7, 6x –5y = 11 has unique solution, if
a) k≠ -3 b) k ≠2/3 c) k≠ 5 d) k ≠ 2/9
7. Which of the following statement is false?
a) all isosceles triangles are similar b) all quadrilateral is similar
c) all circles are similar d) none

8. Assertion: The sum and product of the zeros of a quadratic polynomial are – 1/4 and 1/4
respectively. Then the quadratic polynomial is 4x 2 + x + 1.
Reason: The quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeros are given is
x 2 - (sum of zeros). x +product of zeros.

9. Assertion: The HCF of two numbers is 5 and their product is 150. Then their LCM is 30.
Reason: for any two positive integers a and b, HCF (a,b) + LCM (a,b) = a x b.
A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
 C) Assertion is true, but reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, but reason is true

10. The distance between points (0, 5) and (-5,0) is:

a) 5 b) 10 c) 5√2 d) 2√5
11. If tan(3x + 300) = 1, then value of x:
a) 50 b) 150 c) 250 d) none
12. Evaluate: (tan2600 + sin2450):
a) 2/7 b) 7/2 c) -1 d) none
13. A tree casts a shadow 15m long on the level of ground, when the angle of elevation of the
sun is 450, the height of tree is:
a) 10m b) 14m c) 15m d) 8m
14. If the points (4,3) and (x,5) are on the circle with centre (2,3), then the value of x is:
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
15. Which of the following is not a congruence criterion in triangle?
a) AAA b) SAS c) SSS d) RHS
16. The perimeters of two similar triangles ADC and PQR are 60cm and 36 cm respectively. If
PQ= 9cm, then AB is
a) 6cm b)10cm c)15 cm d)24cm
17. If sec θ – tan θ = 1/3, then find the value of (sec θ + tan θ).
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 2
18. If sin A + sin2A = 1, then find the value of cos2A + cos4A.
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 2

19. If the height of a vertical pole is √3 times the length of its shadow on the ground , then the
angle of elevation of the sun at that time is
(a) 300 (b) 600 (c) 450 (d) 750
20. The angle of depression of a car , standing on the ground , from the top of 75 m tower, is
300. The distance of the car from the base of the tower (in metres)is
(a) 25 √3 (b) 50 √3 (c) 75 √3 (d) 150

SECTION – B

21. If the distance between the points A (4, p) and B (1, 0) is 5 units. Find value of p.
or
Find the point on x-axis which is equidistant from (2,-5) and (-2, 9)
22. For what value of k, which the following pair of linear equations have infinitely many
solutions: 2x+3y = 7 and (k+1) x + (2k-1) y = 4k+1.
23. If sum of zeroes of kx2 + 2x+ 3k is equal to their product, then find k.
24. Evaluate: sin2600 – 2tan450 – cos2300.
or
Prove that tan4 𝜃 + tan2𝜃 = sec4𝜃– sec2 𝜃.
25. Find the value of x for which DE∥ AB in the given figure.

SECTION – C

26. Find the HCF and LCM of 378, 180 and 420 by prime factorisation method.
or
Check whether 15n can end with digit zero for any natural number n?
27. If α and β are the zeroes of a polynomial x2 -4√3x + 3, then what is value of (α+β-αβ)
28. Show that A (-1, 0), B (3, 1), C (2, 2) and D (-2, 1) are the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD.
29. Solve for x and y: 2x - y + 3 = 0 ; 3x - 5y + 1 = 0
or
The age of father is 3 years more than 3 times the son’s age. 3 years hence, the age of father
will be 10 years more than twice the age of son. Find their present ages.
30. Find the length of kite string flying at 100m above the ground with elevation of 600.
31. P.T (sin𝜃 + cosec𝜃 )2 + (cos𝜃 + sec𝜃 )2 = 7 + tan2𝜃 + cot2𝜃
SECTION – D
32. State and prove basic proportionality theorem.

33. State fundamental theorem of arithmetic and prove that √5 is an irrational.

34. Determine graphically whether the following pair of linear equations: 3x-y = 7 and
2x + 5y = -1 has: unique solution or no solution or infinitely many solutions.
35. If 1 + sin2A = 3 sinAcosA, P.T tanA = 1.
or
Given that sinA + cosA= √2sinA, then P.T sinA – cosA = √2 cosA

SECTION – E
36. Basketball and soccer are played with a spherical ball. Even though an athlete dribbles the
ball in both sports, a basketball player uses his hands and a soccer player uses his feet.
Usually, soccer is played outdoors on a large field and basketball is played indoor on a
court made out of wood. The projectile (path traced) of soccer ball and basketball are in
the form of parabola representing quadratic polynomial
 i). What is the shape of the path traced shown in above figure?
ii). Observe the above graph and answer. In the above graph, how many zeroes are
there for the polynomial?
iii). what are the three zeroes in the above shown graph?
37. Alia and Shagun are friends living on the same street in Patel Nagar. Shagun’s house is at
the intersection of one street with another street on which there is a library. They both
study in the same school and that is not far from Shagun’s house. Suppose the school is
situated at the point O, i.e., the origin, Alia’s house is at A (2,3), Shagun’s house is at B (2,1)
and library is at C (4,1) Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

i. How far is Alia’s house from Shagun’s

house?
ii. How far is the library from Shagun’s
house?
iii. Which distance is more? Distance between
Shagun’s house and school or Distance
between Alia’s house and library .

OR
Show that Alia’s house, Shagun’s house and library form an isosceles right
triangle.

38. Ashok wanted to determine the height of a tree on the corner of his block. He knew that a
certain fence by the tree was 4 feet tall. At 3 PM, he measured the shadow of the fence to be 2.5
feet tall. Then he measured the tree’s shadow to be 11.3 feet.

1. What is the height of the tree?

2. What will be length of shadow of tree at 12:00 pm?
3. Write the name triangle formed for this situation.
or
What will be the length of wall at 12:00 pm?