GREEN LAND CONVENT SCHOOL

Phase -II, Dugri, Ludhiana

Half yearly (September, 2024)
Class X M.M. : 80
Subject: Mathematics Time : 3 Hrs.

General Instructions:
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2 marks each.
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each.
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5 marks each.
Questions 36 to 38 carry 4 marks each.
SECTION – A

1. If the product of two numbers is 1080 and their LCM is 60, then their HCF is

(a)30 (b) 18 (c)45 (d)90

2. The LCM of the smallest 2 digit composite number and the smallest composite number is

(a)12 (b) 20 (c)4 (d)44

3. If the zeroes of the polynomial 5 x 2−7 x+ k are reciprocal of each other, then the value of
‘k’ is

(a)5 (b) 2 (c) 1/5 (d)1

4. The lines represented by the equations a 1 x +b1 y +c 1=0 and a 2 x +b2 y +c 2=0 are
coincident if

a1 b1 a1 b1 c 1 a1 b1 c1 (d) None of these

(a) ≠ (b) = = (c) = ≠
a2 b2 a2 b2 c 2 a2 b2 c2
5. The value of ‘p’ for which px 2+5 x−3=0 has x=−3 as its root is

(a)1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d)6

6. One end of the diameter of a circle is (2, 3) and its centre is (−2 , 5). Then the
coordinates of the other end of the diameter are

(a)(−6 , 7) (b) (−¿6, −¿7) (c) (6 , 7) (d)(6 ,−7)

7. AD
If PB∥ CF and DP ∥ EF , then =¿
DE

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

8. The y- axis divides the line segment joining ¿4,5) and (3,−¿7) in the ratio of
 (a) 2 : 7 (b) 3 : 7 (c) 4 : 3 (d) 3 : 4
10. The probability of selecting a boy randomly from a class is 0.6 and there are 45 students
in the class. Then the number of girls is
(a) 9 (b) 12 (c)36 (d)18

11. If the mean and median of a frequency distribution are 20 and 24 respectively, then the
value of mode is
(a) 30 (b) 32 (c) 28 (d) 12
12. ∆ ABC ~ ∆ DEF , such that AB = 9.1 cm and DE = 6.5 cm. If the perimeter of ∆ DEF
is 25 cm, then the perimeter of ∆ABC is
. (a)36cm (b) 30cm (c) 34cm (d) 35cm

13 If P(1,2) , Q(4,6) , R(5,7) and S(m,n) are the vertices of a parallelogram PQRS taken in
order, then

(a) m = 2 ,n = 4 (b) m = 3 , n = 4
(c) m = 2 ,n = 3 (d) m = 3 , n = 5
14. If 2^(x-y )=8 and 2^(x+y )=64 , then the value of x and y are

(a) 9/2 , 3/2(b) (-9)/2 , 3/2 (c) 9/2 , (-3)/2 (d) 3 ,2

15. In ∆ ABC∧∆≝¿ , ∠ B=∠ E , ∠ F=∠ C and AB = 3 DE. Then the two triangles are
(a)congruent but not similar (b) similar but not congruent

(c)neither congruent nor similar (d)congruent as well as similar

16. If the mean of the following frequency distribution is 5, then the value of ‘p’ is

xi 2 4 6 10 p+5
fi 3 2 2 1 1

(a) 7 (b)8 (c) 9 (d) 4

17. The mode class for the following data is

Class 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100

Frequency 10 12 20 22

(a) 20-40 (b) 40-60 (c) 60-80 (d) 80-100

18. A bag contains 5 red, 4 blue and 3 green balls. The probability that a ball taken at random
from the bag is not of green colour is
 5 1 3 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
12 3 4 4
Direction for questions 19 & 20: In question numbers 19 and 20, a statement of
Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option.
19. Assertion: There are two whole numbers ‘a’ and ‘b’ such that HCF(a, b) = 26 and
LCM(a, b) = 91
Reason :The HCF of two or more numbers is always a factor of their LCM.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
20. Assertion: The point (−1 , 2¿ divides the line joining the points P¿2,5) and Q(−5, −¿2)
in the ratio 3 : 4
Reason :The distance of a point from the origin is √ x 2+ y2

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

SECTION – B

21. For what value(s) of k, will the lines represented by the following pair of linear equations
be parallel?

3 x− y−5=0 and 6 x−2 y−k=0

22. In the given figure, DE ∥ BC , PE∥ DC ,

AP=4 cm , AB = 16cm . Find AD .

[OR]
In the figure, if AB∥ DC find the value
of ' x ' .

23. Which term of the sequence 114, 109, 104, ……, is first negative term?
24. In the given figure, X Y ∥AB. If AB=4BX and YC=2cm , then find AY.

25. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial (a+1) x2+(2a+3)x+(3a+4) is -1 , find the
product of its zeroes.
Section C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26. Prove that 3+4√ 7 is an irrational number.
27. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p ( x )=6 x 2+ x −12, then find a quadratic
polynomial whose zeroes are α +2∧β +2.
28. The ratio of incomes of two persons is 11 : 7 and the ratio of their expenditures is
9 : 5. If each of them manages to save Rs. 400 per month, find their monthly incomes.

[OR]
Half the perimeter of a rectanglular garden, whose length is 12m more than its width, is
60m. Find the dimensions of the garden.

29. How many terms of the AP. 9, 17, 25 … must be taken to give a sum of 636?

30. Find the value of x for which the distance between the point P (2, – 3) and Q (x, 5) is 10
unit.

31. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled deck of cards. Find the probability that
the drawn card is
a) a red card
b) a non ace card
c) a king or a jack

Section D

32. A passenger train takes 2 hours less for a journey of 300km if its speed is increased by
5km/hr from its usual speed. Find the usual speed of the train.
[OR]
The sum of the reciprocals of Radha’s ages (in years) 3 years ago and 5 years from now
1
is . Find her present age.
3
33. (i) If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to
intersect the other two sides in distinct points, the other
two sides are divided in the same ratio – prove.

(ii) In the figure, DE∥ BC. If AD=1.7cm, AB=6.8 cm

and AC=9cm, find AE.

35. The distribution below gives the weight of 30 students of a class. Find the median weight
of the students
Weight 40-45 45-50 50-55 55-60 60-65 65-70 70-75
(in kg)
No. of 2 3 8 6 6 3 2
students

SECTION - E
Case study based questions are compulsory.
36. Case Study – 1
Prasanna is celebrating his birthday. He invited his friends. He
bought a packet of candies. He arranged the candies such that in the
first row there are 3 candies, in the second row there are 5 candies,
in the third row there are 7 candies and so on.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) How many candies are placed in the 9th row? 1

(ii) Find the difference in the number of candies placed in 7th and 3rd row. 1
(iii) How many rows are needed to place a total of 63 candies? 2
[OR]
In which row, 31 candies can be placed.

37. Case Study – 2

Morning assembly is an integral part of the school’s schedule.
All the activities carried out in morning assembly by the
school staff and students have a great influence in every point
of life. Suppose a school has 100 students and they all
assemble for prayer in 10 rows as shown in the figure.
Based on the above information, answer the following
questions.

(i) Find the coordinates of B and C. 1

(ii) Name the shape formed by the points A, B, C and D? 1
(iii) Find the perimeter and area of ABCD . 2
[OR]
Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment AD.
38. Case study-3

Two Friends Geeta and Sita were playing near the river. So, they decide to play a game in which
they have to throw the stone in the river, and whoever will throw the stone at maximum distance,
win the game.

Geeta Starts first and throws the stone in the river. During her throw, her hand was making an
angle of 60°
with the Horizontal plane. Sita throws at 45°.
The shape of trajectory formed by stone when Geeta & Sita throw it in the river, is:
Let there be a Polynomial y=2x2-3x+1, then the curve formed by this Polynomial would be:
There is a Polynomial y=x2+x+1. It will intersect the x-axis at
[OR]

It will not intersect the x-axis,y-intercept of Polynomial can be found by