Practice Questions

Class – X Session -2021-22

TERM 1
Subject- Mathematics (Standard) 041

1. Savita has a lamp placed at the centre of her square yard, each side measuring 20 m. The
light of lamp covers a circle of radius 10 m on yard. What area of the yard is NOT lit by the
lamp?

A. 400π sq. m
B. 100π sq. m
C. (40 - 10π) sq. m
D. (400 - 100π) sq. m

2. In the Δ ABC shown below, ∠X : ∠Y = 1:2.

What is tan x?

1
A.
√3

B. 1

√3
C.
2

D. √3

3. Which of the following numbers can be written as a non-terminating but recurring decimal?

A. 9
43
B.
8
C. √6
5
D.
12
4. In the figure given below, O is the centre of the circle. PR and RQ are chords of the circle.
The radius of the circle is 5 cm. PR = 8 cm, QR = 6 cm and ∠PRQ = 90°.

What is the approximate area of the shaded region?

25
A. ( 4 π − 24 ) cm2
25
B. ( 2 π − 24 ) cm2
25
C. ( 4 π) cm2
25
D. ( 2 π) cm2

5. Shown below are the graphs of the lines 𝑦 − 2𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 6 and 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 = 𝑟.

 Which of these is the solution for the pair of equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 6 and 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 = 𝑟.

A. x = 2, y = 4
B. x = 4, y = 2
C. x = 3, y = 2
D. (We cannot say for sure as the values of p and q are not known.)

6. A vessel having 30 m3 of water is emptied through two openings, one small and the other
large. Water flows out through the smaller opening at the rate of U m3/h and through the
larger one at the rate of V m3/h. Given that 3U + 2V = 70 and that the vessel gets fully
emptied in 1 hour, what is V?

A. 10 m3/h
B. 20 m3/h
C. 30 m3/h
D. 50 m3/h

7. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. If 27 is subtracted from the number, its
digits are interchanged. Which of these is the product of the digits of the number?

A. 8
B. 14
C. 18
D. 20

8. For the given pair of equations, two statements are given below - one labelled Assertion (A)
and the other labelled Reason (R). Read the statements carefully and choose the option that
correctly describes statements (A) and (R).
2
+ 5𝑦 = 15
𝑥
3
𝑥
+ 6𝑦 = 7

Assertion (A): The given pair of equations can be reduced to a pair of linear equations in two
variables.
 1
Reason (R): In the given equations, y can be substituted by .
𝑝

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of the (A).
B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A).
C. (A) is true but (R) is false.
D. (A) is false but (R) is true.

9. How many zero(es) does (x - 2) (x + 3) have?

A. zero
B. one
C. two
D. three

1
10. =
tan θ + cot θ

A. cos θ sin θ
B. sec θ sin θ
C. tan θ cot θ
D. sec θ cosec θ

11. In the figure below, PQR is a right-angled triangle, right angled at P. A perpendicular line PS
is drawn from P to QR. PR = 5 cm and PQ = 12 cm.

What is RS:SQ?

A. 5:12
B. 13:17
C. 13:60
D. 25:144
12. In the following figure, Q is a point on PR and S is a point on TR. QS is drawn and ∠RPT =
∠RQS.

Which of these criteria can be used to prove that ΔRSQ is similar to ΔRTP?

A. AAA similarity criterion

B. SAS similarity criterion
C. SSS similarity criterion
D. RHS similarity criterion

13. Which of these is a RATIONAL number?

A. 3π
B. 5√5
C. 0.3466666...
D. 0.345210651372849...

14. Shown below are three triangles. The measures of two adjacent sides and included angle are
given for each triangle.

Which of these triangles are similar?

A. ΔRPQ and ΔXZY

B. ΔRPQ and ΔMNL
C. ΔXZY and ΔMNL
D. ΔRPQ, ΔXZY and ΔMNL are similar to one another
15. In the figure below, what is the length of AB?

A. 45√3 m
45
B. m
√3
C. 45 (√3 - 1) m
D. 45 (√3 + 1) m

1 −3
16. Which of these is the polynomial whose zeroes are and ( 4 ) ?
3
A. 12𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 3
B. 12𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 3
C. 12𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 + 3
D. 12𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 − 3

17. Which of these numbers can be expressed as a product of two or more prime numbers?
i) 15
ii) 34568
iii) (15 × 13)

A. only (ii)
B. only (iii)
C. only (i) and (ii)
D. all - (i), (ii) and (iii)
18. Romy is blindfolded and asked to pick one ball from each of the jars.

The chance of Romy picking a red ball is same in

A. jars 2 and 3
B. jars 1 and 3
C. jars 1 and 2
D. all the three jars

19. 1245 is a factor of the numbers p and q.

Which of the following will ALWAYS have 1245 as a factor?

(i) p + q
(ii) p × q
(iii) p ÷ q

A. only (ii)
B. only (i) and (ii)
C. only (ii) and (iii)
D. all - (i), (ii) and (iii)

20. Look at the numbers shown below.

Which of the above numbers represent probabilities of events?

A. only (i) and (iii)

B. only (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
C. only (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)
D. only (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi)

21. A fire engine, standing near a building, extends its ladder to a length of 10 metres to reach a
certain window in the building.

What is the height of the window from the ground?

A. 6m
B. 8m
C. 9m
D. 11 m

22. Two statements are given below - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Read the statements carefully and choose the option that correctly describes statements
(A) and (R).

Assertion (A): 9 x + 12 y - 7 = 0 and 6 x + 8 y - 14 = 0 form a consistent pair of linear

equations.

Reason (R): A pair of linear equations, px + qy + r = 0 and fx + gy + h = 0, has no solution if

𝑝 𝑞 𝑟
= ≠ .
𝑓 𝑔 ℎ

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of the (A).
B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A).
C. (A) is true but (R) is false.
D. (A) is false but (R) is true.
23. Two identical fair dice have numbers 1 to 6 written on their faces. Both are tossed
simultaneously. What is the probability that the product of the numbers that turn up is 12?

1
A.
36
1
B.
9
1
C.
6
1
D.
3

24. How many zero(es) does the polynomial 293𝑥 2 − 293𝑥 have?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

𝑝
25. What is the value of 𝑞 if + 3q = 6 and 2𝑝 − 2𝑞 = 10?
2

A. 1
B. 4
C. 6
D. 16

26. What is the value of k such that the following pair of equations have infinitely many
solutions?
x - 2 y = 3,
-3 x + k y = -9

A. (-6)
B. (-3)
C. 3
D. 6

27. In the figure below RT = 1 cm and OQ = 3 cm.

What is the area of the shaded region?

A. (12.5π – 12) cm2

B. (6.25π – 12) cm2
C. (12.5π – 15) cm2
D. (6.25π – 15) cm2

28. Shown below is a board divided into 6 identical sectors, with a pointer that can be spun on
it.

When the pointer is spun, it spins for some time and comes to a stop on a sector. The
chances of it stopping on any sector are equal. Arif wants to colour some sectors green. How
 many sectors should he colour green so that the probability of the pointer stopping on a
green sector is 1/3?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

29. In the figure below, the square JKLM is inscribed within a circle and ΔJMN is a right-angled
isosceles triangle. The point marked O is the centre of the circle.

What is the area of the shaded part of the figure?

𝜋 1
A. ( 4 − 2) cm2
1
B. (𝜋 − 2) cm2
𝜋
C. (1 − 4 ) cm2
D. (1 − 𝜋) cm2

30. α is an acute angle.

(sin α + cos α) is

A. greater than 1.
B. less than 1.
C. equal to 1.
D. (We cannot say any of these as it depends on the value of α.)

𝐵𝐹
31. In the figure below, DE || AC and DF || AE. Which of these is equal to ?
𝐹𝐸
 𝐷𝐹
A.
𝐴𝐸
𝐵𝐸
B.
𝐸𝐶
𝐵𝐴
C.
𝐴𝐶
𝐹𝐸
D.
𝐸𝐶

32. x -axis divides the join of (2, -3) and (5, 6) in the ratio _________.

A. 1:2
B. 2:1
C. 2:5
D. 5:2

33. A number of the form 8𝑛 , where n is a natural number greater than 1, cannot be divisible
by __________.
A. 1
B. 40
C. 64
D. 22𝑛
7
34. The fraction has a terminating decimal expansion.
𝑞

Which of these CANNOT be q?

A. 8×2
B. 8×3
C. 8×4
D. 8×5

35. In the triangle PQR below,

- S and T are 2 points on the sides RP and RQ respectively such that ST is parallel to PQ.
 - The ratio of RT to TQ is 1:2.

The area of ΔRST = 100 sq. units.

What is the area of PQTS?

A. 200 sq. units

B. 300 sq. units
C. 600 sq. units
D. 800 sq. units

36. In the following figure, ST || QR, point S divides PQ in the ratio 4:5. If ST = 1.6 cm, what is
the length of QR?

A. 0.71 cm
B. 2 cm
C. 3.6 cm
D. (cannot be calculated from the given data.)

37. P and Q are two positive integers such that P = 𝑝3 𝑞 and Q = (𝑝𝑞)2 , where p and q are prime
numbers.

What is LCM(P, Q)?

A. 𝑝𝑞
B. 𝑝2 𝑞 2
C. 𝑝3 𝑞 2
D. 𝑝5 𝑞 3

3
38. Given that cos2 θ − sin2 θ = 4.

What is the value of cos θ?

√3
A.
2
1
B.
2

√7
C.
2

√7
D.
√8

39. 𝑝 and 𝑞 are the zeroes of the polynomial 4𝑦 2 − 4𝑦 + 1.

1 1
What is the value of + + 𝑝𝑞?
𝑝 𝑞

−15
A.
4
−3
B.
4
5
C.
4
17
D.
4

40. Which of the following will have the MAXIMUM number of 6's when written in decimal
form?

666
A.
1000

3
B.
6

3
C.
5
 2
D.
3

Look at the information given below and answer the questions that follow.

Shown below is the top view of a stadium. There is a badminton court at the centre. The stadium is
surrounded by a jogging track. The track is semi-circular in shape at the top and the bottom of the
court. The fountains converge at the centre of the respective semicircles. The jogging track has a
uniform width of 2 m.

41. What is the area of the jogging track?

A. 160 m2
B. 172.56 m2
C. 238.64 m2
D. 398.64 m2

42. What is the area occupied by the fountain shown below the court in the figure?
A. 63.59 m2
B. 127.17 m2
C. 157 m2
D. 282.6 m2
43. The cost of gardening is Rs 300/m2 and the area of the fountain next to the flower bed is 150
m2.
What is the cost of gardening the flower bed?
A. Rs 39780
B. Rs 45000
C. Rs 59664
D. Rs 84780

44. If the rate of fencing is Rs 150/m, what is the cost of fencing the flower bed ONLY on the
curved portion of its boundary?
A. Rs 2355
B. Rs 4710
C. Rs 5233
D. Rs 10110

45. What is the length of the boundary of the stadium?

A. 62.8 m
B. 125.6 m
C. 160 m
D. 205.6 m
Study the given information and answer the questions that follow.

Shown below is a town plan on a coordinate grid, where 1 unit = 1 km. Consider the co-ordinates of
each building to be the point of intersection of the respective grid lines.

(Note: Consider the horizontal axis as the x-axis and the vertical axis as the y-axis.)

46. Which of the following pairs of houses has the same abscissa (or x-coordinate)?
A. House 5 and House 6
B. House 5 and House 7
C. House 5 and House 8
D. House 5 and House 1

47. What is the distance between the school and House 1 along the path shown?
A. √13 km
B. √97 km
C. 13 km
D. 97 km
48. A well is dug at a point along the path joining the pond and the hospital. The ratio of the
distance between the pond and the well to that of the well and the hospital is 4:1
respectively.

What is the x-coordinate of the well?

A. 3.4
B. 4.25
C. 4.6
D. 5.75

49. What is the ratio in which House 1 divides the path joining House 3 and the Police station?
A. 1:2√2
B. 1:√2
C. 1:3
D. 1:2

50. Which of the following pair of buildings are separated by the same distance as that of School
and Police station?
A. Pond and House 8
B. School and House 1
C. Water tank and House 3
D. Fire station and House 3

x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
Answer key and student performance data.

The following table shows the key answer and the percentage of class 10 students who answered
each question correctly, wherever the responses are available.

Sl.no Key answer Performance (in %) Sl.no Key answer Performance (in %)
1 D 82.7 26 D 55.5
2 A 70.4 27 B 36.9
3 D 50.2 28 B 78.3
4 B 69.3 29 C 35.8
5 B 55.5 30 A 33.9
6 B 53.4 31 B 56.8
7 C 65.1 32 A 42.7
8 B NA 33 B 39.8
9 C 77.4 34 B 58.8
10 A 57.9 35 D 23.7
11 D NA 36 C 40.3
12 A 54.4 37 C 69.3
13 C 41.2 38 D 27.3
14 A 50.9 39 D 41.1
15 C 55.1 40 D 80.4
16 A 53.3 41 D NA
17 D 61.3 42 B NA
18 C 61.9 43 A NA
19 B 23.1 44 B NA
20 D 57.0 45 D NA
21 D 47.2 46 B NA
22 D NA 47 A NA
23 B 50.9 48 C NA
24 C 62.1 49 D NA
25 A 51.8 50 C NA