CBSE CLASS X TERM I EXAMINATION

EXAMINATION DATE -13_AUG_23 DURATION: 3 Hours

General Instructions : Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow
them :

(i) The test is of 3 hours duration and This question paper contains 38 questions. All
questions are compulsory.

(ii) The test maximum mark is 80.

(iii) This question paper is divided into five Sections −A, B, C, D and E.

(iv) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and questions
number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.

(v) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions,
carrying 2 marks each.

(vi) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 3
marks each.

(vii) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are long answer (LA) type questions carrying 5
marks each.

(viii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based questions carrying 4 marks
each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in each case-study.

(ix) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in 2 questions
in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and 3 questions in
Section E.
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(x) Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take π = wherever required, if not stated.
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(xi) Use of calculators is not allowed.

Name of the candidate :

Roll Number :

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 SECTION A

1. Which term of the A.P. 4, 7, 10, 13, . . . . . .. is 49 ?

(a) 16th (b) 17th
(c) 18th (d) 19th

2. For an A.P., if a25 − a20 = 35, then common difference equals

(a) 7 (b) 9
(c) 6 (d) 2

3. Which term of the A.P. 25, 20, 15, . . . .. is the first negative term?
(a) 9th (b) 8th
(c) 7th (d) 10th

4. If 7th and 13th terms of an A.P. be 34 and 64 respectively, then its 18th term is
(a) 87 (b) 88
(c) 89 (d) 90

5. Which of the following equations has 2 as a root?

(a) x2 − 4x + 5 = 0 (b) x2 + 3x − 12 = 0
(c) 2x2 − 7x + 6 = 0 (d) 3x2 − 6x − 2 = 0
1 5
6. If is a root of the equation x2 + kx − = 0, then the value of k is
2 4
(a) 2 (b) -2
1 1
(c) (d)
4 2
7. Which of the following figure represents the graph of linear polynomial?

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 8. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k − 1)x2 + kx + 1 is -3 , then the value of
k is
4 −4
(a) (b)
3 3
2 −2
(c) (d)
3 3
9. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and -3 , then
(a) a = −7, b = −1 (b) a = 5, b = −1
(c) a = 2, b = −6 (d) a = 0, b = −6

10. The number of polynomials having zeroes as -2 and 5 is

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

11. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 99x + 127 are

(a) both positive
(b) both negative
(c) one positive and one negative
(d) both equal

12. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3 y 2 and b = xy 3 ; x, y are prime numbers,
then HCF(a, b) is
(a) xy (b) xy 2
(c) x3 y 3 (d) x2 y 2

13. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab2 and q = a3 b; a, b being prime
numbers, then LCM(p, q) is
(a) ab (b) a2 b2
(c) a3 b2 (d) a3 b3

14. If HCF(26, 169) = 13, then LCM(26, 169) =

(a) 26 (b) 52
(c) 338 (d) 13

15. In a seminar, the number of participants in Hindi, English and Mathematics are 60,84 and
108 respectively: Find the minimum number of rooms required if in each room the same
number of participants are to be seated and all of them being in the same subject.
(a) 210 (b) 21

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 (c) 12 (d) 3780

16. x = 2, y = 1 is a solution of the linear equation

(a) 2x + 7y = 11 (b) 4x − 2y = 5
(c) x − 3y = 5 (d) 3x − 4y = 8

17. The sum of the numerator and denominator of a fraction is 8 . If the denominator is
1
increased by 1 , the fraction becomes . Algebraic representation of the situation can be
2
x+1 1 x 1
(a) x + y = 8, = (b) x + y = 8, + 1 =
y 2 y 2
x x 1 x 1
(c) = 8, = (d) x + y = 8, =
y y+1 2 y+1 2
18. The value of k for which the system of equations x + 3y − 3 = 0 and 4x + ky + 7 = 0 has
no solution, is
(a) 10 (b) 7
(c) 3 (d) 12

19. Assertion (A): The polynomial p(x) = x2 + 3x + 3 has two real zeroes.
Reason (R) : A quadratic polynomial can have at most two real zeroes.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of the Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct expla-
nation of the Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

20. Assertion (A): The given equations 3x + 2y = 9, 4x + 3y = 9 have unique solution

Reason (R) : System of equations a1 x + b1 y = c and a2 x + b2 y = c2 have unique solution
if
a1 b1
̸=
a2 b2
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of the Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct expla-
nation of the Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

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 SECTION B

21. (a) Find the sum of first 30 terms of AP : −30, −24, −18, . . . ..
OR
(b) In an AP if Sn = n(4n + 1), then find the AP.

22. (a) Find the value of m for which the quadratic equation

(m − 1)x2 + 2( m − 1)x + 1 = 0

has two real and equal roots.

OR
(b) Solve the following quadratic equation for x :
√ √
3x2 + 10x + 7 3 = 0

23. The product of Rehan’s age (in years) 5 years ago and his age 7 years from now, is one
more than twice his present age. Find his present age.

24. Given that HCF(120, 160) = 40, find LCM(120, 160).

25. Solve the pair of equations x = 5 and y = 7 graphically.

SECTION C
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26. (a) Prove that 3 is an irrational number.
OR
(b) The traffic lights at three different road crossings change after every 48 seconds, 72
seconds and 108 seconds respectively. If they change simultaneously at 7 a.m., at what
time will they change together next?

27. Solve the pair of equations :

2 3 5 4
+ = 11, − = −7
x y x y

Hence, find the value of 5x − 3y.

28. (a) If the system of linear equations 2x + 3y = 7 and 2ax + (a + b)y = 28 have infinite
number of solutions, then find the values of ’ a ’ and ’b’.

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(b) If 217x + 131y = 913 and 131x + 217y = 827, then solve the equations for the values
of x and y.

29. Find the value of ’ p ’ for which the quadratic equation px(x − 2) + 6 = 0 has two equal
real roots.
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30. One root of the quadratic equation 2x2 − 8x − k = 0 is . Find the value of k. Also, find
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the other root.

31. Find the common difference of an A.P. whose first term is 8 , the last term is 65 and the
sum of all its terms is 730 .

SECTION D

32. (a) The ratio of the 11th term to 17th term of an A.P. is 3 : 4. Find the ratio of 5th term
to 21st term of the same A.P. Also, find the ratio of the sum of first 5 terms to that of
first 21 terms.

OR

(b) 250 log are stacked in the following manner : 22 logs in the bottom row, 21 in the next
row, 20 in the row next to it and so on (as shown by an example). In how many rows,
are the 250 logs placed and how many logs are there in the top row?

33. (a) A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 54 km and then travels a
distance of 63 km at an average speed of 6 km/h more than the first speed. If it takes
3 hours to complete the journey, what was its first average speed?

OR

(b) Two pipes together can fill a tank in 158

hours. The pipe with larger diameter takes
2 hours less than the pipe with smaller diameter to fill the tank separately. Find the
time in which each pipe can fill the tank separately.

34. Show that (12)n cannot end with digit 0 or 5 for any natural number n.

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35. A father’s age is three times the sum of the ages of his two children. After 5 years his age
will be two times the sum of their ages. Find the present age of the father.

SECTION E

Case Study 1

36. In Mathematics, relations can be expressed in various ways. The matchstick patterns are
based on linear relations. Different strategies can be used to calculate the number of match-
sticks used in different figures.

One such pattern is shown below. Observe the pattern and answer the following questions
using Arithmetic Progression :

(a) Write the AP for the number of triangles used in the figures. Also, write the nth term
of this AP. (2)
(b) Which figure has 61 matchsticks? (2)
th
(c) find the number of match sticks in 10 figure (1)
OR
(d) find the sum to n terms of the A.P

Case Study 2

37. (a) While designing the school year book, a teacher asked the student that the length and
width of a particular photo is increased by x units each to double the area of the photo.
The original photo is 18 cm long and 12 cm wide.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(a) Write an algebraic equation depicting the above information. (1)
(b) Write the corresponding quadratic equation in standard form. (1)
(c) What should be the new dimensions of the enlarged photo? (2)

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(b) Can any rational value of x make the new area equal to 220 cm2 ?

Case Study 3

38. Two schools ’ P ’ and ’ Q ’ decided to award prizes to their students for two games of
Hockey Rs x per student and Cricket Rs y per student. School ’ P ’ decided to award a
total of Rs 9, 500 for the two games to 5 and 4 students respectively; while school ’ Q ’
decided to award Rs 7,370 for the two games to 4 and 3 students respectively.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(a) Represent the following information algebraically (in terms of x and y ). (1)
(b) (i) What is the prize amount for hockey? (2)
OR
(ii) Prize amount on which game is more and by how much ? (2)
(c) What will be the total prize amount if there are 2 students each from two games? (1)