Passion Education

Class 10 - Mathematics
1,2&3
Maximum Marks: 80 Time Allowed: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Section A
1. The decimal expansion of 7
246

−3
terminates after: 1
2 ×5

a) 7 places of decimals b) 10 places of decimals

c) can’t be determined d) 6 places of decimals
2. For any positive integer ‘a’ and 3, there exist unique integers ‘q’ and ‘r’ such that a = 3q + r where ‘r’ must 1
satisfy
a) 1 < r < 3 b) 0 < r ⩽ 3

c) 0 ⩽ r < 3 d) 0 < r < 3

3. The decimal expansion of number 2
441
3
has 1
2 ×5 ×7

a) None of these b) non-terminating and non-repeating

decimal
c) terminating decimal d) non-terminating repeating decimal
4. The sum and product of the zeroes of the polynomial f (x) = 4x2 − 27x + 3k2 are equal, then the value 1
of ‘k’ is
a) ±3 b) 0
c) ±1 d) ±2
5. If ‘α’ and ‘β are the zeroes of the polynomial a x2 + bx + c , then the value of
1
+
1
is 1
α β

b b
a) a
b) c
c
c)
−b
d) a
c

6. If a − b , a and a + b are zeroes of the polynomial x3 2

− 3x + x+ 1 , then the value of a + b is 1
–
a) −1 − √2 b) 3
– –
c) −1 + √2 d) 1 ± √2
7. The system of equations x – 4y = 8, 3x – 12y = 24 1
a) has infinitely many solutions b) may or may not have a solution
c) has no solution d) has a unique solution
8. The value of ‘a’ so that the point (3, a) lies on the line represented by 2x – 3y = 5 is 1
a)
1
b) – 1
3

c) 1 d)
−1

9. The value of ‘k’ so that the system of equations 3x – y – 5 = 0 and 6x – 2y – k = 0 have infinitely many 1
solutions is
a) k = – 10 b) k = 10
c) k = – 8 d) k = 8
10. The pair of linear equations ax + by = c and px + qy = r has a unique solution then 1
a) aq ≠ bp b) aq = bp
c) ap = bq d) ap ≠ bq
11. Fill in the blanks: 1
If a prime no. P divides a2, then P also divides ________ where a is +ve integer.
12. Fill in the blanks: 1

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 The HCF of smallest composite no. and smallest prime number is ________.
13. Fill in the blanks: 1
The geometrical representation of ax + by + c = 0 is a ________.
14. Fill in the blanks: 1
________ is the point where 3x + 5, intersects the x-axis.
15. Fill in the blanks: 1
a1 b1 c1
a1x + b1y + c1 = 0, a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 are a system of two simultaneous linear equations. If a2
= =
c2
,
b2

then the system has ________ solutions.

16. If product of two numbers is 3691 and their LCM is 3691, find their HCF. 1
17. Find HCF and LCM of 26676 and 337554 using fundamental theorem of arithmetic. 1
18. Using division method check whether 2y - 5 is a factor of 4y4- 10y3 - 10y2+ 30y - 15 or not ? 1
19. If 12x + 17y = 53 and 17x + 12y = 63 then find the value of (x + y). 1
20. Given the linear equation 3x + 4y - 8 = 0, write another linear equation in two variables such that the 1
geometrical representation of the pair so formed is parallel lines.
Section B
21. (i) Find the simplest form of
148
. (ii) Find the largest number which divides 438 and 606 leaving 2
185

remainder 6 in each case.

22. Find the LCM and HCF of 40, 36 and 126 by applying the prime factorization method. 2
23. Find the quadratic polynomial, sum of whose zeros is 0 and their product is -1. Hence, find the zeros of the 2
polynomial.
24. Find the zeros of the following quadratic polynomial and verify the relationship between the zeros and the 2
coefficients:
– –
2√3 x2 - 5x + √3
25. Solve the following system of equations: 2
4
+ 3y = 14
x
3
− 4y = 23
x

26. Solve for x and y: 2x + 5y =

8
; 3x − 2y =
5
2
3 6

Section C
–
27. Prove that 15 + 17√3 is an irrational number. 3
28. Find the largest number that will divide 398, 436 and 542 leaving remainders 7,11 and 15 respectively. 3
29. On dividing 3x3 + x2
+ 2x + 5 by a polynomial g(x), the quotient and remainder are (3x - 5) and (9x +10) 3
respectively. Find g(x).
30. Apply the division algorithm to find the quotient and remainder on dividing f(x) = x3 - 6x2 + 11x - 6 by g(x)= 3
x + 2.
31. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4x2 + 4x + 1, then form a quadratic polynomial whose 3
zeroes are 2α and 2β.
32. The sum of digits of a two digit number is 15. The number obtained by reversing the order of digits of the 3
given number exceeds the given number by 9. Find the given number.
33. Solve the following pair of linear equations by substitution method. x + y = 14; x – y = 4 3
34. Jamila sold a table and a chair for Rs.1050, thereby making a profit of 10% on a table and 25% on the chair. 3
If she had taken a profit of 25% on the table and 10% on the chair she would have got Rs.1065. Find the
cost price of each.
Section D
35. If β and are zeroes of the polynomial (α + α)x2 + 61x + 6α. Find the values of β and α.
1 2 4
β

36. State Fundamental theorem of Arithmetic. Find LCM of numbers 2520 and 10530 by prime factorization 4
method.
37. If α and β are the zeroes of polynomial p(x) = 3x2 + 2x + 1, find the polynomial whose zeroes are 4
1−α 1−β

1+α
and .
1+β

38. Polynomial x4 + 7x3 + 7x2 + px + q is exactly divisible by x2 + 7x + 12, then find the value of p and q. 4
39. Solve for x and y : 4

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 2(3x - y) = 5xy
2(x + 3 y) = 5xy.
40. 4 men and 6 boys can finish a piece of work in 5 days, while 3 men and 4 boys can finish it in 7 days. Find 4
the time taken by 1 man alone or that by 1 boy alone.

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