Final Sample 50

Class 10 Mathematics Sample Question
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Time: 2 Hours | Maximum Marks: 50
General Instructions:
- All questions are compulsory.

- The question paper consists of five sections A, B, C, D, and E.
- Section A consists of 7 marks of MCQs and 2 marks of Assertion-Reason questions.
- Section B consists of 3 questions of 2 marks each.
- Section C consists of 4 questions of 3 marks each.
- Section D consists of 3 case-based questions of 4 marks each.
- Section E consists of 3 questions of 5 marks each.
- Use of a calculator is not permitted.
Section A: 7 Marks MCQ + 2 Marks Assertion-Reason (9 Marks)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (7 x 1 = 7 Marks)
1. If the HCF of 85 and 51 is 17, what is their LCM?

(a) 153 (b) 255 (c) 204 (d) 51
2. The value of p(x) = 2x^2 - 3x + 5 at x = 1 is:

(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 7
3. The pair of linear equations 3x - 2y = 6 and 6x - 4y = 12 has:

(a) No solution (b) Infinitely many solutions (c) A unique solution (d) None of the above
4. What is the value of the discriminant for the quadratic equation 5x^2 - 6x + 1 = 0?
(a) 16 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 36
5. In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to:

(a) Sum of the squares of the other two sides (b) Difference of the squares of the other two
sides (c) Twice the square of the other two sides (d) None of the above
6. The degree of a quadratic polynomial is:

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
7. If α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0, then α + β is:
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) -5 (d) -6
Assertion and Reasoning (2 x 1 = 2 Marks)
8. Assertion (A): The sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180°.

Reason (R): The angles of a triangle are supplementary.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
9. Assertion (A): The pair of equations x + 2y = 5 and 2x + 4y = 10 have infinitely many

solutions.
Reason (R): If two lines are coincident, they represent infinite solutions.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
Section B: 2 Marks Each (3 x 2 = 6 Marks)

10. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 3x^2 - 6x.
11. Solve the following system of equations by substitution method: x + y = 7, 2x - y = 4.
12. Using the Euclid’s division algorithm, find the HCF of 56 and 72.
Section C: 3 Marks Each (4 x 3 = 12 Marks)

13. Find the roots of the quadratic equation 2x^2 - 7x + 3 = 0 using the factorization
method.
14. In △ABC, if ∠A = 90° and sin B = 3/5, find the length of the sides AB and BC, given that AC
= 4 units.
15. For the pair of linear equations: 3x - y = 5 and 6x - 2y = 10, verify if they have infinitely
many solutions, and explain why.
16. Prove that the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of the
ratio of their corresponding sides.
Section D: Case-Based Questions (3 x 4 = 12 Marks)

17. Two friends are debating whether every composite number has more than two prime
factors. Given the numbers 60 and 90, prove whether this statement is true or false by
finding their prime factorizations.
18. A boat takes 3 hours to travel 30 km upstream and 2 hours to travel 40 km downstream.
Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current.
19. A ball is thrown upwards and its height (in meters) after t seconds is given by h(t) = -
4.9t^2 + 9.8t + 20. Find the time when the ball reaches the maximum height and the
maximum height achieved by the ball.
Section E: 5 Marks Each (3 x 5 = 15 Marks)

20. Using the quadratic formula, solve 3x^2 - 5x + 2 = 0. Also, verify the solution by
substituting the roots back into the equation.
21. Prove that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of
the squares of the other two sides using the Pythagoras theorem.
22. The sum of the squares of two consecutive even numbers is 340. Find the numbers.

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Class 10 Mathematics Sample Question

- All questions are compulsory.

Section A: 7 Marks MCQ + 2 Marks Assertion-Reason (9 Marks)

1. If the HCF of 85 and 51 is 17, what is their LCM?

2. The value of p(x) = 2x^2 - 3x + 5 at x = 1 is:

3. The pair of linear equations 3x - 2y = 6 and 6x - 4y = 12 has:

5. In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to:

6. The degree of a quadratic polynomial is:

8. Assertion (A): The sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180°.

9. Assertion (A): The pair of equations x + 2y = 5 and 2x + 4y = 10 have infinitely many

Section B: 2 Marks Each (3 x 2 = 6 Marks)

11. Solve the following system of equations by substitution method: x + y = 7, 2x - y = 4.

Section C: 3 Marks Each (4 x 3 = 12 Marks)

Section D: Case-Based Questions (3 x 4 = 12 Marks)

Section E: 5 Marks Each (3 x 5 = 15 Marks)

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