metrokarunagaranmathsblogspot.com HALF YEARLY MODEL QUESTION PAPER -1 10th Standard Maths
Exam Time : 03:00 Hrs Total Marks : 100
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER 14 x 1 = 14 1) If the ordered pairs (a + 2, 4) and (5, 2a + b) are equal then (a, b) is (a) (2,-2) (b) (5,1) (c) (2,3) (d) (3,-2) 2) The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10 (both inclusive) is (a) 2025 (b) 5220 (c) 5025 (d) 2520 3) Given F1 = 1, F2 = 3 and Fn = Fn-1 + Fn-2 then F5 is (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 11 4) The solution of the system x + y − 3z = −6, −7y + 7z = 7, 3z = 9 is (a) x = 1, y = 2, z = 3 (b) x = −1, y = 2, z = 3 (c) x = −1, y = −2, z = 3 (d) x = 1, y = -2, z = 3 5) y2 + 1 is not equal to 2 y
2 2 2 2 y +1 (a) 2 (b) (y + 1 ) (c) (y − 1 ) + 2 (d) (y + 1 ) − 2 y y y y
6) If △ ABC is an isosceles triangle with ∠C = 90o and AC = 5 cm, then AB is (a) 2.5 cm (b) 5 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 5√ 2 cm 7) The point of intersection of 3x − y = 4 and x + y = 8 is (a) (5, 3) (b) (2, 4) (c) (3, 5) (d) (4, 4) 8) The equation of a line passing through the origin and perpendicular to the line 7x - 3y + 4 = 0 is (a) 7x - 3y + 4 = 0 (b) 3x - 7y + 4 = 0 (c) 3x + 7y = 0 (d) 7x - 3y = 0 9) If sin θ = cos θ, then 2 tan2 θ + sin2 θ -1 is equal to (a) −3 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) −2
2 2 3 3
10) If two solid hemispheres of same base radius r units are joined together along their bases, then curved surface area of this new solid is (a) 4πr2 sq.units (b) 6πr2 sq.units (c) 3πr2 sq.units (d) 8πr2 sq.units 11) The volume (in cm3) of the greatest sphere that can be cut off from a cylindrical log of wood of base radius 1 cm and height 5 cm is (a) 4
3 π (b) 10
3 π (c) 5π (d) 20
3 π 12) If a letter is chosen at random from the English alphabets {a, b,...,z}, then the probability that the letter chosen precedes x (a) 12
13 (b) 1
13 (c) 23
26 (d) 3
26
13) In an equilateral triangle △ABC , if AD ⊥ BC them
14) The value of the expression [cosec (75o + θ) - sec (15o - θ) - tan (55o + θ) + cot(35o - θ] is ___________ (a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 3
ANSWER ANY 10 QUESTIONS 10 x 2 = 20
QUESTION NUMBER 28 IS COMPULSORY 15) A Relation R is given by the set {(x, y) / y = x + 3, x ∈ {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}}. Determine its domain and range. 16) If f(x) = 2x - 1, g(x) = x+1 , show that f o g = g o f = x. 2
17) Find the least positive value of x such that x 96 ≡ ( mod 5) 7
18) Find the LCM of the following 8x4y2, 48x2y4 19) Find the square root of the following expressions 256(x - a)8 (x - b)4 (x - c)16 (x - d)20 20) In fig. if PQ || BC and PR || CD prove that
QB DR = AQ AR
21) In △ ABC,D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively such that DE||BC AD
DB = and AC = 15cm find AE. 3
22) Find the equation of a straight line passing through (5, - 3) and (7, - 4). 23) −−−−− prove that √ 1+cosθ
1−cosθ = cosec θ + cotθ
24) If the ratio of radii of two spheres is 4 : 7, find the ratio of their volumes. 25) If the total surface area of a cone of radius 7cm is 704 cm2, then find its slant height. 26) The standard deviation and coefficient of variation of a data are 1.2 and 25.6 respectively. Find the value of mean. 27) Write the sample space for tossing three coins using tree diagram. 28) Find the equation of the straight line passing through the points (a, b) and (a + b, a - b). ANSWER ANY 10 QUESTIONS 10 x 5 = 50 QUESTION NUMBER 42 IS COMPULSORY 29) Let f: A ⟶ B be a function defined by f(x) = x -1, where A = {2, 4 , 6, 10, 12}, B = {0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 9}, 2
Represent f by (i) set of ordered pairs (ii) a table (iii) an arrow diagram (iv) a graph 30) Find the sum to n terms of the series 5 + 55 + 555 +... 31) Find the sum of 152 + 162 + 172 + ..+ 282 32) From a group of 2x2 black bees, square root of half of the group went to a tree. Again eight-ninth of the bees went to the same tree. The remaining two got caught up in a fragrant lotus. How many bees were there in total? 33) 1 7 ⎡ ⎤ 5 2 9 If A = [ ],B = ⎢ 1 2⎥ verify that (AB)T = BT A T 1 2 8 ⎣ ⎦ 5 −1
34) In the figure DE||AC and DC||AP. Prove that BE
= BC
CE CP
35) If the points A(2, 2), B(–2, –3), C(1, –3) and D(x, y) form a parallelogram then find the value of x and y. 36) Find the equations of the lines, whose sum and product of intercepts are 1 and – 6 respectively. 37) prove the following identities. sinA−sinB cosA−cosB + = 0 cosA+cosB sinA+sinB
38) The frustum shaped outer portion of the table lamp has to be painted including the top part. Find the total cost of painting the lamp if the cost of painting 1 sq.cm is Rs. 2.
39) Find the volume of the iron used to make a hollow cylinder of height 9 cm and whose internal and external radii are 21 cm and 28 cm respectively 40) The time taken by 50 students to complete a 100 meter race are given below. Find its standard deviation. Time taken(sec) 8.5-9.59.5-10.510.5-11.511.5-12.512.5-13.5 Number of students 6 8 17 10 9 41) The probability that a person will get an electrification contract is 3 and the probability that he will 5
not get plumbing contract is 5
8 . The probability of getting atleast one contract is 5
7 . What is the probability that he will get both? 42) A Motor Boat whose speed is 18 km/hr in still water takes 1 hour more to go to 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS 2 x 8 = 16 43) a) Draw the graph of y = x2 + x - 2 and hence solve x2 + x - 2 = 0 (OR)
b) A bus is travelling at a uniform speed of 50 km/hr. Draw the distance-time graph and hence find (i) the constant of variation (ii) how far will it travel in 1
(iii) the time required to cover a distance of 300 km from the graph. 44) a) Construct a △ PQR such that QR = 6.5 cm,∠P = 60oand the altitude from P to QR is of length 4.5 cm. (OR)
b) Draw a circle of diameter 6 cm from a point P, which is 8 cm away from its centre. Draw the two tangents PA and PB to the circle and measure their lengths.
