SPRINGDAYS SR. SEC.

SCHOOL SET B
SPECIAL EXAM II
MATHEMATICS

CLASS: X 2024-2025
DATE: 01.07.24 MARKS: 40
NAME: ______________ TIME: 80 MINS

General Instructions:
Section A has 10 questions of 1 mark each.
Section B has 3 questions of 2 marks each.
Section C has 2 questions of 3 marks each
Section D has 2 questions of 5 marks each.
Section E has 2 questions of 4 marks each
SECTION A

1. If A(−1, 2), B(2, −1) and C(3, 1) are three vertices of a parallelogram ABCD, then the
fourth vertex D is.
(a) (2, 0) (b) (−2, 0) (c) (−2, 6) (d) (0, 4)

2. If the coordinates of one end of a diameter of a circle is (2, 3) and the coordinates of its centre
is (−2, 5), then the coordinates of the other end of the diameter is

(a) (−6, 7) (b) (6, −7) (c) (6, 7) (d) (−6, −7)

3. The points P(0, 6), Q(−5, 3) and R(3, 1) are the vertices of a triangle which is

(a) isosceles obtuse angled (b) equilateral

(c) scalene (d) isosceles right angled

4. If the point P(4, 2) lies on the line segment joining points A(2, 1) and B(8, 4), then
1 1 1
(a) AP = 3 AB (b) AP = PB (c) PB = 3 AB (d) AP =2 AB

5. The next term of the AP √7, √28, √63, --- is

(a) √70 (b) √84 (c) √98 (d) √112

6. If the nth term of an AP is (2n + 1) then the sum of its first three terms is

(a) 6n + 3 (b) 15 (c) 12 (d) 21

7. What is the common difference of an AP in which a18 – a14  32?

(a) 8 (b) –8 (c) 4 (d) –4
1 1−3𝑏 1−6𝑏
8. The common difference of the AP 3 , 3
, 3 is
1 1
(a) 3 (b) − 3 (c) 𝑏 (d) – 𝑏

9. The sum of first 20 odd natural numbers is

(a) 100 (b) 210 (c) 400 (d) 420
10. DIRECTION: In the following question, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of reason (R).
Assertion A: 184 is not a term of the AP 3, 7, 11, 15, …
Reason R: On finding its position in the AP, n is not a natural number.
Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reasons (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reasons (R) is true.

SECTION B

11. Check whether A(−2, 5), B(0, 1) and C(2, −3) are collinear.
12. Find the middle term of the AP 10, 7, 4, …., (−62).
13. How many three-digit numbers are divisible by 9?

SECTION C

14. How many terms of the AP 17, 15, 13, 11, …….. must be added to get the sum 72?
Explain the double answer.
15. The base QR of an equilateral triangle PQR lies on x-axis. The coordinates of the point Q
are (-4, 0) and origin is the midpoint of the base. Find the coordinates of the point P and R.
(OR)
Find the ratio in which the point P(−1, y) lying on the line segment joining A(−3, 10) and
B(6, −8) divides it. Also find the value of y.

SECTION D

16. A spiral is made up of successive semicircles, with centres alternately at A and B, starting
with centre at A, of radii 0.5 cm, 1 cm, 1.5 cm, 2 cm, ….as shown in the figure. What is the
22
total length of such a spiral made up of 13 consecutive semicircles? (Take 𝜋 = )
7
 17. In an AP of 50 terms, the sum of first 10 terms is 210 and the sum of its last 15 terms is 2565
Find the AP.
(OR)

Divide 56 into four parts in AP, such that the ratio of the product of their extremes to the
product of their means is 5 : 6.

SECTION E

CASE STUDY-1

18. Lumber is a significant natural resource that contributes jobs in US economy. Lumber
companies source their raw materials from privately-managed or government-leased
forests. In order to process tree wood into usable lumber, this raw material is transported to
lumber mills, where it is cut to different sizes. Lumber is primarily used by the construction
industry, though it can be used to produce furniture, paper and pulp, and composites such
as plywood. A lumber company stacks 200 logs in the following manner:

20 logs in the bottom row, 19 in the next row, 18 in the row next to it and so on as shown in
the figure.
Based on the above information answer the following questions:
(i) Write the AP involved, first term and the common difference. (1)
(ii) In how many rows are the 200 logs stacked? (2)
(iii) How many logs are in the top row? (1)
(OR)
How many logs are in the middle rows?

CASE STUDY-2

19. In a cinema hall, people are seated at a distance of 1 m from each other, to maintain social
distance due to CORONA virus pandemic. If three people sit at points P, Q and R whose
coordinates are (6, -2), (9, 4) and (10, 6) respectively, answer the following questions:
 (i) Find distance PR. (1)
(ii) If S is a point lying on the line joining Q and R such that it divides the distance between
them in the ratio 1 : 2, find its coordinates. (2)
(OR)
Find the ratio in which Q divides the line segment joining P and R.
(iii) Find the midpoint of the line segment joining P and R. (1)