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 I, 2012

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – I, 2012 MA2-049

/ MATHEMATICS

X / Class – X

3 90

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 90

(i)
(ii) 34 8
1 6 2 10
3 10 4
(iii) 1 8

(iv) 2 3
3 4 2
(v)

General Instructions:

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) The question paper consists of 34 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D.
Section-A comprises of 8 questions of 1 mark each, Section-B comprises of 6 questions of 2
marks each, Section-C comprises of 10 questions of 3 marks each and Section-D comprises
of 10 questions of 4 marks each.
(iii) Question numbers 1 to 8 in Section-A are multiple choice questions where you are required
to select one correct option out of the given four.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in 1 question of
two marks, 3 questions of three marks each and 2 questions of four marks each. You have to
attempt only one of the alternatives in all such questions.
(v) Use of calculator is not permitted.

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 SECTION–A
1 8 1

Question numbers 1 to 8 carry one mark each. For each question, four alternative choices
have been provided of which only one is correct. You have to select the correct choice.

1. a b ax5y2 bx3y3 x y
(HCF) (a, b)

(A) xy (B) x2y2 (C) x3y2 (D) x5y3

If two positive numbers a and b are written as ax5y2, bx3y3, where x and y are prime
numbers, then the HCF (a, b) is :
2 2 3 2 5 3
(A) xy (B) xy (C) xy (D) xy

2. ,  p(x)x25xk 1 ‘k’

(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 6 (D) 5
If ,  are zeroes of p(x)x25xk and 1, the value of ‘k’ is :
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 6 (D) 5

3. ACB  APQ AB6 BC8 PQ4 AQ

(A) 2 (B) 2.5 (C) 3 (D) 3.5

In the given figure, ACB  APQ. If AB6 cm BC8 cm and PQ4 cm, then AQ is equal
to :

(A) 2 cm (B) 2.5 cm (C) 3 cm (D) 3.5 cm

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4. a
cos cosec
b
b b b2  a2 a
(A) (B) (C) (D)
a 2
b a 2 b b  a2
2

a
If cos , then cosec is equal to :
b
b b b2  a2 a
(A) (B) (C) (D)
a b2  a2 b b2  a2

5. n21, 8 n
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
2
n 1 is divisible by 8, if n is :
(A) an integer (B) a natural number
(C) an odd natural number (D) an even natural number

6. x20 y60
(A) (2, 6) (B) (2, 0) (C) (0, 6) (D) (2, 6)
The point of the intersection of the lines x20 and y60 is :
(A) (2, 6) (B) (2, 0) (C) (0, 6) (D) (2, 6)

7. (secAtanA)(1sinA)
(A) secA (B) cosA (C) cosecA (D) sinA
(secAtanA)(1sinA) is equal to :
(A) secA (B) cosA (C) cosecA (D) sinA

8. 30 35
(A) 30 (B) 35 (C) 45 (D) 15
If the mean of a distribution is 30, and the median is 35, then the mode of that distribution
is :
(A) 30 (B) 35 (C) 45 (D) 15

/ SECTION-B
9 14 2
Question numbers 9 to 14 carry two marks each.

9. 3577 (composite number)

Explain why 3577 is a composite number.

10. 5
p(x)2x28xm m
2
5
If one of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x)2x28xm is , find m and the other zero.
2

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11. ABCD AE, BD 1:2
BE1.5 BC

In the figure ABCD is a parallelogram. AE divides the line segement BD in the ratio 1 : 2. If
BE1.5 cm find BC.

12. 7 sin 5 cos

5 cos7 sin
5 sin 7 cos
7 sin 5 cos
If 5 cos7 sin, find the value of
5 sin 7 cos

13. 6x48x327x221x7 3x24x1 axb

a b
4 3 2 2
When a polynomial 6x 8x 27x 21x7 is divided by another polynomial 3x 4x1 the
remainder is in the form axb. Find a and b.

14.
65 – 85 85 – 105 105 – 125 125 – 145 145 – 165 165 – 185
4 5 13 20 14 12
Find the difference between the upper limit of the median class and the lower limit of the
modal class in the data given below :
Class 65 – 85 85 – 105 105 – 125 125 – 145 145 – 165 165 – 185
Frequency 4 5 13 20 14 12
/OR

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

100 98 93 84 72 55 35 20 11 4

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 Form a frequency distribution table from the data given below :
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
0 or
Marks or or or or or or or or or
more
more more more more more more more more more
Number
of 100 98 93 84 72 55 35 20 11 4
students

SECTION-C
15 24 3
Question numbers 15 to 24 carry three marks each.

15. ABC BC D ADCBAC AC2BCCD.

D is a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC such that ADCBAC. Show that
AC2BCCD.

16. 2
x x12
3 2
p(x)x ax bx84 a b

If x2x12 divides p(x)x3ax2bx84 exactly, find a and b.

17. 40 1
9.00
In a school, the duration of a period in Junior section is 40 minutes and senior section is 1 hour.
If the first bell for each section rings at 9.00 a.m., when will the two bells ring together again.
/OR
9m, 9m1 9m8
m
Use Euclid’s Division Lemma to show that the cube of any positive integer is of the form 9m,
9m1 or 9m8, for any integer m.

18. cos38. cosec52  sin 2 12  sin 2 78


cot18. cot35. cot60. cot55. cot72 sec 2 45. cosec 2 45
cos38. cosec52  sin 2 12  sin 2 78
Evaluate : 
cot18. cot35. cot60. cot55. cot72 sec 2 45. cosec 2 45

19. p(x)x33x2x2 g(x) x2

2x4 g(x)

On dividing a polynomial p(x)x33x2x2 by another polynomial g(x), the quotient and

remainder were x2 and 2x4 respectively. Find g(x).

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20. x y x  0, y  0.
2 2 1 3 2
  ;  0
x 3y 6 x y
a yax4
Solve for x and y given x  0, y  0.
2 2 1 3 2
  ;  0
x 3y 6 x y
Hence find a for which yax4
/OR
m n (2m1)x3y5, 3x(n1)y2

Determine the value of m and n so that the following pair of linear equations have infinite
number of solutions.
(2m1)x3y5, 3x(n1)y2

21. 62.8 f
0 – 20 20 – 40 40 – 60 60 – 80 80 – 100 100 – 120
5 8 f 12 7 8
The mean of the following frequency distribution is 62.8. Find the missing frequency f :
Class 0 – 20 20 – 40 40 – 60 60 – 80 80 – 100 100 – 120
Frequency 5 8 f 12 7 8

22. ABC ADBC D BC BD3CD

2AB22AC2BC2.
2 2 2
In ABC, ADBC where D lies on BC. Also BD3CD. Prove that 2AB 2AC BC .
/OR

Prove that the area of an equilateral triangle described on one side of a square is equal to half
the area of the equilateral triangle described on one of its diagonals.

23. cosecA cosecA

  2 sec 2 A
cosecA  1 cosecA  1
cosecA cosecA
Prove that :   2 sec 2 A
cosecA  1 cosecA  1

24. 45 fi50 x y
10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80
4 8 x 12 10 4 y

If the mode of the following data is 45, find x and y given fi50.
Class 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80
Frequency 4 8 x 12 10 4 y

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 / SECTION-D
25 34 4
Question numbers 25 to 34 carry four marks each.

25. 5
Prove that 5 is irrational.

26.
4xy4 ; 3x2y14
x0
Draw the graphs of the following pair of linear equations :
4xy4 ; 3x2y14
Shade the region bounded by both the lines and x0.

27. xr sincos, yr sinsin zr cos x2y2z2r2

If xr sincos, yr sinsin and zr cos. Prove that x2y2z2r2

28.
50 – 100 100 – 150 150 – 200 200 – 250 250 – 300 300 – 350 350 – 400
5 6 15 10 5 6 3
Compute the median of the following data :
Class 50 – 100 100 – 150 150 – 200 200 – 250 250 – 300 300 – 350 350 – 400
Frequency 5 6 15 10 5 6 3

29. 4 3
p(x)3x 6x 2x 10x5
2
1, 1
Obtain all the zeroes of p(x)3x46x32x210x5 if two of its zeroes are 1, 1.
/OR
132 2

The sum of a two digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the digits is 132. If
the two digits differ by 2, find the number(s).

30.

If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in two
distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio – prove.

/OR

In a triangle, if the square of one side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides,
then the angle opposite to the first side is a right angle – prove.

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31. sec30
Find the value of sec30 geometrically.

32. 1
ABC BC D BD BC
3
9AD27AB2.

1
In the given figure ABC is equilateral. D is a point on BC such that BD BC. Prove that
3
9AD27AB2.

33. sec 1 sec 1

  2 cosec
sec 1 sec 1
sec 1 sec 1
Prove that :   2 cosec
sec 1 sec 1

34.
0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70
10 20 35 40 25 25 15
Draw a less than ogive for the following data. Hence locate the median :
Class 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70
Frequency 10 20 35 40 25 25 15

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