PRESIDIUM SCHOOL

Sample Paper
HALF YEARLY EXAM
SESSION 2022-23
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
CLASS X
Name of the Student: _____________________ Max. Marks: 80
Day & Date: Duration: 3 hours
General instruction:
1) This question paper contains three sections – A, B,C and D. Each part is compulsory.
2) Section – A has 22 MCQ type questions of 1 mark each and 2 Case study based type questions
of 4 marks each.
3) Section – B has 5 short answer type (SA2) questions of 2 marks each.
4) Section – C has 5 long answer type (LA) questions of 4 marks each.
5) Section – D has 4 very long answer type (VLA) question of 5 marks each.

SECTION – A (1×30=30)
1 For some integer m, every even integer is of the form 1
(i) m (ii) m + 1 (iii) 2m (iv) 2m + 1

2 If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m – 117 , then the value of m is 1
(i) 4 (ii) 2 (iii) 1 (iv) 3

3 The largest number which divides 70 and 125 , leaving remainders 5 and 8 , respectively is 1
(i) 13 (ii) 65 (iii) 875 (iv) 1750

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4 The decimal expansion of the rational number 1250 will terminate after: 1
(i) one decimal place (ii) two decimal place (iii) three decimal place (iv) four decimal place

5 If one of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial x3 + ax2 + bx + c is -1 , then the product of the other two 1
zeroes is
(i) b – a + 1 (ii) b – a – 1 (iii) a – b + 1 (iv) a – b – 1

6 If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a+1)x + b are 2 and -3 , then 1

(i) a = -7 , b = -1 (ii) a = 5 , b = -1 (iii) a = 2 , b = -6 (iv) a = 0 , b = -6

7 If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k-1)x2 + kx + 1 is -3 , then the value of k is 1
(i) 4/3 (ii) -4/3 (iii) 2/3 (iv) -2/3

8 A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are -3 and 4 , is 1

𝑥2 𝑥
(i) x2 – x + 12 (ii) x2 + x + 12 (iii) − − 6 (iv) 2x2 + 2x – 24
2 2
9 The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 99x +127 are 1
(i) both positive (ii) both negative (iii) one positive and one negative (iv) both equal

10 Given that two of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d are 0, the third zero is 1
−𝑏 𝑏 𝑐 −𝑑
(i) 𝑎 (ii) 𝑎 (iii) 𝑎 (iv) 𝑎

11 The number of polynomials having zeroes as -2 and 5 is 1

(i) 1 (ii) 2 (iii) 3 (iv) more than 3

12 The father’s age is six times his son’s age. Four years hence, the age of the father will be four times 1
his son’s age. The present ages, in years, of the son and the father are, respectively
(i) 4 and 24 (ii) 5 and 30 (iii) 6 and 36 (iv) 3 and 24

13 Aruna has only Rs1 and Rs2 coins with her. If the total number of coins that she has is 50 and the 1
amount of money with her is Rs75, then the number of Rs1 and Rs2 coins are, respectively
(i) 35 and 15 (ii) 35 and 20 (iii) 15 and 35 (iv) 25 and 25

14 If x=a and y=b is the solution of the equation x – y = 2 and x + y = 4, then the values of a and b are, 1
respectively
(i) 3 and 5 (ii) 5 and 3 (iii) 3 and 1 (iv) -1 and -3

15 The value of c for which the pair of equations cx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3 will have infinitely many 1
solutions is
(i) 3 (ii) -3 (iii) -12 (iv) no value

16 If the lines given by 3x + 2ky = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then the value of k is 1
(i) -5/4 (ii) 2/5 (iii) 15/4 (iv) 3/2

4𝑠𝑖𝑛Ө−cosӨ
17 If 4tanӨ = 3 , then ( ) is equal to 1
4𝑠𝑖𝑛Ө+cosӨ
(i) 2/3 (ii) 1/3 (iii) 1/2 (iv) 3/4

18 What is the value of (tanƟ cosecƟ)2 - (sinƟ secƟ)2 1

(i) -1 (ii) 0 (iii) 1 (iv) 2

19 If sinӨ – cosӨ = 0 , then the value of ( sin4Ө + cos4Ө ) is 1

(i) 1 (ii) 3/4 (iii) 1/2 (iv) 1/4

20 Given that sin𝛼 = 1/2 and cos𝛽 = 1/2 , then the value of ( 𝛼 + 𝛽 ) is 1
(i) 00 (ii) 300 (iii) 600 (iv) 900

21 If triangle ABC is right angled at C , then the value of cos(A+B) is 1

(i) 0 (ii) 1 (iii) 1/2 (iv) √3/2

22 Given that sinӨ = a/b , then cosӨ is equal to 1

𝑏 √𝑏2 −𝑎 2 𝑎
(i) (ii) b/a (iii) (iv)
√𝑏2 −𝑎 2 𝑏 √𝑏2−𝑎 2
 Case Study Based – 1

Traffic Lights (signals) are lights used to control movement of traffic. They are placed on
roads at intersections and crossings. The different colours of light tell drivers what to do.
The traffic lights at different road crossings changes after every 48sec, 72 sec and 108 sec,
respectively.

23 108 can be expressed as a product of its primes as 1

(a) 23×32 (b) 23×33 (c) 22×32 (d) 22×33

24 The HCF of 48,72,108 is 1

(a) 18 (b) 16 (c) 12 (d) 10

25 The LCM of 48,72,108 is 1

(a) 520 (b) 432 (c) 396 (d) 420

26 If all the traffic lights change simultaneously at 8:20:00 hrs, they will again change 1
simultaneously at
(a) 8:27:12 hrs (b) 8:32:24 hrs (c) 8:40:08 hrs (d) 8:24:24 hrs

Case Study Based – 2

If we jerk a stretched rope certain waves are produced on the rope. The figure given below
shows a part of the wave. Answer the given questions by looking at the figure.

27 Name the shape which is shown in the graph. 1

(a) spiral (b) ellipse (c) linear (d) parabola

How many zeroes are there for the polynomial ( shape of the rope ) ? 1
28 (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 0
29 The graph opens upward, if ________ 1
(a) a ≥ 0 (b) a = 0 (c) a < 0 (d) a > 0

30 The sign of zeroes of the given polynomial (see fig) are 1

(a) + , + (b) + , - (c) - , + (d) - , -

SECTION – B (2×5=10)
31 Find the 20th term from the last of the AP: 3,8,13,......,253. 2

32 How many two digit numbers are divisible by 7 ? 2

33 1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 Ө−𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 Ө 2
If tanӨ = , then evaluate .
√3 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 Ө+𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 Ө

34 Show that 5 -2√3 is an irrational number. 2

35 If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 6x 2 + x - 2, find the value of 2
α β
+ .
β α

SECTION – C (4×5=20)
36 Find all the zeros of the polynomial x 3 + 3x 2 - 2x - 6, if two of its zeros are -√2 and √2 4

37 Solve the following system of equations graphically 4

x + 3y = 6
2x - 3y = 12
and hence find the value of a, if 4x + 3y = a.

38 The present age of a father is three years more than three times the age of the son. Three years 4
hence father's age will be 10 years more than twice the age of the son. Determine their present
ages.

39 Show that : 2 (cos2 45° + tan2 60°) - 6 (sin2 45° - tan2 30°) = 6 4

40 One card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting: 4
(i) a king of red colour
(ii) a face card
(iii) a red face card
(iv) a black card

SECTION – D (5×4=20)
41 From a point on a bridge across a river, the angles of depression of the banks on opposite 5
sides of the river are 300 and 450, respectively. If the bridge is at a height of 3m from the
 banks, find the width of the river.

42 Prove that : (sin8 θ –cos8 θ) = (sin2 θ - cos 2 θ) (1 – 2sin2 θ cos2 θ) 5

43 A takes 6 days less than the time taken by B to finish a piece of work. If both A and B together 5
can finish it in 4 days, find the time taken by B to finish the work.
Ans. B alone can finish the work in 12 days.

44 The first term of an A.P. is 5, the last term is 45 and the sum is 400. Find the number of terms 5
and the common difference.