DELHI PUBIC SCHOOL BANGALORE SOUTH

SAMPLE PAPER- MID TERM EXAMINATION SEP 2022

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains two parts A and B.
Part – A:
1. It consists three sections- I and II.
2. Section I has 16 questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section II has 4 questions on case study. Each case study has 4 case-based sub-parts.
Part – B:
1. Question No 21 to 26 are Very short answer Type questions of 2 mark each,
2. Question No 27 to 33 are Short Answer Type questions of 3 marks each
3. Question No 34 to 36 are Long Answer Type questions of 5 marks each.

PART -A
SECTION -I
1. What is the sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime factorisation of 196?
2. If the sum and product of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are 3 and -10 respectively, find
the quadratic polynomial.
3. x and y are 2 different digits. If the sum of the two digit numbers formed by using both the
digits is a perfect square, then what is the value of x+y?
4. If the common difference of an AP is 5, then the value of 𝑎18 − 𝑎13 ?
5. √3
Given that 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 = 0,then what is the value of 𝛽 − 𝛼?
6. a and b are two positive integers such that the least prime factor of a is 3 and the least prime
factor of b is 5. Find the least prime factor of (a+b)?
7.

8. Find the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 − √5𝑥 + 1 = 0.

9. If HCF(336,54) is 6, find LCM(336,54).
10. Find the value of k for which the roots of the quadratic equation 3𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 are
reciprocal of each other?
11. What is the probability of getting a number greater than 3 in throwing a die?
12. If one zero of a quadratic polynomial 𝑘𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 𝑘 is 2, then the value of k?
13. Find the distance of the point (-3,9) from the origin.
14. A number chosen at random from the numbers -5,-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4,5. Then find the
probability that square of this number is less than or equal to 1.
15. Find the positive root √3𝑥 2 + 6 = 9 ?
16. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting at least one head.

SECTION-II
17. A part of monthly hostel charges in a college is fixed and the remaining depends on the
number of days one has taken food in the mess. When a student Anu takes food for 25 days,
she has to pay Rs.4500 as hostel charges, where as another student Bindu who takes food for
30 days, has to pay Rs.5200 as hostel charges.

Considering the fixed charges per month as Rs.𝑥 and the cost of food per day by Rs. 𝑦, then
answer the following questions.

I. Represent algebraically the situation faced by both Anu and Bindhu.

a) 𝑥 + 25𝑦 = 4500, 𝑥 + 30𝑦 = 5200
b) 25𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4500,30𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5200
c) 𝑥 − 25𝑦 = 4500, 𝑥 − 30𝑦 = 5200
d) 25𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4500,30𝑥 − 𝑦 = 5200
II. The system of linear equations, represented by above situation has
a) No Solution
b) Unique Solution
c) Infinitely many solution
d) None of these
III. The cost of food per day is
a) Rs.120
b) Rs.130
c) Rs.140
d) Rs.1300
IV. The fixed charges per month, for the hostel is
a) Rs.1500
b) Rs.1200
c) Rs.1300
d) Rs.1000

18. Alia and Shagun are friends living on the same street in Patel Nagar. Shagun’s house is at the
intersection of one street with another street on which there is a library. They both study in the
same school and that is not far from Shagun’s house. Suppose the school is situated at the
point O, (the origin). Alias’s house is at A. Shagun’s house is at B and the library is at C. Based
on the above information, answer the following questions.
 I. How far is Alia’s house from Shagun’s house?
a) 3 units
b) 4 units
c) 5 units
d) 2 units
II. How far is the library from Shagun’s house?
a) 3 units
b) 2 units
c) 5 units
d) 4 units
III. How far is the library from Alia’s house?
a) 2 units
b) 3 units
c) 4 units
d) None of these
IV. Which of the following is true?
a) ABC forms a scalene triangle
b) ABC forms an isosceles triangle
c) ABC forms an equilateral triangle
d) None of these
19. In a pathology lab, culture test has been conducted. In the test the number of bacteria taken
in to consideration in various samples is all 3 digit numbers that are divisible by 7, taken in
order.

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions.

I. How many bacteria are considered in the fifth sample?
a) 126
b) 140
c) 133
d) 149
II. How many samples should be taken in to consideration?
a) 129
b) 128
c) 130
d) 127
III. Find the total number of bacteria in the first 10 samples?
a) 1365
b) 1335
c) 1302
d) 1540
 IV. The number of bacteria in 50th sample?
a) 546
b) 553
c) 448
d) 496
20. Three friends – Anshu, Vijay and Vishal are playing hide and seek in a park. Anshu and Vijay
hide in the shrubs and Vishal have to find both of them. If the positions of three friends are at
A,B and C respectively as shown in the figure and forms a right angles triangle such that AB=9
m, BC = 3√3 m and ∠𝐵 = 900 , the answer the following questions.

I. The measure of ∠𝐴 is?

a) 30o
b) 45o
c) 60o
d) None of these
II. The measure of ∠𝐶 is?
a) 30o
b) 45o
c) 60o
d) None of these
III. Cos 2A =
a) 0
1
b) 2
1
c)
√2
√3
d) 2
𝐶
IV. Sin( 2 ) =
1
a)
2
1
b)
√2
√3
c)
2
d) 0

PART -B
21. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial √3𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 4√3 2M
22. A letter is selected at random from the word PROBABILITY. What is the probability that the 2M
selected letter is a vowel?
23. Find the values of 𝑚 and 𝑛 for which the pair of linear equations has infinite number of 2M
solutions: 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7; 2𝑚𝑥 + (𝑚 + 𝑛)𝑦 = 28.
24. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = √3, then prove that 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃 = 1. 2M
25. Find the value of k for which the following quadratic equation2𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 has equal 2M
roots?
26. Find the point on the 𝑥-axis which is equidistant from the points A(-2,3) and B(5,4) ? 2M
27. Prove that 2 + 5√3 is irrational. 3M
28. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑘𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3𝑘 is equal to their product, 3M
then find the value of 𝑘?
29. The cost of 2kg of apples and 1 kg of grapes on a day was found to be Rs.160. After a month. 3M
The cost of 4kg of apples and 2 kg of grapes is Rs.300. Represent the situations graphically.
30. If the sum of first 𝑚 terms of an AP is the same as the sum of its first 𝑛 terms, show that the 3M
sum of its first (𝑚 + 𝑛) terms is zero.
31. Solve for 𝑥: 1 + 2 = 4 , 𝑥 ≠ −1, −2, −4 3M
𝑥+1 𝑥+2 𝑥+4

32. Find the ratio in which the line 𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 0divides the line segment joining the points (-2,-5) 3M
and (6,3). Find the coordinates of the point of intersection.
33. Cards marked with numbers 3,4,5……50 are placed in a bag and mixed thoroughly. One card is 3M
drawn at random from the bag. Find the probability that the number on the card drawn is:
a) Divisible by 7.
b) A perfect square
c) A multiple of 6.
34. An AP consists of 37 terms. The sum of the three middle most terms is 225 and the sum of the 5M
last three terms is 429. Find the AP.
35. An express train takes 1 hour less than a passenger train to travel 132 km between Mysore 5M
and Bangalore (without taking in to consideration the time they stop at intermediate
stations). If the average speeds of the express train is 11 km/h more than that of the
passenger train find the average speed of two trains.
36. 5M
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃
Prove that + = 1 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃
1−𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃