GAYATRI CLASSES

Class: - 10th
Subject: -MATHEMATICS MM: 70 Time:2:30
Hrs.
Section -A
13x1=13

1. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1)x2 + kx + 1 is -3, then the value of k is

2. If x3 + 1 is divided by x² + 5, then the possible degree of quotient is

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

3. If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial of the form x² + ax + b is the negative of the other, then it
(a) has no linear term and the constant term is negative.
(b) has no linear term and the constant term is positive.
(c) can have a linear term but the constant term is negative.
(d) can have a linear term but the constant term is positive.

4. For what value of k, do the equations 2x – 3y + 10 = 0 and 3x + ky + 15 = 0 represent coincident lines

5. if the system of equation 2x+3y=6 and 2ax+(a+b)y=24 has infinite many solution
(a) a=2b (b) b=21 (c) a+2b=0 (d)2a+b=0

6. The graph of y = 4x is a line

(a) parallel to x-axis. (b) parallel to y-axis. (c) perpendicular to y-axis. (d) passing through the origin

7. The number of solutions of 3x + y = 243 and 243x - y = 3 is 1.

a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. infinity

8. Three alarms clocks rings at interval at 4,12 and 20 minute respectively. If they start ringing together after
how much time will they next ring together?
a 4:00 PM. b 5.00 PM. c 4.30 PM. d 5.30 PM

9. if the quadratic equation mx2+2x+m=0 has two equal roots, then the value of m is
a) ± 1 b) 0,2 c) -1,0 d 0,1

10. Find the nature of roots of quadratic equation x2-3x+11=0

a. No roots b. No real roots c. Two equal roots d. Two distinct real roots

Assertions and Reasons

Directions (Q-11 to Q-13)
In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R).
Mark the correct choice as:
 (a) If both Assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If both assertion and reason are false.
11. Assertion: If product of two numbers is 5780 and their HCF is 17 , LCM is 340
Reason: HCF is always factor of LCM

12. Assertion: x=2 ,y=1 is a solutions of pair of equation 3x-2y=4 , 2x+y=5

Reason: To find solution of Equation we multiply given equation by x and y values

13. Assertion: The polynomial p(x)= x3+x has one real zero
Reason: A polynomial of nth degree has at most n zeroes

SECTION-B 3x1=3

14. Find the LCM of ab2 and a3b ?

15. Find The zeroes of polynomial x2-3x-m(m+3) ?
16. Find the values of c for which equation cx-y=2 , 6x-2y=3 will have infinity many solutions ?

SECTION-C 8x2=16

17. Aruna has only Rs.1 and Rs.2 coin . It the total number of coins that she has 50 and the amount with her Is Rs.75
then find the numbers of Rs.1 and Rs.2 coins are ?
18. If one zeroes of polynomial (a2+1)x2+(2a+3)x+(3a+4) is -1,then find the product of its zeroes .
19. Prove that √2 + √5 is irrational number
20. Find a natural number whose square diminished by 84 is equal to thrice of 8 more than given number?
21. Find the solution of the pair of equations x/10+y/5−1=0 and x/8+y/6=15. Hence ,find λ , if y = λx + 5.
22. Solve the equation ax + by = a - b , bx – ay = a + b and find x , y ?
23. If a and b is zeroes of f(x)= kx2+4x+4 such that a2 + b2 =24 , find the value of k ?

24. Solve the following 6a2x2 - 7abx - 3b2 = 0 ?

SECTION –D 8x3=24

25. If -5 is a root of the quadratic equation 2x 2 + px -15 = 0 and the quadratic equation p(x 2 + x) +
k = 0 has equal roots, find the value of k.
26. In a fight of 600km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was
reduced by 200 km/hr and the time of flight increased by 30 minutes. Find the duration of flight
27. In a competitive examination, one mark is awarded for each correct answer while 1/2 mark is deducted
for every wrong answer. Jayanti answered 120 questions and got 90 marks. How many questions did
she answer correctly?
28. Ankita travels 14 km to her home partly by rickshaw and partly by bus. She takes half an hour, if she
travels 2 km by rickshaw, and the remaining distance by bus. On the other hand, if she travels 4 km by
rickshaw and the remaining distance by bus, she takes 9 minutes longer. Find the speed of the
rickshaw and of the bus.
29. A two-digit number is obtained by either multiplying the sum of the digits by 8 and then subtracting 5 or
by multiplying the difference of the digits by 16 and then adding 3. Find the number.
30. A railway half ticket costs half the full fare, but the reservation charges are the same on a half ticket as
on a full ticket. One reserved first class ticket from the stations. A to 8 costs ₹2530. Also, one reserved
first class ticket and one reserved first class half ticket from A to 8 costs ₹3810. Find the full first class
fare from station A to 8 and also the reservation charges for a ticket.
31. A) If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 + x – 2, find the value of 1/α−1/β.
B) If the squared difference of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x 2 + px + 45 is equal to 144, find
the value of p
32. A. Find zeroes of quadratic Polynomial f(x)=abx2+(b2-ac)x- bc, and verify the relationship
between zeroes and coefficient.
 B. Find zeroes of quadratic Polynomial f(x)=x2+2√ 2x-6 , and verify the relationship between
zeroes and coefficient.

SECTION E

CASE BASED STUDY QUESTIONS

33. Special offers are short-term pricing strategies that businesses, especially shops, will
adopt to encourage customers to buy from them. During winter season, a shopkeeper
sells a jacket at 8% profit and a sweater at 10 % discount thereby getting a sum of
₹1008. If she had sold the jacket at 10 % profit and the sweater at 8 % discount, she
would have got ₹1028. Denoting the cost price of one jacket by ₹ x and the list price of
one sweater by ₹ y, answer the following situations.
4x1=4
1. Represent the first situation algebraically.
a) 12x+10y=11200. b) 10x+12y=11200
c) 12x-10y=11200
d) 10x-12y=1120

2. Represent the second situation algebraically

a) 46x+55y=51400
b) 55x+46y=51400
c) 55x-46y=51400
d) 46x-55y=51400

3 The system of linear equations representing both the situations will have.
a) Infinite number of solutions
b) Unique solution
c) No Solutions
d) Exactly two solutions

4 The graph of the system of linear equations representing both the situations will be
a) Parallel lines
b) Coincident lines
c) Intersecting lines
d) None of these

34. Priya and her husband Aman who is an architect by profession, visited France. They went to
see Mont Blanc Tunnel which is a highway tunnel between France and Italy, under the Mont
Blanc Mountain in the Alps, and has a parabolic cross-section. The mathematical
representation of the tunnel is shown in the graph.
5x1=5
(1) The zeroes of the polynomial whose graph is given, are
(a) -2, 8 (b)-2, -8 (c) 2,8 (d) -2,0

(2) What will be the expression of the polynomial given in diagram?

(a) x2 – 6x + 16 (b) -x2 + 6x + 16 (c) x2 + 6x + 16 (d) -x2 – 6x – 16

(3) What is the value of the polynomial. represented by the graph, when x = 4?
(a) 22 (b) 23 (c) 24 (d) 25

(4) If the tunnel is represented by -x2+3x-2. then its zeroes are

(a) -1, -2 (b) 1, -2 (c) -1, 2 (d) 1, 2

(5) If one of the zero is 4 and sum of zeroes is -3, then representation of tunnel as a polynomial is
(a) x2-x+24 (b)-x2-3x+28 (c) x2+x+28 (d) x2-x+28

35. The speed of a motor boat is 20 km/hr. For covering the distance of 15 km the boat took 1 hour
more for upstream than downstream.
a. Let speed of the stream be x km/hr. then speed of the motorboat in
upstream will be
a) 20 km/hr. b) (20 + x) km/hr. c) (20 – x) km/hr. d) 2 km/hr
b. Which is the correct quadratic equation for the speed of the current?
a) x² + 30x − 200 = 0. b) x² + 20x − 400 = 0. c) x² + 30x − 400 = 0. d) x² − 20x − 400
=0

C. What is the relation between speed ,distance and time?

a) speed = (distance )/time b) distance = (speed )/time
c) time = speed x distance d) speed = distance x time