7nekanand School

HALF YEARLY EXAM

SESSION: 2024-25
MATHEMATICS (041)
Time: 3 Hours Class : X (B-G) M. M. : 80
youbelleve in yourself, have dedication and commitment you wttl be a winner".
Good Luck!
General Instructions:
1. This qucstion paper contains 38 qucstions. Allquestions are compulsory. This
qucstion papcr is dividcd into five Scctions - A, B, C, D and E.
2. In Section A, Question nunbers 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and
qucstion numbers 19 and 20 are Assertion - Reason bascd questions of 1 mark
each.
3. In Section B, Question numbers 21 to 25 are very short answer (VSA) type ques
tions, carrying 2 marks each.
4. In Section C, Question numbers 26 to 31 are short answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 3 marks each,
5. In Section D, Question numbers 32 to 35 are long answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks cach.
6
In Section E, Question numbers 36 to 38 are case-study based integrated ques
tions carrying 4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks question in
each case-study.
7) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in 2
questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and 3
questions of 2 marks in Section E.
8. Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take = 22/7 wherever required, if not
stated.

SECTION-A
1, The least mumber that is divisible by all the numbes from 1 to 5 (both inclusive) is:
(1)

(a) 5 Jb) 60 (c) 20 (d) 100

LCM.
2. If the product of two numbers is 1050 and their HCF is 25, find their (1)

(a) 125 (b) 40 42 (d) none of these

3. If HCF.(72, 120) = 24, then LCM (72, 120) is........ (1)

360 (c) 1728 (d) 2880

(a) 240
zeroes as -2 and 5: (1)
4, The number of polynomials having
1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) more than 3
(a)
=
5
The pair of linear equations x-2y
= 0
and 3x + 4y 20 have: (1)

One solution (b) Two solutions

(a)
.(c) Many solutions (d) No solutions

-1
P.T.0.
 6.
T discriminant = 0, then roots of a quadratic equation are (1)
(a) real and equal no real roots
(b)
(c) real and distinct
7. (d none of these
D and E are
respectively the points on the sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC such
at AD = cm, BD 5 cm. BC = 18 cm and DEI|BC. Then length of DE (n
3

is cm)
(1)
(a) 4.8 cm
8:
(b)
7.6 cm (c) 19.2 cm (d) 2.5 cm
Manush goes 3 km towards East and then 4 km towards
starting point is North. His distance irom
(1)
(a) 3 km (b)
9. 4 km (c) 5 km (d) 2 km
The sum of the probability
of all elementary
events of an experiment is p, then(1)
(a) 0<p (b)
10. OsP (c) p=1 (d) p=0
If pE) =0.03, then p(not E).
(1)
(a) 0.3 (b) 0.7 (c) 0.93 (d) none of these
I1. 2tan" 45°+cos 30°-sin² 60° =
(1)
(a) 2 (b)
2 (c) 3 (d) 1
12. f cot0 = sin45° cos 45°+cos
60° then e = (1)
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
13. If 5cos A= 4 than tan A is:
(1)
3
(a) 4 4
5 (c) (d)
3
14. If the angle of depression of an object from a 75 m high tower 30°,
distance of the object from the tower is: is then the
(1)
(a) 25V3m (b) 50V3m (d) mn
150
15. The diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas
circles of radii 24 cm and 7 cm is of the two
(1)
(a) 31 cn (b) 25 cm (c) 62 cm (d) 50 cm
16. Distance of a point P(3, 4) from x-axis ....
is (1)
(a) 1 unit (b) 5 units (c) 3 units (d) 4 units
17. If the ratio of radius of two wheels is 3:4, then the ratio of their circumference
is
(1)
(a) 3:4 (b) 9:16 (c) 4:3 (d) 16:9
18. If the angle of elevation is 45°, then the length of base is equal to the
(1)
(a) Perpendicular Hypotenuse (b)

(c) Median (d) None of these

ASSERTION AND REASONING:
The following questions consists of two statements - Assertion(A) and Reason( R), An
swer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below.:
-2
 Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation for A
Both A and R are true and R is not correct explarnation for A
cl A is true but is false
d) A is false but R is true

19. Assertion (A): Two or more circles that share a common center point but have
different radii are called Concentric circles.
Reason (R): All circles are similar.
20. Assertion (A): A(1, 1), B(-2, 7), C(3, -3) are collinear points.
Reason (R): Collinear points are the points that lie on the same straight line.
SECTION-B
Solve: using discriminant method. (2)
21. 2x-5x+3=0
22. (1) One card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards, each of the 52 cards being
equally likely to be drawn. Find the probability of (2)
(a) the card drawn is red (b) the card drawn is king
Or
22. (i) Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting (2)
(a) two heads (b) at least two heads
1
23. (1) Find the magnitude of angle A & B if tan(A+ B)
=
/3 and tan(A- B) =
0<A+ BS90°. (2)
Or

(ii) Prove that sin' 0+ cos*e =1-2sin' cos² (2)

23.
If P(2, p) is the midpoint of the line segment joining the points A(6, -5) & B(-2, 11),
24. (2)
find the value of p.
25. Find the sum of upper limits of median class & modal class. (2)

Class Interval 0-8 8-16 16-24| 24-32| 32-40

Frequency 12 26 10 9 15
SECTION-C

26. Prove that J2 is an irrational number. (3)

27. ) Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 9x-6x+1 and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients. (3)
Or
27. (ii) If a and B are zeroes of polynomial -5x+k= o are such that
a-=1.
Find the value of k. (3)

28. Solve for x: 2a+b+2x2t. (3)

Or

-3
 28. (ii) two digit numbcr is such that the product of digits is 14. When 45 is added
A
to the number, thc digits arc revcrscd. Find thc number. (3)
29. In fig, ABCD is a trapezium with AB||DC. Diagonal AC and BD intersect at p
Prove that AP BP Pe (3)

30,
31.
If x=rsin Acos C;y rsin sin and A C

zr
cos A, then prove
that +y' +z'=P.(3) x
In the given fig., ABC is A right anglc at B, with AB 14 cm & BC 24 cm. With=

Vertices A, B and C as centres, arcs are drawn cach the

of the shaded region. (Use 7 = of radius 7 cm. Find the area
22/7). (3)
A

B
SECTION-D
32. From a stationery shop, Siya bought two books
Physics of class X for Rs. 850 and of Mathematics & three books of
Suman
two books of Physics of class X for Rs. 900. bought three books of Mathematics
and
) Represent the problemn in the form of a (2+3=5
pair of linear equations in two
Variables.
{ii) Find the price of one Mathematics book & one
Physics book.
33, State and prove basic proportionality theorem (or
BPT or thales theorem). (1+4-5)
34. (a) Prove that (2, -2), (-2, 1) & (5, 2) are the vertices a
triangle, Also, find the 1length of of right angled
the hypotenuse.
(b) Find the ratio in which the line 3x +
-9 = 0 divides the line segment
y

joining the points (1, 3) (2, 7). &

(3+2)
Or
(ii) (a) If the distance of P(x, y) from the points A(3, 6) & B(-3, 4) is equal,
prove that 3x t y= 5,
Find the area of rhombus whose vertices
(6) (3+2)
(3, 0), (4, 5), (-1, 4) & (-2, -1). taken in order are the points
35 (i) The median of data is 50, find the value of p
and q if sum of frequencies is
90.
(5)
Marks 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80| 80-90
No. of students p 15 25 20 8 10

4
 Or
g5.
(i1) The mode of the following freguency distribution is 36. Find the values of x
and y. (5)
Class Interval 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-5050-60 60-70 Total
Frequency 8 10 16 12 y 7 69
SECTION-E
36. From Bengaluru bus stand, if Riddhima buys 2 tickets to Delhi and 3 tickets to
Goa, then total cost is Rs, 46: but if she buys 3 tickets to Delhí and 5 tickets to
Goa, then total cost is Rs. 74.
Consider the fare from Bengaluru to Delhi and that from Bengaluru to Goa as Rs.
x and Rs. y respectively and answer the following questions:
(1) Represent the lst situation algebraically. (1)
(ii) Represent the 2nd situation algebraically. (1)

(i) Find the fare from Bengaluru to Delhi. (2)

Or
(iv) Find the fare from Bengaluru to Goa. (2)

37. Rohit is standing at the top of the building observes a car at an angle of 30°, which
is approaching the foot of the building at a uniform speed. Six seconds later, the
angle of depression of the car formed to be 60°, whose distance at that instant
from the building is 25 m.
Find the height of the building. (2)

Or
(ii) Find the distance between two positions of the car. (2)
(iiü) Find the total time taken by the car to reach the foot of the buiüding from
the starting point. (1)

(iv) Choose the correct option:

The angle of elevation increases (1)
when point of observation moves towards the object
when point of observation moves away from the object
(c) when object moves away from the observer
(d) none of these
38. A backyard is in the shape of a triangle with right angle at B, AB = 6 m and BC -
8m, A pit was dig inside it such that it touches the walls AC, BC and AB at P, Q
and respectively such that AP= 4 cm. (Refer to the figure given)
R

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

Find the value of PC. (1)
(ii) Find the perimeter of AABC. (1)
(ii) If radius of the inner circle is 2 cm, find area of shaded region. (2)
Or
(iv) Find the area of unshaded region if radius of inner circle is 2 cm. (2)