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Pre-Test, 2023-24
Sub:General Mathematics
Time:3hrs tR Eull Marks: 100
3seixs-xei9ti fxh simmomvloa srt iPass Marks: 30
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Question number to20 carries 1mark each )
S bebi If tfGt /Choose the correct answer
1. tfR a, b, c Ws dqIqP1UT IIE, (stElot sts atsM
Ifas b, c and d are in proportion, then rO ()1
a d
(a) a:e=b:d (b) (c ad= beo (d)atb=d:c
2. 17² r 18tGS f-bI Iof RI0 RIEA?-S ()
Between 17;and 18how many natural numbers are ther?
(a) 38 (b) 36 c) 34 (d) 32 F|- NJ5 (E)
3. GOHCGI ifRAR RTI 23ovkog sri o or
Which one of the following is nota rationalbuniber ?
(a) 0 (b) 4.1234 (c) 43.1234 (dY0J01904000..
4. 3ISTCOI If tfasat : -EA)+ (s)
Find the correct equality: A-E,dS, ()
375 104
(a) 0.375 = 105 (by p.104FTi.l+I ()
875 2334081 (b)
(c) 0.0875 = 103 (dj 106
(S) PT.0.
1000
 Sum of zeroes of thepolynomial -3 is
(c) 1 () \3
(a) 3

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If the graph of the polynomial y =A) intersects x-axis
two points, then the number of zeroes ofAx) is
(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2

Match the following :

A. 2

Degree ofa constant polynomial

(2) 2x-3 5$1 x E B.I

Coefficient ofx in the polynomial 2x-3

(3) x-1FJ C.0

Zero ofthe polynomial x-1

Choose the correct option :

a ) 1C, 2’A, 3’B
(b) 1’C, 2’B, 3’A
(c) 1’B, 2-’A, 3C
(d) 1’A, 2’C, 3-’B
(2)
8. o IRse RcoI ,p(x) .....
By division algorithm ofpolynomial, p() ....
(a) gr) x q(r) x r() (b) g() x qr) -r()
e gr) x q(r) + r() (d) gx) x q(x) = r(x)
ax +by+ = 0 $azx + b,y + =0 yG
9.
b
Ifthe pair of equations a,x + b,y + = 0 and
ayx + b,y+ =0 has unique solution, then
(a) a,b, = azb1
(d) b,c = b,cz
(C) azcj # a1c;
10. p(x) = ar- 3(a 1)(r-1) 89 abU21, a

If one zero of the polynomial p) = ax²-3(a 1)(x- 1)

is 2, then the value ofa is -
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c)3 (d) 2
11. Gfs-1:fR$Rx+y= 14 SX-y= 4 RYAR
x=5 y=9
tfe-2: aRARAAR 2x-3y = 8W* 4x 6y =9

Statement -1 :The roots of thepair of linecar equations

x+y= 14 and x-y=4 are x=S and y=9.
Statement -2: The pair of linearequations 2x-3y =8
and 4x-6y =9 are inconsistent.
(a) Go-1 coICA GI (only statement-1 is correct)
(b}GA Gf 2oA SSI(only statement-2 is correct)
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 (c) Rb Gfect s (Both the statements are correct)
(d) aibI GfeaRYOS (Both the statements are incórrect)

: R a W* B TE ax? + bx + c =0401
-b aß=

quadratic
Assertion:The sum and product ofthe roots of the 1
equation, 4x'-4x*1=0 are I andi.(B)
Reason : If a and are theroots of the quadraticequation
WEFo.D then dtBand aß! a
bi. a

-BothASSertion an Reason are 'correct and Reason is

Sei
the correct explanation for ASsertionrt rost

FIH Both Assertion and Reason arë correct and Reason is

not the correct explanation for Assertion.

Assertion is true, but reason is falses

Both Assertion and Reason are false.

13. ax? + bx +c = o fats4A YADI
Ifthe quadratic equation, ax + bx + c= 0 has equal roots,
then c =?
Ante
b b
(a) 2a (b)2 (©)a
4a
(4)
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14. so CE ax? + bx+c= 0 abI R 3
Forwhat condition ax? + bx +c= 0will be a linear equation?
Lay a = 0 (b) a> 0 (c) a<0 (d) a#0
15. aRA ABC~ADEF, tS ZA=57° $ ZE=73°,C8C% ZCA

IfA ABC~ADEF, such that ZA=57° andZE=73°, then

the value of ZCwill be*R 120-674
(a) 739rii(b)50ºa nfc) 5700Li(dy 430 tu seod 120-18C
16. 744 1 . . . . . . . .
Allsquares are...a LO
(a) fRA (Congruent) b qt (Similar)
(c) g aRR (not similar) (d) sbis EN (none of these)
17. A(6,2) * B(8,2) ag AKAI GYA NTRya l
The mid point ofa line segmentjoiningtwo points A(6,2)
and B(8,2) is
(a) (2,2) (b) (6,8)iÁo(7,2) (d) (8,10)
18, b43, ABCD 4D1 RT0 0 6 I
MR-A1K% 4inE 02 o 1Sannoitsu
In fig, ABCD is a rectangle. ses3
The co-ordinate of point Mis 2
(a) (2,3) (b) (-2,3)
1
60)
(c) (-3,2) Lt(3,2)je x o
y
1 2 34 5 CX
19. tan 48° tan23 tan 42° tan 670 1fcb RTA C E

The steps (i) to (v) are given in jumbled way for solving
the expression tan 48° tan 23° tan 42° tan 670.
(5) PT.O.
 20) tan 48° tan(90°-48)tan 23° tan(90- 23)
5 (G) 1 1
1
4 (i) tan 48° x, tan 480-x tan 23 X an 230
1(iv) tan 48P tan 42° tan 23° tan 67®
3 (v) tan 48 cot 48 tan 23° cot 230

represents the corect

Choose the corect option which
order of sequence
stv). 0. n,(i) b) (0). (). (ü) (Gv), (Gi)
(ii)
(c)(). (v), ) (Gi), () (9i), (i), (i) (),
20. cos(90 -) A
The value of cos(90-0) is
(a) cos 90 b) sin (c) sin 90 (d) 1

+Ron (Section-B)
21 50T COK FIK-1
Question number 2l to 50 carries Imark each
21. 2® x3®x40 HGAS
Find the value of z®x 3° x40

22. 20pg, 30gr 40rp R betrs f$?

What is the common factor of 20pg, 30gr and 40rp ?
23. 3430000 x faI
Write the standard form of 3430000.
(6)
24. F G s :
Find division :

(10x-25) +(2x-5)
IGetrA
GfR5TC1 P1I
25. 140 *
Express 140 as a product of its prime factors.

Write the fundamental theorem ofArithmetic.

27. abt Gfrcabs e A E15, 20 25a-s A ga

The soldiers in a regiment can be stood in some rows consisting

of 15, 20 or 25 numbers of soldiers. Find the least number
of soldiers in the regiment.
28. 12, 15 afs 21 G: Aef t I
Find the LCM of 12, 15 and 21.
29. *+7x+3 MTDR FN ROIfea?
1
How many zeroes of the polynomial x+7x+3?

Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 5 and 2.

31. -1 VOSx+14R1fASRaR?
Find the quotient when the polynomial -1 is divided
by x + 1.
32. oY f) = kx-2x +3k GR GIPPA S I
PTO.
(7)
 Ifin the polynomial f() = kx? - 2x + 3k, the sum of the
zeroes are equal to the product of thezeroes, then find the
value ofk.eb Kx:lHs $411
33. 3x +2y =5 W$

Find out whether the pair of linear equation 3x+2y=5

and 2x -3y =7 is consistent or not. ycye d 5

X-y=26, x=3y

aibloz to zdmsa 2 30 0C21ta

s dependent pair oflincar equations always cosistent?
36. X- A OI frt Jnomigo arlt ni zroibloz 1o
Write the equation ofX-axis, ts 2r5 5IS 1 SI .8S
37. ax? + bx + c= 0 fats 4o F J e y f bnit
Write the two roots of quadratic equation ax' +bx +c= 0,

Write the discriminant ofquadrátic equation.svol!

39. seRISTAM tpx tq=0 3OUEPAHR*A
Under what condition the roots of the equation
Iunequal?

Express the statement in the form of quadratic equation

"The product of two consecutive positive integers is 306."

OT4 (8))
41. WT 3121(Fillin the blanks) :

All.. triangles are similar (isosceles/ equilateral)

42. Ien 3ft (Fill in the blanks) :

similar if
Two polygons of the same number of sides are
their corresponding angles are....and their corresponding
sides are.
43. AABC~ APQRIaAB= 5cm, BC-6cm PQ-10cm,
COTS Q R I ?
AABC~ APQR, ifAB=Scm, BC-6cm and PQ=10cm, then
what is the length of QR?
44. vs fbas, DE| |BCia AD=x, DB--2, AE=rt2

Inthe given figure, DE||BC.

IfAD=x, DB-x-2, AE-r+2
and EC=-1, then find
the value of x.
45. ayR O(0,0) U$ P(r, 4)45A, CUCEIAA GGI
If the distance between origin O(0,0) and a point P(x, 4)
is 5 unit, find the value ofx.

If any three points are collinear, what will be the area of

the triangle formed by the three points?
(9) PT.O.
47. (6,7) Rycot y- 9 n f b FfRARA?
ITthe point (b,7) lies on y-axis, then find thevalue of b.
48. MA Aea 1(Evaluate)8
tan 35 tan 60 tan 55° tan 30
3
49. sin8=, cosec6 F-A I
3
If sin8 =,then find the value of cosec
50. tan A= cotB a, A+B AA f ?
If tan A= cotB, then what is the value of A+ B?

-Rei (Section-C)
4 5 1 t62 JA YG0$-2
Question numbers 51 to 62 carries 2 marks each
51. m Af A IS (Find the value of m)
(-3)m+1 x (-3)5 = (-3)7

Use Euclid's Division Algorithm to find the HCF of :

420 (and) 130

Find the zeroes of quadratic polynomial :

x²+7x+ 10

Find out whether the lines

of linear equations representing the following pair
coincident.
intersect at a point, are parallel or
9x +3y + 12 = 0
18x + 6y + 24 = 0

(10)
 55. p <1 pxy= 2, 6x -2y =3

Forwhat value of pthe equation px-y = 2and 6x -2y=2

has only one solution?

The area ofa rectangular plot is 528 m². The length of

the plot (in metres) is one more than twice its breadth.
Find the length and breadth of the plot.

Find the nature of the roots of the following quadratic

equation. If real root exist, find them.
2x-6x +3 = 0
58.fbav, LM||CB *LN||CD, (OCB e1 1R,
AM AN
AB AD

In fig, ifLMI|CB and LN||CD,

AM AN
prove that
AB AD

59. (1,5), (2,3) * (2,-11)gD| RAN NA Afa 411

Determine ifthe points (1,5),(2,3) and(-2,-11)are collinear.
60. A(6,1), B(8,2), C (9,4) *D (p.3)fyEDI ctcDI

(11) PTO.
 and D (p,3) are the vertices of
rA(6,1),)B(8,2), C (9,4)
aparallelogram taken in order,
then findp.
61. Tsat(Evaluate) 3
sin 60 cos 30 + sin 30° cos 600
T' 4A AA, COCS A4 A1
62. 17 sec 4A = cosec(A - 20),
an acute angle,
If sec 44 = cosec(A - 20), where 44 is
find the value of4.

-RUN (Section-D)
e 63 1 68 CA oAYGU0E3
Question number 63 to 68 carries 3 marks each

Divide using factorisation :

(4u² + 25u - 21) + (u +7)

Prove that 2 is irrational.

The difference between two numbers is 26 and one number

is three times the other. Find them.

Find the roots of the following equation :

4x +x-3 =0
67. (4,-1) (2,-3) K aIRSS AffeI fy

(12)
 the
Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of
line segment joining (4, -)and (-2,-3).
RAt /OR

on the same street in

Pinky and Rinky are friendsliving
Tarun Nagar. Rinky's house is
at the intersection of one y
street with another street on 4
3 A
which there is a library. Sup 2
pose the school is situated at
o1
B C
the point O ie. the origin.
Pinky's house is at A, Rinky's 1 23 4 X
house is at B and the library
is at C.

Based on the above information, answer the following

questions

How far is Pinky's house from Rinky's house?

Find the area of the land that lies between Pinky's

house, Rinky's house and the library.
(13) PT.O.
68. 1 A(Prove that ) 8

sec0-1 = COsec0- cot0

sec + 1
8-RT(Section-E)
CUA YGUI-4
9469 4 I 70 marks cach
70 carries 4
Question number 69 to GA1, ga
aDRIA
69. 2r-3x3-3x² + 6x-2

2x4 - 33-3r² + 6x -2 ifyou know

Find the zeroes of
and-/2.
that two of its zeroes are 2

Prove that ifa line is drawn parallel to one side ofa triangle
to intersect the other two sides in distinct points, then the
othertwo sides are divided in the same ratio.

I}AI /Or

RIR CD*Ffys ce AI(RGat A A ABE~ ACFBI

Eis apoint on the side AD produced of a parallelogram
ABCD and BE intersect CD at F. Show that AABE ACFB.