MPS/T-1/MATHS/X/2023-24

Section-A
43
Q-1 The decimal expansion of the rational number 24 53
, will terminate after how many places of
decimal?

(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2

Q-2 How many zeroes the polynomial given below has

(a)1 (b) 2 (c) No zero (d) 3

Q-3 In the following figure graph of a line intersects the Y-axis at (0, 3) and X-axis at (4.5, 0). Y = mx +c
slope-intercept form of a line, where c is intercept on y-axis and m is the slope of the line. Slope of the
𝑦 −𝑦
line passing through two points with coordinates (𝑥1, 𝑦1 ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 ) is given by 𝑥 2 − 𝑥1. Which of the
2 1
following equations is the correct equation of the line shown in the graph?

(a)y=2x + 3 (b) 3y = 2x + 3 (c) 3y = -2x +9 (d) y = -2x +9

Q-4 If Roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 − (𝑝 + 𝑞)𝑥 + 1 =0 are real and unequal, the roots of the
equation (𝑝 + 𝑞)𝑥 2 - x + pq are? (Given p and q are positive integers)

(a)real and unequal (b) Imaginary (c) real and equal (d) imaginary and equal

1 − sin 𝜃
Q-5 If = 𝑥 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 tan 𝜃 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 ?
cos 𝜃

1 −𝑥 2 1 +𝑥 2 2𝑥 2𝑥
(a) (b) (𝑐) (𝑑)
2𝑥 2𝑥 1 −𝑥 2 1 +𝑥 2

𝑥 𝑦 3𝑎 3𝑏
Q-6 What is the ratio in which the line 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 1 between the two axes is divided by 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 ( 2 , 2
)
?

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

Q-7 A point ( x, y) is at a distance of c from the origin. How many such points are there in quadrant 1 ?

(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) infinitely many

Q-8

In given figure ∠1 = ∠2; ∠2 = ∠4

DE = 4; CE = x + 1, AE = 2x + 4; BE = 4x – 2, the value of x is?

(a)1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

Q-9 If the system of equations

3x+y=1
(2k−1)x+(k−1)y=2k+1 is inconsistent, then k=

(a)1 (b)2 (c) – 𝟏 (d) −𝟐

𝑎2 +𝑏2
Q-10 If Cosϴ = , then the value of Sinϴ is
2𝑎𝑏

√𝑎2 −𝑏2 √2𝑎2 𝑏2 −𝑎4 −𝑏 4 𝑎4 +𝑏 4 𝑎2 − 𝑏2

(i) ( ii ) ( iii ) 2𝑎𝑏 ( iv )
2𝑎𝑏 2𝑎𝑏 2𝑎𝑏
 1 1
Q – 11 A point ( a , 𝑎 ) lies on the circle with the point( 𝑎 , a ) as centre of it. The radius of the
circle is

1 1 1 1
( i ) √2(𝑎 − 𝑎) ( ii ) √2 ( a - 𝑎 ) ( iii ) 2 ( a - 𝑎 ) ( iv ) 2 ( a + 𝑎 )

Q-12 The distance between the points A ( a sinϴ , 0 ) and B ( 0 , a cosϴ ) is

(i)a ( ii ) ± a ( iii ) 𝑎2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 ϴ + 𝑎2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 ( iv ) 1

Q-13 If one root of the equation (k – 2)𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 3 is k times the reciprocal of the other, the
value of the k is?

(a)1 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d)7

Q-14 Three coins are tossed at random. The probability of appearing of at least two heads is
1 1 3 5
(a)2 (b) 4 (c)5 (d)8

Q-15 If Zeba was younger by 5 years than what she really is, then the square of her age in years
would have been 11 more than five times her actual age. What is her age now?

(a)13 years (b) 14 years (c) 15 years (d) 16 years

Q-16 The smallest number that leaves the remainder 8 and 12 when divided by 28 and 35 is

(a)224 (b) 204 (c) 244 (d) 248

Q-17 Arun scored 36 marks in English, 44 marks in in Hindi, 75 marks in Mathematics and x
marks in science. If he has scored an average of 50 marks, then the value of x is-

(a)65 (b) 55 (c) 75 (d) 45

Q-18 If the mean of the following distribution is 6, then the value of P will be-

x 2 4 6 10 p+5

f 3 2 3 1 2

(a)0 (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) 18

Q-19 Assertion: 74 can not end with zero.

Reason: Prime factorization of 74 does not include 2 as it’s one of the prime factots.

Q-20 Assertion: Median of the first 6 prime numbers is 7

Reason: If n is even, then median is the average of the two middle most terms.

Section-B
3
Q-21 Prove that √2 is irrational.

Q-22 Any point X is taken on the side BC of a triangle ABC and XM, XN are drawn parallel to
BA, CA meeting CA, BA at M and N respectively. MN meets BC produced in T.
Prove that: TX2 = TB × TC.

Q-23 In a trapezium ABCD, AB ⃦ CD and AC is its diagonal. A line segment PQ intersecting AB

and CD at P and Q respectively intersects the diagonal AC at point O, prove that OA . CQ =
OC.AP.

Q-24 If sin θ + cos θ = √2, then evaluate tan θ + cot θ.

Or
If sin θ + sin2θ + sin3θ = 1, then find the value of cos6 θ – 4 cos4 θ + 8 cos2 θ.

Q-25 Find the value of 𝛼 and 𝛽 for which the following pair of linear equations has infinite
number of solutions:
2x + 3y = 7;
αx + (α + β)y = 28 (2013)

Or

A man earns ₹600 per month more than his wife. One-tenth of the man’s salary and l/6th of the
wife’s salary amount to ₹1,500,which is saved every month. Find their incomes.

Section-C

Q-26 Floor and four walls of a room are fitted with square marble tiles of the
largest possible size. The dimensions of the room are 10m× 7𝑚 × 5𝑚. What
should be the size of tiles that should be cut and how many such tiles are
required.
Q-27 If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 be zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 𝑘, find the value of k such
that (𝛼 − 𝛽)2 − 2𝛼𝛽 = 40

Q-28 On reversing the digits of a two digit number, number obtained is 9 less than three times
the original number. If difference of these two numbers is 45, find the original number.

OR
A man travels 300 km partly by train and partly by car. He takes 4 hours if the travels 60 km by
train and the rest by car. If he travels 100 km by train and the remaining by car, he takes 10
minutes longer. Find the speeds of the train and the car separately.

𝑝 𝑞 𝑛
Q-29 If ratio of the roots of the equation lx2 + nx + n = 0 is p : q, then prove √𝑞 + √𝑝 + √ 𝑙 =0

Q-30 Q-40 The median of the following data is 50. Find the values of p and q , if the sum of all
the frequencies is 90

Marks Frequency

20 – 30 p

30 – 40 15

40 – 50 25

50 – 60 20

60 – 70 q

70 – 80 8

80 – 90 10

Q-31 In the given figure, DEFG is a square and ∠BAC = 90°. Show that FG2 = BG × FC.

Section-D
 𝑎 2𝑎
Q-32 If P and Q are two points whose coordinates are (at2,2at) and (𝑡 2 , − 𝑡
) respectively and S is the
1 1
point (a, 0). Show that 𝑆𝑃
+ 𝑆𝑄
is independent of t.

Q-33 If α, β be the roots of a𝑥 2 +bx + c=0 and γ, δ those of l𝑥 2 +mx + n=0, then find the
equation whose roots are αγ+βδ and αδ+βγ.
OR

Α , β are the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 −2x+3=0.

Determine the equation whose roots are P=𝛼 3 −3𝛼 2 +5α−2 and Q=𝛽3 −𝛽2 +β+5
Q-34 (a)Prove that: 3 (sin θ – cos θ)4 + 6 (sin θ + cos θ)2 + 4 (sin6 θ + cos6 θ) = 13.

(b) Show that cosec2 θ + sec2 θ can never be less than 2.

Q-35 A medical camp was held in a school to impart health education and the importance of
excercise to children. During this camp, a medical check of 35 students was done and their
weights were recorded as follows:

Compute mean and modal weight.

Section-E

Q-36 The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing

pandemic of coronavirus disease caused by the transmission of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among humans.

The following tables shows the age distribution of case admitted during a day in two
different hospitals
Table-1

Age (in
5-15 15-25 25-45 35-45 45-55 55-65
years)

No. of
6 11 21 23 14 5
cases

Table 2

Age (in
5-15 15-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65
years)

No. of
8 16 10 42 24 12
cases

Answer the following questions

Q-1 Find the mean for data given in table-1

Q-2 What is the upper limit of modal class in both the hospitals?

Q-3 Find the median for the data given in table-2

OR

Find the mode for data given in table-1