REVISION TEST-3(2023-2024)

Grade :10 Marks : 80

Subject : Mathematics (041) Time: 3hrs

General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with subparts of the
values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks and 2
Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks
questions of Section E
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = 22/7 wherever required if not stated.

SECTION A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
S.No Marks
1 The ratio of HCF to LCM of least composite number and the least prime number is 1
a. 1 : 2 b. 2 : 1 c. 1 : 1 d. 1 : 3
2 The exponent of 5 in the prime factorization of 3750 is 1
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
3 The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10(both exclusive) is 1
a. 10 b. 100 c. 504 d. 2520
4 What is the greatest possible speed at which a man can walk 52 km and 91 km in an 1
exact number of minutes?
a. 17 m/min b. 7 m/min c. 13 m/min d. 26 m/min
5 The given linear polynomial y = f(x) has 1

a. 2 zeros b.1 zero and the c.1 zero and the d. No zero
zero is 3 zero is 4
6 The given pair of linear equations is non- intersecting. Which of the following 1
statement is true?

𝑎1 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎1 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎1 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎1 𝑏 𝑐
a. = 𝑏1 = 𝑐1 b. = 𝑏1 ≠ 𝑐1 c. ≠ 𝑏1 = 𝑐1 d. ≠ 𝑏1 =≠ 𝑐1
𝑎2 2 2 𝑎2 2 2 𝑎2 2 2 𝑎2 2 2

7 The pair of linear equations 2𝑥 = 5𝑦 + 6 and 15𝑦 = 6𝑥 − 18 1

a. intersecting b. parallel c. coincident d. either

intersecting or
parallel
8 What is the value of k such that the following pair of equations have infinitely many 1
solutions? 𝑘𝑥 + 3𝑦 − (𝑘 − 3) = 0 & 12𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 − 𝑘 = 0
a. -6 b. -3 c. 3 d. 6

9 p and q are the zeroes of the polynomial 4y2-4y+1. What is the value of + + pq
1 1
1
𝑝 𝑞
− 15 −3 5 17
a. b. c. 4 d.
4 4 4

10 The values of 𝑥 & 𝑦 satisfying the two equations 32𝑥 + 33𝑦 = 34, 33𝑥 + 32𝑦 = 31 1
respectively are
a. -1,2 b. -1,4 c. 1,-2 d. -1,-4

11 If the system of equations 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1 and (2𝑘 − 1)𝑥 + (𝑘 − 1)𝑦 = 2𝑘 + 1 is 1

inconsistent, then k =
a. -1 b. 0 c. 1 d. 2

12 The quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 − √5𝑥 +1 =0 has 1

a. Two distinct b. Two real roots c. No real root d. More than 2

real roots real roots
13 The roots of the equation 𝑥 + 7𝑥 + 10 = 0 are:
2
1

a. -5,-2 b. 5,2 c. 5,-2 d. -5,2

14 Let p be a prime number. The quadratic equation having its roots as factors of 𝑝 is 1

a. 𝑥 2 − 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑝 = 0 b. 𝑥 2 − (𝑝 + 1)𝑥 + 𝑝 = 0 c. 𝑥 2 + (𝑝 + 1)𝑥 + 𝑝 = 0 d. 𝑥 2 − 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑝 + 1 = 0

15 The value of 𝑘 for which the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 2 = 0 has equal roots, 1
is:
 a. 4 b. ±4 c. -4 d. 0

16 If the common difference of an A.P. is 5, then 𝑎18 -𝑎13 = 1

a. 20 b. 25 c. 30 d. None of these

17 If 7times the 7th term of an A.P. is equal to 11 times its 11th term, then its 18th term = 1

a. 0 b. 1 c. -1 d. None of these

18 The sum of first 16 terms of the A.P. 10, 6, 2,… is 1

a. -320 b. 320 c. -352 d. -400

19 (A): The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑝(𝑥), where 𝑝(𝑥) is a polynomial in variable 𝑥, is as follows: 1

The number of zeroes of 𝑝(𝑥) is 5

(R): If the graph of a polynomial intersects the 𝑥 − axis at exactly two points, it need
not be a quadratic polynomial.
a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
20 (A): If the sum of first k terms of an A.P. is 3k2-k and its common difference is 6, then 1
the first term is 5
(R): If the nth term of an A.P. is 7-3n, then the sum of 25 terms is -800.
a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
SECTION B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each
21 1 1
If 𝛼, 𝛽 are zeroes of the equation 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 7, find the value of 𝛼 + 𝛽 - 2 𝛼𝛽. 2
22 If the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 are double in value to the zeroes of 2
2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 3, , find the value of 𝑝 and 𝑞.
OR
If one zero of the polynomial (𝑎2 + 9)𝑥 + 13𝑥 + 6𝑎 is reciprocal of the other. Find
2

the value of a.
23 Solve 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 11 and 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 = −24and hence find the value of ‘𝑚’ for which 2
𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 3.
24 Solve the quadratic equation: 𝑥 2 + 2√2𝑥 -6 = 0 for 𝑥. 2
OR
A two-digit number is four times the sum of its digits. It is also equal to 3 times the
product of digits. Find the number.
25 Find the number of natural numbers between 101 and 999 which are divisible by 2
both 2 and 5.
SECTION C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each

26 Prove that 2+ √3 is an irrational number. 3
OR
Find the greatest number of six digits exactly divisible by 18,24 and 36.
27 Compute the zeroes of the polynomial 4𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 8. Also, establish a relationship 3
between the zeroes and coefficients.
28 4𝑥 3𝑥 1
Solve: 𝑥−2 - 𝑥−1 = 72. 3

29 If the equation (1 + 𝑚2 )𝑥 2 + 2𝑚𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐 2 − 𝑎2 = 0has equal roots, show that 𝑐 2 = 3

𝑎2 (1 + 𝑚2 ).
OR
The area of a right – angled triangle is 600 sq.cm. If the base of the triangle exceeds
the altitude by 10cm, find the dimensions of the triangle.
30 If the sum of the first n terms of an A.P. is 4n-n2, what is the first term? What is the 3
sum of first 2 terms? What is the second term? Similarly, find the 3rd, 10th and nth
terms.
31 The incomes of X and Y are in the ratio 8: 7 and their expenditures are in the ratio of 3
19: 16. If each save ₹ 1250, find their income.
SECTION D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

32 The sum of four consecutive numbers in an A.P. is 32 and the ratio of the product of 5
the first and the last term to the product of two middle terms is 7: 15. Find the
numbers.
OR
 The houses in a row are numbered consecutively from 1 to 49. Show that there
exists a value of 𝑥 such that sum of numbers of houses preceeding the house
numbered 𝑥 is equal to the sum of the houses following 𝑥.
33 3
Two water taps together can fill a tank in 9 8hours. The tap of larger diameter takes 5

10 hours less than the smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which
each tap can separately fill the tank.
OR
If 𝑥 = −2 is a root of the equation 3𝑥 + 7𝑥 + 𝑝 = 0, find the values of 𝑘 so that the
2

roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑘(4𝑥 + 𝑘 − 1) + 𝑝 = 0 are equal.

34 Solve the following system of linear equations graphically: 5
3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 12 = 0; 𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 6 = 0
Shade the region bounded by the lines and 𝑥 − axis. Also find the area of shaded
region.
35 Three sets of Science, History and Drawing books have to be stacked in such a way 5
that all the books are stored topic wise and the height of each stack is the same. The
number of science books is 192, the number of history books is 480 and the number
of drawing books is 672. Assuming that the books are of same thickness, determine
the number of stacks of Science, History and Drawing books.
SECTION E
Case study-based questions are compulsory
36 A family room is an informal, all-purpose room in
a house. The family room is designed to be a place
where family and guests gather for group
recreation like talking, reading watching TV and
other family activities. The length, breadth and
height of a room are 8m 25 cm, 6m 75 cm and 4m
50cm.

i. Determine the longest rod which can measure the three dimensions of the room
exactly. 2
OR
i. Prove that the product of LCM and HCF (825 and 675) = Product of 825 and 675
ii. What is LCM of the given three measurements. 1
iii. If the HCF ( 825 and 675) = 75, then find LCM ( 825 and 675) 1

37 Basketball and Soccer are played with a spherical ball. Even though an athlete
dribbles the ball in both sports, a basketball player uses his hands and a soccer player
uses his feet. Usually, soccer is played outdoors on a large field and basketball is
played indoor on a court made out of wood. The projectile (path traced) of soccer ball
and basketball are in the form of parabola representing quadratic polynomial.
 i. What is the shape of the path traced by the ball? 1

1
ii. In the above graph, how many zeroes are there for the polynomial?
iii. Find three zeroes in the above graph?
2
OR
iii. What will be the expression of the polynomial?
38 Sri wants to participate in a 200 m race. He can currently run that distance in 51
seconds and with each day of practice it takes him 2 seconds less. He wants to do in
31 seconds.

i. Write the A.P for the given situation. 1

ii. What is the minimum number of days he needs to practice till his goal is reached?
OR 2
ii. If nth term of an A.P is given by 𝑎𝑛 = 2n +3, then find its common difference?
iii. Check whether 30 is a term of the given situation. 1