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SAMPLE PAPER 01 FOR HALF YEARLY EXAM (2017-18)

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS(041)

BLUE PRINT FOR HALF YEARLY EXAM: CLASS X

VSA SA – I SA – II LA
Chapter Total
(1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)
Real Numbers 1(1) 2(1) 6(2) -- 9(4)

Polynomials 1(1) 2(1) 3(1) 4(1) 10(4)

Pair of Linear Equations
1(1) -- 3(1) 4(1) 8(3)
in two variables
Quadratic Equations -- 2(1) 3(1) 4(1) 9(3)

Arithmetic progression 1(1) -- 3(1) 4(1) 8(3)

Coordinate Geometry -- 2(1) 6(2) 4(1) 12(4)

Introduction to
1(1) 4(2) 3(1) 4(1) 12(5)
Trigonometry

Triangles 1(1) -- 3(1) 8(2) 12(4)

Total 6(6) 12(6) 30(10) 32(8) 80(30)

MARKING SCHEME FOR HALF YEARLY EXAM

NO. OF
SECTION MARKS TOTAL
QUESTIONS
VSA 1 6 08
SA – I 2 6 12
SA – II 3 10 30
LA 4 8 32
GRAND TOTAL 80

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 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, HYDERABAD REGION
SAMPLE PAPER 01 FOR HALF YEARLY EXAM (2017-18)

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80

CLASS : X DURATION : 3 HRS
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 30 questions divided into four Sections A, B, C and D.
(iii). Section A comprises of 6 questions of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 6 questions of 2
marks each. Section C comprises of 10 questions of 3 marks each and Section D comprises of 8
questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A

1. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 2x3 – 3kx2 + 4x – 5 is 6, then find the value
value of k.

2. State Euclid’s division lemma

3. Find he value of k for which the system of equations x – 2y = 3 and 3x + ky = 1 has a unique
solution.

4. If ABC ~ PQR , BC = 8 cm and QR = 6 cm, find the ratio of the areas of  ABC and  PQR.

5. If 2x, x + 10, 3x + 2 are in A.P., find the value of x.

1 2 sec A
6. If sinA = , find the value of .
2 1  tan 2 A

SECTION – B

7. Using Euclid’s division algorithm, find the HCF of 2160 and 3520.

8. If secA + tanA = m and secA – tanA = n, find the value of mn .

9. If A and B are angles of right angled triangle ABC, right angled at C, prove that
Sin2A + Sin2B = 1

10. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 5t2 + 12t + 7 and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients.

11. Find the value of k if the points A(2, 3), B(4, k) and C(6, –3) are collinear.

1 1
12. Find the roots of   3, x  0, 2
x x2
SECTION – C

13. Find the quotient and remainder when 4x3 + 2x2 + 5x – 6 is divided by 2x2 + 3x + 1.

14. Solve 2x + 3y = 11 and 2x – 4y = – 24 and hence find the value of ‘m’ for which y = mx + 3.

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15. Prove that 5 is an irrational number.

16. Show that the square of an odd positive integer can be of the form 6q + 1 or 6q + 3 for some
integer q.

17. If (1, 2), (4, y), (x, 6) and (3, 5) are the vertices of a parallelogram taken in order, find x and y.

18. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points (– 3, 10) and (6, – 8) is divided by (–
1, 6).

19. If the sum of the first 14 terms of an AP is 1050 and its first term is 10, find the 20th term.

20. Find the roots of the equation 5x2 – 6x – 2 = 0, by method of competing the square.

1 1 1 1
21. Prove that:    .
cos ecA  cot A sin A sin A cos ecA  cot A

22. In the below figure, the line segment XY is parallel to side AC of Δ ABC and it divides the
AX
triangle into two parts of equal areas. Find the ratio .
AB

SECTION – D

23. Prove that “The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of the ratio of
their corresponding sides.”

24. Sides AB and AC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ
and PR and median PM of another triangle PQR. Show that Δ ABC ~ Δ PQR.

25. Places A and B are 100 km apart on a highway. One car starts from A and another from B at the
same time. If the cars travel in the same direction at different speeds, they meet in 5 hours. If
they travel towards each other, they meet in 1 hour. What are the speeds of the two cars? While
driving, the driver should maintain the speed limit as allowed. Comment

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  2x 1   x  3   1
26. Solve the equation: 2    3   5,  x  3, 
 x  3   2x 1   2

27. If a cos 3   3a sin 2  cos   m and a sin 3   3a sin  cos 2   n , prove that
2/3
 m  n   (m  n) 2 / 3  2a 2/ 3

secθ cos ec(900  θ)  tan θ cot(900  θ)  (sin 2 350  sin 2 550 )

28. Evaluate without using tables:
tan100 tan 200 tan 450 tan 700 tan 800

29. If two zeroes of the polynomial x 4  3x 3  20 x 2  6 x  36 are 2 and  2 , find the other zeroes
of the polynomial.

30. The houses of a row are numbered consecutively from 1 to 49. Show that there is a value of x
such that the sum of the numbers of the houses preceding the house numbered x is equal to the
sum of the numbers of the houses following it. Find this value of x.

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