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Xavier’s Collegiate School, Kolkata

First Semester Block Test

Class : 10 Date : 20-09-2021

Subject : Mathematics Time : 8:00 am – 10:30 am
Full Marks : 80 Uploading Time: (Microsoft Teams) : 10:30 am – 10:45am

Instructions :
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Section A (Answer all questions)

Question 1 Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given: [40 x 1 = 40]
(i) An article is marked at Rs 15000. If it is sold to a customer at a profit of 10%, and the rate of GST is 18% (inter-
state), the central government will receive
(a) Rs 2700 (b) Nil (c) Rs 2970 (d) Rs 270
(ii) A retailer paid Rs 40000 for an article after receiving a discount of 20% the marked price from the manufacturer.
He sold the article to the customer at a discount of 10% on the marked price. If the rate of CGST is 6% and the sales
are intra state, the price paid by the consumer is
(a) Rs 53760 (b) Rs 50400 (c) Rs 47700 (d) Rs 50880
(iii) A man deposited Rs 1000 per month in a recurring deposit account for 4 years @ 6% p.a. At the time of maturity,
the interest that he will receive is
(a) Rs 53880 (b) Rs 50 (c) Rs 5880 (d) Rs 7056
(iv) A man opened a recurring deposit in a bank for a period of 2 years. If he gets Rs 66250 at the time of maturity
and the rate of interest is 10%, his monthly deposit is
(a) Rs 2500 (b) Rs 1500 (c) Rs 2000 (d) Rs 2250
(v) A man deposits Rs 400 per month in a recurring deposit account for 5 years. At the time of maturity if he gets Rs
6100 as interest, the rate that the bank is offering is
(a) 7.5% (b) 10% (c) 12.5% (d) None of the above
(vi) If x ∈ W, then the solution set of the equation 5 – 4x ≥ 2 – 3x is
(a) {….., 0, 1, 2,3} (b) {3,4,5,6 …..} (c) {0, 1, 2,3} (d) {0, 1, 2}
1 3𝑥 2
(vii) The solution set of the inequation - 5 < 10 + 1 ≤ 5 where x is an integer is
(a) {2,3,4} (b) {-4, -3, -2} (c) {-3, -2} (d) {-4, -3}
(viii) If P is the solution set of 8x – 1 > 5x + 2 and Q is the solution set of 3(x + 6) < 7x – 2, then P ∩ Q is the set
(a) {x: x > 5; x ∈ R} (b) {x: x > 1; x ∈ R} (c) {x: 1 < x < 5; x ∈ R} (d) {5,6,7….}
(ix) The set from which values of the variable (involved in the inequation) are chosen is called the
(a) Solution Set (b) Universal Set (c) Replacement Set (d) None of the above
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(x) The third proportion of the numbers (x – y ) and (x – y) is
𝑥−𝑦 𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝑥−𝑦 𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝑥2− 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦2 𝒙−𝒚 𝑥2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦2 𝒙−𝒚
𝑎 3 + 3𝑎𝑏2 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥𝑦 2
(xi) If 3𝑎2 𝑏 + 𝑏3 = 3𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑦3, then the value of x is equal to
𝑎𝑦 𝑏𝑦 𝑏 𝑎
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝑏 𝑎 𝑎𝑦 𝑏𝑦
(xii) If a, b and c are in continued proportion, then (a2 + b2) : (b2 + c2) is equal to
(a) a2 : c2 (b) c2 : a2 (c) (a + b) : (b + c) (d) a : c
2
(xiii) The quadratic equation ax + bx = c will have real roots when
(a) b2 – 4ac ≥ 0 (b) b2 – 4ac > 0 (c) b2 + 4ac ≥ 0 (d) b2 + 4ac > 0
(xiv) If – a is one of the solutions of the quadratic equation x2 + 3ax + k = 0, the value of k is
(a) a2 (b) – 2a2 (c) 2a2 (d) None of the above
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(xv) If the roots of a quadratic equation is 2 and 4 the coefficients of x2 and x in the equations standard form is
(a) 8 and 26 (b) – 8 and 26 (c) – 8 and – 26 (d) 8 and – 26
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(xvi) The values for p for which the quadratic equation px – 8x + p = 0 has real and distinct roots is
(a) {x: - 4 < p < 4; x ∈ R} (b) {-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4} (c) {x: - 4 ≤ p≤ 4; x ∈ R} (d) {-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3}
(xvii) A number, when increased by 12, is equal to 160 times its reciprocal. The value(s) of the number is
(a) 8 and – 20 (b) – 8 and 20 (c) Only 8 (d) Only – 20
(xviii) If x2 – 1 is a factor of px3 + 4x2 – 3x + q, then the value of p and q are
(a) p = 3, q = – 4 (b) p = – 3, q = 4 (c) p = – 3, q = – 4 (d) p = 3, q = 4
(xix) What number should be added to 16x3 – 8x2 + 4x + 7 so that the resulting polynomial has a factor 2x + 1?
(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 2 (d) – 2
(xx) A rectangular sheet of paper, when halved by folding it at the midpoint of its longer side, results in a smaller
rectangle whose sides are in the same proportion as the original rectangle. If the shorter side of the original
rectangle is 2 cm, what is the area of the smaller rectangle?
2
(a) √2 cm2 (b) 4√2 cm2 (c) cm2 (d) 2√2 cm2
√2
2 −3
(xxi) If A = [ ] and A2 is a unit matrix, then the values of a and b are
𝑎 𝑏
(a) a = 1, b = 2 (b) a = – 1, b = – 2 (c) a = 1, b = – 2 (d) a = – 1, b = 2
(xxii) If matrix A has an order 2 x 3 and B has an order 3 x 3 what is the order of matrix C so that CA = B
(a) 2 x 2 (b) 3 x 2 (c) 2 x 3 (d) 3 x 2
1 0 −1 1
(xxiii) If A + B = [ ] and A – 2B = [ ] then matrix A is
1 1 0 −1
1 1 1 1 2 −1 1 1 2 −1
(a) 3 [ ] (b) 3 [ ] (c) [ ] (b) [ ]
2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2
3 𝑥 1 3 𝑧 −7
(xxiv) If 2[ ] + 3[ ]=[ ] the values of x, y and z are
0 1 𝑦 2 15 8
(a) x = – 8, y = – 5 and z = 9 (b) x = 8, y = 5 and z = 9 (c) x = – 8, y = 5 and z = 9 (d) x = 8, y = 5 and z = 9
(xxv) In triangles ABC and triangle DEF, ∠ B = ∠ E, ∠ F = ∠ C and AB = EF, then the triangles are
(a) congruent but not similar (b) similar but not congruent
(c) both similar and congruent (d) neither similar nor congruent
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑑
(xxvi) If a + b + c + d ≠ 0 and 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 𝑏 + 𝑐 + 𝑑 = 𝑐 + 𝑑 + 𝑎 = 𝑑 + 𝑎 + 𝑏 then each of these ratios is equal to
−1 −1 1 1
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 2 (d) 3
(xxvii) If cos(A + B) = 0 then sin (A – B) will be equal to
(a) Cos B (b) Sin B (c) Cos 2B (d) sin 2B
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(xxviii) (cos A – sin A) is equal to
(a) 1 + 2cos2A (b) 1 + 2sin2A (c) 2sin2A – 1 (d) 2cos2A – 1
(xxix) In the case of 2 x 2 matrices, which of the following is not true:
(a) A(BC) = (AB)C (b) AB = BA (c) AI = IA (d) A(B + C) = AB + AC
(xxx) A girl of height 1.2 m is walking away from the base of a lamp-post at a speed of 1.5 m/s. If the lamp is 4.8 m
above the ground, what is the length of her shadow after 4 seconds.
(a) 1.6 m (b) 2 m (c) 3 m (d) None of the above
(xxxi) A is an acute angle in a right angled triangle. The value of cosec A sec(90 – A) – cot A tan(90 – A) – 1 is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) Cannot be determined
(xxxii) If 9 sec2 A – 5 tan2 A = 13, then the value of angle A is
(a) 60° (b) 30° (c) 45° (d) 0°
(xxxiii) If sin A + cos A = √2 cos (90 – A), then the value of tan A is
1
(a) (b) √2 + 1 (c) √2 – 1 (d) Cannot be determined
√2 + 1
(xxxIv) In a frequency distribution, if the frequencies of all the classes is doubled, the mean will
(a) Double (b) More than double (c) Less than double (d) Remain the same
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(xxxv) The mean marks of a class of 32 students is 37 . It is found that one students marks was incorrectly recorded
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as 24 instead of 42. What is the correct mean mark.
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(a) 3816 (b) 3716 (c) 3816 (d) 38
(xxxvi) The volumes of two spheres are in the ratio 64 : 729. What is the ratio of the their radii
a) 8 : 27 (b) 4 : 9 (c) 4 : 27 (d) 8 : 9
(xxxvii) The ratios of the radii of two cylinders is 4 : 9. If their volumes are equal, the ratio of their heights is
a) 16 : 81 (b) 81 : 16 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 2
(xxxviii) How many square metres is needed to make a conical tent of height 3.5 m and diameter of the base is 24 m
a) 471.43 (b) 12.5 (c) 461.43 (d) 491.43
(xxxix) If there is a frequency distribution with unequal class widths, which method cannot be used to calculate the
mean
a) The direct method (b) The short cut method (c) The step deviation method (d) None of the above
(xxxx) Triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR. Their perimeters are 48 cm and 72 cm. The shortest side of triangle
ABC is 9 cm. What is the shortest side of triangle triangle PQR.
a) 13.5 cm (b) 18 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 15 cm

Section B (Answer any 4 questions)

Question 2 [3 + 3 + 4]
2𝑏
(a) If 5 ≤ 2a + 1 ≤ 11 and 4 ≤ 3b – 2 ≤ 19, find the minimum value of 3+𝑎
1 3 −1 3
(b) If A = [ ] and B = [ ] find A2 – BA
−3 2 0 1
(c) Calculate the mean of the distribution using the step-deviation method:
Class 11 – 20 21 – 30 31 – 40 41 – 50 51 – 60 61 – 70 71 – 80
Frequency 2 6 10 12 9 7 4

Question 3 [3 + 3 + 4]
𝑥 2 − 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 4
(a) If y is the mean proportion between x and z, prove that 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 −2 + 𝑧−2
− =𝑦
1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴
(b) Prove that √1 – 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴
= sec A + tan A
1
(c) A cistern can be filled by two pipes in 33 minutes. If the larger pipe takes 15 minutes less than the smaller to fill
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the cistern, how long will each pipe take to fill the cistern.
Question 4 [3 + 3 + 4]
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(a) Solve the quadratic equation 2x – 3x – 7 = 0 and give your answer correct to 3 significant figures
(b) A copper wire of diameter 6 mm is evenly wrapped on a cylinder of length 18 cm and diameter 49 cm to cover its
whole surface. Find:
(i) The length of the wire (ii) The volume of the wire
(c) A recurring deposit of Rs 1200 per month has a maturity value of Rs 12440. If the rate of interest is 8% p.a., find
the time of the deposit.
Question 5 [3 + 3 + 4]
(a) In triangle ABC, right angled at B, BD is drawn perpendicular to AC. Prove that AD x CD = BD2
(b) A dealer A in Bihar buys an article for Rs 5000 from dealer B in Punjab. Dealer A sells this article for Rs 6000 to
dealer C in the same state. If the rate of GST is 18% at each stage, find:
(i) The amount of GST dealer A pays the state and central government.
(ii) The price including GST paid by dealer C
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√𝑎 + 1 + √𝑎 − 1
(c) If x = 3 3 , prove that x3 – 3ax2 + 3x – a = 0
√𝑎 + 1 – √𝑎 − 1
Question 6 [3 + 3 + 4]
(a) The polynomial 2x3 – 7x2 + ax – 6 and x3 – 8x2 + (2a + 1)x – 16 leaves the same remainder when divided by x – 2.
Find the value of a.
(b) A tent is in the shape of a right circular cylinder up to a height of 3 m and then becomes a right circular cone with
a maximum height of 13.5 m above the ground. Calculate the cost of painting the inner surface of the tent at Rs 4
per m2 if the radius of the base is 14 m.
(c) If x sin3A + y cos3A = sin A cos A and x sin A = y cos A, then find the value of x2 + y2