NIRAJ PUBLIC SCHOOL

1ST SEMESTER PRACTICE TEST

ICSE - CLASS X

MATHEMATICS
Maximum Marks: 40
Time allowed: One and a half hours (Inclusive reading time)

ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY

The marks intended for questions are given in brackets [ ]

Select the correct option for each of the following questions

Section A [ 16 Marks ] [ 16x1 ]

1. If A, B are two matrices of orders p × q, k × l then both AB and BA are defined if and only if

(a) P=k , l=q (b) p=k, q=l (c) q=k, p=l, (d) q=p, l=k [ ]

2. Find the amount of the bill for the following intra – state transaction of goods the rate of GST is 18%
MRP Rs.1500 Rs.3550 Rs.2700
Discount 10% 15% 20%

(a) Rs.6527.5 (b)7702.45 (c)1174.95 (d)7706 [ ]

3. The height statue is 1.8m which is 5m away from a lamp post and the length of the shadow forms is
1.5m. Find the height of the lamp post

(a)7.8cm (b)8.8cm (c)8.7cm (d)11cm [ ]

4. Find the greatest integer such that if 3 is added its thrice,

the resulting number becomes greater than four times the integer.

(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) zero (d) 2 [ ]

5. Ajay opened the cumulative deposit account in a bank and deposited Rs.300 per month for 2 years.

If he received Rs.7,740 at the time of maturity, find the rate of interest p.a.

(a)7% (b) 8% (c)7.2% (d) 8.2% [ ]

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6. The 9th term of an A.P. is 449 and 449th term is 9.The term which is equal to zero is [ ]

(a) 501th (b)502th (c)458th (d)459th

7. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 24cm and 18cm respectively. If one side of the first triangle is
8cm, then the corresponding side of the triangle is [ ]

(a) 9cm (b) 6cm (c) 12cm (d)11cm

8. If x = 2 is a root of equation x2 + 3x – k =0 then the value of k is [ ]

(a)7 (b)8 (c) 10 (d) 12

9. f(x) is a polynomial in x, ‘a’ is real number. If (x – a) is a factor of f(x), then f(a) must be equal to [ ]

(a)positive (b) negative (c) zero (d) 2a

10. Mr. Srikar has a recurring bank account of Rs.2000 per month for a period of 48 months.

The amount he will get at the time of maturity, if the rate of interest is 12% S.I. p.a. is [ ]

(a)Rs.1,00,000 (b)Rs. 10,000 (c) Rs.2,19,520 (d)Rs.1,19,520

11.If a matrix has 6 elements, the number of possible orders it can have are [ ]

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

12. The common difference of an A.P. in which a25 – a12 = -52 is [ ]

(a)4 (b)-4 (c)-3 (d) 3

13. When x is integer, 12x > 30 then the solution for x is [ ]

(a) 3 (b)1 (c) 0 (d) -1

14. A dealer in Hyderabad buys some goods worth Rs.16000. If the rate of GST is 12% then the CGST paid by

the dealer is [ ]

(a) Rs.960 (b)Rs.1920 (c) 17,920 (d)16,960

15. If a, b, c 𝜖 𝑅 and b2 – 4ac >0, then the roots of equation of are [ ]

(a)real and un-equal (b)real and equal (c) no real roots (d) real roots
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16. Mr. Arun buys a chair marked ag Rs.8000 at a discount of 10% on the marked price,

if the rate of tax being 18% the tax paid by him is [ ]

(a) Rs.80 (b)Rs.720 (c)Rs.800 (d)Rs.7200

Section B [ 12 Marks ] [6x2]

17. Shyam sells an article at its marked price of Rs.15000 and charges GST at the rate of 5% from the
customer. If he deposits Rs.150, calculate the amount paid by him is [ ]

(a) Rs.12600 (b) Rs.11600 (c) Rs.10600 (d) Rs.15600

18. The roots of quadratic equation 2x2 +kx + 3 =0 are equal, then the value of k is [ ]

(a) ±√6 (b) ±2√6 (c) √6 (d) 2√6

19.Mr.Nair opened a R.D. Account in a bank and deposited Rs.400 per month for 3 years. [ ]

If he received Rs.2220 as interest at the time of maturity, then the rate of interest per annum is

(a)9.5% (b)10.5% (c)10% (d)9%

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20. The solution set of the in-equation 3 ≥ + ≥ 2, 𝑥𝜖 𝐼 [ ]
2 3

(a) x = { 3,4,5} (b) x = {5,6 } (c) x = 4,5,6 (d) x = 5,6,7

21. The roots of the quadratic equations pqx2 + (q2 – pr)x – qr = o are [ ]
𝑞 𝑟 𝑝 𝑞 𝑞 𝑟 𝑞 𝑝
(a) x = , − (b) x = ,− (c) x = − , (d)x = − ,
𝑝 𝑝 𝑞 𝑟 𝑝 𝑞 𝑟 𝑞

22.The number to be subtracted from 2x3 + x2 – 13x + 9 to obtain a polynomial which is exactly divisible by
(2x - 1) is [ ]

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

Section C [ 12 Marks] [3x4]

23. The nth term of an A.P. is tn = 7 – 3n [ ]

(i) The first term and second terms of A.P. are

(a) 1,4 (b) 4,1 (c)-1,4 (d)-4,1

(ii) The common difference of A.P. is [ ]

(a) -3 (b)-2 (c)-1 (d)-5

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(iii)Which of the following is not a sum of first two terms [ ]

(a) -5 (b) 5 (c)-3 (d)3

(iv) Sum of the 25 terms of this A.P. is [ ]

(a)-500 (b)-600 (c)-700 (d)-800

24. In the adjoining figure, ABC is a triangle.

L and M are the points on the sides AB and AC respectively,

such that LM ∥ BC and

AL : BL = 3:5, then

(i) Calculate AM: AC [ ]

(a) -3:8 (b)3:8 (c)-8:3 (d)8:3

(ii)In ∆𝐿𝑀𝑁 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∆𝐵𝐶𝑁, calculate MN : BM [ ]

(a)-3:11 (b)-11:3 (c)11:3 (d)3:11

(iii)Area of ∆𝐿𝑀𝑁 ∶ 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐵𝐿𝑁 [ ]

1 1
(a) 9: 121 (b)121 : 9 (c) 3:11 (d) :
9 121

(iv) Area of ∆𝐿𝑀𝑁 ∶ 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐵𝐶𝑁 [ ]

(a) 64 : 9 (b) 9 : 64 (c)64:121 (d)121:64

25.The quadratic equation 5x(x+2) = 0

(i) The discriminant is [ ]

(a)4√10 (b) −4√10 (c) 4√160 (d) √120

(ii)The roots of quadratic equation are [ up to one decimal place] [ ]

(a)0.3, −2.3 (b) − 0.3, −2.3 (c)0.5,0.4 (d) −0.5,0.4

(iii) One of the root quadratic equation is, if x𝜖W [ ]

(a)zero (b)1 (c) 2 (d) none

(iv) One of the root quadratic equation is, if x𝜖Z [ ]

(a)-2.3 (b)-1 (c)- 2 (d) none