Test name: 22-Board Pro-10-BST2(C)-M

MATHEMATICS
Foundation SnT 10th (CBSE) 2022-23 Maximum marks: 15
2. (i) Linear equations in two variables Duration: 30 Min
(ii) Quadratic equations
Instructions:
1. This question paper contains FOUR mains.
2. Answer all the questions.
3. Indicate the question number clearly in the answer paper.
4. Write your name, Student roll number and batch in the answer paper.
I Answer the following questions (4  1 = 4)
1. If the pair of linear equations (k  3 ) x + 4y  18 = 0 and 6x + (k + 2) y  36 = 0 has infinitely many
solutions, then the value of ‘k’ is
(A) 6 (B) 6 (C) 5 (D) 8
2. If the set of linear equations 4x + 3y =18 and 2kx + (k + 2) y = 6k, has no solution, the value of k is:
(A) 6 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 2
2
3. If the quadratic equation kx  12x + 4 has equal roots, the value of ‘k’ is
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 7 (D) 9
2
4. If α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation 3x  7x + 2 = 0 then the quadratic equation whose
roots are (α + β) and αβ is
(A) x  3x  14  0 (B) 9x  27x  14  0
2 2

(C) 3x  9x  14  0 (D) 9x  9x  14  0
2 2

II Answer the following questions (2  2 = 4)

5. Cost of 5 pens and 7 note books is 124, whereas the cost of 8 pens and 3 pens is 100. Find the cost of
1 book as well as the cost of 1 note book
6. A train travels 240 kilometers at a uniform speed. If the speed has been 8 km / hr more, it would have
taken 1 hour less for the same journey. Find the speed of the train.

III Answer the following questions (1  3 = 3)

7. 5 men and 3 women can complete a work in 16 days, whereas 3 men and 6 women can complete the
same work in 16 days. In how many days the same work can be completed by 5men and 6 women
together?

IV Answer the following questions (1  4 = 4)

8. Two water taps can together fill a tank in 4 hours and 48 minutes. Larger pipe takes 4 hours less than the
smaller pipe to fill the pipe, separately. Find the time taken by each pipe to fill the tank separately.
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