Nirmala Convent School

I Semester Examination
2022 – 23
Class – X
Subject – Mathematics
Time: 2½ Hours M.M.: 80
NOTE: All questions are compulsory.

SECTION – A
Q.1 Choose the correct answer: (15 x 1 =
15)
(i) If x ∈ W , then the solution set of in equation 5−4 x ≥2−3 x is:
(a) {0, 1, 2, 3} (b) {3, 4, 5, …} (c) {3} (d) {…, – 1, 0, 1, 2, 3}
(ii) The roots of the quadratic equation 3 x 2+ 4 x−3 are:
(a) Not real (b) Real and equal (c) Real and unequal (d) Rational
(i) If matrix A is of order 2 x 2 and matrix C is order of 2 x 2, such that BA = C then the matrix B is of
order:
(a) 1 x 2 (b) 2 x 2 (c) 2 x 3 (d) 2 x 1
(iv) If 3, 7, 11, 15, … are in AP then common difference is:
(a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) – 4
(v) A bag contain 3 red balls and 4 black balls. A ball is drawn at random from bag, find probability that
ball drawn is black:
(a) 37 (b) 4/3 (c) 4/7 (d) 3/4
(vi) When x 3+ 4 x 2−2 x−8 is divided by (x +3) the remainder is:
(a) 7 (b) – 65 (c) – 7 (d) 65
(vii) A man deposited Rs.600 per month for 9 months and received Rs.5580 as maturity value, then
interest is:
(a) Rs.540 (b) Rs.270 (c) Rs.180 (d) Rs.540
(viii) If 4, 16, x , y are in continued proportion, then x is:
(a) 16 (b) 64 (c) 4 (d) 8

(ix) If [−510 x2]=[−510 12] then the value of x is:

(a) – 5 (b) 2 (c) 10 (d) 1

(x) A coin is tossed twice at random. What is the probability of getting one head:
(a) 1/4 (b) 3/4 (c) 1/2 (d) 1
(xi) The mean proportional of 3 and 27 is:
(a) 3 (b) ± 9 (c) 9 (d) – 9
(xii) If an item is sold at Rs.15000 with GST rate 10%, then SGST paid is:
(a) Rs.1500 (b) Rs.750 (c) Rs.15000 (d) Rs.16500
(xiii) If vertices of a triangle be (– 4, 1), (3, – 4), (1, 3) then centroid is:
(a) (2, 3) (b) (– 2, – 3) (c) (0, 0) (d) (– 2, 3)
(xiv) Value of a if line 2 x+ ay+ 5 and 5 x− y +1=0 are parallel:
(a) – 5/2 (b) – 2/5 (c) 10 (d) 2/5
(xv) Value of a if x−2 is factor of x 2−3 x+ 5 a:
(a) – 2 (b) – 2/5 (c) 2/5 (d) 5/2

Q.2 Solve the following questions:

(i) Find matrix X of order 2 x 2 which satisfy the equation: 4

[ 32 74][50 23]+ 2 X =[ 14 56]

(ii) Solve the following in equation and represent the solution graphically: 4
2 x−5 ≤5 x +4 <11 , x ∈ R
(iii) Factorise 4 x3 + 4 x 2−9 x−9 completely. 4

Q.3 Solve the following questions:

(i) Solve for x using componendo-dividendo: 4
√ x+ 4+ √ x−10 = 5
√ x + 4− √ x−10 2
(ii) Find third and sixth term of an AP are 16 and 37 respectively, find the fifth term. 4
(iii) A train cover a distance of 600 km at x km/h had the speed been increased by 20 km/h, the time
taken to cover the distance would have been reduced by 5 hours, find the speed of the train. 5

SECTION – B
(Attempt any 4 set of questions)

Q.4 Solve the following questions:

(i) Write down the equation of the line whose slope is 3/2 and which passes through P, where P
divides the line segment A (– 2, 6) and B (3, – 4) in ratio 2:3.
3
(ii) Mrs. Vasundhra Mehta has a recurring deposit account in a bank for 4 years at 10% p.a. She gets
Rs.6370 as the interest, find the monthly installment. 3
(iii) Using a graph paper plot the point A (6, 4), B (0, 4): 4
(a) Reflect A and B in the origin to get images AI and BI.
(b) Write the co-ordinate of AI and BI.
(c) State the geometrical name for figure ABAIBI.

Q.5 Solve the following questions:

(i) Vijay buys an article which has on MRP of Rs.6000 printed on it at a discount of 25%, he sells it to
Kanak at a discount of 5% in same state. Find the net GST paid by Vijay to government if GST
charged at 12%. 3
(ii) If x + y : x− y is equal to the duplicate ratio of 3:1 find x : y . 3
(iii) A and B are two points on x axis & y axis and P (2, – 3) is mid-point of AB then find: 4
(a) Co-ordinate of A and B (b) Slope of line AB
(c) Equation of line AB
Q.6 Solve the following questions:
(i) For what value of k the equation k x 2+ 2 kx+ 6 has equal roots. 3

(ii) Show that [ 12 21] is a solution of matrix equation X 2 −2 X−3 I =0 , where I is unit matrix order

2 x 2. 3
(iii) Divide 15 into two parts such that sum of their reciprocals is 3/10.

Q.7 Answer the following questions: 4

(i) A box contain 15 cards numbered 1, 2, 3, …, 15. Find probability that number on card is: 3
(a) Odd (b) Divisible by 3 (c) Prime
(ii) What number must be added to each of number 16, 26 and 40 so that resulting number may be in
continued proportion? 3
(iii) A (10, 5), B (6, – 3), C (2, 1) are vertices of a triangle ABC, L and M are the mid-points of AB and
1
AC. Write down the co-ordinate of L and M show that: LM = BC 4
2

Q.8 Answer the following questions:

(i) Which term of the AP 20, 17, 14, 11, … is – 16? 3
(ii) If the probability of Sania winning a tennis match is 0.75. What is probability of her losing the
match? 3
(iii) The line joining P (– 4, 5), Q (3, 2) intersects the y axis at R. PM and QN are perpendicular from P
and Q on x axis. Find: 4
(a) Ratio PR:RQ (b) Co-ordinate of R (c) The area of quadrilateral PMNQ

Q.9 Answer the following questions:

(i) Haneef has a cumulative bank account and deposits Rs.600 per month for a period of 4 years of
he gets Rs.5880 as interest. Find rate of interest. 3
(ii) The line segment joining point A (2, – 3) and B (3, 4) out the x axis at P. Find the ratio in which P
divides line segment AB. 3
(iii) Find the probability that number selected at random from the number 1, 2, 3, 4, …, 35 is: 4
(a) Multiple of 7 (b) Even number
(c) Not multiple of 7 (d) Multiple of 3 or 5

Q.10 Answer the following questions:

(i) Find the equation of the line passing through the points (– 2, 0) and perpendicular to the line
4 x−3 y=2.
3
(ii) If x−2 and x +3 are factors of x 3+ a x 2+ bx−12, find a and b. 3
(iii) Find total amount paid by customer for following bill: 4
MRP Rs.3000 Rs.4000 Rs.2000
Discount 10% 15% 5%
GST 12% 18% 5%