USHA BHATIA MATHS CLASSES(6239796901)

CLASS-X
MCQS
(POLYNOMIALS,TRIGNOMETRY,QUADRATIC EQUATION,LINEAR
EQUATION,COORDINATE GEOMETRY)
Question1: In ∆ ABC, right-angled at B, AB = 24 cm, BC = 7 cm. The value of tan C is:
(a)12/7
(b)24/7
(c)20/7
(d)7/24
Question2: The line 3x + y – 9 = 0 divides the line joining the points (1, 3) and (2, 7) internally
in the ratio
(a) 3 : 4
(b) 3 : 2
(c) 2 : 3
(d) 4 : 3
Question3: If one root of the quadratic equation 2x² + kx – 6 = 0 is 2, the value of k is
(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 2
(d) -2
Question4: The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x² – 48 are
(a) both negative
(b) one positive and one negative
(c) both positive
(d) both equal
Question5:  (Sin 30°+cos 60°)-(sin 60° + cos 30°) is equal to:
(a)0
(b)1+2√3
(c)1-√3
(d)1+√3
Question6: The sum of the squares of two consecutive natural numbers is 313. The numbers are
(a) 12, 13
(b) 13,14
(c) 11,12
(d) 14,15
 Question7: a and b are the roots of 4x² + 3x + 7 = 0, then the value of 1/a+1/b is

Question8: The quadratic equation whose one rational root is 3 + √2 is

(a) x² – 7x + 5 = 0
(b) x² + 7x + 6 = 0
(c) x² – 7x + 6 = 0
(d) x² – 6x + 7 = 0
Question9: The equation 12x² + 4kx + 3 = 0 has real and equal roots, if
(a) k = ±3
(b) k = ±9
(c) k = 4
(d) k = ±2
Question10: The distance of the point (α, β) from the origin is
(a) α + β
(b) α² + β²
(c) |α| + |β|
(d) √ (α2+β2)
Question11: The value of k for which the equations (3k + l)x + 3y = 2; (k2 + l)x + (k – 2)y = 5
has no solution, then k is equal to
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) -1
Question12: 1-cos2A is equal to:
(a)sin2A
(b)tan2A
(c)1-sin2A
(d)sec2A
Question13: Sin (90° – A) and cos A are:
(a)Different
(b)Same
(c)Not related
(d)None of the above
Question14: The sum of the reciprocals of Rehman’s ages 3 years ago and 5 years from now is
1/3. The present age of Rehman is:
(a) 7
(b) 10
(c) 5
(d) 6
Question15: The line segment joining the points (3, -1) and (-6, 5) is trisected. The coordinates
of point of trisection are
(a) (3, 3)
(b) (- 3, 3)
(c) (3, – 3)
(d) (-3,-3)
Question16: Which one of the following is not a quadratic equation?
(a) (x + 2)2 = 2(x + 3) 
(b) x2 + 3x = (–1) (1 – 3x)2
(c) (x + 2) (x – 1) = x2 – 2x – 3 
(d) x3 – x2 + 2x + 1 = (x + 1)3
Question17: The graph of y = 5 is a line parallel to the
(a) x-axis
(b) y-axis
(c) both axis
(d) none of these
Question18: The equation which has the sum of its roots as 3 is
(a) 2x2 – 3x + 6 = 0 
(b) –x2 + 3x – 3 = 0
(c) √2x2 – 3/√2x + 1 = 0 
(d) 3x2 – 3x + 3 = 0
Question19:  If the distance between the points (x, -1) and (3, 2) is 5, then the value of x is
(a) -7 or -1
(b) -7 or 1
(c) 7 or 1
(d) 7 or -1
Question20: The graph of the equation 2x + 3y = 5 is a
(a) vertical line
(b) straight line
(c) horizontal line
(d) none of these
 Question21: If x tan 45° sin 30° = cos 30° tan 30°, then x is equal to
(a) √3
(b) 12
(c) 1√2
(d) 1
 Question22: The maximum number of roots for a quadratic equation is equal to
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Question23: If x and y are complementary angles, then
(a) sin x = sin y
(b) tan x = tan y
(c) cos x = cos y
(d) sec x = cosec y

Question24: sin 2B = 2 sin B is true when B is equal to

(a) 90°
(b) 60°
(c) 30°
(d) 0°

Question24: The coordinates of centroid of a triangle whose vertices are (0, 6), (8,12) and (8, 0)
is
(a) (4, 6)
(b) (16, 6)
(c) (8, 6)
(d) (16/3, 6)

Question25: If sin θ – cos θ = 0, then the value of (sin4 θ + cos4 θ) is

Question26: If the points P(1, 2), B(0, 0) and C(a, b) are collinear, then
(a) 2a = b
(b) a = -b
(c) a = 2b
(d) a = b
Question27: If cos X = ⅔ then tan X is equal to:
(a)5/2
(b)√(5/2)
(c)√5/2
(d)2/√5
Question28: The value of sin 60° cos 30° + sin 30° cos 60° is:
(a)0
(b)1
(c)2
(d)4
Question29:  If x = a, y = b is the solution of the equations x + y = 5 and 2x – 3y = 4, then the
values of a and b are respectively
(a) 6, -1
(b) 2, 3
(c) 1, 4
(d) 19/5,  6/5

Question30: sin 2A = 2 sin A is true when A =

(a)30°
(b)45°
(c)0°
(d)60°
Question31: For what value of k, do the equations 2x – 3y + 10 = 0 and 3x + ky + 15 = 0
represent coincident lines

Question32: The area of a rhombus if its vertices are (3, 0), (4, 5), (-1, 4) and (-2,-1) taken in
order, is:
(a)12 sq.unit
(b)24 sq.unit
(c)30 sq.unit
(d)32 sq.unit
Question33: If sec A + tan A = x, then sec A =

Question34: If ½ is a root of the quadratic equation x2-mx-5/4=0, then value of m is:

(a) 2
(b) -2
(c) -3
(d) 3
Question35: 5 tan² A – 5 sec² A + 1 is equal to
(a) 6
(6) -5
(c) 1
(d) -4
Question36: sin (45° + θ) – cos (45° – θ) is equal to
(a) 2 cos θ
(b) 0
(c) 2 sin θ
(d) 1

Question37: The pair of equations x = 0 and x = 5 has

(a) no solution
(b) unique/one solution
(c) two solutions
(d) infinitely many solutions

Question38: tan A =

 Question39: If cos (α + β) = 0, then sin (α – β) can be reduced to

(a) cos β
(b) cos 2β
(c) sin α
(d) sin 2α
Question40: The distance of point A(2, 4) from x-axis is
(a)2
(b)4
(c)-2
(d)-4
Question41: If ∆ABC is right angled at C, then the value of cos (A + B) is [NCERT Exemplar
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Question42: The points (- 1, – 2), (1, 0), (- 1, 2), (- 3, 0) forms a quadrilateral of type:
(a)Square
(b)Rectangle
(c)Parallelogram
(d)Rhombus
Question43: The polynomial equation x (x + 1) + 8 = (x + 2) {x – 2) is
(a) linear equation
(b) quadratic equation
(c) cubic equation
(d) bi-quadratic equation
Question44:

Question45: If the distance between the points A(2, -2) and B(-1, x) is equal to 5, then the value
of x is:
(a)2
(b)-2
(c)1
(d)-1
Question46: If cos 9A = sin A and 9A < 90°, then the value of tan 5A is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 1/√3
(d) √3

Question47: If 3 cot θ = 2, then the value of tan θ

Question48:  If one of the zeroes of the polynomial (p – l)x² + px + 1 is -3, then the value of p is

Question49: The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x² – 15x + 50 are

(a) both negative
(b) one positive and one negative
(c) both positive
(d) both equal

Question50: Which of the following is not the graph of quadratic polynomial?