TULIP PUBLIC SCHOOL

Class X Max marks: 80

SECTION – A (one mark each)

1. Find the Quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are 2 and -15 respectively.
2. Given that HCF ( 306, 657) = 9, find LCM (306, 657) .
3. If cos A = Find the value of 4 + 4 tan2A
4. The number of zeroes of the given polynomial is

5. If sum of 2 numbers is 1215 and their HCF is 81. Find the possible number of such pairs.
6. Find the point on x-axis equidistant from the points P(5,0) and Q(-1,0) .
SECTION – B(2 marks each)
7. If α and β are the zeroes of P(x) = 𝑥 − 𝑥 − 4. Find the value of + − αβ.
8. Check whether 6n can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.
√
9. Given Cos θ = , then find the value of .
10. A sweet seller has 420 kaju barfis and 130 badam barfis. She wants to stack them in such a way
that each stack has same number and they take up the least area of the tray. What is the number
of barfis that can be placed in each stack for this purpose?
11. Find the value(s) of k for which the pair of linear equations kx + y = k2 and x + ky = 1 have
infinitely many solutions.
12. Factorise using Factor Theorem: 𝑥 − 23𝑥 + 142𝑥 − 120
13. If sin θ + cos θ = √2, then evaluate the value of (tan θ + cot θ)

SECTION C (3 marks each)

14. Prove that √5 is an irrational number
15. If (1, ) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points (2, 0) and (0, ), then show that
the line 5x + 3y + 2 = 0 passes through the point (–1, 3p).
16. A box contains cards numbered 11 to 123. A card is drawn at random from the box. Find the
probability that the number on the drawn card is
(a) a square number (b) a multiple of 7
17. Seven times a two-digit number is equal to four times the number obtained by reversing the
order of its digits. If the difference of the digits is 3, determine the number.
18. In what ratio does the x-axis divide the line segment joining the points (–4, –6) and (–1, 7)?
Find the co-ordinates of the point of division.
19. In given figure ∠1 = ∠2 and NSQ   MTR , then prove that PTS ~ PRQ
20. Sides of a triangular plot are in the ratio 3:5:7 and its perimeter is 300 m. Find it’s area.
21. Using suitable identity prove: (𝑎 − 𝑏) + (𝑏 − 𝑐) + (𝑐 − 𝑎) = 3(𝑏 − 𝑐)(𝑐 − 𝑎)(𝑎 − 𝑏)

SECTION D (4 marks each)

22. In given figure ABPC is a quadrant of a circle of radius 14 cm and a semicircle is drawn with BC
as diameter. Find the area of the shaded region.

23. Prove that = cosec θ + cot θ

24. A box contains 12 balls of which some are red in colour. If 6 more red balls are put in the box
and a ball is drawn at random, the probability of drawing a red ball doubles than what it was
before. Find the number of red balls in the bag.
25. A boat goes 30 Km upstream and 44 Km downstream in 10 hours. In 13 hours, it can go 40 Km
upstream and 55 Km downstream. Determine the speed of the stream and that of the boat in
still water.
26. State and Prove Basic Proportionality Theorem.
27. AD and PM are the medians of  ABC and  PQR respectively and = = .
Show that  ABC ~  PQR
28. Solve the following system of equations: − =
+ =
29. Find the zeroes of the polynomial P(x) = 4√3𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 2√3 and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and its coefficients.
30. Prove the following identity :
(𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴) + (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴) = 7 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝐴