10th Standard Midterm Examination-2022

Duration : 3 hrs 15 mts Maximum Marks : 80

Mathematics - A
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1) If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines will be . . . . 18=8
A) parallel B) always coincident
C) intersecting or coincident D) always intersecting
2) Sum of the first n terms of an A.P. having first term a and last term l is . . . .
n n n n
A) (2a – l ) B) (2a + l ) C) (a + l ) D) (a – l )
2 2 2 2
3) Sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 4 : 9. Areas of these triangles are in the
ratio.......
A) 2:3 B) 4:9 C) 16:81 D) 81:16
4) Which of the following forms a right angle triangle ?
A) 12 , 8 , 13 B) 8 , 7 , 12 C) 8 , 15 , 17 D) 5 , 4 , 9
5) The solutions for the equations x – y = 2 and x + y = 8 are . . . .
A) (5,3) B) (3,5) C) (6,4) D) (6,2)
6) The relation between radius ( r ) and area ( A ) is . . . .
A) A = π r B) A = π r2 C) A = 2π r D) A = 2π r2
7) The distance of a point (x , y) from the origin is . . . . . . .
A) x y B) x2  y2 C) x2  y 2 D) x y
8) Which of the following is a prime number ?
A) 39 B) 61 C) 81 D) 93
9) If in an A.P. , S5 = 35 and S4 = 22 find the 5th term. 18=8
10) Write the basic proportionality theorem.
11) What is the length of the longest chord in a circle of radius 5cm ?
12) In the figure PA and PB are tangents to a circle with centre O.
If APB=500 , find the AOB.
13) How many tangents can be drawn to a circle at a point lying on the circle?
14) Find the coordinates of the mid-point of the line segment joining the points (2,1)
and (4,7).
15) Write 33750 as a product of its prime factors.
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16) Write the decimal expansion of
8
17) Solve : 3x + 2y = 11 and 2x – 3y = 3 28=16
18) Find the value of k, if the pair of linear equations 2x – 3y = 8 and kx + 6y = 5 are
inconsistent.
19) A 150 cm tall boy stands at a distance of 8m from a lamp post and cast a shadow of
2m , find the height of the lamp post.
OR
A man walks 6 km towards North and turns to East and walks 5 km. Again turns to
North and walks 6 km. How far is he from the starting point ?

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20) Do the lines of equations 2x + y + 4 = 0 and x + 2y – 5 = 0 intersect ? Justify your
answer.
21) Divide the line segment AB = 9cm in the ratio 2:3.
22) Find the distance between the points : (2 , 3) and (5 , 7).
OR
Show that the points A(7, 2), B(8, 3), C(5, 4) and D(4, 3) are the vertices of a
parallelogram , taken in order.
23) Classify these rational numbers giving terminating and non terminating recurring
3 5 1 7
decimals : , , ,
5 21 6 10
24) Find the area and perimeter of a sector with central angle of 60 0 and radius 7cm.
25) Determine whether the points (7 , 5) , (4 , 2) and (9 , 7) are collinear. 36=18
OR
Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (–1,0) , (2,3) and (2, –4).
26) Prove that the radius drawn at the point of contact is perpendicular to the tangent.
OR
Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are
equal.
27) Find the sum of first 100 terms of the A.P : 2 + 5 + 8 + . . . . . . .
OR
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Find the 50 term of the A.P : –8 , –4 , 0 , 4 , . . . . . . .
28) Find the area of the shaded region in the figure :
29) Prove that 3 is an irrational number.
OR
Find the HCF and LCM of 224 and 288.
Verify that HCF × LCM = product of the two numbers.
30) Draw 2 tangents from a point 7cm away from the centre of a circle of radius 4 cm.
31) Draw 2 tangents to a circle of radius 5cm so that angle between the tangents is 700.
32) Find the coordinates of the point dividing the line joining (–1, –3) and (4,7) in the
ratio 2:3.
33) Find 3 consecutive numbers which are in A.P. whose sum is 24 and product is 440.
34) Solve graphically : 2x + y = 3 and x – y = 3 44=16
35) Construct a triangle ABC with AB = 6cm , BC = 7cm and B = 60 . Then construct
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a similar triangle whose sides are of triangle ABC.
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36) Prove that “If two triangles are equiangular, then they are similar”.
OR
Prove that “The areas of similar triangles are proportional to the squares of their
corresponding sides”.
37) Find the sum of all 3 digit numbers which leave remainder 2 when divided by 5.
38) State and prove Pythagoras Theorem. 51=5

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