PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA ALMORA

SESSION : 2024 – 2025

MONTHLY TEST (APRIL)
CLASS: X
SUBJECT : MATHS

Time Allowed: 90 min Maximum Marks: 40

Q Question Marks
No
SECTION-A
1. If HCF (120, 225) = 15, then LCM of (120, 225) is 1
a. 60 b. 450 c. 1200 d. 1800
2. A quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are –5 and 6 is 1
a. x2 + x –30 b. x2 – x – 30 c. x2 +5x +6 d. x2 – 5x +6
3. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 b= xy3 , where x and y are prime 1
numbers, then the HCF (a, b) is:
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y2
4. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x 2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is: 1
(a) 10 (b) –10 (c) 5 (d) –5
5. The HCF of two numbers 65 and 104 is 13. If LCM of 65 and 104 is 40𝒙, then the value of 𝒙 is; 1
a) 5 b) 13 c) 45 d) 8
6. The number of zeroes of the polynomial, 1

y = p(x) from the given graph is

7. Which of the following is a real number? 1

(a) 23 (b) 1.234 (c) 22/7 (d) all the above

8. The largest number which divides 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5 and 8 respectively is 1

(a) 13 (b) 65 (c) 875 (d) 1750

9. In a formula racing competition, the time taken by two racing cars A and B to complete 1 round 1
of the track is 30 minutes and p minutes respectively. If the cars meet again at the starting point
for the first time after 90 minutes and the HCF (30, p) = 15, then the value of p is:

(a) 45 minutes (b) 60 minutes (c) 75 minutes (d) 180 minutes

10. The degree of zero polynomial is 1

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) not defined

11. Assertion (A) : √5 is an irrational number. 1

 Reason (R) : If m is an odd number greater than 1, then m is irrational.

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(c) (A) is true but (R) is false

(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

SECTION-B

12. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 4x + 3x + 7. Find the value of 1 + 1 2
α β

13. Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product ofzeroes are 1/4 and - 1 respectively. 2

14. Prove that √3 is irrational 2

15. 2
Find the value of ‘a’ if one zero of the polynomial 𝑥 + (𝑎 + 1)𝑥 + 𝑎 is reciprocal of the other
a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 d) 5

16. Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials 4u2 + 8u. 2

SECTION-C

17. Six bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 minutes respectively. 3
In 30 hours, how many times do they toll together?

18. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 5x + 6, and verify the relationship between the zeroes 3
and the coefficients.

19. There is a circular path around a sports field. Shyama takes 18 minutes to drive one round of the field, 3
while Sunny takes 12 minutes for the same. Suppose they both start at the same point and at the same
time and go in the same direction. After how many minutes will they meet again at the starting point?
 SECTION-D

20. The Mahanadi park in Boudh has swings made of rubber and iron chain. Kanishka who is 5
studying in class X has noticed that this is a Mathematical shape, she has learned in Maths class.
She drew the shape of the swing on her notebook as shown. Following questions raised in her
mind.

i) What is the shape of the curve?

a) Hyperbola b) Ellipse c) Parabola d) None of these
ii) What are the zeroes of the polynomial shown above?
a) 1,3 b) -1, -3 c) 1, -3 d) -1,3
iii) Write the expression of the polynomial.
a) x2+2x +3 b) x2-2x-3 c) 2x2-2x-3 d) x2-2x+3
iv) What is the value of the polynomial if x = 1?
a) -4 b) 4 c) 2 d) -3
21. A Mathematics Exhibition is being conducted 5
in your School and one of your friends is
making a model of a factor tree. He has some
difficulty and asks for your help in completing
a quiz for the audience.

Observe the following factor tree and answer

the following:

i) What will be the value of x?

ii)What will be the value of y?

iii) What will be the value of z?

iv) Give the prime factorisation of 13915 is