Heeralal Yadav Public School

TEST -1
Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 20

Section A
1. Find LCM of 576 and 512 by prime factorization. [1]
2. Define zero of a polynomial. [1]
3. If 12x + 17y = 53 and 17x + 12y = 63 then find the value of (x + y). [1]
Section B
4. Find HCF of 44, 96 and 404 by prime factorization method. Hence find their LCM. [2]

5. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = ax2 +bx + c, then evaluate: α 2
β + αβ
2 [2]

6. Can the quadratic polynomial x2 + kx + k have equal zeroes for some odd integer k > 1? Justify. [2]

7. Solve the pair of equations: [2]

x + y = 3.3,
0.6

3x−2y
= −1, where 3x - 2y ≠ 0
Section C
8. Maya has two pieces of cloth. One piece is 36 inches wide and the other piece is 24 inches wide. She wants to [3]
cut both pieces into strips of equal width that are as wide as possible. How wide should she cut the strips?
9. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 7y2 - 11

3
y−
2

3
by factorisation method and verify the relationship between the [3]
zeroes and coefficient of the polynomial.
10. Use elimination method to find all possible solutions of the following pair of linear equations [3]
ax + by - a + b = 0 and bx - ay - a - b = 0

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