SELF ASSESSMENT TEST - 1

(SOLUTIONS)
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(A) OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 1 Mark Each

6. Option (D) is correct.

Stand Alone MCQs (1 Mark Each)
Explanation:
In the given A.P., the last term l = 49 and
1. Option (B) is correct.
common difference d = –8 + 11 = 3
Explanation: We have, 4th term from last is t4 = 49 – (4 – 1) × 3 = 40
(x – 2)2 + 1 = 2x – 3
⇒ x – 4x + 4 + 1 = 2x – 3
2

⇒ x2 – 6x + 8 = 0 Case-based MCQs (1 Mark Each)

which is a quadratic equation.
2. Option (A) is correct.
7. Option (A) is correct.
Explanation:
Given, (x – 1)2 – 5(x – 1) – 6 = 0 Explanation: The distance travelled by the
Þ x – 2x + 1 – 5x + 5 – 6 = 0
2 competitor to pick 1st potato
Þ x2 – 7x + 6 – 6 = 0 = 2 × 5
Þ x2 – 7x = 0 = 10 m
Þ x(x – 7) = 0
8. Option (B) is correct.
\ x = 0 or 7
3. Option (C) is correct. Explanation: The distance travelled by the
competitor to pick 2nd potato
Explanation:
x2 + 5x – (a2 + a – 6) =0 = 2 × (5 + 3)
⇒ x2 + 5x – (a2 + 3a – 2a – 6) =0 = 16 m
⇒ x2 + 5x – [a(a + 3) – 2(a + 3)] =0
9. Option (C) is correct.
⇒ x2 + 5x – (a + 3)(a – 2) =0
⇒ x + [(a + 3) – (a – 2)]x – (a + 3)(a – 2)
2
= 0 Explanation: The distance travelled by the
⇒ x2 + (a + 3)x – (a – 2)x – (a + 3)(a – 2) =0
competitor to pick 3rd potato
⇒ x[x + (a + 3)] – (a – 2) [x + (a + 3)] =0
⇒ [x + (a + 3)] [x – (a – 2)] =0 = 2 × (5 + 6)
⇒ x = – (a + 3) or x = a – 2 = 22 m
4. Option (B) is correct. 10. Option (C) is correct.
Explanation: In the given A.P., d = 5
Explanation: Here, A.P. is 10, 16, 22,……
Thus, a18 – a13 = a + 17d – a – 12d
Thus, common difference is 16 – 10 = 6
= 5d = 25
= 16 – 22
5. Option (A) is correct.
11. Option (B) is correct.
Explanation: According to question,
7t7 = 11t11 n
Explanation: Sn = [2a + (n –1)d]
⇒ 7 ( a + 6d ) = 11 ( a + 10d ) 2
⇒ 4 a + 68d = 0 10
⇒ 4 ( a + 17 d ) = 0 We have S10 = [2 × 10 + (10 – 1) × 6]
2
⇒ ( a + 17d ) = 0 = 5 × [20 + 54]
⇒ t18 = 0
= 5 × 74 = 370
2 Oswaal CBSE Chapterwise Question Bank Term-II, MATHEMATICS (STANDARD), Class – X

(B) SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

tn = a + (n – 1)d
Very Short Answer Type Questions ⇒ t7 = 9 + (7 –1)4 = 33
(1 Mark Each)

12. Here, a = 13 3 , b = 10 and c = 3

Short Answer Type Questions-II
(3 Marks Each)
Then, b2 – 4ac = (10)2 – 4 (13 3 )( 3 )
18. Let the larger number = x
= 100 – 156 then smaller number = y
= – 56 According to question,
As D < 0 x2 – y2 = 45 …(i)
So, the equation has not real roots. and y2 = 4x…(ii)
13. 6x2 – x – 2 = 0 Substituting value of y in eq. (i), we get
⇒ 6x + 3x – 4x – 2 = 0
2
x2 – 4x – 45 = 0
⇒ 3x(2x + 1) –2(2x + 2) = 0 ⇒ x – 9x + 5x – 45 = 0
2
⇒ (2x + 1) (3x –2) = 0 ⇒ x(x – 9) + 5 (x – 9) = 0
⇒ (2x + 1) = 0 ⇒ (x – 9)(x + 5) = 0
or (3x – 2) = 0 ⇒ (x – 9) = 0
1 or (x + 5) = 0
⇒ x=-
2 ⇒ x = 9 or x = – 5
2 When x = 9, y2 = 4x
or x=
3 ⇒ y2 = 4 × 9
14. Given, a = – 1 and d = 4 – (– 1) = 5 ⇒ y2 = 36
an = – 1 + (n – 1) × 5 = 129 ⇒ y =6
When x = – 5
or, (n – 1)5 = 130
y2 = 4x
(n – 1) = 26
⇒ y2 = 4 × (– 5)
n = 27
⇒ y2 = – 20

Short Answer Type Questions-I ⇒

y= -20

(2 Marks Each)  (which is not possible)

Thus larger number is 9 and smaller number is 6.
2 19. Given that Sn = 4n – n2
15. Substituting x = in ax2 + 7x + b = 0
3 For first term, put n = 1
4 14 S1 = 4 × 1 – (1)2
a+ +b =0 = 4 – 1 = 3
9 3
Þ 4a + 42 + 9b = 0 Thus, t1 = 3.
Þ 4a + 9b = – 42 ...(i) For the sum of first two terms, put n = 2
Again, substituting x = – 3 in ax2 + 7x + b = 0 S2 = 4 × 2 – (2)2
9a – 21 + b = 0 = 8 – 4 = 4.
Þ 9a + b = 21 ...(ii) Therefore, t2 = S2 – S1
Solving (i) and (ii), we get = 4 – 3 = 1
a = 3 and b = – 6 For the sum of first three terms, put n = 3
16. Comparing the given equation with ax2 + bx + c = 0, S3 = 4 × 3 – (3)2
we get = 12 – 9 = 3
a = 2, b = k and c = 3 Therefore, t3 = S3 – S2
For equal roots, b2 – 4ac = 0 = 3 – 4 = – 1
\ k2 – 4 × 2 × 3 = 0 For the sum of first nine terms, put n = 9
⇒ k2 = 24 S9 = 4 × 9 – (9)2
= 36 – 81 = – 45
⇒
k = ± 24 = ± 2 6
For the sum of first ten terms, put n = 10
17. In the given A.P., t2 = 13 and t5 = 25 S10 = 4 × 10 – (10)2
a + d = 13 = 40 – 100 = – 60
a + 4d = 25 Therefore, t10 = S10 – S9
Solving these equations, we get a = 9 and d = 4 = – 60 + 45 = – 15
SOLUTIONS 3
For the sum of first (n – 1) terms, replace n by (n – 1) The number of articles left with Jivanti, when she
Sn – 1 = 4(n – 1) – (n – 1)2 lost 5 marbles
= 4n – 4 – n2 – 1 + 2n = (45 – x – 5)
= – n2 + 6n – 5 = (40 – x)
Therefore, t n = S n – Sn – 1 According to question,
= (4n – n2) – (– n2 + 6n – 5) (x – 5)(40 – x) = 124
= 5 – 2n x2 + 40x + 5x – 200 – 124 = 0
x2 – 45x + 324 = 0
Long Answer Type Questions x – 9x – 36x + 324 = 0
2

x(x – 9) – 36(x – 9) = 0
(5 Marks Each) (x – 9)(x – 36) = 0
(x – 9) = 0
20. The number of marbles John had be x.
or (x – 36) = 0
Then the number of marbles Jivanti had (45 – x). x =9
The number of articles left with John, when he lost or x = 36
5 marbles = (x – 5) Therefore, the number of marbles John had be 9 or
36.
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