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AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION BOARD

SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

CLASS X EXAMINATION

APRIL/ MAY 2017

General Mathematics Paper I

Time: 40 minutes Marks: 30

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INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read each question carefully.
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2. Answer the questions on the separate answer sheet provided. DO NOT write your answers on the
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question paper.
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3. There are 100 answer numbers on the answer sheet. Use answer numbers 1 to 30 only.
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4. In each question there are four choices A, B, C, D. Choose ONE. On the answer grid black out
the circle for your choice with a pencil as shown below.
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Candidate’s Signature

5. If you want to change your answer, ERASE the first answer completely with a rubber, before
blacking out a new circle.
6. DO NOT write anything in the answer grid. The computer only records what is in the circles.
7. You may use a simple calculator if you wish.

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1. For the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 where a ≠ 0, the value of x is

− b ± 4 ac − b 2
A. x=
2a
b ± 4ac − b 2
B. x=
2b
b ± b 2 − 4ac
C. x=
2b
− b ± b 2 − 4 ac
D. x=
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2. Which of the following expressions is a polynomial?

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3 5
A. x2 + 3
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3 5
B. x 2 + x 3 + x 4 + (6) −1
2 2
C.
3 5
x2 + 3 + x−4 + 6
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D. x 2 + 3 + x 4 + (6) −1
2x 2
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2 xy 3
3. The simplest form of is
4x2 y 2
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A.
2x
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x
B.
2y
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y
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y
D.
2x

4. On dividing 2 x 3 − 3 x 2 + 4 x − 5 by x − 1, the remainder is

A. − 14
B. −4
C. −2
D. −1

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5. On complete factorisation of 7 xy + 7 x + 14 xy, we get

A. 14 x( y + 1)
B. 7 x(3 y + 1)
C. 7 x(14 y + 1)
D. 7(3xy + 1)

6. On complete factorisation of 3 x + 6 x 2 + 9 x 3 , we get

A. (
3x 1 + 2 x + 3x 2 )
3x (1 + 3 x + 6 x )

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B.
C. 3x(0 + 3x + 6 x ) 2

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D. 3x (1 + 2 x + 3x )
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7. The least common multiple (L.C.M.) of (x + a )(x + b ) and (2 x + 2a )( x + c ) is

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C. (x + a )(x + b )(x + c )
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D. 2( x + a )( x + b )( x + c )

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8. The product of two polynomials is ( x + 1)2 x 2 − 1 . If the highest common factor (H.C.F.) is
x+1, then the least common multiple (L.C.M.) will be
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A. (x + 1) 2
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B. (x + 1) 3
(x + 1) (x 2 − 1)
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C.
(x + 1)(x − 1)
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9. On simplification of
(a + b)2 , we get
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(a + b)(a − b)(a + b)
1
A.
a+b
1
B.
a −b
a+b
C.
a −b
1
D.
a2 −b2

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10. The value of x which satisfies the linear equation 2 x − 4 = −2 x is

A. −4
B. −1
C. 0
D. 1

11. The value of x which satisfies the linear equation a x + a = a is

A. {}
B. {0 }
{4 }

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C.
⎧ 1⎫
D. ⎨ 2⎬

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12. If 3 x − 6 = 24 , then x is equal to

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13. The solution set of (x − ab ) 2 = 0 is

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A. { ab}
B. { − ab }
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C. { 0 , ab}
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14. What should be added to x 2 + 3x to make it a perfect square?

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B.
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⎡− 1⎤ ⎡1⎤
15. ⎢− 1⎥ × ⎢1⎥ is
⎣ ⎦ ⎣⎦

⎡− 1⎤
A. ⎢− 1⎥
⎣ ⎦
B. [− 2]
C. a rectangular matrix.
D. not possible.

⎡0 − 2⎤
16. The determinant of the matrix ⎢ is
1 ⎥⎦

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⎣2

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A. −4
B. −3
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Which of the following is/ are examples of row matrix?
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⎡1 ⎤
X = [1 2 3] , Y = ⎢⎢2⎥⎥ and Z = [1 + 2 2 + 3 3 + 1]
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⎢⎣3⎥⎦
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A. X only
B. Y only
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C. X and Z
D. Y and Z
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⎡− a b⎤
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18. The determinant of ⎢ ⎥ is

⎣− a − b⎦
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B. − 2ab
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C. 2ab
D. a 2 − b2

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19. For the given diagram, which of the following options is TRUE?

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A. y<x

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B. y>x
C. y=x

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D. There is no relation between x and y.

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20. In the given diagram, l, m and n are three parallel lines and t1 and t2 are transversals
intersecting these parallel lines. The value of m AB is
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t2 t1
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x A
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● n
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A. x
B. y
C. 2x
D. x+y

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21. In the given diagram, if triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF , then value of x will be equal
to

F NOT TO SCALE
C
60°
60° 10 cm 40 cm

35°
A 35°
12 cm B

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D x E
A. 10 cm

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B. 12 cm
C. 42 cm
D. 48 cm

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22. Consider the triangles ABC and DEF . In triangle DEF the value of x is equal to

A. 25°
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B. 50°
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C. 55° F
D. 100° 2a
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2b a x b

25° 55°
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E c D
B 2c A
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23. In the given parallelogram ABCD, the two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are
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C D
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A B

A. AB and BD
B. AB and CD
C. AD and BC
D. AC and BD

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24. The area of the equilateral triangle whose each side measures 2a is

A. 4a2
B. 3a
C. 3a 2
D. 6a 2
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25. In the given triangle ABC, m AB is equal to

A. x+ y
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D. x2 − y2
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26. If the sides of an equilateral triangle ABC are of length 10 cm each, then the area of triangle
ABC will be at
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A. 30 cm
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B. 5 15 cm
C. 25 3 cm
D. 75 cm
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27. In the given diagram, the area of the small square is 16 cm2. The area of the larger square
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ABCD is
D C
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1 cm 1 cm

1 cm
A B
2
A. 20 cm
B. 24 cm2
C. 25 cm2
D. 36 cm2

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28. In the given diagram, the distance between point A and point B is

A. 2
NOT TO SCALE
B. 2 2 B (1,1)
C. 4
D. 8

A (− 1, 1)

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29. In the given triangle ABC, the length of the side BC is

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A (0, 0)
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B ( − 3, 2)
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30. The point of intersection of the diagonals of the given rectangle ABCD is
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D (0, 4) C (10, 4)
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NOT TO SCALE
A (0, 0) B (10, 0)

A. (0, 2)
B. (5, 2)
C. (5, 4)
D. (10, 2)

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