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MID-TERM EXAMINATION (2024-25)
GRADE- X
MATH (041)

Time allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
● This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
● Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
● Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
● Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
● Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
● Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the values
of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
● All Questions are compulsory.
● Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.

Section A

Q1. There are 312, 260 and 156 students in class X, XI and XII respectively. Buses are to be hired to 1
take these students to a picnic. Find the maximum number of students who can sit in a bus if each
bus takes equal number of students
(a) 52. (b) 56 (c) 48 (d) 63
Q2. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 2x + px + 4 is ‘2’, then the other zero and the value of
2
1
‘p’ is

(a) p= −7, other zero = 1 (b) p = 7, other zero = -1

(c) p = -6, other zero = 1 (d) p= 6, other zero = -1
Q3. The given pair of linear equations, kx+ 3y –(k-3) = 0 and 12x + Ky -k = 0, have infinitely many 1
solutions for k is equal to

(a) 6 (b) 0 (c) none of these (d) -6

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Q4. In which quadrant the point P that divides the line segment joining the points A(2, -5) and 1
B(5,2) in the ratio 2 : 3 lies?

a) Quadrant 1 (b) Quadrant 2 (c) Quadrant 2 (d) Quadrant 4

Q5. If the difference of two numbers is 26 and one number is three times the other, then the smallest 1
number is

a) 13 (b) 15 (c) 12 (d) 18

Q6. The value of 1
cosec2 45° + tan2 45° – 3sin2 90° is:
a) √3/2 b) 0 c) 1 d) 1/2√2

Q7. In triangle ABC, DE is parallel to AB. If CD = 3 cm, EC = 4 cm, BE = 6 cm, then DA is equal to 1
a) 5cm b) 3cm c) 4cm d) 4.5cm

Q8. In fig, 1

P(5,−3) and Q(3,y) are the points of trisection of the line segment joining A(7,−2) and B(1,−5).
Then y equals to
a. 2 b. 4 c. -4 d. 5/2

Q9. If HCF (16, y) = 8 and LCM (16, y) = 48, then the value of y is 1
(a) 24 (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) 48

Q10. If in two triangles DEF and PQR, ∠D = ∠Q and ∠R = ∠E, then which of the following is not true 1
a) EF/PR = DF/PQ b) DE/PQ = EF/RP c) DE/QR = DF/PQ d)EF/RP = DE/QR

Q11. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p= ab2 and q= a3b ; a, b being prime numbers, 1
then the result obtained by dividing the product of the two positive integers by their L.C.M. (p,q) is
(a) ab (b) a2 b2 (c) ab2 (d) a3 b3
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Q12. A quadratic polynomial whose product and sum of zeroes are 3 and √2 respectively is:
(a) 3x2 + x− 3 √2 (b) 3x2 – x+ 3 √2
(c) 3x2 +3 √2 x+ 1 (d) 3x2 -3 √2 x+1

Q13. If sin 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 = 1 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 cos 𝜃 + cos4 θ: 1

(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) none of these (d) 1

Q14. The distance of point P(2, 3) from the X-axis is: 1

a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
Q15. If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF such that 2AB = DE and BC = 8 cm then EF = 1
a) 20 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 16 cm
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Q16. The graph of y = p(x) in a figure given below, for some polynomial p(x). Find the number of 1
zeroes of p(x).

a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

Q17. If A and B are acute angles and sin A = cos B , then find the value of A+ B . 1
a) 90° b) 45 ° c) 60° d) 70°

Q18. The value of k for which the system of equations x + y - 4 = 0 and 2x + ky = 3 has no solution, is: 1

a) 2 b) ≠ 2 c) -2 d) 3

DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed
by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion
(A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Q19. Assertion: (A) If the system of equations 2x + 3y = 7 and 2ax + (a + b) y = 28 has infinitely many 1
solutions, then 2a - b = 0.
Reason: (R) The system of equations 3x - 5y = 9 and 6x - 10y = 8 has a unique solution.ANS:c
Q20. Assertion: The distance of a points P(x, y) from the origin is √𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 - 1

Reason: If P (-1, 1) is the mid - point of the line segment joining A (-3, b) and B(1, b + 4), then
value of b is -1. ANS:d
Section B

Q21. The traffic lights at three different road crossings change after every 48 sec, 72 sec and 108 sec 2
respectively. If they all change simultaneously at 8:20:00 hrs, when will they again change
simultaneously?

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Q22. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 3,then find the value of 𝛼 𝛽 + 𝛼 2 𝛽 4.
2 4 2 2

Q23. Evaluate: 2
𝑠𝑖𝑛30° − 𝑠𝑖𝑛90° + 2𝑐𝑜𝑠0°
𝑡𝑎𝑛30°𝑡𝑎𝑛60°

OR
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
If 5 sin 𝜃 = 3 then find the value of .
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃

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Q24. 2

SOLUTION:

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Q25. If 51x + 23y = 116 and 23x + 51y = 106, then find the value of (x-y). 2

OR

Solve:
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 9 ,3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 5

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Section C

Q26. Prove that √3 is irrational and hence show that 7+2√3,is also irrational. 3

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Q27. 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴−1 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴+1 3

Prove that: √𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴+1 + √𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴−1 = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴

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OR

If 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = √2cos𝜃, 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 cot𝜃 = √2 +1

Q28. If the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 are double in value to the zeroes of 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 3,find 3
the values of p and q.

Q29. If (a,b) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points A(10,-6),B(k,4) and a-2b=18,then 3
find the value of k and the distance AB.

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Q30. 3

OR

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Q31. Solve 2x + 3y = 11 and x-2 y = -12 algebraically and hence find the value of m for which y = mx + 3
3.
2x – 3y = 11 …………….. (i)
x – 2y = – 12 …………….. (ii)
(ii) ⇒ x = 2y – 12 ……. (iii)
Substitute value of x from (iii) in (i), we get
2(2y – 12) + 3y = 11
⇒ 4y – 24 + 3y = 11
⇒ 7y = 35
⇒y=5
Substituting value of y = 5 in equation (iii), we get
4 = 2(5) – 12 = 10 – 12 = – 2
Hence, x = – 2, y = 5 is the required solution
Now, 5 = – 2m + 3
⇒ 2m = 3 – 5
⇒ 2m = – 2
⇒m=–1
Section D

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Q32. Prove the following identity:

OR
Prove that: a2 + b2 = x2 + y2 when a cos θ – b sin θ = x and a sin θ + b cos θ = y.

Q33. a) Find the quadratic polynomial whose sum of zeroes is 8 and their product is 12. 3
Hence find zeroes of polynomial.
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b) If α and β are zeroes of x2 + 7x + 12, then find the value of 1/α+1/β – 2αβ

Q34. Seven times a two-digit number is equal to four times the number obtained by reversing the order 5
of the digits. If the difference of the digits is 3, determine the number.

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Q35 State and prove Basic Proportionality Theorem. 5

Given : Triangle ABC . PQ ll BC

To Prove AP/PB = AQ/QC

Construction: Join the vertex B of ΔABC to Q and the vertex C to P to form the lines BQ and CP
and then drop a perpendicular QN to the side AB and also draw PM⊥AC as shown in the given
figure.

Section E

Q36. The figure given alongside shows the path of a diver when she takes a jump from the diving
board. Clearly it is a parabola. Annie was standing on a diving board, 48 feet above the water level.
She took a dive into the pool. Her height (in feet) above the water level at any time ‘t’ in seconds is
given by the polynomial h(t) such that h(t) = -16t² + 8t + k.

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(i) What is the value of k? 48
(ii) At what time will she touch the water in the pool? 2
2 seconds
OR 1
A polynomial q(t) with sum of zeroes as 1 and the product as -6 is modelling Anu’s height in feet
above the water at any time t(in seconds). Find q(t).

(iii) The zeroes of the polynomial r(t) = -12t² + (k-3)t + 48 are negative of each other.
Find k

Q37. Centonion Public School Society, which has so many schools in different cities of India. One of the
branch of Centonion Public School is in Meerut. In that School hundreds of students are in a
classroom. Out of them one of the girl is standing in the school ground having coordinates , B (3, 4)
facing towards west. She moves 5 units in straight line ,let this point be A. Then she takes right and
moves 4 units and stop, let this point be C. Now, she is at her coaching centre, C.

Based on the above information give the answer of the following questions.

i)What are the coordinates of A and C. 1

A(-2,4) C(-2,8)
2

ii) Suppose point D(1, 4) divide the line segment AB in the ratio k:1, then find the value of k 1
k = 3/2
OR
What is the shortest distance between her school ground and coaching centre? What is the image
of the midpoint of AB with respect to x-axis?
(½, -4)
iii) What type of triangle is BAC ?
Q38. Ankita wants to make toran for Diwali using some pieces of cardboard. She cut some pieces as
shown below. If perimeter of triangle ADE and triangle BCE are in the ratio 2:3, then answer the

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following questions

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(i) Find the length of BC.
Using Pythagorean Theorem EB² + EC² = BC²

=> 3² + 4² = BC² => 5² = BC² => BC = 5

(ii) ) If triangles AED and BEC similar by SAS , then write the correspondence .
AE/BE = ED/EC and Angle AED = Angle BEC

(iii) What is the length of AD and AE?

Ratio of corresponding sides of similar triangle is equal
Ratio of corresponding sides of similar triangles = Ratio of perimeter

AD/BC = 2/3 AD/BC = 2/3

=> AD/5 = 2/3 => AD = 10/3 cm

AE/BE = 2/3

=> AE = (2/3) BE

AE = √AD² - DE²
AE = (2/3 )√BC² -CE²

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