ADANI PUBLIC SCHOOL

NANA KAPAYA-MUNDRA

PRACTICE PAPER
Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 155

1. Which of the following is not a polynomial? [1]

– –
a) √3x b)
2 3
− 2√3x + 5 x+
x

–
c) 9x d)
2 3 3 2 1
− 4x + √2 x + 6x − x− 8
2 √2

2. If the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c, c ≠ 0 are equal, then [1]

a) c and a have opposite sign b) b and c have opposite sign

c) c and a have the same sign d) b and c have the same sign
3. A quadratic polynomial with 3 and 2 as the sum and product of its zeros respectively is [1]

a) x2 + 3x - 2 b) x2 - 2x + 3

c) x2 - 3x + 2 d) x2 - 2x - 3

4. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 99x + 127 are [1]

a) both negative b) one positive and one negative

c) both positive d) both equal

5. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1) x2 + kx + 1 is –3, then the value of k is [1]

a) −2

3
b) −4

c) 4

3
d) 2

–
6. If sinθ + cosθ =√2 cosθ , then the value of cosθ - sinθ is [1]
–
a) √2 sin θ b) 3sinθ

c) sinθ d) 2sinθ
7. If cos A = 5

8
, then value of cot A⋅ sin A is: [1]

a) 8

5
b) 5

c) 8
d) 5

√39 √39

8. If sinA + sin2 A = 1, then the value of the expression (cos2A + cos4A) is [1]

a) 1

2
b) 1

c) 3 d) 2

9. [ 3
tan230o - sec245o + sin260o] is equal to [1]
4

a) 5

6
b) 1

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 c) −3

2
d) -1

10. 8 (cos2 A + sin2 A) is equal to: [1]

a) 8 b) 0

c) 9 d) 1
11. Assertion: Degree of a zero polynomial is not defined. [1]
Reason: Degree of a non-zero constant polynomial is 0

a) Assertion and reason both are correct b) Assertion and reason both are correct
statements and reason is correct explanation statements but reason is not correct
for assertion. explanation for assertion.

c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is
wrong statement. correct statement.

12. Assertion (A): If the product of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + 5k is -10 then value of k is -2. [1]

Reason (R): Sum of zeroes of quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c is - .

b

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

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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13. Assertion: (2 − √3) is one zero of the quadratic polynomial then other zero will be (2 + √3) . [1]
Reason: Irrational zeros (roots) always occurs in pairs.

a) Assertion and reason both are correct b) Assertion and reason both are correct
statements and reason is correct explanation statements but reason is not correct
for assertion. explanation for assertion.

c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is
wrong statement. correct statement.
14. Assertion (A): The graph y = f(x) is shown in figure, for the polynomial f(x). The number of zeros of f(x) is 4. [1]
Reason (R): The number of zero of the polynomial f(x) is the number of point of which f(x) cuts or touches the
axes.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the

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 explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

15. Assertion (A): Zeroes of polynomial 5x2 – 2x + 1 are reciprocal of each other. [1]

Reason (R): Condition for zeroes to be reciprocal of any polynomial of form ax2 + bx + c is a = c

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

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

16. If product of two numbers is 3691 and their LCM is 3691, find their HCF. [1]
17. The LCM of two numbers is 1200. Show that the HCF of these numbers cannot be 500. Why? [1]
18. There are 576 boys and 448 girls in a school that are to be divided into equal sections of either boys or girls [1]
alone. Find the total number of sections thus formed.
–
19. Classify √3 ​as rational or irrational. [1]
3

–
20. √7 is an irrational number. [1]
–
21. Prove that 6 + √2 is irrational. [2]
22. Find the largest positive integer that will divide 122,150 and 115 leaving remainders 5, 7, 11 respectively. [2]
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23. Prove that 8 + 5 √5 is an irrational number, given that √5 is an irrational number. [2]
24. Find the LCM of the following polynomials: 22x(x + 1) 2
and 36x
2
(2x
2
+ 3x + 1) [2]
25. If the prime factorization of 2520 is expressible as 2 3
× 3
p
× q × 7 .,then find the values of p and q . [2]
26. Prove that –
√p + √q is irrational, where p, q are primes. [3]
27. Renu is giving away some packs of fruits to the charity. She has 45 oranges and 20 pears. She needs to calculate [3]
the maximum number of packs she can make out of the number of fruits available such that the fruits are equally
distributed among the packs.
28. In a morning walk, three persons step off together. Their steps measure 80 cm, 85 cm and 90 cm respectively. [3]
What is the minimum distance each should walk so that all can cover the same distance in complete steps?
29. There is a circular path around a sports field. Sonia takes 18 minutes to drive one round of the field, while Ravi [3]
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?
30. Find the LCM of the following polynomials: x (8x 3
+ 27) and 2x
2
(2x
2
+ 9x + 9) [3]
–
31. Prove that √2 is an irrational number. [5]
32. Find the HCF of 963 and 657 and express it as a linear combination of them. [5]
–
33. Prove that 7 - 2√3 is an irrational number. [5]
34. If p, q are prime positive integers, prove that √–
p + √q is an irrational number. [5]
35. Explain why the numbers 8 × 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 + 5 × 4 and 11 × 13 × 15 + 11 are composite numbers? [5]

36. Find the zeros of the polynomial x2 + x - p(p + 1). [1]

37. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 6 and -3. [1]
38. Identify that the graph corresponds to a linear polynomial or a quadratic polynomial?? [1]

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39. Find the sum and product of zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x2 + 5x + 6. [1]

40. If the sum of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(t) = kt2 + 2t + 3k is equal to their product, find the value of [1]
k.

41. Find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 - 7x - 15 and verify the relationship between its coefficients and [2]
zeroes.
42. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are - 4 and 3 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the [2]
coefficients.
43. Find the zeros of g(s) = 4s2 - 4s + 1 and verify the relationship between the zeros and its coefficients. [2]

44. Find the zeroes of x2 - 2x - 8 and verify the relationship between the zeros and the coefficients. [2]

45. A teacher after teaching the chapter polynomial in class 10th, wrote the sum and product of zeroes respectively [2]
on the blackboard to test the skill grasped by his students. Find out the polynomials that the teacher has in his
mind.
–
i. 2 and √2
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ii. 2 − √2 and 2 − √7
– –
iii. √3 and − √5
iv. 2

3
and − 1

46. Prove the trigonometric identity: tan θ − cot θ =

2 sin θ−1
[1]
sin θ cos θ

47. Evaluate 2 cos260° + 3sin245° - 3sin230° + 2cos290°. [1]

48. If tan (A + B) = √3 and tan(A - B) =

– 1
, 0 < A + B ≤ 90∘ , A > B, then find the values of A and B. [1]
√3

49. Evaluate [1]

4 1 2 ∘
+ − cos 45
2 ∘ 2 ∘
cot 30 sin 60

50. If sec 2A = cosec (A – 30o), 0o < 2A < 90o, then find the value of ∠ A. [1]

51. Evaluate: 5
+
1
- cot245o + 2 sin290o [1]
2 ∘ 2 ∘
cot 30 sin 60

52. If √3 tan θ = 1, then find the value of sin2 θ – cos2 θ

–
[1]

53. Given that tan(A-B)= . Evaluate tan15 . [1]

tan A−tan B o

1+tan A.tan B

54. In △PQR, right-angled at Q, PQ = 3 cm and PR = 6 cm. Determine ∠ QPR and ∠ PRQ. [1]

55. Find the value of x if cos2x = cos 60° cos 30° + sin 60° sin 30°. [1]
56. Prove the trigonometric identity: [2]

sin4A - cos4A = sin2A - cos2A = 2sin2A - 1 = 1 - 2cos2A

57. Evaluate 2 sin 2
30
∘
tan 60
∘
− 3 cos
2
60
∘ 2
sec 30
∘
. [2]

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58. Evaluate: sin 60° cos 30° + sin 30° cos 60° [2]

59. Prove that: sec4 A - sec2 A = tan4 A + tan2 A [2]

60. Prove the trigonometric identity: 1−cos θ

1+cos θ
= (cos ec θ − cot θ)
2
[2]
∘

61. Evaluate sin 60

2 ∘
− cot 30
∘
+ 15 cos 90
∘
. [2]
cos 45

62. Prove the trigonometric identity: [2]

2 2 2 2
tan A + cot A = sec A cos ec A − 2

63. If sin (A + B) = 1 and sin (A -B ) = 1

2
, 0≤ A + B = 90° and A > B, then find A and B. [2]
64. Prove that: [2]
1+cos θ+sin θ 1+sin θ
=
1+cos θ−sin θ cos θ

65. Prove that: tan2 A sec2 B - sec2 A tan2 B = tan2 A - tan2 B [2]

66. Prove that: (cosecθ − sin θ)(sec θ − cos θ) =

1
[3]
tan θ+cot θ

67. If 1 + sin2θ = 3sinθ cosθ , prove that tanθ = 1 or 1

[3]
2

68. If tan θ = , find the value of sin θ + cos θ . [3]

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69. If 2θ + 45 ∘
and 30
∘
− θ , are acute angles, find the degree measure of θ satisfying sin [3]
∘
(2θ + 45 ) = cos( 30
∘
− θ) .

70. If (tan θ + sin θ ) = m and (tan θ - sin θ ) = n, prove that (m2 - n2)2 = 16mn [3]

71. If x = γ cos α sin β ; y = γ cos α cos β and z = γ sin α, show that x2 + y2 + z2 = γ 2. [5]
2

72. Prove that: [5]

sec A−tan A cos A
=
2
sec A+tan A (1+sin A)

73. If a cos θ +b sin θ =m and a sin θ - b cos θ =n, prove that m2 + n2 = a2 + b2. [5]
3 3

74. Prove that: tan θ

2
+
cot θ

2
= sec θ cosec θ - 2 sin θ cos θ . [5]
1+tan θ 1+cot θ

75. Prove that: 1+sin θ

−
1−sin θ
= 4 tan θ sec θ [5]
1−sin θ 1+sin θ

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