DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE NORTH

ACADEMIC SESSION 2024-2025

PRE-MIDTERM EXAMINATION
SET- 18

CLASS:X DURATION: 2HRS

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX MARKS: 40

General Instructions:
" All questions are compulsory.
This Question paper consists of 17 questions divided into five sections, A, B, C, D&E
" Section Acontains 7 mutlple cholce questions, carrying îmark each.
" Section B contains 3 questions, carrying 2 marks each.
" Section Ccontains 3 questions, carrying 3 marks each.
Section Dcontains 2 questlons, carrying 5 marks each.
Section Econtains 2 questions, carrying 4 marks each.
Use of a calculator is not permitted.
SECTION-A

Ifa =2 x3-, b=2 x 3 x5,c= 2 x3x7and LCM (a, b, c) =3780, then xis equalto
(a)1 (b) 2 (c)3 (d) 0
1
If a,ßare the zeros of thepolynomial x+ 6x +2 then( +
(a) 3 (b) -3 (c) 12 (d) -12
The pair of equations x =a and y= b graphically represents lines which are:
(a) parallel (b) intersecting at (b, a)
(c) coincident (d) intersecting at (a, b)
Ifthe equation + 2(k + 2)x +9k = 0 has equal roots then k=?
(a)1 or 4 (b)-1 or 4 (c) 1or 4 (d) -1 or -4
The common difference of the A.P 1 1-4r
2r
1-8x
2x ......is :
(a)-2 x (b) -2 (c)2 (d) 2x
6 In AABC, DE Is parallel to BC (as shown in fig). If AD =Zcm, BD=3cm, AE= 1cm, then the length 1
pf EC (in cm) is:

ka)2.5
B
A (b) 3
E

(c) 1.5 (d)6

7 Assertion (A) : a, b, c are In A.P. If and only If 2b =a +c.
Reason (R) : The sum of first n odd natural numbers Is n?
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) Is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
|(b)Both Assertlon (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) Is not the correct explanatlon of
JAssertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) Is true, but Reason (R) Is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) Is true.
 SECTION E
|If-4 is a root of the equation x² + px- 4 = 0 and the equation x' + pr +q = 0 has equal 2
roots, find the values of p and q.
9 Which term of the AP 8,14,20, ... will be 72 more than its 41" term? 2
OR
Gif s, denotes the sum of first n terms of an AP, prove that S12 3 (Sg S)
10 The diagonals of a quadrilateral ABCD intersect each other at the point Osuchthat OE | AB 2

bnd40-0show that ABCD 0s trapezlum.

OD

B
SECTIONC
11 Prove that y2 + V3 is an irrational number. 3

12 Solve following system of linear equations. 3

a'r -b'y = a'b +b²a
ax- by = 2ab
OR
Tara scored 40 marks in a test, getting 3 marks for each right answer and losing 1 markfor each wrong
answer. Had 4marks been awarded for each correct answer and 2marks been deducted for each wrong
answer, then Tara would have scored 50 marks. Assuming that Tara attempted all questions, find the
total number of questions in the test.
13 A motorboat whose speed is 18kmph in stillwater takes 1hr 30 min more to go 36km 3
upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.
SECTION D
14 Solve the following system of linear equations graphically. 5
3x + y-11 =0
x-y- 1=0
Shade the area bounded by these two lines and y-axis. Also, determine the area of figure so
formed.
15 Ifa line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct points,
then prove that the other two sides
AN
are divided in the same ratio. Also in the below figure, LM | CB
and LN I CD. Prove that AB AD

B
 SECTIONE
sitting meditation pose, and 4
An asana Is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a (1+1+
or position,
ater extended in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise, to any type of pose 2)
standing, inverted, twisting, and balancing poses. In the figure, one can
adding reclining,
pbserve that poses can be related to representation of quadratic polynomial.
Mulzhar
SUGng

polynomial p(x}?
(U) In the graph, how many zeroes are there for the

(iü) Write the zeroes in the above shown graph in p(x)

(i) Find the zeroes of quadratic polynomial
4/3x²+ 5x -2V3
Or
and
Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are -7
currently run that distance in 51 seconds and 4
Meer wants to participate in a 200 m race. He can (1+1+
He wants to do it in 31 sèconds.
with each day of practice it takes him 2 seconds less. 2)
taken by Veer to run 200 m on the 6 day of practice.
(0) Find the time an
find the common difference of
(i) If nth term of AP is given by a, = 2n +3, then
AP
till his goal is achieved?
(ii) What is the minimum number of days he needs to practice
Or
Find the value of x, for which 2x, x + 10, 3x 2 are the consecutive terms of an
AP.