KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA MIAO

Innovative Assessment-1(2020-21)
Class- 10th
Subject- Mathematics
Time allowed- 1 ½ hours Max. Marks-40
General Instructions
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper consists of 18 questions divided into four groups A, B, C and D.
SECTION NO. OF QUESTIONS MARKS OF EACH TOTAL MARKS
QUESTION
A 6 1 6
B 5 2 10
C 4 3 12
D 3 4 12
TOTAL MARKS 40

Section – A
1. For some integer q, every odd integer is of the form:
(a) q (b) q + 1 (c) 2q (d) 2q + 1
2. If the system of linear equations in two variables is consistent, then the lines represented
by two equations are:
(a) parallel (b) only intersecting
(c) only coincident (d) intersecting or coincident
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3. Let x = be a rational number. Then x has decimal expansion, which terminates:
20 X 25
(a) after four places of decimal (b) after three places of decimal
(c) after two places of decimal (d) after five places of decimal.
4. The value of k for which the system of equations. 2x + 3y = 5, .....(1)
4x + ky = 10 .......(2)
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 0 (d) 1
5. If p (x) is a polynomial in x, the highest power of x in p(x) is called the ———— of the
polynomial.
(a) Value (b)Degree (c) Power (d) coefficient
6. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x² + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and –3, then
(a) a = –7, b = –1 (b) a = 5, b = –1
(c) a = 2, b = – 6 (d) a = 0, b = – 6

Section – B
7. Find the zeroes of the polynomial x² – 3 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and
the coefficients.
8. Find the HCF of 96 and 404 by the prime factorisation method. Hence, find their LCM.
9. Aftab tells his daughter, “Seven years ago, I was seven times as old as you were then. Also,
three years from now, I shall be three times as old as you will be.” (Isn’t this interesting?) Solve
by the method of substitution.
10. Use elimination method to find all possible solutions of the following pair of linear
equations : 2x + 3y =8 ....... (1)
 4x + 6y =7 ........ (2)
11. Express each number as a product of its prime factors: (i) 140 (ii) 5005
Section – C
12. Without actually performing the long division, state whether the following rational numbers
will have a terminating decimal expansion or a non-terminating repeating decimal expansion:
64 129 6
(i) 455 (ii) 2 7 5 (iii) 15
25 7
13. The graphs of y = p(x) are given in Fig. below, for some polynomials p(x). Find the number
of zeroes of p(x), in each case.

14. Find the roots of the following quadratic equations, if they exist, using the quadratic
formula:
(i) 3x² – 5x + 2 = 0 (ii) x² + 4x + 5 = 0 (iii) 2x² – 2√ 2x + 1 = 0
15. Romila went to a stationery shop and purchased 2 pencils and 3 erasers for ₹ 9. Her friend
Sonali saw the new variety of pencils and erasers with Romila, and she also bought 4 pencils and 6
erasers of the same kind ffor₹ 18. Represent this situation algebraically and graphically.
Section – D
16. Prove that the following are irrationals :
(i) √ 5 (ii) 5 – √ 3
17. (A). Check whether the following are quadratic equations:
(i) (x – 2)2 + 1 = 2x – 3 (ii) x(x + 1) + 8 = (x + 2)(x – 2)
(B). Find the roots of the quadratic equation 6x² – x – 2 = 0.
18. (A). Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as the sum and product of its
zeroes respectively. (i) 1, 1 (ii) 0, √ 55.
(B). Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and the coefficients.
(i) x² – 2x – 8 (ii) 4s² – 4s + 1