PARIPOORNAPRAJNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CHEEMASANDRA BANGALORE-49
SAMPLE PAPER-1
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX MARKS:- 80 MARKS
SECTION-A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 marks each
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
1. If two positive integers a and b are written as a =x4y 2and b = xy3,where x and y are prime numbers, then HCF (a ,b) is
(a) Xy3 (b) x4y3 (c) xy2 (d) x2y2
2. The ratio between LCM and HCF of 5, 15, 20, is
(a) 9 :1 (b) 4 : 3 (c) 11 : 1 (d) 12 : 1
3.If two positive integers a and b are written as a = 5 x y
3 3 2
and b = 125xy3, where x and y are prime numbers, then the LCM (a, b) is
(a) x y53 (b) 53x3y3 (c) 125xy2 (d) 53x3y2
4.The LCM of smallest two – digit composite number and smallest composite number is
(a) 12 (b) 4 (c) 20 (d) 44
5. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k-1) x2+ k x + 1 is -3 then the value of k is
(a) 4/3 (b) -4/3 (c) 2/3 (d) -2/3
6. In a quadratic polynomial the sum of whose zeroes is -5 and their product is 6. Is
(a) x2+ 5x + 6 (b) x2- 5x +6 (c) x2-5x -6 (d) -x2 + 5x +6

7. If p(x) = x2+5x + 6, then p (-2) is

(a) 20 (b) 0 (c) -8 (d) 8
8. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = x2+ x -2, then the value of α/β +β/α is equal to
(a) 5/2 (b) -5/2 (c) -3/2 (d) 3/2
9. For what value of k do the equations 2x – 3y +10 = 0 and 3x +k y +15 = 0 represent coincident lines.
(a) -9/2 (b) -11 (c) 9/2 (d)-7
10.For which value (s) of k, will the lines represented by the following pair of linear equations be parallel
3x – y - 5 = 0, 6x -2y = k
 (a) All real values (b) only 10 (c) All real values except 10 (d) All natural numbers
11. The pair of linear equations x +2y +5 = 0 and 3x – 6y +1= 0
(a) a unique solution (b) exactly two solutions (c) infinitely many solutions (d) No solution
12. If a pair of linear equations in two variables is consistent, then the lines represented by two equations are
(a) Intersecting (b) parallel (c) Always coincident (d) Both intersecting and coincident
2
13. Find the value of k for which the equation 4x - 8kx + 9= 0 has equal roots
(a) ½ (b) 0 (c) √3/2 (d) 12/8
2
14. The equation (x – 2) + 1 = 2x -3 is a
(a) Linear equation (b) quadratic equation (c) cubic in equation (d) Bi – quadratic equation
15. The discriminant of the quadratic equation (2x – 7) 2= 2x +3 is
(a) 56 (b) -56 (c) 41 (d) -41
16. 2x, x+10,3x + 2 are consecutive terms of an A.P only when x is equal to
(a) 11 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) -6
17.The first term of A.P is P and the common difference is q, then its 10 thterm is
(a) q + 9p (b) p + 9d (c) p – 9q (d) 2p +9q
18. In an A.P ,if d =-4 n = 7 and an= 4 then a is equal to
(a) 6 (b) 20 (c) 7 (d) 28

Reason (R) :An equation of the form ax2+ bx + c = 0, a≠0, where a, b, c ∈ R is called a quadratic equation
2 2
19. Assertion (A): (2x – 1) -4x +5 = 0 is not a quadratic equation.

(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.
20 .Assertion (A) : In an A.P a15 – a5 = 10d
Reason (R) : Sum of first n terms of an A.P is given by S n = n(a + l) /2 where l is last term.
(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
SECTION-B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each
21. Two numbers are in the ratio 2: 3 and their LCM is 180. What is the HCF of these numbers?
22. If the product of the zeroes of the polynomial ax2- 6x – 6 is 4, find the value of a.
23. For what value of k will the following system of linear equations has no solution?
K x + 3y = k – 3, 12x + k y = k
24. Find the value of P for which the equation p x (x -2) + 6 = 0 has two equal roots. Also, find the roots.
25. Which term of the arithmetic progression 5, 15, 25 …… will be 130 more than its 31 st term?
SECTION-C
Section C consists of 6 questions 0f 3 marks each.
26. Prove that √ 5 is an irrational number.
27. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 1 and -3. Verify the relation between the coefficients and zeroes of the polynomial.
28. Solve for x and y:
x y
X – y = 3, + = 6
3 2
29. If -5 is a root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + p x -15 = 0 and the quadratic equation p (x2 + x) +k = 0 has equal roots, find the value of
K.
30. Find two consecutive odd positive integers, sum of whose squares is 290.
31. Determine the A.P whose third term is 5 and seventh term is 9.
SECTION-D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
32. The sum of first 20 terms of an A.P is 400 and sum of first 40 terms is 1600. Find the sum of its first 10 terms
33. Draw the graphs of the equations x – y +1 = 0 and 3x + 2y – 12 = 0. Determine the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle formed
by these lines and the x-axis.and shade the triangular region.
34. If α , β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p (y) = 3y2 – 6y + 4 find the value of
α β 1 1
+ + 2 ( + ) + 3αβ
β α α β
35. Speed of a boat in still water is 15km/h. It goes 30km upstream and returns back at the same point in 4 hours 30 minutes. Find the
Speed of the stream.
SECTION- E
Case study based questions are compulsory. (4 marks each)
36. A seminar is being conducted by an educational organization, where the participants will be educators of different subjects. The
Number of participants in Hindi, English and Mathematics are 60, 84, and 108 respectively. Answer the following questions;
 a. In each room the same number of participants are to be seated and all of them being in the same subject, find the
maximum number participants that can accommodated in each room.
b. What is the minimum number of rooms required during the event?
c. Find the LCM of 60, 84 and 108.
37. The below picture are few examples of natural parabolic which is represented by a quadratic polynomial. A parabolic arch is an
arch in the shape of a parabola. In structures, their curve represents an efficient method of load, and so can be found in bridges
and in architecture in a variety of forms.

1
(i) If α and are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 – x + 8k, then find the value of k.
α
(ii) Find the sum of zeroes of
P(x)= k x2 – k x + 5
(iii) Write a quadratic polynomial whose one zero is 4 and product of zeroes is 0.
OR
Find the zeroes of p(x) = x2 – 7x +12
38. John and Jivanti together have 45 marbles. Both of them lost 5 marbles each, and the product of the number of marbles they now
have is 124. Let the number of marbles of John had be x.
Now, based on the above information answer the following:
(i) Find the number of marbles of JIvanti in terms of x.
(ii) Express the given information in the form of quadratic equation.
(iii) Write the discriminant of quadratic equation.
OR
If John lost 5 and Jivanti lost 7 marbles then product of number of marbles they now have is 62. Express in algebraic form.