THILLAI TUITION CENTRE
UNIT TEST- 1 TO 4
CLASS:10TH (CBSE)
SUB: MATHEMATICS TOTAL MARKS: 70
I. Multiple Choice Questions of 1 mark each. 10 X 1 = 10
1. If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m – 117, then the value of m is
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 3
2. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial x2 + ax + 2, then ‘a’ is :
(A) 5 (B) 3 (C) – 3 (D) – 5
4. The largest number which divides 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5 and 8, respectively is
(A) 13 (B) 65 (C) 875 (D) 1750
5. In an A.P., if d = – 4 and a7 =4,then the first term ‘a’ is equal to
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 20 (D) 28
6. The HCF of smallest 2– digit number and the smallest composite number is :
(A) 2 (B) 20 (C) 40 (D) 4
7. The roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are real and distinct, if :
(A) b2 – 4ac > 0 (B) b2 – 4ac = 0 (C) b2 – 4ac < 0 (D) b2 – 4ac ≤ 0
8. Which of the following is not a quadratic equation ?
(A) (x – 2)2 + 1 = 2x – 3 (B) (2x – 1) (x – 3) = (x + 5) (x – 1)
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(C) x(x + 1) + 8 = (x + 2) (x – 2) (D) 2x + = 5
x
9. The common difference of an A.P., if a23 – a19 = 32, is :
(A) 8 (B) – 8 (C) – 4 (D) 4
Questions number 10 is Assertion and Reason based questions carrying 1 mark
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the
Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
10. Assertion (A) : Polynomial x2 + 4x has two real zeroes.
Reason (R) : Zeroes of the polynomial x2 + ax (a≠0) are 0 and a.
II. Very Short Answer type questions of 2 marks each. 7 X 2 =14
11. Show that (15)n cannot end with the digit 0 for any natural the number 'n'.
12. If one zero of the polynomial x2 – 6x + b is twice the other, find the value of b. Also, find the zeroes of
the polynomial so obtained.
OR
If a, b are zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 5x2 – 6x + 1, then find the value of α + β + αβ .
13. Solve : x + 2y = 6, 2x + y = 6 and hence find the value of p for which y = px + 2.
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14. Find the discriminate of the quadratic equation 3x2 − 2x + = 0 and hence find the nature of its roots.
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15. If one roots of quadratic equation of 3x2 -8x-(2k+1)=0 is seven times the others, Find the value of k.
3 3 3
16. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the A.P. :- , -9,- ,- , ......
29 25 23
17. Find the nature of roots of the equations 3x2-4√3x+4=0.
III. Short Answer type questions of 3 marks each. 7 X 3 =21
18. Prove that 7– 3√5 is an irrational number, given that √5 is an irrational number.
19. Explain whether 3 X 12 X 101 + 4 is a prime number or a composite number.
20. Zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x 2–3x+2 are α and β . Construct a quadratic polynomial whose
zeroes are 2α +1 and 2 β +1.
21. The sum of the number is 34. If 3 is subtracted from the number and 2 is added to another, the product
of those two number becomes 260. Find the number
22. If the first term of an A.P is 5, the nth term is 40 and the sum of first n term is 180. Find the value of n.
23. x and y are complementary angles such that x : y = 1 : 2. Express the given information as a system of
linear equations in two variables and hence solve
OR
The denominator of a fraction is one more than twice the numerator. If the sum of the fraction and its
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reciprocal is 2 , find the fraction.
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24. The sum of squares of two consecutive odd numbers is 514. Find the number.
IV. Long Answer type questions of 5 marks each. 5 X 5 =25
27. The sum of areas of two squares is 2650 cm 2. If the sum of their perimeters is 280 cm, find the sides of
the two given squares.
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28. Express the equation − =3 (x≠ 0, 2) as a quadratic equation in standard form. Hence, find the
x x−2
roots of the quadratic equation so obtained.
29. The sum of a 2-digit number and the number obtained by reversing the order of its digits, is 121. The
two digits differ by 3.
(i) Represent the above information in the form of pair of linear equations.
(ii) Show that the equations have unique solution.
(iii) Solve the equations and find the number.
OR
The altitude of a right-angled triangle is 7 cm less than its base. If its hypotenuse is 17 cm long, then 3
(i) represent the above information in the form of a quadratic equation;
(ii) find the length of the sides of the triangle.
30. Using graphical method, solve the following system of equations:
3x +y+4= 0 and 3x – y+2=0
31. In a flight of 2800 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed is reduced by
100km/h and by doing so, the time of flight is increased by 30 minutes. Find the original duration of the
flight
