Class 10th Maths Mcqs-1
Class 10th Maths Mcqs-1
(c) {0, − 6} (d) {5, 0} 25. How many linear factors a quadratic
equation has?
17. The solution set of equation x2–x–2=0 is:
(a) 1 (b) 2
(a) {2, 1} (b) { − 2, 1}
(c) 3 (d) 4
(c) {2, –1} (d) {–2, − 1}
26. What is the degree of quadratic equation?
18. The solution set of equation x2–16=0 is:
(a) 1 (b) 2
(a) {4} (b) {+4}
(c) 3 (d) 4
(c) {–4} (d) None of these
27. The number of roots of a quadratic
19. The solution set of equation x2 − 7x+6=0 is: equation is:
(a) {1, 6} (b) {–1, –6} (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) {–1, 6} (d) {1, –6} (c) 3 (d) 4
20. The solution set of equation 3x2+ 4x=5 is: 28. Cancellation of x on both sides of
5x2= 30x means:
−2 19 2 19
(a) (b) (a) The loss of one root
3 3
(b) No loss of any root
4 19
(c) (d) None of these (c) Gain of one root
3
(d) Undefined solution
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(a) Root (b) Extraneous root 1. If , are the roots of 3x2+5x–2=0 then
+ is:
(c) Exponent (d) Solution set
5 3
32. The cancellation of x on both sides of (a) (b)
3 5
the equation of the type ax2=bx means the
loss of one root. That root is always equal to: −5 −2
(c) (d)
3 3
(a) 0 (b) 1
2. If , are the roots of 7x2–x+4=0 then
(c) A (d) b
is:
33. If y=x−1 and 3y=5, the value of x is: −1 4
(a) (b)
5 −5 7 7
(a) (b)
3 3 7 −4
(c) (d)
−3 3 4 7
(c) (d)
5 5 3. Roots of the equation 4x2–5x+2 = 0 are:
(a) Irrational (b) imaginary
34. If 2x=1, then x = ………….
(c) Rational (d) none of these
(a) 0 (b) 1
4. Cube roots of –1 are:
(c) 2 (d) none of these
(a) –1, − , − 2 (b) –1, , – 2
35. If y=2x and 8y =1, then, x =…
(c) – 1, − , 2 (d) 1, − , – 2
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5. Sum of the cube roots of unity is: 15. The nature of the roots of equation
(a) 0 (b) 1 ax2+bx+c = 0 is determined by:
(a) Sum of the roots
(c) –1 (d) 3
(b) Product of the roots
6. Product of cube roots of unity is:
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) 3 (c) Synthetic division
(c) 1 (d) 0
(a) (b) –
(c) –2 (d) 2
39. If 1, , 2
are cube root of unity, then
1+ + 2 = ………. 48. If is complex cube root of unity, then
(a) 0 (b) 3
–27 = ……..
(c) 1 (d) –1
(a) 1 (b) –1
40. If 1, ,
2are cube root of unity, then 1 (c) (d) 2
+ = …………..
49. ( −1 + −3 ) =……………..
3
(a) 0 (b)
(c) 2 (d) –2 (a) 8 (b) 1
( 4)
3
(c) 4, 4 , 42 (d)
44. If is complex cube root of unity, then
23 = ………..
( )
5
53. 1 − ω − ω 2 = .........
(a) (b) –
(a) 6 (b) 16
(c) 2 (d) –2
(c) 32 (d) 64
45. If is complex cube root of unity, then
63 = …………. ( )
3
54. 1 − 3ω − 3ω 2 =……………..
(a) (b) 1
(a) 12 (b) 16
(c) – (d) –2
(c) –125 (d) 64
46. If is complex cube root of unity, then
( )
3
–5 = …………… 55. 9 + 4ω + 4ω2 = ...........
(a) (b) 1 (a) 15 (b) 25
(c) – (d) –2
(17 )
3
(c) 125 (d)
47. If is complex cube root of unity, then
–16 = ……… 56. Which of the following are symmetric
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(a) x ( x + 1) (b) x ( x + 2)
(c) x ( x + 3) (d) x ( x + 4)
( 5x + x ) 5( x + x2 )
2
(c) (d)
2 ( x + y)
Four possible answers are given for the following
(c) 2xy (d)
questions. Tick (✓) the correct answer.
60. “Five less than three times a certain 1. In a ratio a: b, a is called:
number” is: (a) Relation (b) antecedent
2x + 1
5. is:
( x + 1)( x − 1)
(a) An improper fraction
(b) An equation
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(c) An identity Ax + B C
(d) +
(d) None of these
( x + 1) x − 1
x³ + 1
7. is:
( x − 1)( x + 2 )
(a) A proper fraction
(b) An improper fraction
(c) An identity
(d) A constant term Chapter No 5
8. Partial fractions of x−2 are of the Q.1 Multiple choice questions. Four possible
( x − 1)( x + 2 ) answers are given for the following
form: questions. Tick mark (✓) the correct answer.
(a) Infinite set (b) subset 15. If number of elements in set A is 3 and in
set B is 4, then number of elements in
(c) Null set (d) finite set
A×B is:
6. The set having only one element is (a) 3 (b) 4
called: (c) 12 (d) 7
(a) Null set (b) power set
16. If number of elements in se A is 3 and in
(c) Singleton set (d) subset
set B is 2, then number of binary
7. Power set of an empty set is: relations in A×B is:
(a) (b) a (a) 23 (b) 26
27. The set { x | x A and x B } is: 38. The relation ( a, b ) , ( b,c ) , ( a,d ) , is:
(a) A B (b) A B (a) a function (b) not a function
(c) A–B (d) B–A (c) range (d) domain
28. The point (−5 , −7) lies in … quadrant. 39. By definition, which of the following is a
(a) I (b) II 1 set?
(c) III (d) IV (a) a, b, c, a (b) 1, 2,3, 2
29. The point (4, −6) lies in …. Quadrant. (c) , m, n, o (d) 0,1, 2,3,1
(a) I (b) II
40. Which of the following is true?
(c) III (d) IV
(a) W N (b) Z W
30. y co-ordinate of every point on x–axis is:
(c) NP (d) PW
(a) +ve (b) −ve
(c) Zero (d) 1 41. Which of the following is true?
(a) P N Z W
31. x co-ordinate of every point on y–axis is:
(a) +ve (b) −ve (b) PNWZ
(c) zero (d) 1 (c) PWNZ
32. The domain of {(a,b), (b,c), (c,d)} is:
(a) {a,b,c} (b) {b,c,d} (d) PZ NW
(c) {a,b} (d) {a, b,c,d,} 42. Which of the following is true?
(a) N and W Z
33. The range of {(a,a), (b,b), (c,c)} is:
(a) {a,b} (b) {a,b,c} (b) P and O W
(c) {a} (d) (c) Oand E W
34. Venn diagram was first used by: (d) P and E N
(a) John Venn (b) Newton
43. N W = .........
(c) Arthur Clayey d) John Napier
(a) (b) 0
35. A subset of A A is called……in A.
(a) Set (b) relation (c) N (d) W
(c) N (d) W
(d) A ( B C ) = ( A B) ( A C )
56. Which of the following is associative law
46. W − N = ......... of union?
(a) (b) 0 (a) A ( B C ) = ( A B ) C
A ( B C) = ( A B) C
(c) N (d) W
(b)
47. O E = ...........
(a) (b) O (c) A ( B C ) = ( A B) ( A C )
10. Mean is affected by change in: variation in a data set are called
(a) Value (b) ratio measures of:
(c) Origin (d) none of these (a) Dispersion (b) central tendency
11. Mean is affected by change in: (c) Average (d) quartile
(a) Place (b) scale
(c) Rate (d) none of these 20. The extent of variation between two
12. Sum of the deviations of the variable x extreme observations of a data set is
measured by:
from its mean is always:
(a) Average (b) range
(a) Zero (b) one
(c) Same (d) negative (c) Quartiles (d) mode
th
13. The n positive root of the product of 21. The mean of the squared deviations of xi
the x1,x2,x3,………….xn observations is (i = 1, 2……,n) observations from
called: their arithmetic mean is called:
(a) Mode (b) Mean (a) Variance
(c ) Geometric mean d) median (b) Standard deviation
14. The value obtained by reciprocating (c) Range (d) mode
the mean of the reciprocal of
x1,x2,x3..xn observations is called: 22. The positive square root of mean of the
(a) Geometric mean squared deviations of xi (i – 1,2,…. n)
observations from their arithmetic
(b) Median mean is called:
(a) Harmonic mean (b) range
(c) Harmonic mean
(d) S.D (c) S.D (d) variance
15. The most frequent occurring 23. The size of class interval (6–10) is:
observation in a data set is called: (a) 4 (b) 5
(a) Mode
(b) Median (c) 8 (d) 10
(c) Harmonic mean 24. The arrangement of data is necessary to
(d) Mean find the value of:
16. The measure which determines the (a) Mean (b) Median
middlemost observation in a data set is
called: (c) Mode (d) Range
(a) median (b) mode 25. The class having maximum frequency is
(c) Mean (d) variance called ………..class.
17. The observation that divide a data set (a) Modal (b) Median
into four equal part, are called:
(a) defiles (b) quartiles (c) Lower (d) Upper
n f
fu h (d) X=A+ fu h
(c) X=A+
D (d) X=A+
fD (c) X=A+
n f
n f
36. The concept of antilogarithm is used to
31. Short formula to find mean from find the value of:
grouped data is: (a) A.M (b) G. M
(a) X=
x (b) X= fx (c) H. M (d) Mode
n f 37. Variance is denoted by:
(c) X=A+
D (d) X=A+
fD (a) V (b) S
n f (c) S2 (d) X
32. Coding formula to find mean from 38. Standard deviation is denoted by:
ungrouped data is: (a) X (b) S
n n
(a) X= (b) X= (c) S2 (d) X
1 f
x x 39. Median is denoted by:
(c) X=A+
u h (d) X=A+
fu h
(a) X (b) X
n f (c) S (d) S2
(c) 8 (d) 3
49. Harmonic mean for 12,5,8,4 is:
(a) 6.08 (b) 5.08
Xm Xo
(c) (d)
Xo Xm
51. Range for the data 110, 109, 84, 89, 77,
104, 74, 97, 49, 59, 103, 62 is:
(a) 41 (b) 51
(c) 61 (d) 71
52. If standard deviation is 6 then its
variance is:
(a) 6 (b) 36
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1
Chapter No 7 8.
2
cosec45°
1 1
(a) (b)
Q. 1 Multiple choice questions: 2 2 2
Four possible answers are given for the 3
following questions. Tick (✓) the correct (c) 2 (d)
2
answer.
9. sec cot =
1. The union of two non–collinear rays,
which have common end point is called: 1
(a) sin (b)
(a) An angle (b) a degree cos
1 2
(c) (d) 0 (c) 2 (d)
2 3
43. Cosec30o =
35. Cosec 45o =
1 3
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) (b)
2 2
1
(c) (d) 0 2
2 (c) 2 (d)
3
36. Sec45o = 44. Sin60o =
(a) 1 (b) 2 1 3
(a) (b)
1 2 2
(c) (d) 0
2 2
(c) 2 (d)
3
37. Cot45o =
45. Cos60o =
(a) 1 (b) 2
1 3
(a) (b)
1 2 2
(c) (d) 0
2
2
38. Sin30 =
o
(c) 2 (d)
3
1 3
(a) (b) 46. tan 60o =
2 2
1 3
(a) (b)
2 2 2
(c) 2 (d)
3
1
39. Cos30o = (c) 3 (d)
3
1 3
(a) (b) 47. Cot60o =
2 2
1 3
(a) (b)
2 2 2
(c) 2 (d)
3
1
40. tan 30o = (c) 3 (d)
3
1 3
(a) (b) 48. Sec60o =
2 2
1 3
(a) (b)
1 2 2
(c) 3 (d)
3 2
(c) 2 (d)
41. Cot30o = 3
1 3 49. Cosec 60o =
(a) (b)
2 2 1 3
(a) (b)
2 2
1
(c) 3 (d) 2
3 (c) 2 (d)
3
42. Sec30o = 50. In which quadrant only Sin and
1 3 Cosec are positive?
(a) (b)
2 2 (a) I (b) II
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(a) circumference 22
23. is an …….. number.
(b) center 7
(c) Any point of radius (a) rational (b) irrational
(d) Any point of diameter (c) Natural (d) prime
16. The line segment joining the center and 24. If radius of a circle is “r”, then its
any point of circle is called: diameter is:
(a) circumference (a) r2 (b) 2 + r
(c) 2r (d) r–2
(b) radial segment
(c) Chord 25. If central chord of a circle is 12cm,
(d) Diameters then its radius is:
(a) 6cm (b) 8cm
17. The length of boundary traced by a (c) 12cm (d) 24cm
moving point in a circular path is called:
(a) circumference
(b) radial segment
(c) Chord
(d) Diameter
6. A line which has only one point in 14. In the given diagram find m OA if m
common with a circle is called: OB =8cm, m OP =4cm and m OQ =12cm
(a) sine of a circle (a) 2cm
(b) Cosine of a circle (b) 2.67
(c) Tangent of a circle (c) 2.8 cm
(d) Secant of a circle (d) 3cm
7. Two tangents drawn to a circle from a 15. In the given diagram find m OX if m
point outside it are …….in length.
OA =6cm and m OY =9cm
(a) Half (b) equal
(b) 6cm
(c) Double (d) triple
(c) 9cm
8. A circle has only one:
(d) 12cm
(a) secant (b) chord
(c) diameter (d) center (a) 4cm
9. A tangent line intersects the circle.
(a) three points (b) two points
(c) single point (d) no point at all
10. Tangents drawn at the ends of diameter
of a circle are.….. to each other.
(a) parallel (b) non-parallel
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(c) 60° (d) 80° Four possible answers arc given for the following
questions.
5. A pair of chords of a circle subtending
two congruent central angles is: 1. A circle passes through the vertices of a
(a) Congruent (b) incongruent right angled ABC with m AC = 3cm and
(c) Over lapping (d) parallel
mBC =4cm, mC = 90o , Radius of the
circle is:
6. If an arc of a circle subtends a central (a) 1.5 cm (b) 2.0 cm
angle of 60°, then the corresponding (c) 2.5 cm (d) 3.5 cm
chord of the arc will make the central 2. In the adjacent circular figure, central
angle of: and inscribed angles stand on the same
(a) 20° (b) 40° arc AB:
(a) m1 = m2
(c) 60° (d) 80°
(b) m1 = 2m2
7. The semi circumference and the diameter
of a circle both subtend a central angle of (c) m2 = 3m1
(a) 90° (b) 180°
(c) 270° (d) 360° (d) m2 = 2m1
8. The chord length of a circle subtending a 3. In the adjacent figure if m3 =75o, then
central angle of 180° is always: find m1 and m2
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1o 1o (b) 30o
(a) 37 , 37
2 2 (c) 45o
1o (d) 60o
(b) 37 , 75o
2
10. In the figure, O is the center of the circle
1 o then the angle x is: 10312024
(c) 75o, 37 (a) 50o
2
(b) 75o
(d) 75o , 75o
(c) 100o
4. Given that O is the center of the circle,
the angle marked x will be: (d) 125o
1o
(a) 12 (b) 25o
2
(c) 50o (d) 75o
5. Given that O is the center of the circle the
angle marked y will be:
1o
(a) 12 (b) 25o
2
Chapter No 13
(c) 50o (d) 75o
5. The length of the diameter of a circle is 12. Tangents drawn at the end points of the
how many times the radius of the circle? diameter of a circle are:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) Parallel (b) perpendicular
(c) 3 (d) 4 (c) Intersecting (d) non co planer
6. The tangent and radius of a circle at the 13. The lengths of two transverse tangents to a
point of contact are: pair of circles are:
(a) Parallel (a) Un equal (b) equal
(b) Not perpendicular (c) Overlapping
(c) Perpendicular (d) Double of each other
(d) Collinear 14. How many tangents can be drawn from a
point outside the circle?
7. Circles having three points in common
(a) 1 (b) 2
(a) Overlapping
(c) 3 (d) none
(b) Collinear
15. If the distance between the center of two
(c) Not coincide
circles is equal to the sum of the their
(d) Non-concentric radii, then the circles will:
(a) Intersect
8. If two circles touch each other, their
center and point of contact are: (b) Do not intersect
(a) Coincident (b) non collinear
(c) Touch each other externally
(c) Collinear (d) non co planer
(d) Touch each other internally
9. The measure of the external angle of a
16. If the two circles touches externally, then
regular hexagon is:
the distance between their center is equal
to the:
(a) (b)
3 4 (a) Difference of their radii
(c) (d) (b) Sum of their radii
6
(c) Product of the their radii
10. If the in-center and circum-centre of a
triangle coincide, the triangle is: (d) Division of their radii
(a) An isosceles 17. How many common tangents can be
drawn for two touching circles?
(b) A right triangle
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) An equilateral
(c) 3 (d) 4
(d) A scalene triangle
18. How many common tangents can be
11. The measure of the external angle of a drawn for two disjoint circles?
regular octagon is: (a) 1 (b) 2
(a) (b) (c) 3 (d) 4
4 6
(c) (d)
8
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(c) 3 (d) 4
20. The word geometry is derived from two
___ words Geo and Matron.
(a) English (b) Latin