G. D.

GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL

TERM 1 Examination (2023-24)
35)13:+9:
Class – X (SET-A)
Subject – MATHEMATICS

Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

• This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.

• Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
• Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
• Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
• Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.

SECTION A (1 MARK)

Q.1 If 𝑨 = 𝟐𝒏 + 𝟏𝟑, 𝑩 = 𝒏 + 𝟕, where n is a natural number, then HCF of A and B is

(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
𝟒 𝟒 𝟑
Q.2 If the prime factorisation of a natural number N is 𝟐 × 𝟑 × 𝟓 × 𝟕, then number of
consecutive zeroes in N are
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
Q.3 If p(x) is a polynomial of at least degree one and p(k) = 0, then k is known as
(a) value of p(x) (b) zero of p(x) (c) constant term of p(x) (d) none of these
Q.4 If the product of the zeroes of 𝒙 − 𝟑𝒌𝒙 + 𝟐𝒌𝟐 − 𝟏 𝒊𝒔 𝟕 , then the values of k are
𝟐

(a) ±𝟏 (b) ±𝟐√𝟐 (c) ±𝟐 (d) ±𝟒

Q.5 If 𝒂𝒎 ≠ 𝒃𝒍, then the pair of equations 𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒚 = 𝒄, 𝒍𝒙 + 𝒎𝒚 = 𝒏
(a) has a unique solution
(b) has no solution
(c) has infinitely many solution
(d) may or may not have a solution
Q.6 If 𝒙 = 𝒂 and 𝒚 = 𝒃 is the solution of the equations 𝒙 − 𝒚 = 𝟐 and 𝒙 + 𝒚 = 𝟒, then the values
of a and b are respectively
(a) 3 and 5 (b) 5 and 3 (c) 3 and 1 (d) -1 and -3
𝟐
Q.7 If 𝒙 = −𝟐 is the root of the equation 𝒙 − 𝟐𝒙 + 𝒌 = 𝟎, then 𝒌 =
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) -8 (d) -4
Q.8 The product of three consecutive integers is equal to 6 times the sum of the three integers.
If the smallest integer is 𝒙, which of the following equation represent the above situation?
(a) 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙 − 𝟗 = 𝟎 (b) 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟏𝟖 = 𝟎
(c) 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏𝟖 = 𝟎 (d) 𝟐𝒙𝟐 − 𝒙 + 𝟗 = 𝟎
Q.9 If 𝒑 − 𝟏, 𝒑 + 𝟑, 𝟑𝒑 − 𝟏 are n AP, then p is equal to
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4
Q.10 If nth term of an AP is (2n+1), then the sum of its first three terms is
(a) 𝟔𝒏 + 𝟑 (b) 15 (c) 12 (d) 21
Q.11 If 𝒂, 𝒃, 𝒄, 𝒅, 𝒆 and 𝒇 are in AP, then 𝒆 − 𝒄 is equal to
(a) 𝟐(𝒄 − 𝒂)(b) 𝟐(𝒇 − 𝒅) (c) 𝟐(𝒅 − 𝒄)(d) 𝒅 − 𝒄
Q.12 If 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝑨 = 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝑨, 0°<A<90°, then A is equal to
 (a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 90°
𝒂 𝒂 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽+𝒃 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽
Q.13 If 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝜽 = 𝒃 then the value of 𝒂 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽−𝒃 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽 is
𝒂𝟐 −𝒃𝟐 𝒂𝟐 +𝒃𝟐 𝒂 𝒃
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝒂𝟐 +𝒃𝟐 𝒂𝟐 −𝒃𝟐 𝒂𝟐 +𝒃𝟐 𝒂𝟐 +𝒃𝟐
𝟑 𝟐 𝟏
Q.14 If 𝟑𝒙 = 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄 𝜽 and 𝒙 = 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝜽, find the value of 𝟑 (𝒙 − 𝒙𝟐 )
𝟏 𝟏
(a) (b) 9 (c) (d) 3
𝟗 𝟑
Q.15 The distance of a point (-6,8) from the origin is
(a) 6 (b) -6 (c) 8 (d) 10
Q.16 A circle has its centre at the origin and a point P(5,0) lies on it. The point Q(6,8)
(a) lies on the circle (b) lies outside the circle
(c) lies inside the circle (d) is end point of a diameter of the circle
𝑨𝑫 𝑨𝑬
Q.17 In the given figure, 𝑩𝑫 = 𝑬𝑪 and ∠𝑨𝑫𝑬 = 𝟕𝟎°, ∠𝑩𝑨𝑪 = 𝟓𝟎°, then angle °, ∠𝑩𝑪𝑨 =
(a) 𝟕𝟎° (b) 𝟓𝟎° (c) 𝟖𝟎° (d) 𝟔𝟎°
Q.18 In the given figure, value of x (in cm) is
(a) 7 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 5 cm (d) 2.4 cm

DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option
(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 and 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.

Q.19 Assertion : If 23 × 3𝑎 × 𝑏 × 7 is the prime factorisation of 2520, then 5𝑎 + 2𝑏 = 20

Reason : Prime factorisation of a number is the product of factors of a number
Q.20 Assertion : All regular polygons of the same number of sides such as equilateral triangle,
squares, etc are similar
Reason : Two polygons of the same number of sides are said to be similar, if their
corresponding angles are equal and lengths of corresponding sides are proportional

SECTION B (2 MARKS)
Q.21 Three numbers are in the ratio 2:5:7, then their LCM is 490. Find the square root of the
largest number.
Q.22 For what value of 𝑘 the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 are real?
Q.23 If (-4,0) and (4,0) are two vertices of an equilateral triangle, find the coordinates of its third
vertex.
Q.24 Find the ratio in which P(4,m) divides the line segment joining the points A(2,3) and B(6,-3),
hence find m.
Q.25 If tan(3𝑥 − 15) = 1, then find the value of 𝑥

SECTION C (3 MARKS)
2+√3
Q.26 Prove that is an irrational number.
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Q.27 If one zero of the polynomial p(x)=6𝑥 2 + 37𝑥 − (𝑘 − 2) is the reciprocal of the other, then
find the value of k.
Q.28 Find the values of a and b for which the system of equations has infinitely many solutions
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 7 = 0
(𝑎 − 1)𝑥 + (𝑎 + 1)𝑦 = (3𝑎 − 1)
Q.29 The sum of the first 7 terms of an AP is 63 and that of its next 7 terms is 161. Find AP.
Q.30 Prove:
𝑡𝑎𝑛3 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑡 3 𝜃
+ 1+𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃 = sec 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 − 2 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
1+𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃
𝐵𝐸 𝐴𝐶
Q.31 In the given figure, 𝐷𝐵 ⊥ 𝐵𝐶, 𝐷𝐸 ⊥ 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐶 ⊥ 𝐵𝐶. Prove that 𝐷𝐸 = 𝐵𝐶

SECTION D (5 MARKS)
Q.32 A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/hr in still water takes 1 hour more to go 24 m upstream
than to return down stream to same spot. Find the speed of the stream.
or
In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed due to bad weather. Its average speed for the
trip was reduced by 200 km/hr and time of flight increased by 30 minutes. Find the original
duration of flight.
1+sin 𝐴−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
Q.33 Prove that : = √1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
Q.34 Determine the ratio in which the line 3x+y-9=0 divides the segment joining the points (1,3)
and (2,7). Also, find the point of division.
Q.35 Sides AB and AC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides
PQ and PR and median PM of another triangle PQR. Show that ∆ABC ~ ∆ PQR.

SECTION E (4 MARKS)
Q.36 Maximum Profit : An automobile manufacturer can produce up to 300 cars per day. The
profit made from the sale of these vehicles can be modelled by the function 𝑃(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 +
350𝑥 − 6600 where 𝑃(𝑥 ) is the profit in thousand Rupees and 𝑥 is the number of
automobiles made and sold. Answer the following questions based on this model:
(i) When no cars are produce what is a profit/loss?
(ii) What is the break even point ? (Zero profit point is called break even)
(iii) What is the profit/loss if 175 cars are produced ?
Q.37 Your elder brother wants to buy a car and plans to take loan from a bank for his car. He
repays his total loan of Rs 1,18,000 by paying every month starting with the first instalment
of Rs 1000. If he increases the instalment by Rs 100 every month , answer the following:
 (i) Find the amount paid by him in 30th instalment.
(ii) If total instalments are 40, then find the amount paid in the last instalment.
(iii) Find the amount paid by him in the 30 instalment.
Q.38 Teacher gives an activity to the students to measure the height of the tree and asks
them who will do this activity. Anjali accepts the challenge she places a mirror on level
ground to determine the height of a tree. She stands at a certain distance so that she
can see the top of the tree reflected from the mirror. Anjali’s eye level is 1.8m above
ground, the distance of Anjali and the tree from the mirror are 1.5m and 2.5m
respectively. Answer the question below.

(i) Name the two similar triangles formed .

(ii) State the criteria of similarity applicable here .
(iii) Find the height of the tree