T EST M ASTERS A CADEMY

CLASS X
Mathematics
T EST 1

Maximum Marks: 80 Time: 3 Hours

Instructions:

1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.

2. Section A has 18 MCQs and 2 Assertion-Reason questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-
parts of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. Internal choice is provided in 2 questions of 2 marks, 2 questions of 3 marks and 3
questions of 5 marks. However, an internal choice has not been provided in the 4-mark
questions comprised in Section E.
8. All Questions are compulsory.
9. All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown. Omission of essential work-
ing will result in loss of marks.
10. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets[].

Section A (20 Marks)

Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.
13
Q1. The decimal expansion of terminates after how many decimal places?
625
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

[1]
Q2. If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m − 117, then the value of m is:

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(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

[1]
Q3. The product of the zeros of the polynomial x2 − 5x + 6 is:

(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) −5
(d) −6

[1]
Q4. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 − 8x + 6 is 1, then the other zero is:

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 6

[1]
Q5. The pair of equations x = a and y = b graphically represents lines which are:

(a) Parallel
(b) Intersecting at (b, a)
(c) Intersecting at (a, b)
(d) Coincident

[1]
Q6. The value of k for which the system 2x + 3y = 5, 4x + ky = 10 has infinitely many
solutions is:

(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 9
(d) 12

[1]
Q7. The first term of an AP is p and the common difference is q. The 10th term is:

(a) p + 9q

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(b) p + 10q
(c) q + 9p
(d) q + 10p

[1]
2
Q8. The sum of the first n terms of an AP is 3n + 5n. The common difference is:

(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 8

[1]
3
Q9. If sin θ = , then cos θ equals:
5
4
(a)
5
3
(b)
4
5
(c)
4
2
(d)
5

[1]
Q10. The value of tan 45◦ + sin 45◦ cos 45◦ is:

1
(a) 1 +
2
√
2
(b) 1 +
2
1
(c) 1 + √
2
(d) 1

[1]
Q11. The distance between the points (2, 3) and (4, 1) is:
√
(a) 2 2
√
(b) 2 3
(c) 4
√
(d) 10

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 [1]
Q12. The point on the x-axis equidistant from (2, −5) and (−2, 9) is:

(a) (−7, 0)
(b) (0, −7)
(c) (7, 0)
(d) (0, 7)

[1]
√ √
Q13. The quadratic equation whose roots are 2 + 3 and 2 − 3 is:

(a) x2 − 4x + 1 = 0
(b) x2 − 4x + 13 = 0
(c) x2 + 4x + 1 = 0
(d) x2 − 4x − 1 = 0

[1]
1
Q14. The discriminant of the quadratic equation 3x2 − 2x + = 0 is:
3

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

[1]
Q15. The number of terms in the AP: 7, 13, 19, . . . , 205 is:

(a) 30
(b) 33
(c) 35
(d) 37

[1]
◦ ◦
tan 60 − tan 30
Q16. The value of is:
1 + tan 60◦ tan 30◦

(a) tan 90◦

(b) tan 60◦
(c) tan 30◦
(d) 0

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 [1]
Q17. The ratio in which the line segment joining (3, −1) and (−6, 8) is divided by (0, 5) is:

(a) 1:2
(b) 2:1
(c) 2:3
(d) 3:2

[1]
Q18. The coordinates of the midpoint of the line joining (−3, 4) and (5, −2) are:

(a) (1, 1)
(b) (2, 2)
(c) (1, 2)
(d) (2, 1)

[1]
√ √
Q19. Assertion (A): The number 2 + 3 is irrational.
Reason (R): The sum of two irrational numbers is always irrational.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

[1]
Q20. Assertion (A): The equation x2 + 1 = 0 has no real roots.
Reason (R): A quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has real roots only if b2 − 4ac ≥ 0.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

[1]

Section B (10 Marks)

Questions 21 to 25 carry 2 marks each.

Q21. Prove that every positive even integer is of the form 2q, and every positive odd
integer is of the form 2q + 1, where q is some integer. [2]
Q22. Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 7x + 10, and verify the relationship
between the zeros and coefficients. [2]

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Q23. Solve for x: − = , x ̸= −4, 7. [2]
x+4 x−7 30
Q24. Find the sum of all two-digit odd positive numbers. [2]
sin 30◦ cos 60◦ + cos 30◦ sin 60◦
Q25. Evaluate: . [2]
tan 60◦ tan 30◦

Section C (18 Marks)

Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each.

Q26. Use Euclid’s division algorithm to find the HCF of 4052 and 12576. [3]
Q27. Divide the polynomial p(x) = x4 − 3x2 + 4x + 5 by g(x) = x2 − x + 1, and find the
quotient and remainder. [3]
Q28. Solve the following pair of linear equations by the elimination method:

3x + 4y = 10 and 2x − 2y = 2

[3]
Q29. Find the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 − 7x + 3 = 0 by completing the square.
[3]

OR

Q30. Solve the equation 2x2 + x − 4 = 0 using the quadratic formula. [3]
Q31. The sum of the first 7 terms of an AP is 49, and the sum of the first 17 terms is 289.
Find the sum of the first n terms. [3]
Q32. Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (1, −1), (−4, 6), and (−3, −5). [3]

Section D (20 Marks)

Questions 32 to 35 carry 5 marks each.

Q32. A motorboat whose speed in still water is 18 km/h, takes 1 hour more to go 24 km
upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream. [5]
Q33. If the sum of the first n terms of an AP is 4n − n2 , find:

(i) the first term,

(ii) the sum of the first two terms,

(iii) the second term,

(iv) the common difference,

(v) the 3rd, 10th, and nth terms.

[5]

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 1 + sec θ sin2 θ
Q34. Prove that = . Write all steps of the proof. [5]
sec θ 1 − cos θ
Q35. Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joining (4, −1)
and (−2, −3). [5]

OR

Q36. Find the area of the quadrilateral whose vertices, taken in order, are (−4, −2),
(−3, −5), (3, −2), and (2, 3). [5]

Section E (12 Marks)

Questions 36 to 38 carry 4 marks each (with sub-parts of 1, 1, and 2 marks respectively).

Q36. Case Study 1: Solar Panel Array

A solar panel array is designed in the shape of a right triangle for optimal sun exposure.
The panels are arranged such that their base increases uniformly along a row, forming an
arithmetic progression. The first panel has a base of 1.2 m, and the common difference is
0.3 m. There are 15 panels in the row.

(i) Find the base length of the last panel. [1]

(ii) Calculate the total length of the bases of all panels. [1]

(iii) If the height of each triangular panel is 0.8 m, find the total area covered by all
panels. [2]

Q37. Case Study 2: School Flag Hoisting

During Independence Day, a school plans to hoist the flag with a rope that makes an angle
θ with
√ the ground. The flagpole is 10 m tall. When the rope is fully stretched, its end is
10 3 m from the base of the pole.

(i) Find the angle θ that the rope makes with the ground. [1]

(ii) Determine the length of the rope used. [1]

(iii) If the rope is pulled such that the angle becomes 45◦ , find the new horizontal distance
from the base. [2]

Q38. Case Study 3: Park Pathways

A city park has two straight pathways represented by the equations 3x−y = 5 and 6x−2y =
10. A third pathway is planned to pass through the point (1, 2) and be perpendicular to
the first.

(i) Determine whether the first two pathways are parallel or coincident. [1]

(ii) Find the slope of the first pathway. [1]

(iii) Find the equation of the third pathway. [2]

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