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AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION BOARD

SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

CLASS X EXAMINATION

MAY 2015

Mathematics Paper I

Time: 40 minutes Marks: 30

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read each question carefully.
2. Answer the questions on the separate answer sheet provided. DO NOT write your answers on the
question paper.
3. There are 100 answer numbers on the answer sheet. Use answer numbers 1 to 30 only.
4. In each question there are four choices A, B, C, D. Choose ONE. On the answer grid black out
the circle for your choice with a pencil as shown below.

Candidate’s Signature

5. If you want to change your answer, ERASE the first answer completely with a rubber, before
blacking out a new circle.
6. DO NOT write anything in the answer grid. The computer only records what is in the circles.
7. You may use a simple calculator if you wish.

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1. a 2 + 2 − 2 is equal to
a

⎛ 1⎞
A. ⎜a + ⎟
⎝ a⎠
⎛ 1⎞
B. ⎜a − ⎟
⎝ a⎠
⎛ 2 1 ⎞
C. ⎜a + 2 ⎟
⎝ a ⎠
⎛ 2 1 ⎞
D. ⎜a − 2 ⎟
⎝ a ⎠

2. ( ) (
The least common multiple of x 3 − 1 and x 2 + x + 1 is )
A. x −1
B. x2 + x +1
C. (
(x − 1) x 2 + x + 1 )
(x − 1) (x 2 + x + 1)
2
D.

3. The highest common factor of 25 x, 5 x 2 and 20 x 3 is

A. 5x
B. 5x 2
C. 25 x 2
D. 20 x 3

4. Which of the following is a proper rational fraction?

x2
A.
x −1
x3
B.
x ( x + 1)
2

x3 − 1
C.
(x + 1)(x − 1)2
D.
(x − 1)(x + 1)
x3 − 1

5. If p < q < 0, where p and q are real numbers, then which of the following is TRUE?
A. pq < 0
B. pq > 0
C. pq ≤ 0
D. pq ≥ 0

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6. Which of the following number lines represent the correct solution of x ≤ 2 ?

A.
−4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4

B.
−4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4

C.
−4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4

D.
−4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4

5 − 2x
7. If = 0, then the value of x is equal to
2

5
A.
4
5
B.
2
4
C.
5
2
D.
5

8. If 2 x − 3 = 1, then the solution set is

A. {1 }
B. {2 }
C. {1, 2 }
D. { − 1, − 2 }

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9. Based on the given graph, 45°C is equal to

A. 125 °F
B. 130 °F
C. 140 °F
D. 145 °F

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10. Which of the following is the graphical representation of y = x + 1, where x and y are natural
numbers and x ≤ 3 ?

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

1 2 3 1 2 3

A B

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

1 2 3 1 2 3

C D

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11. One of the points lying on the line x − y = 3 is

A. (− 1, 2)
B. (− 2, 1)
C. (− 3, 0)
D. (0, − 3)
2 3
12. The standard form of 2 x 2 − x = is
7 7

A. 2x 2 − 2x − 3 = 0
B. 2x 2 − 2x + 3 = 0
C. 14 x 2 − 2 x − 3 = 0
D. 14 x 2 − 2 x + 3 = 0

13. If one root of 2 x 2 − x = 0 is 0, the other root is

A. 2
1
B.
2
1
C. −
2
D. −2

14. What should be added to x 2 + 5 x to make it a perfect square?

A. 5
B. 25
5
C.
2
25
D.
4

15. The point collinear to the points (0, 0) and (1, 1) is

A. (2, 2)
B. (2, 0)
C. (0, 1)
D. (1, – 1)

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16. In the given figure, three collinear points are Q,

P
A. P and R.
B. R and S. Q S
C. P and S.
D. S and T.
R T

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17. Which of the following is/ are TRUE for the given parallelogram?

I. Point W, Y and Z are collinear. Z

II. Point W, X and Z may form a triangle. Y
III. mWX = m ZY

A. II only
B. I and II NOT TO SCALE
C. I and III W X
D. II and III

18. If sin θ < 0 and cos θ < 0, then θ lies in the

A. 4th quadrant.
B. 3rd quadrant.
C. 2nd quadrant.
D. 1st quadrant.

19. 30 ° 30′ is equal to

A. 30.30°
B. 30.03°
C. 30.05 °
D. 30.5°

20. In the given circle with centre O, the length of circular arc AB is equal to

2π B
A. cm
9 2π
3
9 A
B. cm
2π O 3 cm
C. 2π cm
D. 9π cm
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21. In triangle ABC , tan x ° is equal to

C
A. 1
B. 3 60°

3
C.
2 x°
1 A B
D.
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22. For the given triangle, which of the following equation(s) is/ are correct? B

c 2 = a 2 + (x + y )
2
I.
II. c2 = d 2 + x2
III. d 2 = a2 + y2
c d a
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and III
D. II and III
A x y C
D

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23. Which of the following set of values is possible for the given triangle?

A. a = 4, b = 5 and c = 3 B
B. a = 5, b = 3 and c = 4
C. a = 5, b = 12 and c = 13
D. a = 13, b = 5 and c = 12 a

c C

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24. In a right-angled triangle if the length of the shortest and the longest sides are 6 cm and 10 cm
respectively, then the length of the third side will be

A. 9 cm.
B. 8 cm.
C. 7 cm.
D. 6 cm.

25. In the given figure, a circle of radius 1 cm touches a circle of radius 5 cm internally. The
distance between the centres of the two circles is

A. 4 cm.
B. 5 cm. 1 cm
C. 8 cm.
D. 12 cm.

5 cm

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26. A circle with centre O is shown below. If mOE = mOG and mOF = mOH , which of the
following is FALSE?

A. AB is congruent to DC
D G C
B. AB is congruent to AD
C. BC is congruent to AD H F
O
D. BD is congruent to AC
A E B

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27. How many circles may pass through three non-collinear points?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Infinite

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28. In the given circle with centre O, arc AB = arc CD = l. Which of the following is FALSE?
C
A. m∠BOA = m∠COD
B. m∠BOC = m∠AOD l
C. arc AD = arc BC
D. arc BC = arc CD B D
O
l

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29. In the given circle with centre O, the value of x is

50°
A. 30°
B. 40°
C. 50°
O
D. 80°
100°
x°

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30. In which of the given figures a + b = 180° ?

a
a
a
b
b
b

I II III

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A. II only
B. III only
C. I and II
D. I and III
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