QUARTERLY EXAMINATION – SEPTEMBER 2022

MODEL QUSTION PAPER – 3

X MATHEMATICS
TIME: 3hrs TOTAL MARKS: 100
PART I [MARKS: 14]
Note: (i) Answer all the 14 questions. [14 x 1 = 14]
(ii) Choose the most suitable answer from the given four alternatives and
write the option code with the corresponding answer.
(iii) Each question carries 1 mark.
1
1. If f(x) = 2x2 and g(x) = , then fog is
3x
3 2 2 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2x 2
3x 2
9x 2
6x 2
2. If n(A × B) = 6 and A = {1, 3} then n(B) is
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 6
3. Given F1 = 1, F2 = 3 and Fn = Fn – 1 + Fn - 2 then F5 is
(1)3 (2)5 (3)8 (4)11
4. If 6 times of 6th term of an A.P. is equal to 7 times the 7th term, then the 13th term of the
A.P. is (1) 0 (2) 6 (3) 7 (4) 13
5. If the roots of the equation q2x + p2x + r = 0 are the squares of the roots of the equation qx2 + px + r = 0,
then q, p, r are in _______
(1) A.P (2) G.P (3) Both A.P and G.P (4) none of these
6. - gives

(1) (2) (3) (4)

7. Which of the following are linear equation in three variables

(i) 2x = z (ii) 2 sinx + y cosy + z tanz = 2 (iii) x + 2y2 + z = 3 (iv) x – y – z = 7
(1) (i) and (iii) only (2) (i) and (iv) only (3) (iv) only (4) All
A
8. In the adjacent figure ∠BAC = 90° and AD ⊥ BC then
(1) BD • CD = BC2 (2) AB • AC = BC2
(3) BD • CD = AD2 (3) AB • AC = AD2

B C
∟
D
∟

9. If in ΔABC, DE | | BC . AB = 3.6 cm, AC = 2.4 cm and AD = 2.1 cm then the length of AE is

(1) 1.4 cm (2) 1.8 cm (3) 1.2 cm (4) 1.05 cm

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 10. When proving that a quadrilateral is a trapezium, it is necessary to show
(1) Two sides are parallel. (2) Two parallel and two non-parallel sides.
(3) Opposite sides are parallel. (4) All sides are of equal length
11. The equation of a line passing through the origin and perpendicular to the line 7x −3y + 4 = 0 is
(1) 7x −3y + 4 = 0 (2) 3x −7y + 4 = 0 (3) 3x + 7y = 0 (4) 7x −3y = 0
12. Find the value of a if the lines 7y = ax + 4 and 2y = 3 – x are parallel.
(1) (2) - (3) (4) -
13. If (sin α + cosec α)2 + (cos α + sec α)2 = k + tan2α + cot2α, then the value of k is equal to
(1) 9 (2) 7 (3) 5 (4) 3
14. If a cot θ + b cosec θ = p and b cot θ + a cosec θ = q then p – q is equal to
2 2

(1) a2 – b2 (2) b2 – a2 (3) a2 + b2 (4) b – a

PART II [MARKS: 20]
Answer any TEN questions: [Question No. 28 is compulsory] [10 x 2 = 20]
Each questions carries 2 marks.
15. A relation f is defined by f(x) = x2 – 2 where, x  {-2, -1, 0, 3}
(i) List the elements of f (ii) Is f a function?

16. Let A = {- 1, 1} and B = {0, 2}. If the function f : A → B defined by f(x) = ax + b is an onto function?
Find a and b.
x +1
17. f(x) = 2x – 1 and g(x) = , show that f  g = g  f = x
2
; n is even, n ϵ N
18. Find a8 and a15 whose nth term is an =
; n is odd, n ϵ N
19. Find the sum of 12 + 22 + .... + 192
20. Find the HCF of 867, 255 by using Euclid's division algorithm.
1 1
21. The roots of the equation 2x2 – 7x + 5 = 0 are and . Without solving for the roots find +
α β
x3 - y 3 x2 + 2xy + y 2
22. Simplify: ×
3x 2 + 9xy + 6y 2 x2 - y 2
23. In Δ ABC, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively such that DE | | BC
If = and AC = 15 cm find AE.
24. Find the equation of a straight line passing through (5, –3) and (7, – 4).
25. Find the value of ‘a’, if the line through (–2, 3) and (8, 5) is perpendicular to y = ax +2.
26. Find the slope, x – intercept and y-intercept of the line 10x + 15y + 6 = 0.
27. Prove that sin2Acos2B + cos2Asin2B + cos2Acos2B + sin2Asin2B = 1
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28. Solve 3(p2- 6) = p(p + 5) by using factorization method

PART III [MARKS: 50]

Answer any TEN questions. Question No. 42 is compulsory.
Each question carries 5 marks. [10 x 5 = 50]
29. Let A = The set of all natural numbers less than 8, B = The set of all prime numbers less than 8
and C = The set of even prime numbers. Verify that A  (B – C) = (A  B) – (A  C)
30. Given f(x) = x2 – 1, g(x) = x + 1, h(x) = 1 – x, verify that h o (g o f) = (h o g) o f
31. A function f: [– 3, 7) → R is defined by
find the value of
4x2 – 1, - 3 ≤ x < 2
f (x) = 3x – 2, 2 ≤ x ≤ 4 Find (i) (ii) (- 2) – f (4)
2x - 3, 4 < x < 7

32. Find the sum to n terms of the series 5 + 55 + 555 + ……..

33. The sum of first n, 2n and 3n terms of an A.P. are S1, S2 and S3 respectively. Prove that
S3 = 3(S2 – S1).
34. If one root of the equation 3x2 + kx + 81 = 0 (having real roots) is the square of the other
then find k.
35. A ladder 17 feet long is leaning against a wall. If the ladder, vertical wall and the floor from the
bottom of the wall to the ladder form a right triangle, find the height of the wall where the top
of the ladder meets if the distance between bottom of the wall to bottom of the ladder is 7 feet
less than the height of the wall
36. Solve: 3x − 9z = 33, 7x − 4y − z = − 15, 4x + 6y + 5z = − 6
37. Two vertical poles of heights 6 m and 3 m are erected above a horizontal ground AC. Find the value of y.
P

R
Q
6 cm

y
A B C
38. Let P (11, 7) , Q(13.5, 4) and R(9.5, 4) be the mid- points of the sides AB, BC and AC respectively of
Δ ABC. Find the coordinates of the vertices A, B and C. Hence find the area of Δ ABC and compare
this with the area of Δ PQR.
39. If the points A (2, 2), B (–2, –3), C (1, –3) and D (x, y) form a parallelogram then find the value
of x and y.
40. Find the equation of altitude from A of a D ABC whose vertices are (1, −3), (−2, 5), (−3, 4).
41. Prove that = sin2 A cos2 A7

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42. In an A.P., sum of four consecutive terms is 28 and their sum of their squares is 276.
Find the four numbers.

PART IV [MARKS: 16]

Answer both questions. Each question carries 8 marks. [2 x 8 = 16]
43. (a) Draw a triangle ABC of base BC = 5.6 cm, ∠A = 40° and the bisector of ÐA meets BC at D
such that CD = 4 cm.
(OR)
(b) Construct a triangle similar to a given triangle PQR with its sides equal to of the
corresponding sides of the triangle PQR
44. (a) A two wheeler parking zone near bus stand charges as below
Time (in hours) (x) 4 8 12 24
Amount ₹ (y) 60 120 180 360

Check if the amount charged are in direct variation or in inverse variation to the parking
time. Graph the data. Also (i) find the amount to be paid when parking time is 6 hrs.
(ii) find the parking duration when the amount paid is ₹150.
(OR)
(b) Draw the graph of xy = 24, x, y > 0. Using the graph find, (i) y when x = 3 and
(ii) x when y = 6.

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