GOKULDHAM HIGH SCHOOL & JUNIOR COLLEGE

SECONDARY SECTION 2022-2023

FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
GRADE: X MAX. MARKS: 80
DATE:12.09.2022 TIME: 2 hr. 30 min.
Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown, and must be done on the
same sheet as the rest of the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets []
Mathematical tables are provided.
This paper consists of 8 pages

SECTION A [ 40 MARKS]
(Attempt all questions from this section)
Question 1
Choose and write the correct answers to the questions from the given options : [15]
[Do not copy the question.]
(i) A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹500 and sells it for ₹1000. The rate of GST is
18%. The rate of SGST and CGST are respectively

a) 9% and 18%
b) 9% and 9%
c) 18% and 9%
d) 4.5% and 9%

(ii) When the discriminant of a quadratic equation is zero then the roots of the
quadratic equation are

a) Infinite
b) Equal
c) Unequal
d) Not real
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(iii) If on dividing 4𝑥² − 3𝑘𝑥 + 5 by 𝑥 + 2, the remainder is −3, then the value
of ‘𝑘 ’ is
a) 4
b) – 4
c) 3
d) – 3

(iv) A matrix A is of order 2x3 and the product AB is of order 2x1,then the order of
matrix B is

a) 3x1
b) 1x3
c) 3x2
d) 2x 1

(v) In a recurring deposit scheme, if P is the monthly instalment and time is 3 years,
then interest will be calculated on

a) P x 3

b) P x 36

P(36)(36)
c)
2

P(36)(37)
d)
2

(vi) tan²Φ—(1/cos²Φ) is

a) 1
b) –1
c) cos²Φ
d) cosec²Φ
(vii) The roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥² + 𝑥 + 1 = 0 𝑎𝑟𝑒

a) real and distinct

b) real and equal
c) not real
d) none of these
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(viii) Two cylinders of same lateral surface have their heights in the ratio 3:7,then the
ratio of their radii is

a) 3:7
b) 7:3
c) 9:49
d) √3:√7

(ix) The solution set for the inequation is: -

1 < 3𝑥 + 5 ≤ 11, 𝑥 𝜖 𝑁

a) {-2, -1, 0, 1,2}

b) {-4, -3, -2, -1}
c) {0, 1, 2}
d) {1,2}

(x) The mean proportion of (a + b) and (a³ + a²b) is

a) a+b
b) a² + ab
c) a² − ab
d) a–b

(xi) 0 0
If A = [ ] then A² =
1 0

a) A
b) O
c) I
d) 2A

(xii) The diameter of the base of a cone is 10cm and the height is 12 cm, then its curved
surface area is
a) 60π cm²
b) 65π cm²
c) 90π cm²
d) 120π cm²
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(xiii) In the given figure is the centre of the circle. Given that ∠DAC = 40° and AD is
diameter of the circle. The degree measure of ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 is

a) 40°
b) 50°
c) 140°
d) 220°

(xiv) If sec A — tan A = k, sec A + tan A is equal to

a) 1 – (1/k)
b) 1 – k
c) 1 +.k
d) 1/k

(xv) The modal class of a grouped frequency distribution is the class interval with the
a) lowest frequency
b) cumulative frequency
c) highest frequency
d) average frequency

Question 2
(a) Amit deposits ₹ 500 every month in a recurring deposit account for 2 1 years.
2
If the rate of interest is 10% per annum, find the amount he will receive on
[4]
maturity.

(b) Find two numbers whose mean proportional is 16 and the third proportional
is 128. [4]

(c) Prove the following identity:

(sinA+cosecA)² +(cosA +secA)² = 7+ tan²A + cot²A [4]
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Question 3
(a) 504 cones each of diameter 3.5cm and height 3 cm are melted and recast into
a metallic solid cylinder of same radius. Find the height of the cylinder and
its surface area. [4]

(b) Find x and y if

−6 2 3𝑥 − 1 1 −12 −1
[ ] − 3[ ]=[ ]
𝑦 + 1 10 2 3 −5 1 [4]

(c) Use a graph sheet for this question. The daily wages of 120 workers
working at a site are given below.
Use 2cm = ₹ 50 along one axis and 2 cm = 20 workers along other axis to
draw an ogive and hence estimate:
i. i. the median wages
ii. ii. the inter – quartile range of wages
iii. percentage of workers whose daily wage is above ₹ 475. [5]

Wages
250 –300 300 – 350 350 – 400 400 - 450 450 – 500 500 – 550 550 - 600
(₹)
No. of
8 15 20 30 25 15 7
workers

SECTION B [ 40 MARKS]
(Attempt any four questions from this section)
Question 4
(a) The following bill shows the GST rates and the marked price of articles:

BILL: COMPUTERS
Articles Marked price Rate of GST
Graphic Card Rs 15500.00 18%
Laptop adapter Rs 1900.00 28%
Calculate :
(i)the CGST paid to the Government for Graphic card.
(ii)the total GST paid to the government
(iii)the total amount to be paid for the above bill. [3]

(b) Solve the following quadratic equation :

(𝑥 − 1)2 − 3𝑥 + 4 = 0
Give your answer correct to three significant figures. [3]
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(c) Use graph sheet for this question.

The following frequency distribution table represents the scores obtained
by 100 students in an aptitude test.
Draw a histogram and hence estimate the mode from it.

Take 2 cm = 10 marks along one axis and 2 cm = 10 students along the

other axis.

Scores 0 -10 10 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50

No. of [4]
students 6 10 28 42 14

Question 5
(a) 3 −5
Find the matrix Y, if X2 – 5Y = 14 I, where X = [ ] and I is the [3]
−4 2
identity matrix.

(b) Factorise the given polynomial completely, using the Remainder Theorem:

𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 4 [3]

(c) The distance by road between two towns A and B is 216 km and by rail it is
208km. A car travels at a speed of x km/h, and the train travels at a speed
which is 16km/h faster than the car.
(i)Calculate
(I) the time taken by the car to reach town B from A in terms of x.
(II)the time taken by the train to reach town B from A in terms of x.

(ii)if the train takes 2 hours less than the car to reach town B ,
(I)obtain an equation in x and
(II) solve it to find the speed of the car.

(iii) Hence find speed of the train. [4]

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Question 6
(a) If 2 is a root of the equation 6x² – x – p = 0, find the value of p. Hence find
3 [3]
the other root.

(b) Solve the following inequation and represent the solution set on the number
line. [3]
7 ≤ + 4x + 2 < 20, x 𝜖 I
(c) Prove:
sin A + cosA sin A−cosA 2 sec²A [4]
+ sin A +cos A = sec²A–2
sin A−cosA

Question 7
(a) A shopkeeper buys an article from the wholesaler at a price of ₹1200 .He pays
CGST of ₹27,the rate of GST being 18%.Find the price at which he sold the
article to the consumer. [3]

(c) In the figure given below, chord ED is parallel to the diameter AC of the
circle with centre O. If ∠CBE = 54° and ∠BCF = 92°.
Calculate
i. ∠BAE
ii. ∠DEC

[3]

(c) A circus tent is in the form of a cylinder surmounted by a cone. The

diameter of the cylindrical portion is 24m and its height is 11m.If the vertex
of the cone is 16m above the ground , find the length of canvas required to
make the tent given that the width of the canvas is 2m. [4]

Question 8
(a) Solve the following inequation and represent the solution set on a number
line: [3]
−1 2𝑥 5
–3 < – ≤ ,x𝜖R
2 3 6
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(b) What number should be added to 2x³ + 9x² + 7x so that ( x + 3) is a factor of

the resulting polynomial? [3]
(c) Ahmed has a recurring deposit account in a bank. He deposits ₹1250 per
month for 2 years. If he gets ₹36250 at the time of maturity, find
i. the interest paid by the bank.
ii. the rate of interest [4]
Question 9
(a) Find two consecutive positive integers such that the square of the first
decreased by 17 equals 4 times the second integer. [4]
(b) In the given figure, reflex ∠BOD = 210 and ∠BDC = 35.
Find: A

i. ∠BCD
ii. ∠BAD 210
iii. ∠OBD D
iv. ∠CBD O
35
v. ∠COD

B [6]

Question 10
(a) Solve for x, using the properties of proportion:
𝑥³ + 3𝑥 341
= [3]
3𝑥² + 1 91

(b) Prove that:

sec4A(1–sin4A)–2 tan2A =1 [3]

(c) If x³– 2x² +a x +b has a factor (x+2) and leaves a reminder 9 when divided
by (x+1) ,find the values of a and b. [4]

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