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10TH MATHS COMPULSORY QUESTIONS COLLECTIONS

2 MARK QUESTIONS EM NEW (2024 - 2025 )
1. Let 𝐴 = {0,1}, 𝐵 = {0,1}, 𝐶 = {0,1}. Find 13. Find the intercepts made by the line 4𝑥 − 9𝑦 +
𝐴 × 𝐵 × 𝐶. Book in Pg. No : 4 36 = 0 on the co-ordinate axes. Example: 5.26

2. Let 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3} and 𝐵 = {𝑎, 𝑏}. write any two 14. If the straight lines 12𝑦 = −(𝑝 + 3)𝑥 + 12,
functions from A to B in the form of set of 12𝑥 − 7𝑦 = 16 are perpendicular then find p.
ordered pairs. Book in Exercise: 5.4) 4

3. Find the diameter as well as radius of a sphere 15. Let 𝑓 = {(𝑥, 𝑦) | 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑁 and 𝑦 = 2𝑥} be a
whose surface area is 154 m2. Example: 7.8 relation on N. Find the domain, Co-domain and
4. Find the volume of cylinder whose height 2 m range. Is this relation a function?. Exercise: 1.3) 1

and base area 250 m2. Example: 7.15 16. What will be the probability that a leap year will

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5. The volume of sphere is numerically equal to its have 53 Saturdays?. Example: 8.21

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surface area. Find its diameter. P. Check: Q - 3 17. In two concentric circle, a chord of length 16 cm
of larger circle becomes a tangent to the smaller
6. A chess board contains 64 squares and the area of
each square is 6.25 cm2. A border around the
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circle whose radius is 6 cm. Find the radius of
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board is 2 cm wide. Find the length of the side of the larger circle. Exercise: 4.4) 7

the chess board. Book in 18. Find the quadratic equation whose roots are 3 +
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7. The T.S.A of cone radius 7 cm is 704 cm2. Find √7 and 3 − √7. old book
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its height. Example: 7.6 sec 𝜃 sin 𝜃

19. Prove that − = cot 𝜃. Example: 6.6
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
8. The distance S an object travels under the
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20. Find the area of shaded region.

influence gravity in time t seconds is given by
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𝑆(𝑡) = 𝑔𝑡 + 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑏 where a, b are constants.
2 21. Two dice are rolled together. Find the
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Verify the function S(t) is one – one or not. probability of getting a doublet?. Example: 8.3) 7 (i)
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Exercise: 1.4) 11
22. Find LCM 𝑥 3 − 27, (𝑥 − 3)2 , (𝑥 2 − 9). Example:
9. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥 𝜖 𝑁 | 1 < 𝑥 < 4}, 𝐵 = {𝑥 𝜖 𝑊 | 0 ≤
3.12) (iv)
𝑥 < 2}. Verify distributive property of cartesian
23. State Ceva’s Theorem. Book Pg. No: 195
product over union and intersection respectively.
24. Find the zeros of the quadratic expression
Example: 1.3
𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 143. Own Question Same Eg: 3.23
10. Show that the square of an odd integer is of form
25. Find the number of spherical lead shots, each of
4𝑞 + 1, for some integer q. Example: 2.3
diameter 6 cm that can made from a solid
11. If 𝑃(𝐴) = 0.37, 𝑃(𝐵) = 0.42, 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 0.09
cuboids of lead having dimensions 24 𝑐𝑚 ×
then find 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵). Example: 8.25
22 𝑐𝑚 × 12 𝑐𝑚. Own Question Same Eg: 7.29
12. If the area of triangle formed by the vertices
𝐴(−1, 2), (𝑘, −2) and (7, 4) in order is 22. Sq.
units. Find the value of k. Example: 5.3

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26. Find the image of the point (3, 8) with respect to 36. Determine the nature of roots of quadratic
the line 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7 assuming the line to be plane equations 9𝑥 2 − 24𝑥 + 16 = 0. Example: 3.40)

mirror. Own Question 37. Determine the nature of roots of quadratic

27. A coin is tossed thrice. What is the probability of equation 9𝑎2 𝑏 2 𝑥 2 − 24𝑎𝑏𝑐𝑑𝑥 + 16𝑐 2 𝑑2 = 0.
getting exactly one head?. Exercise: 8.3) 4 same Exercise: 3.13) (iv)

28. Find the volume of the iron used to make a 38. A garden roller whose length is 3 m long and
hollow cylinder of height 9 cm and whose whose diameter is 2.8 m is rolled to level
internal and external radii are 3 cm and 5 cm garden. How much area will it cover in 8
respectively. Example: 7.17 revolutions?. Example: 7.3)

29. The heights of two right circular cones are in the 39. The radius of a spherical balloon increases from
ratio 1 ∶ 2 and the perimeter of their bases are in 12 cm to 16 cm as air being pumped into it. Find
the ratio 3 ∶ 4. Find the ratio of their volumes. the rato of the surface area of the balloons in the

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30. Find the value of 𝑥 in 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 12. 40. A metallic sphere of radius 16 cm is melted
Own Question

31. A cat is located at the point (−6, −4) in 𝑥𝑦 plane da

recast into small spheres each of radius 2 cm .
How many small spheres can be obtained?.
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Example: 7.29)
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consume the milk travelling through shortest 41. The arrow diagram relationship between sets P
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possible distance. Find the equation of the path it and write relation (i) set builder form (ii) Roster
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needs to take its milk. Exercise: 5.3) 8 Form. Example: 1.5)

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32. Show that the straight lines 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3 = 0 and 42. If 𝑝2 × 𝑞1 × 𝑟 4 × 𝑠 3 = 3,15,000. Find 𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟, 𝑠.
6𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 8 = 0 are perpendicular. Activity Book Pg. No: 45
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𝑥 𝑦 1
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𝑥+𝑦 𝑥+𝑦 𝑃2 −𝑄2

34. Find the HCF of 23, 12 ( By Euclid’s division).

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35. Find the HCF of 252525 and 363636.

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10TH MATHS COMPULSORY QUESTIONS COLLECTIONS

5 MARK QUESTIONS EM NEW (2024 - 2025 )
1. Find the G.P in which the 2nd term is √6 and the 6th term is 9√6 . Unit. Exercise: 2) 9

2. A metallic sheet in form of sector of a circle of radius 21 cm has central angle of 216° . The sector is
made into a cone by bringing bounding radii together. Find the volume of cone formed. Unit. Exercise: 7) 10

3. The roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 4 = 0 are 𝛼, 𝛽 . Find the quadratic equation whose roots are
2 2
(i) 𝛼 2 and 𝛽2 (ii) and (iii) 𝛼 2 𝛽 and 𝛽2 𝛼 Exercise: 3.14) 3
𝛼 𝛽

4. Find 𝑥 if 𝑔𝑓𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓𝑔𝑔(𝑥). Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 1 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 3. Example: 1.24

5. A passenger train takes 1 hr more than express train to travel a distance of 240 from Chennai to
viruchalam. The speed of passenger train is less than that of an express train by 20 km / hr. Find the
average speed of both the train. Example: 3.39

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6. Calculate the weight of hollow brass sphere if the inner diameter is 14 cm and thickness is 1 mm whose

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7. Find the sum of n terms of series 7 + 77 + 777 + ⋯

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8. Find the equation of a straight line parallel to y axis passing through the point of intersection of the lines
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4𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 13 and 𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 9 = 0. Example: 5.36
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9. A capsule is in the shape of a cylinder with two hemisphere stuck to each of its ends. If the length of the
entire capsule 12 mm and the diameter of the capsule is 3 mm. How much medicine it can hold?.
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10. Arul has ti make arrangement for the accommodation of 150 persons for his family function. For this
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purpose he plans to build a tent which in the shape of cylinder surmounted by a cone. Each person
occupies 4 sq.m of space on ground and 40 cu.m of air to breathe. What should be the height of the
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conical part of the tent. If the height of cylindrical part is 8 m?. Example: 7.26
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11. Two boats are sailing in the sea on either sides of a light house. The angle of elevation of the top of the
light house as observed form the boats are 30° and 45° respectively. If the light house 700 m. Find the
distance between the two boats . (√3 = 1.732) . Example: 6.21 same model

12. If −4 is a root of the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 − 4 = 0 and if the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0 has equal roots.
Find the values of p and q. Unit. Exercise: 3) 16

13. An industrial metallic bucket is in the shape of the frustrum of a right circular cone whose top and
bottom diameters are 10 m and 4 m and whose height is 4 m. Find the C.S.A and T.S.A of the bucket.
Example: 7.14

14. If the polynomial 25𝑥 4 − 10𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 81 is a perfect square then find the value of a and b.
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15. The frustrum shaped outer portion of the table lamp has to be painted including the top part. Find the
total cost of painting the lamp if the cost of painting 1 sq.cm is ₹2. Exercise: 7.1) 10

16. The radius of a sphere increases by 25%. Find the % increase in its surface area. Exercise: 7.1) 8

17. A triangular shaped glass with vertices at 𝐴(−5, −4) 𝐵(1,6) 𝐶(7, −4) has to be painted. If one bucket of
paint covers 6 sq. feet. How many buckets of paint will be required to paint the whole glass. If only one
coat of paint is applied. Exercise: 5.1) 10

18. A line makes positive intercepts on co-ordinate axes whose sum is 7 and it passes through (−3, 8). Find
its equation. Example: 5.28

19. Given that 𝐴 = {𝑥 | 𝑥 is a prime factor of 42 } 𝐵 = {𝑥 | 𝑥 < 2, 𝑥 𝜖 𝑊 } 𝐶 = {1, 4, 5}. Verify the
distributive property of cartesian product over union. Old book

𝑛2 −𝑛
20. The number of volleyball games must be scheduled in league with teams is given by 𝐺(𝑛) = where
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each team plays with every other team exactly once. A league schedules 15 games. How many teams are

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in league?. Exercise: 3.10) 2

perpendicular to the line 4𝑥 − 7𝑦 + 13 = 0. Exercise: 5.4) 10 da

21. Find the equation of straight line through the intersection of lines 5𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 2, 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 10 and
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22. From a window (h metres high above the ground) of a house in a street the angles of elevation and
depression of top and the foot of another house on the apposite side of the street are 𝜃1 , 𝜃2 respectively.
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cot 𝜃2
Show that the height of the opposite house is ℎ(1 + ). Example: 6.33
cot 𝜃1
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23. Two ships are sailing in the sea on either side of the lighthouse. The angles of depression of two ships are
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observed from the top of the lighthouse are 60° and 45° respectively. If the distance between the ships in
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√3+1
200 ( ) metres. Find the height of the lighthouse. Unit. Exercise: 6) 8
√3
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24. If the 4th and 7th term of a G.P are 54 and 1458 respectively. Find the geometric progression.
Same Example: 2.43
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5𝑥+7
25. Solve the following quadratic equation by completing the square method = 3𝑥 + 2. Exercise: 3.11) 1 (ii)
𝑥−1

26. If the roots of (𝑎 − 𝑏)𝑥 2 + (𝑏 − 𝑐)𝑥 + (𝑐 − 𝑎) = 0 are equal. Prove that 2𝑎 = 𝑏 + 𝑐. Exercise: 3.13) 3

27. The base of a triangle is 4 cm longer than its altitude. If the area of a triangle is 48 sq. cm. then find its
base and altitude. Old book PTA Q

28. If the equation (1 + 𝑚2 )𝑥 2 + 2𝑚𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐 2 − 𝑎2 = 0 has equal roots then prove that 𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 (1 + 𝑚2 ).
Old book PTA Q

29. Rekha has 15 squares colour papers of sizes 10 cm, 11 cm, 12 cm, … 24 cm. How much area can be
decoreded with these colour papers?. Exercise: 2.9) 6

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30. Let 𝑓: 𝐴 → 𝐵 be a function defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = − 1, where 𝐴 = {2, 4, 6, 10, 12} 𝐵 = {0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 9}.
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Represent f by (i) Set of ordered pairs (ii) A table (iii) An arrow diagram (iv) A graph. Exercise: 1.14) 2

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31. Prove that 2𝑛 + 6 × 9𝑛 is always divisible by 7 for any positive integer n. Exercise: 2.3) 8

𝑎−𝑏 3𝑎−2𝑏 5𝑎−3𝑏+

32. Find the sum [ + + + ⋯ 𝑡𝑜 12 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠]. Exercise: 2.6) 12
𝑎+𝑏 𝑎+𝑏 𝑎+𝑏

33. Find the sum of the series (23 − 13 ) + (43 − 33 ) + (63 − 53 ) + ⋯ to (i) n terms (ii) 8 terms.
Exercise: 2.9) 7

34. The diagram shows a plan for constructing a new parking lot at campus. It is estimated that such
construction would cost ₹ 1300 per sq. feet. What will be the total cost of making the parking lot?.
Example: 5.7

35. A right circular cylindrical container of base radius 6 cm and height 15 cm is full of ice cream. The ice
cream is to be filled in cones of height 9 cm and base radius 3 cm, having a hemispherical cap. Find the
number of cones needed to empty the container. Example: 7.31

36. Find the equation of line passing through (22, −6) and having intercept on X - axis exceeds the

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37. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥 𝜖 𝑊 | 𝑥 < 3}, 𝐵 = {𝑥 𝜖 𝑁 | 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 5} and 𝐶 = {3, 5, 7}. Verify 𝐴 × (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) = (𝐴 × 𝐵) ∪
(𝐴 × 𝐶).

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10TH MATHS PTA QUESTIONS COLLECTIONS

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2 MARK QUESTIONS EM NEW (2024 - 2025 )
1. A man has 532 flower pots. He wants to arrange them in rows such that each row contains 21 flower
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pots. Find the number of completed rows and how many flower pots are left over. Exercise: 2.1) 2
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2. Solve 𝑥 4 − 13𝑥 2 + 42 = 0. Example: 3.28

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3. If A is of order 𝑝 × 𝑞 and B is order 𝑞 × 𝑟. What is the order of AB and BA?. Exercise: 3.19) 2
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4. A relation 𝑓 is defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 2 where 𝑥 ∈ {−2, −1, 0, 3}. (i)List the elements of 𝑓 (ii) Is 𝑓 a
function?. Example: 1.7
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5. Show that ∆ 𝑃𝑆𝑇 ~∆ 𝑃𝑄𝑅. Example: 4.1

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6. A tower stands vertically on the ground. From a point on the ground, which is 48 m away from the foot
of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 30° . Find the height of the tower. Example: 6.19

7. The volume of a solid right circular cone is 11088 𝑐𝑚3 . If its height is 24 cm then find the radius of the
cone. Example: 7.19

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8. If 𝑃(𝐴) = , 𝑃(𝐵) = , 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = then find 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵). Exercise: 8.4) 1
3 5 3

9. Find 𝐴 × 𝐵 and 𝐴 × 𝐴 for 𝐴 = {𝑚, 𝑛}, 𝐵 = ∅. Exercise: 1.1) 1 (iii)

10. Find the middle term(s) of an A.P 9, 15, 21, 27, ---, 183. Exercise: 2.5)
11. The product of Kumaran’s age (in years) two years ago and his age four years from now is one more
than twice his present age. What is his present age?. Example: 3.36

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12. Find the equation of a line passing through the point (−4,3) and having slope − . Example: 5.21
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13. The standard deviation of 20 observations is √6. Is each observation is multiplied by 3, find the standard
deviation and variance of the resulting observations. Exercise: 8.1) 9 same

14. An organization plans to plant saplings in 25 streets in a town in such a way that one sapling for the first
street, three for the second, nine for the third and so on. How many saplings are needed to complete the
work?. Old book

15. A relation R is given by the set {(𝑥, 𝑦)/ 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥, 𝑥 ∈ {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}}. Determine its domain and
range. Exercise: 1.2) 3

16. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 1, 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 2 and 𝑎 if you𝑔 ∘ 𝑓(𝑎) = 1. Exercise: 1.5) 4

17. If A and B are mutually exclusive events of a random experiment and 𝑃(𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝐴) = 0.45, 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) =
0.65 then find P(B). Exercise: 8.4) 3

𝑥−7
18. Dividing the polynomial 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 14 by another polynomial q(x) yields then find q(x).
𝑥+2

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19. If (−√5 2 ) then fin the transpose of −𝐴.

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Exercise: 3.17) 5

√3 −5
20. If ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is similar to ∆ 𝐷𝐸𝐹 such that 𝐵𝐶 = 3 𝑐𝑚, 𝐸𝐹 = 4 𝑐𝑚 and area of ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 54 𝑐𝑚2 . Find the
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area of ∆ 𝐷𝐸𝐹. Example: 4.8
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21. Find the slope of a line joining the points (sin 𝜃 , − cos 𝜃) and (−sin 𝜃 , cos 𝜃). Exercise: 5.2) 3 (ii)

22. The hill in the form of a right triangle has its foot at (19, 3). The inclination of the hill to the ground is
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45°. Find the equation of the hill joining the foot and top. Exercise: 5.3) 6
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23. Find 𝑥 so that 𝑥 + 6, 𝑥 + 12 and 𝑥 + 15 are three consecutive terms of a Geometric Progression.
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24. If 1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + 𝑛 = 666 then the find 𝑛. Example: 2.58

25. Find the angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground which is 30 m away from
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the foot of a tower of height 10√3 𝑚. Exercise: 6.2) 1

26. The ratio of the radii of two right circular cones of same height is 1: 3. Find the ratio of their curved
surface area when the height of each cone is 3 times the radius of the smaller cone?. Exercise: 7.1) 7

27. If two positive integers 𝑝 and 𝑞 are written as 𝑝 = 𝑎2 𝑏 3 and 𝑞 = 𝑎3 𝑏 , 𝑎, 𝑏 are prime numbers then
verify 𝐿𝐶𝑀(𝑝, 𝑞) × 𝐻𝐶𝐹(𝑝, 𝑞) = 𝑝𝑞. Old book

28. Find the number of spherical lead shots, each of diameter 6 cm that can be made from a solid cuboids of
lead having dimensions 24 𝑐𝑚 × 22 𝑐𝑚 × 12 𝑐𝑚. Example: 7.29 old book same

29. Let 𝑓 be a function 𝑓: ℕ → ℕ defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 2, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁. Find the pre - image of 29, 53.
Example: 1.5) (ii)

30. Is 𝟕 × 𝟓 × 𝟑 × 𝟐 × 𝟑 a composite number?. Justify your answer. Example: 2.9

31. If 3 + 𝑘, 18 − 𝑘, 5𝑘 + 1 are A.P, then find k. Exercise: 2.5) 8

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32. If 13 + 23 + 33 + ⋯ 𝑘 3 = 16900 then find (1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + 𝑘). Exercise: 2.9) 3 same

7 8 6 4 11 −3
33. If 𝐴 = ( 1 3 9 ) , 𝐵 = (−1 2 4 ), then find 2𝐴 + 𝐵. Example: 3.63
−4 3 −1 7 5 0
34. If one root of the equation 3𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 81 = 0(having real roots) is the square of the other, then find k.
Exercise: 3.14) 6

𝑎2 +3𝑎−4 𝑎2 +2𝑎−8
35. If 𝑥 = and 𝑦 = find the value of 𝑥 2 𝑦 −2 . Exercise: 3.5) 4
3𝑎2 −3 2𝑎2 −2𝑎−4

36. In the figure, AD is the bisector of ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶, if 𝐴𝐵 = 10 𝑐𝑚, 𝐴𝐶 = 14 𝑐𝑚 and 𝐵𝐶 = 6 𝑐𝑚 find BD and DC.

Example: 4.16

37. What is the inclination of a line whose slope is 1?. Exercise: 5.2) 2 (ii)

38. A player sitting on the top of a tower of height 20 m, observes the angle of depression of a ball lying on
the ground as 60°. Find the distance between the foot of the tower and the ball. (√3 = 1.732).

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39. A cone of height 24 cm is made up of modelling clay. A child reshapes it in the form of a cylinder of
same radius as cone. Find the height of the cylinder.
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Example: 7.30

40. If A is an event of a random experiment such that 𝑃(𝐴): 𝑃(𝐴̅) = 17: 15 and 𝑛(𝑆) = 640 then find
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𝑃(𝐴̅). Exercise: 8.3) 3

41. The mean of a data is 25.6 and its coefficient of variation is 18.75. find the standard deviation.
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Example: 8.15

42. Show that the straight lines 3𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 7 = 0 and 15𝑥 + 9𝑦 + 4 = 0 are perpendicular. Example: 5.33 same
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43. Find 𝑘 if 𝑓 ∘ 𝑓(𝑘) = 5 where 𝑓(𝑘) = 2𝑘 − 1. Example: 1.22

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44. Let 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3, … .100} and R be the relation defined as “is cube of” on A. find the domain and range
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of R. Exercise: 1.2) 2 same

45. In a theatre there are 20 seats in the front row and 30 rows were allotted. Each successive row contains
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two additional seats than its front row. How many seats are there in the last row?. Exercise: 2.5) 10
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1 1
46. In a G. P , − , 1, −2, … find 𝑡10 . Example: 2.42 same
4 2
𝑥 2 +6𝑥+8 3
47. Which rational expression should be subtracted from to get . Exercise: 3.6) 4
𝑥 8 +8 𝑥 2 −2𝑥+4
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48. Determine the quadratic equation, whose sum and product of roots are − and −1. Exercise: 3.9) 1 (iii)
2

49. State Pythagoras theorem. Book in

𝐵𝐸 𝐵𝐶
50. In the figure 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐷𝐶 ∥ 𝐴𝑃. Prove that = . Example: 4.14
𝐸𝐶 𝐶𝑃

51. Show that the points 𝑃(−1.5, 3), 𝑄(6, −2), 𝑅(−3, 4) are collinear. Example: 5.2

cot 𝐴−cos 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴−1

52. Prove that = . Exercise: 6.1) 5 (ii)
cot 𝐴+cos 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴+1

53. The volumes of two cones of same base radius are 3600 𝑐𝑚3 and 5040 𝑐𝑚3 . Find the ratio of their
heights. Exercise: 7.2) 6

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54. The range of a set of data is 13.67 and the largest value is 70.08. find the smallest value. Example: 8.3

55. Write the sample space for selecting two balls from a bag containing 6 balls numbered 1 to 6 using tree
diagram. Exercise: 8.3) 2

56. Find the sum and product of the roots of the equation 8𝑥 2 − 25 = 0. Example: 3.25

57. Let 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3, 4} and 𝐵 = ℕ. Let 𝑓: 𝐴 → 𝐵 be defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 , find (i) The range of 𝑓 (ii)
identify the type of function. Exercise: 1.4) 6

58. If 3 + 𝑘, 18 − 𝑘, 5𝑘 + 1 are in A.P then find 𝑘. Exercise: 2.5) 8

59. Find the geometric progression whose first term 𝑎 = −7 and common ratio 𝑟 = 6. Example: 2.41) (i)

144𝑎8 𝑏12 𝑐 16
60. Find the square root of . Example: 3.19) (ii)
81𝑓12 𝑔4 ℎ14

61. Which term of the A.P 21, 18, 15, … is −81?. State with reason is three any term 0 in this A.P?. Exercise:

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62. A relation R is given by the set {(𝑥, 𝑦)/𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3, 𝑥 ∈ {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}}. Determine its domain and

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range. Exercise: 1.2) 3

63. If 𝐴 = (
0
8
4
3
9
7
) and 𝐵 = (
7 3
1 4
8
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) find the value of 3𝐴 − 9𝐵. Exercise: 3.18) 4 (ii)
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64. In the adjacent figure 𝐴𝐷 is the bisector of 𝐴. If 𝐵𝐷 = 4 𝑐𝑚, 𝐷𝐶 = 3 𝑐𝑚 and 𝐴𝐵 = 6 𝑐𝑚. Find 𝐴𝐶.
Example: 4.15
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65. Show that the straight lines 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3 = 0 and 6𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 8 = 0 are perpendicular. Example: 5.33
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sec 𝜃−tan 𝜃 1−sin 𝜃

66. Show that √ = . Old book conjucate model
sec 𝜃+tan 𝜃 cos 𝜃
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67. If the radii of the circular ends of a frustrum which is 45 cm high are 28 cm and 7 cm , find the volume
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of the frustrum. Example: 7.23

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68. Find the range of the following distribution. Example: 8.2

Age 16 - 18 18 - 20 20 - 22 22 - 24 24 - 26 26 - 28
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Number of students 0 4 6 8 2 2

69. Three fair coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting (i) Atleast one tail (ii) atmost one
hand. Exercise: 8.3) 8 (ii) (iii)

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70. Find the value of 𝑝, when 𝑝𝑥 2 + (√3 − √2)𝑥 − 1 = 0 and 𝑥 = is one root of the equation. Old book
√3

71. Let 𝑓 be a function from ℝ defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 5. Find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 given that (𝑎, 4) and
(1, 𝑏) belong to 𝑓. Example: 1.17

72. If 𝑅 = {(𝑥. −2), (−5, 𝑦)} represents the identify function, find the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦. Old book

73. Find the common difference of an A.P in which 𝑡18 − 𝑡14 = 32. Old book

74. Find the number of integer solutions of 3𝑥 ≡ 1 (𝑚𝑜𝑑 15). Example: 2.16

75. Find the sum of 1 + 3 + 5 + ⋯ + 55. Example: 2.55) (iii)

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76. Solve by factorization method : 2𝑥 2 − 2√6 𝑥 + 3 = 0. Example: 3.26

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77. If the difference between a number and its reciprocal is , find the number. Exercise: 3.12) 1
5
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78. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of the equation 7𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 2 = 0 and if 𝛽 − 𝛼 = − , then find the value of 𝑎.
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Exercise: 3.14) 4

79. The line through the points (−2, 6) and (4, 8) is perpendicular to the line through the points (8, 12) and
(𝑥, 24). Find the value of 𝑥. Exercise: 5.2) 8

80. From the top of a rock 50√3 m high, the angle of depression of a car the ground is observed to be 30°.
Find the distance of the car from the rock. Exercise: 6.3) 1

81. A solid sphere and a solid hemisphere have equal total surface area. Prove that the ratio of their volume
is 3√3 ∶ 4. Exercise: 7.2) 8

82. Find the standard deviation of first 21 natural numbers.

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83. A and B are two candidates seeking admission to IIT. The probability that A getting selected is 0.5 and
the probability that both A and B getting selected is 0.3. prove that the probability of B being selected is
at most 0.8. Example: 8.31
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84. 𝑃 and 𝑄 are points on sides AB and AC respectively of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶. If 𝐴𝑃 = 3 𝑐𝑚, 𝑃𝐵 = 6 𝑐𝑚, 𝐴𝑄 = 5 𝑐𝑚
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and 𝑄𝐶 = 10 𝑐𝑚. Show that 𝐵𝐶 = 3 𝑃𝑄. Old book
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10TH MATHS PTA QUESTIONS COLLECTIONS

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5 MARK QUESTIONS EM NEW (2024 - 2025 )

1. The function 𝑡 which maps temperature in Celsius (C) into temperature in Fahrenheit (F) is defined by
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𝑡(𝐶) = 𝐹 where 𝐹 = 𝐶 + 32. Find (i) 𝑡(0). (ii) the value of C when 𝑡(𝐶) = 212. (iii) the temperature
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when the Celsius value is equal to the Fahrenheit value. Exercise: 1.4) 12
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2. Rekha has 15 square colour papers of sizes 10 cm, 11 cm, 12 cm, … 24 cm. How much area can be
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decorated with these colour papers?. Exercise: 2.9) 6

1 1 1 2 −7 6
3. If 𝐴 = ( ),𝐵 = ( ),𝐶 = ( ) verify that 𝐴(𝐵 + 𝐶) = 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐴𝐶. Example: 3.72
−1 3 −4 2 3 2
4. State and prove Pythagoras theorem. Book in

5. As observed from the top of a 60 m high light house from the sea level the angles of depression of two
ships are 28° and 45°. If one ship is exactly behind the other on the same side of the light house. Find
the distance between the two ships . (tan 28° = 0.5317). Example: 6.29

6. Find the number of coins, 1.5 cm in diameter and 2 mm thick, to be melted to form a right circular
cylinder of height 10 m and diameter 4.5 cm. Unit Exercise: 7) 5

7. The marks scored by the students in a slip test are given below. Find the standard deviation of their
marks. Example: 8.12

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𝑥 4 6 8 10 12
𝑓 7 3 5 9 5
8. Let 𝐴 = The set of all natural numbers less than 8, 𝐵 =The set of all prime numbers less than 8.
𝐶 = The set of all even prime numbers. Verify that 𝐴 × (𝐵 − 𝐶) = (𝐴 × 𝐵) − (𝐴 × 𝐶). Exercise: 1.1) 7 (ii)

9. If 𝑆𝑛 = (𝑥 + 𝑦) + (𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 ) + (𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑦 3 ) + ⋯ 𝑛 terms the prove that

𝑥 2 (𝑥 𝑛 −1) 𝑦 2 (𝑦 𝑛 −1)
(𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑆𝑛 = − . Exercise: 2.8) 10
𝑥−1 𝑦−1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2
10. Solve + − = , = ; − + =2 . Example: 3.8
2𝑥 4𝑦 3𝑧 4 𝑥 3𝑦 𝑥 5𝑦 𝑧 15

11. A funnel consists of a frustrum of a cone attached to a cylindrical portion 12 cm long attached at the
bottom. If the total height be 20 cm, diameter of the cylindrical portion be 12 cm and the diameter of the
top of the funnel be 24 cm. find the outer surface area of the funnel. Example: 7.27

12. In a class of 50 students, 28 opted for NCC, 28 opted for NSS and 10 opted for both NCC and NSS. One

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of the students is selected at random. Find the probability that (i) the student opted for NCC but not

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NSS. (ii) The student opted for NSS but not NCC. (iii) The student opted for exactly one of them.
Example: 8.30

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13. The base of a triangle is 4 cm longer than its altitude. If the area of the triangle is 48 sq. cm. then find its
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base and altitude. Old book

14. The area of a triangle is 5 sq. units. Two of its vertices are (2,1) and (3, −2). The third vertex lies on
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the line 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3. Find the third vertex. Unit Exercise: 5) 2

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15. In the figure, the quadrilateral swimming pool shown is surrounded by concrete patio. Find the area of
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the patio. Exercise: 5.1) 9

16. State and prove Thales theorem. Book in

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17. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 4, 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 , ℎ(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 5 then show that (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔) ∘ ℎ = 𝑓 ∘ (𝑔 ∘ ℎ). Exercise: 1.5) 8 (iii)
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18. (i) Find the least positive value of 𝑥 such that 67 + 𝑥 ≡ 1(𝑚𝑜𝑑 4). Example: 2.13) (i)
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(ii) Solve 5𝑥 ≡ 4(𝑚𝑜𝑑 6). Exercise: 2.3) 3

19. The houses of a street are numbered from 1 to 49. Senthil’s house is numbered such that the sum of
numbers of the houses prior to Senthil’s house is equal to the sum of numbers of the houses following
Senthil’s house. Find Senthil’s house number. Example: 2.38

20. A coin is tossed thrice. Find the probability of getting exactly two heads or atleast one tail or two
consecutive heads. Exercise: 8.4) 11

21. The temperature of two cities A and B in a winter season are given below. Old book

Temperature of city A (in degree celsius) 18 20 22 24 26

Temperature of city B (in degree celsius) 11 14 15 17 18
22. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑊 / 𝑥 < 2}, 𝐵 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑁/1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4} and 𝐶 = {3, 5}. Verify that 𝐴 × (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) =
(𝐴 × 𝐵) ∪ (𝐴 × 𝐶). Exercise: 1.1) 6 (i)

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23. Vani her father and her grand father have an average age of 53. One half of her grandfather’s age plus
one-third of her father’s age plus one- fourth of Vani’s age is 65. Four years ago if Vani’s grandfather
was four times as old as Vani then how old are they all now?. Exercise: 3.1) 3

cos 𝜃 0 sin 𝜃 0
24. If 𝐴 = ( ),𝐵 = ( ) then show that 𝐴2 + 𝐵2 = 𝐼. Exercise: 3.19) 8
0 cos 𝜃 0 sin 𝜃
25. A metallic sheet in the form of a sector of a circle of radius 21 cm has central angle of 216°. The sector
is made into a cone by bringing the bounding radii together. Find the volume of the cone formed.
Unit Exercise: 7) 10

26. A shuttle cock used for playing badminton has the shape of a frustrum of a cone is mounted on a
hemisphere. The diameters of the frustrum are 5 cm and 2 cm. The height of the entire shuttle cock is 7
cm. Find its external surface area. Old book

27. A motor Boat whose speed is 18 km / hr in still water takes 1 hour more to go 24 km upstream than to

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return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream. Old book

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28. A 1.2 m tall girls spots a balloon moving with the wind in a horizontal line at a height of 88.2 m from
the ground. The angle of elevation of the balloon from the eyes of the girl at an instant is 60°. After

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some time the angle of elevation reduces to 30°. Find the distance travelled by the balloon during the
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interval. Old book

29. Let 𝐴 = {1, 2, ,3 ,4} and 𝐵 = {2, 5, 8, 11, 14} be two sets. Let 𝑓: 𝐴 → 𝐵 be a function given by 𝑓(𝑥) =
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3𝑥 − 1. Represent this function (i) by arrow diagram (ii) in a table form (iii) as a set of ordered pairs (iv)
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in a graphical form. Example: 1.11

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30. An object travels under the influence of gravity in time 𝑡 seconds is given by 𝑠(𝑡) = 𝑔𝑡 2 + 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑏
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where (𝑔 is the acceleration due to gravity) 𝑎, 𝑏 are the constants. Check if the function 𝑠(𝑡) is one -
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one. Exercise: 1.4) 11

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31. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑊 / 0 < 𝑥 < 5}, 𝐵 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑊/0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2} and 𝐶 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑊 /𝑥 < 3}. Verify that
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𝐴 × (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐴 × 𝐵) ∩ (𝐴 × 𝐶). Example: 1.3) same

32. Find the sum of the geometric series 3 + 6 + 12 + ⋯ + 1536. Exercise: 2.8) 7

33. Find the sum of all 3 digit natural numbers which are divisible by 9. Example: 2.36) same

4𝑥 2 20𝑥 30𝑦 9𝑦 2
34. Find the square root of the expression + + 13 − + . Old book
𝑦 𝑦 𝑥 𝑥2
5𝑥+7
35. Solve the quadratic equation by completing the square method = 3𝑥 + 2. Exercise: 3.11) 1 (ii)
𝑥−1

1 7
5 2 9
36. If 𝐴 = ( ) , 𝐵 = (1 2 ), verify that (𝐴𝐵)𝑇 = 𝐵𝑇 𝐴𝑇 . Exercise: 3.19) 12
1 2 8
5 −1
37. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6 m more than twice of the shortest side. If the third side is 2 m less
than the hypotenuse. Find the sides of the triangle. Exercise: 4.3) 5

38. Find the equation of a straight line joining the point of intersection of 3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2 = 0 and 𝑥 − 2𝑦 −
4 = 0 to the point of intersection of 7𝑥 − 3𝑦 = −12 and 2𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3. Exercise: 5.4) 11

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(3 tan 𝜃−tan3 𝜃)
39. If √3 sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃, then show that tan 3𝜃 = . Exercise: 6.1) 7 (ii)
1−3 tan2 𝜃

40. The radius of a conical tent is 7 m and the height is 24 m. Calculate the length of the canvas used to
make the tent. If the width of the rectangular canvas is 4 m. Example: 7.5

41. A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting a king or a heart or a red card.
Old book Card sum

42. Find the co=efficient of variation of the data 18, 20, 15, 12, 25. Exercise: 8.2) 5

43. The data in the adjacent table depicts the length of a woman’s forehand and her corresponding height.
Based on this data, a student finds a relationship between the height(y) and the forehead length (𝑥) as
𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏, where 𝑎, 𝑏 are constants (i) Check if this relation is a function (ii) Find 𝑎 and 𝑏 (iii) Find the
height of a woman whose forehand length is 40 cm (iv) Find the length of forehand of a woman if her
height is 53.3 inches. Exercise: 1.3) 10

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Length 𝑥 of forehand (in cm) Height 𝑦 (in inches)

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50 69.5
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6𝑥 + 1 𝑖𝑓 − 5 ≤ 𝑥 < 2
44. A function 𝑓: [−5, 9] → ℝ is defined as follows 𝑓(𝑥) = { 5𝑥 2 − 1 𝑖𝑓 2 ≤ 𝑥 < 6 .
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3𝑥 − 4 𝑖𝑓 6 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 9
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2𝑓(−2)−𝑓(6)
Find (i) 𝑓(7) − 𝑓(1) (ii) . Exercise: 1.4) 10
𝑓(4)+𝑓(−2)
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45. Find the sum to 𝑛 terms of the series 5 + 55 + 555 + ⋯. Example: 2.51
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46. A girl is twice as old as her sister. Five years hence, the product of their ages (in years) will be 375. Find
their present ages.
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Exercise: 3.12) 4

2𝑥 2 8 5𝑥
47. Find the non-zero values of 𝑥 satisfying the matrix equation 𝑥 ( ) + 2( )=
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3 𝑥 4 4𝑥
2
2 (𝑥 + 8 24) . Exercise: 3.18) 7
10 6𝑥
48. Find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 if the polynomial 4𝑥 4 − 12𝑥 3 + 37𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎 is a perfect square.
Exercise: 3.8) 2) (i)

49. State and prove alternate segment theorem. Book in

50. 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆 is a rhombus. Its diagonals 𝑃𝑅 and 𝑄𝑆 intersect at the point M and satisfy 𝑄𝑆 = 2𝑃𝑅. If the
coordinates of 𝑆 and 𝑀 are (1,1) and (2, −1) respectively, find the coordinates of 𝑃. Old book

51. A building and a statue are in opposite side of a street from each other 35 m apart. From a point on the
roof of building the angle of elevation of the top of statue is 24° and the angle of depression of base of
the statue is 34°. Find the height of the statue. (tan 24° = 0.4452, tan 34° = 0.6745). Unit Exercise: 6) 9

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52. A cylindrical bucket, 32 𝑐𝑚 high and with radius of base 18 𝑐𝑚, is filled with sand completely. This
bucket is emtied on the ground and a conical heap of sand is formed. If the height of the conical heap is
24 𝑐𝑚, find the radius and slant height of the heap. Old book

53. The consumption of number of guava and orange by a family on a particular week are given below.
Which fruit is consistently consumed by the family? Old book

Number of Guavas 3 5 6 4 3 5 4
Number of Oranges 1 3 7 9 2 6 2
54. In a class of 50 students, 28 opted for NCC, 28 opted for NSS and 10 opted for both NCC and NSS. One
of the students is selected at random. Find the probability that (i) the student opted for NCC but not
NSS. (ii) The student opted for NSS but not NCC. (iii) The student opted for exactly one of them.
Example: 8.30

55. By using slopes, show that the points (1, −4), (2, −3) and (4, −7) form a right angled triangle.

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56. A man saved ₹ 16,500 in ten years. In each year after the first he saved ₹ 100 more than he did in the
preceding year. How much did he save the first year?.
57. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑊 / 𝑥 < 2}, 𝐵 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑁/1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4} and 𝐶 = {3, 5}. Verify that
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Unit Exercise: 2) 8
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𝐴 × (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐴 × 𝐵) ∩ (𝐴 × 𝐶). Exercise: 1.1) 6) (iii)
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If 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 3, 𝑔(𝑥) = 1 − 2𝑥, ℎ(𝑥) = 3𝑥, then prove that𝑓 ∘ (𝑔 ∘ ℎ) = (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔) ∘ ℎ. Example: 1.23

58. A man repays a loan of ₹ 65, 000 by paying ₹ 400 in the first month and then increasing the payment by
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D300 every month. How long will it take for him to clear the loan?. Exercise: 2.6) 9
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59. Find the sum of 103 + 113 + 123 + ⋯ + 203 . Exercise: 2.9) 1 (vi)
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60. Solve the system of linear equations in three variables: 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5, 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 9, 𝑥 −

2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 16.
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Exercise: 3.1) 1) (i)

61. If 9𝑥 4 + 12𝑥 3 + 28𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 is a perfect square, find the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏. Example: 3.22
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62. If 𝐴 = ( ). Show that 𝐴2 − 4𝐴 + 5𝐼2 = 0. Exercise: 3.19) 13 same
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63. State and prove Angle Bisector Theorem. Book in

64. Find the value of 𝑘, if the area of a quadrilateral is 28 sq. units, whose vertices are
(−4, −2), (−3, 𝑘), (3, −2) and (2,3). Exercise: 5.1) 6

65. Two ships are sailing in the sea on either sides of a lighthouse. The angle of elevation of the top of the
lighthouse as observed from the ships are 30 ° and 45° respectively. If the lighthouse is 200 m high, find
the distance between the two ships. √3 = 1.732. Example: 6.2

66. A right circular cylindrical container of base radius 6 𝑐𝑚 and height 15 𝑐𝑚 is full of ice cream. The ice
cream is to be filled in cones of height 9 𝑐𝑚 and base radius 3 𝑐𝑚, having a hemispherical cap. Find the
number of cones needed to empty the container. Example: 7.31

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67. A well of diameter 3 m is dug 14 m deep. The earth taken out of it has been spread evenly all around it
in the shape of a circular ring of width 4 m to form an embankment. Find the height of the embankment.
Exercise: 7.2) 1

68. The time taken by 50 students to complete a 100 meter race are given below. Find its standard deviation.
Exercise: 8.1) 13

Time taken (seconds) 8.5- 9.5 9.5-10.5 10.5-11.5 11.5-12.5 12.5-13.5

Number of Students 6 8 17 10 9
69. A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting a Queen or a diamond or a black
card. Old book card sum

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70. Write the domain of the following functions: (i) (ii) 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 2. Unit Exercise: 1) 10
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71. If 𝑓: ℝ → ℝ and 𝑔: ℝ → ℝ are defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 5 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 then check if 𝑓 and 𝑔 are one - one

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73. A man joined a company as Assistant Manager. The company gave him a starting salary of ₹ 60,000 and

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74. If the roots of the equation (𝑐 2 − 𝑎𝑏)𝑥 2 − 2(𝑎2 − 𝑏𝑐)𝑥 + 𝑏 2 − 𝑎𝑐 = 0 are real and equal, prove
that either 𝑎 = 0 or 𝑎3 + 𝑏 3 + 𝑐 3 = 3𝑎𝑏𝑐. Exercise: 3.13) 5
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75. Find the LCM of the polynomials 𝑎2 + 4𝑎 − 12, 𝑎2 − 5𝑎 + 6 whose GCD is 𝑎 − 2. Exercise: 3.3) 2 (i)
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77. The perpendicular 𝑃𝑆 on the base 𝑄𝑅 of a ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 intersects 𝑄𝑅 at S, such that 𝑄𝑆 = 3𝑆𝑅. Prove that
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2𝑃𝑄 2 = 2𝑃𝑄2 + 𝑄𝑅2 . Exercise: 4.3) 7

78. Find the equation of the median and altitude of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 through 𝐴 where the vertices are
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𝐴(6,2), 𝐵(−5, −1) and 𝐶(1,9). Exercise: 5.3) 9

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79. Prove that [ ]−[ ] = 2 sin 𝐴 cos 𝐴. Example: 6.13
cos 𝐴−sin 𝐴 cos 𝐴+sin 𝐴

80. If the slant height of the frustum cone is 10 cm and perimeters of its circular base are 18 cm and 28 cm
respectively. What is the curved surface area of the frustum?. Example: 7.13 same

81. A right circular cylindrical container of base radius 6 cm and height 15 cm is full of ice cream. The ice
cream is to be filled in cones of height 9 cm base radius 3 cm, having a hemispherical cap. Find the
number of cones needed to empty the container. Example: 7.31

82. The following table gives the values of mean and variance of heights and weights of the 10th standard
students of a school. Which is more varying than the other. Example: 8.16

Height Weight
Mean 155 cm 46.50 kg
Variance 72.25 cm2 28.09 kg2

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83. A coin is tossed thrice. Find the probability of getting exactly two heads or at least one tail or two
consecutive heads. Exercise: 8.4) 11

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