St.

Paul’s School
Class X – Half Yearly Examination (2024-25)
Mathematics

Time: 3 Hrs M.M: 80

General instructions:
(i) This question paper has 5 Sections A - E.
(ii) Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
(iii) Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
(iv) Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
(v) Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
(vi) Section E has 3 case based question carrying 04 marks.
(vii) All questions are compulsory.
SECTION A 20 X 1
! !
1. If !"#$ = " and &'!( = " then value of ($ + () is:
a) 0°
b) 30°
c) 60°
d) 90°
2. As 1 increases from 0° to 90° sin 1 increases from:
a) -1 to 0
b) 0 to 1
c) -1 to 1
#! !
d) "
to "
3. If !5& 1 + 67# 1 = x, then !5& 1 =
$ ! %!
a) $
$ ! #!
b) $
$ ! %!
c) "$
$ ! #!
d) "$
4. If the point P(2,1)lies on the line segment joining the points A(4,2) and B(8,4) then:
!
a) 9: = & 9;
b) 9: = 9;
!
c) :; = & 9;
!
d) 9: = " 9;
5. The distance between the points (5cos35°, 0) and (0, 5sin35° ) is
a) 10 =#"6!
b) 1 =#"6!

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 c) 5 =#"6!
d) 2 =#"6!
6. If the points A(6, 1), B(8, 2), C(9, 4) and D(p,3) are vertices of a parallelogram, taken in
order, then the value of p is:
a) 7
b) 9
c) 5
d) 8
7. If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio, then the line is------------- the
third side.
a) equal to
b) perpendicular to
c) parallel to
d) double
8. The common difference of an AP in which 7!' − 7!( = 32 is:
a) 8
b) -8
c) -4
d) 4
9. If the sum of # terms of an AP is 2#" + 5# then its #)* term is:
a) 4# − 3
b) 3# − 4
c) 4# + 3
d) 3# + 4
10. If k, 2k-1 and 2k+1 are three consecutive terms of an AP then the value of k is:
a) −2
b) 2
c) -3
d) 3
11. If D = 1 is a common root of 7D " + 7D + 2 = 0 and D " + D + E = 0 then 7E = ?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
12. A quadratic equation whose one root is 2 and sum of its root is 0 is:
a) D " + 4 = 0
b) D " − 4 = 0
c) 4D " − 1 = 0
d) " ! − 2 = 0
13. If a pair of linear equations in two variables is consistent, then the lines represented by
two equations are:
a) always intersecting
b) always parallel

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 c) always coincident
d) intersecting or coincident
14. The value of k for which the system of equations 2x+3y=5 and 4x+ky=10 has infinite
number of solutions is:
a) 1
b) 3
c) 6
d) 0
15. The one equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is −5D + 7F − 2 = 0. The
second equation can be:
a) 10D + 14F + 4 = 0
b) −10D − 14F + 4 = 0
c) −10D + 14F + 4 = 0
d) 10D − 14F + 4 = 0
16. The graph of a quadratic polynomial is:
a) a straight line
b) a parabola
c) an ellipse
d) a circle
17. If G is a prime number and 7 a non negative integer then if G divides 7" then G divides:
a) 7
!
b) ,
c) 7"
!
d) ,!
18. If the product of two coprime numbers is 217, then their LCM is:
a) 1
b) 217
c) 651
d) 434
19. Assertion (A): ‘A quadratic equation always has two equal roots’.
Reason (R): ‘Discriminant of a quadratic equation decides the nature of its roots”.
a) A is true, R is true; R is the correct explanation of A.
b) A is true, R is true; R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, R is false.
d) A is false, R is true.
20. Assertion (A): ‘If the graph of a polynomial intersect X axis at only one point, it cannot be
a quadratic polynomial’
Reason (R): ‘A polynomial p(x) of degree # has at most # zeroes’
a) A is true, R is true; R is the correct explanation of A.
b).
c) A is true, R is false.
d) A is false, R is true.

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 SECTION B 5X2

21. Observe the factor tree and find x+y+z.

22. If the angles of a triangle are D, F and 40° and the difference between the two angles D
and F is 30°, then find D and F.
23. If 1 is a root of the quadratic equation 3D " + 7D − 2 = 0 and the quadratic equation
7(D " + 6D) − E = 0 has equal roots , find the value of E.
24. In figure QA and PB are perpendiculars to AB. If AO = 10cm, BO = 6cm and PB = 9cm,
find AQ

25. Evaluate 2!"#" 30° tan 60° − 3 &'! " 60°!5& " 30°.

SECTION C 6X3

"
26. Prove that is irrational.
√.
27. If $ and ( are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial G(D) = 4D " − 5D − 1 , then find
the value of $ " ( + ( " $
28. If the sum of the 3/0 and 8)* term of an AP is 7 and sum of the 7)* and 14)* term is -3,
then find its 10)* term.
29. Find the ratio in which the line 2D + 3F − 5 = 0 divides the line segment joining the
points(8,-9) and (2,1).
123 4#567 4 12891 4#!
30. Prove that 56) 4%128 4.= 567:5 4%!
31. If E is a point on the side AD produced of a parallelogram ABCD and BE intersects CD
at F. Show that ∆9;L~∆NO;.

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 SECTION D 4X5

32. Show that ∆ABC, where A (-2, 0), B (2, 0), C (0, 2) and ∆ PQR where P (- 4, 0), Q (4, 0),
R (0, 4) are similar triangles
33. If sin 1 + &'!1 = G and sec 1 + &'!5&1 = R then prove that R(G" − 1) = 2G
34. The perimeter of a right triangle is 60 &S. Its hypotenuse is 25 cm. Find the area of the right
triangle.
!
35. Find the zeros of the polynomial D " + ; D − 2, and verify the relationship between the
coefficients and zeros of the polynomial.

SECTION E 3X4

36. From Moolchand metro station if Dhia buys 4 tickets to Kashmere gate and 6 tickets
Ballabgarh then her the total cost is ₹360, but if she buys 6 tickets to Ballabgarh and 10
tickets to Kashmere gate then the cost is ₹540. Consider the fares from Moolchand to
Ballabgarh as ₹ x and that to Kashmere gate as ₹ y answer the following questions.

(a) How will you represent the situation algebraically?

37. India is competitive manufacturing location due to the low cost of manpower and strong
technical and engineering capabilities contributing to higher quality production runs. The
production of washing machine in a factory increases uniformly by a fixed number every
year. It produced 16000 sets in 6th year and 22600 in 9th year.

(a) Find the production during first year.

38. Dharam starts walking from his house to office. Instead of going to the office directly, he
goes to a bank first, from there to his daughter’s school and then reaches the office.
(Assume that all distances covered are in straight lines). If the house is situated at (2, 4),
bank at (5, 8), school at (13, 14) and office at (13, 26) and coordinates are in
km.(Given√5 = 2.24)

(a) What is the distance between his house and office?

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 Marking Scheme

SECTION A
1. (d) 1
2. (b) 1
3. (c) 1
4. (d) 1
5. (c) 1
6. (a) 1
7. (c) 1
8. (a) 1
9. (c) 1
10. (b) 1
11. (b) 1
12. (b) 1
13. (d) 1
14. (c) 1
15. (d) 1
16. (b) 1
17. (a) 1

18. (b) 1
19. (d). 1
20. (b). 1
SECTION B
21. ! = 24, ' = 3, ) = 8 1.5
35 0.5
22. ! + ' = 140, ! − ' = 30 1
x=85°, y=55° 1
23. a= -1 1
b=9 1
24. similarity 1
AQ=15 cm 0.5
25. 1 1 2 1.5
2( )! 2√34 − 3( )! ( )! 0.5
2 2 √3
√#$!
= !
SECTION C
26. Proof 3
27. % $' 1,1
5 + 6 = & 5 6= &
−5 1
5 ! 6 + 6! 5 =
16
28. 2a+9d=7,2a+19d=-3 1.5
 a=8, d= -1 1.5
29. Formula, application 1,1
Ratio= 8:1 1
30. proof 3
31. ∆:;<~∆>?;(AA),with proper reason for each step 3
SECTION D
32. Sides (4,√8, √8)(8, , √32 , √32)-proportional(1/2) 4
Similar(SSS) 1
33. Proof 5
34. ! ! − 35! + 300 = 0 2
x=20,15 1.5
' 0.5
Sides= 15 units, 20 units, Area =!bxh
1
Area= 150 sq units
35. & $# 3
Zeros=# , !
$' 2
5+6 = (
5 6= −2
SECTION E
36. (a) 3!+2y=180, 3!+5y=270 2
(b) ₹30, ₹40 2
37. (a) 5000 2
(b) 12 2
38. (a) 24.64 km 2
(b) 27-24.64=2.36 km 2