ACADEMIC SESSION: 2024-25

PERIODIC TEST - 2
Class: X Subject: Mathematics
Time: 3 Hrs Max Marks: 80 marks.
General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub- parts of
the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks
and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the
2marks questions of Section E
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.

Section A
I. Multiple Choice Questions 20 X 1 = 20 M
1. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x + 7x + 10 are
2
( )
(a) -4, -3 (b) 2, 5 (c) -2, -5 (d) -2, 5
2. If the discriminant of a quadratic polynomial, D > 0, then the polynomial has ( )
(a) two real and equal roots (b) two real and unequal roots
(c) imaginary roots (d) no roots
3. The angle of depression of a boat from the top of a lighthouse is 45 degrees. If the height of the
lighthouse is 45 meters, then what is the distance of the boat from the lighthouse? ( )
(a) 25 meters (b) 35 meters (c) 45 meters (d) 90 meters
4. A flagpole √ 27 m high is casting a shadow that has a length of 3 meters. Find the angle of elevation
of the sun? ( )
(a) 30 degrees (b) 45 degrees (c) 60 degrees (d) 75 degrees
5. The mean of the data: 4, 10, 5, 9, 12 is; ( )
(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 15
6. The median of the data 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20 is: ( )
(a) 15 (b) 15.5 (c) 16.5 (d) 17.5
7. The value of sin 60° cos 30° + sin 30° cos 60° is: ( )
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
8. 2 tan 30°/(1 + tan230°) = ( )
(a) sin 60° (b) cos 60° (c) tan 60° (d) sin 30°
9. The pairs of equations 9x + 3y + 12 = 0 and 18x + 6y + 26 = 0 have ( )
(a) Unique solution (b) Exactly two solutions (c) Infinitely many solutions (d) No solution
10. The solution of the equations x-y=2 and x+y=4 is: ( )
(a) 3 and 1 (b) 4 and 3 (c) 5 and 1 (d) -1 and -3

11. Which of the following is not irrational? ( )

(a) (2 – √3)2 (b) (√2 + √3)2 (c) (√2 -√3)(√2 + √3) (d)27√7
12. HCF of 7, 11, 25 is ( )
(a) 7 (b) 11 (c) 25 (d) 1

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13. The distance of the point (α, β) from the origin is ( )
2 2
(a) α + β (b) α² + β² (c) |α| + |β| (d) √α +β
14. If (a/3, 4) is the mid-point of the segment joining the points P(-6, 5) and R(-2, 3), then the value of
‘a’ is ( )
(a) 12 (b) -6 (c) -12 (d) -4
15. The quadratic equation x2+2x+1=0 has: (
)
(a) no real roots (b) two real and equal roots
(c) two real and distinct roots (d) one real and one complex root
2
16. The quadratic equation x −6x+9=0 has: ( )
(a) no real roots (b) two real and equal roots
(c) two real and distinct roots (d) one real and one complex root
17. If a card is selected from a deck of 52 cards, then the probability of being a red face card is ( )
(a) 3/26 (b) 3/13 (c) 2/13 (d) ½
18. When a die is thrown, the probability of getting an odd number less than 3 is ( )
(a) 1/6 (b) 1/3 (c) ½ (d) 0
19. The 21st term of AP whose first two terms are -3 and 4 is: ( )
(a) 17 (b) 137 (c) 143 (d) -143
20. If 17th term of an A.P. exceeds its 10th term by 7. The common difference is: ( )
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

Section B
II. Very Short Answer 5 X 2 = 10 M
a 1 b 1 ,∧c 1
21. On comparing the ratios , , find out whether the following pair of linear equations
a2 b2 c2
are consistent, or inconsistent. (a) 6x - 2y = 5; 12x – 4y = 7 (b) 2x - 3y = 8; 4x – 6y = 24
22. A box contains 3 blue, 2 white and 4 red marbles. If a marble is drawn at random what is the
probability that it will be a red ball?
23. The graphs of y = p(x) are given in Fig. 2.10 below, for some polynomials p(x). Find the
number of zeroes of p(x), in each case.
12
24. If sin A = then calculate cos B and Tan A
13
25. Find the roots of the quadratic equation 6x2 – x – 2 = 0.

Section C
III. Short Answer 6 X 3 = 18 M
26. The difference between two numbers is 26 and one number is three times the other. Find them by
using substitution method.
27. Find the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 – 6x +3 = 0, if the real roots exist find them.
28. Check whether – 150 is a term of the AP : 11, 8, 5, 2 ……….
29. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers appearing
on the dice is (i)7? (ii)a prime number? (iii)1?
30. Consider the data

Class 65–85 85–105 105–125 125–145 145–165 165–185 185–205

Frequency 4 5 13 20 14 7 4

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Construct Less than Cumulative frequency column for the given data.

31. The time, in seconds, taken by 150 athletes to run a 110 m hurdle race are tabulated below –

Class 13.8-14 14–14.2 14.2–14.4 14.4-14.6 14.6-14.8 14.8-15

Frequenc 2 4 5 71 48 20
y

Find the number of athletes who completed the race in less than 14.6 seconds?

Section D
IV. Long Answer 4 X 5 = 20 M
32. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. Also nine times this number is twice the number
obtained by reversing the order of the digits. Find the number.
(or)
A sum of Rs.7000 is to be used to give seven cash prizes to students of a school for their overall
academic performance. If each prize is Rs.20 less than its preceding prize, find the value of each of
the prizes.
33. Prove that (sin A + cosec A)2 + (cos A + sec A)2 = 7 + tan2A + cot2A.
(or)
A kite is flying at a height of 60 m above the ground. The string attached to the kite is temporarily
tied to a point on the ground. The inclination of the string with the ground is 600. Find the length of
the string assuming that there is no slack in the string.
34. The following distribution shows the daily pocket allowance of children of a locality.

The mean pocket allowance is Rs.18. Find the missing frequency (f)
(or)
A lot consists of 48 mobile phones of which 42 are good, only 3 have minor defects and 3 have
major defects. Varnika will buy a phone, if it is good, but the trader will only buy a mobile, if it has
no major defect. One phone is selected at random from the lot. Probability that it is
(i) Acceptable to Varnika?
(ii) Acceptable to trader?
35. Prove that √ 3 is irrational
(or)
−1
Verify that 3, -1 and are the zeroes of the cubic polynomial p(x) = 3x3 – 5x2 – 11x – 3 and verify the
3
relationship between the zeroes and coefficients.

Section E

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V. Case Based Study 4 X 3 = 12 M

36. 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 TV sets in a factory increases uniformly by a fixed number every year. It produced
16000 sets in 6th year and 22600 in 9th year.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

1. Find the production during first year.

2. Find the production during 8th year.
3. Find the production during first 3 years.
4. Find the difference of the production during 7th year and 4th year.
37. It is common that Governments revise travel fares from time to time based on various factors such as
inflation (a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money) on different types of
vehicles like auto, Rickshaws, taxis, Radio cab etc. The auto charges in a city comprise of a fixed
charge together with the charge for the distance covered. Study the following situations.

Name of the city Distance travelled (Km) Amount paid (Rs.)

City A 10 75
15 110
City B 8 91
14 145
Situation 1: In city A, for a journey of 10 km, the charge paid is Rs 75 and for a journey of 15 km,
the charge paid is Rs 110.
Situation 2: In a city B, for a journey of 8km, the charge paid is Rs91 and for a journey of 14km, the
charge paid is Rs 145.
Refer situation 1
1. If the fixed charges of auto rickshaw be Rs x and the running charges be Rs y km/hr, the pair of
linear equations representing the situation is ( )
a) x + 10y =110, x + 15y = 75 b) x + 10y =75, x + 15y = 110
c)10x + y =110,15x + y = 75 d)10x + y = 75,15 x + y =110
2. A person travels a distance of 50km. The amount he has to pay is ( )
a) Rs.155 b) Rs.255 c) Rs.355 d) Rs.455
Refer situation 2
3. What will a person have to pay for travelling a distance of 30km? ( )
a) Rs.185 b) Rs.289 c) Rs.275 d) Rs.305
4. If the fixed charges of auto rickshaw be Rs x and the running charges be Rs y km/hr, the pair of
linear equations representing the situation is ( )
a) x + 8y =145, x +14y = 91 b) x + 8y =91, x + 14y = 145
c)8x + y =145,14x + y = 91 d)8x + y = 91,14 x + y = 145

38. The speed of a motor boat is 30 km/hr. For covering the distance of 25 km the boat took 1 hour more
for upstream than downstream.

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1. Let speed of the stream be x km/hr. then speed of the motorboat in upstream will be ( )
a) 30 km/hr b) (30 + x) km/hr c) (30 - x) km/hr d) 3 km/hr
2. What is the relation between speed, distance and time? ( )
a) speed= (distance)/time b) distance= (speed)/time
c) time= speed x distance d) speed = distance x time
3. Which is the correct quadratic equation for the speed of the current? ( )
2 2
a) x - 50x − 900 = 0 b) x + 50x − 900 = 0
2
c) x + 50x + 900 = 0 d) x2 - 50x + 900 = 0
4. What is the speed of the boat in downstream if the speed of current is y km/hr? ( )
a) (30- y) km/hour b) (30 + y) km/hour c) (y-30) km/hour d) y km/hour

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