SQUARE ROOT TUITION CENTRE

SCHOLARSHIPTEST
Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 40
1. 2
If one of roots of 2x + ax + 32 = 0 is twice the other root, then the value of a is [1]
________.

a) 12√–2 b) -2√–
2

c) 8√–2 d) -3√–
2

2. In the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, it is given that D = (b2 - 4ac) > 0. Then, the roots [1]
of the equation are

a) imaginary b) real and equal

c) real and unequal d) Real

3. The roots of the equationx

2

3 + x
1

3 − 2 = 0 are ________. [1]

a) 1, -8 b) -2, -8

c) , 2 1
d) 1, -2
3 3

4. If the roots of quadratic equation 4x2 - 5x + k = 0 are real and equal, then value of [1]
k is:

a) 5
b) 25

4 16

c) − 25
d) − 5

16 4

5. The sum of two numbers is 8 and the sum of their reciprocals is 8

.Find the [1]
15

numbers.

a) 7, 1 b) 2, 6

c) 5, 3 d) 4, 4

6. The root(s) of the quadratic equation x2 - 25 = 0 is/are: [1]

a) 25 b) -25, 25

c) -5, 5 d) 5

7. The value of λ for which (x2 + 4x + λ) is a perfect square, is [1]

 a) 1 b) 16

c) 4 d) 9

8. A quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, has coincident roots, if [1]

2 2
a) b - ac = 0 b) b - 4ac < 0
2 2
c) b - 4ac > 0 d) b - 4ac = 0

2 2
9. If 2 is a root of the equation x + bx + 12 = 0 and the equation x + bx + q = 0 has [1]
equal roots, then q =

a) 8 b) -16

c) 16 d) -8

10. Which of the following is not a quadratic equation? [1]

a) x = x 2
+ 3 b) 2(x − 1) 2

2 2
+ 4x = 4x

− 2x + 1

c) (√–2x + √–3 d) 2x − x 2

2
2 = x + 5
)

2
+ x
2
= 3x

− 5x

– −− −−
11. The next term of the A.P.: √7 , √28 , √63 is: [1]

a) √−−
84 b) √−−
97

c) √−−−
112 d) √−−
70

12. If k + 2, 4k - 6 and 3k - 2 are three consecutive terms of an A.P., then the value of [1]
k is:

a) -3 b) -4

c) 4 d) 3

13. If 1

x+2
,
1

x+3
,
1

x+5
are in A.P. Then, x = [1]

a) 2 b) 5

c) 3 d) 1
14. Let Sn denote the sum of n terms of an A.P. whose first term is a. If the common [1]
difference d is given by d = S − kS
n + S
n−1 then k =n−2

a) 2 b) 1

c) 3 d) 4

15. The 4th term from the end of an AP - 11, - 8, - 5, …., 49 is [1]

a) 40 b) 37

c) 43 d) 58

16. In an A.P., if a = 8 and a10 = -19, then value of d is: [1]

a) − 11
b) 3
9

c) -3 d) − 27

10

17. The number of terms of the A.P. 3, 7, 11, 15, ... to be taken so that the sum is 406 is [1]

a) 14 b) 5

c) 10 d) 12

18. If x ≠ y and the sequences x, a1, a2, y and x, b1, b2, y each are in A.P., then ( a2 −a1
)
[1]
b2 −b1

is ________.

a) 3
b) 1
4

c) 2
d) 3

3 2

19. In an AP if a = –7.2, d = 3.6, an = 7.2, then n is [1]

a) 3 b) 1

c) 5 d) 4

20. nth term of an A.P. is 7n + 4. The common difference is: [1]

a) 4 b) 7

c) 7n d) 1

21. If sin A + 2 cos A = 1, then the value of 2 sin A - cos A is [1]

a) 2 b) 0

c) -2 d) 1
22. If 2 cos 3θ = 1 then θ = ? [1]

a) 30° b) 10°

c) 15° d) 20°

23. If sec θ − tan θ = m, then the value of sec θ + tan θ is: [1]

a) 1

m
b) 1 − 1

c) -m d) m2 - 1

24. sec θ when expressed in terms of cot θ , is equal to: [1]

a) √1−cot
2
θ b) 1+cot
2
θ

cot θ
cot θ

c) √1+cot
2
θ d) √−−−−− −−−
1 + cot θ
2

cot θ

25. (1 + tan θ + sec θ ) (1 + cotθ – cosecθ ) = [1]

a) 0 b) 2

c) 1 d) –1

26. If 3x = cosec θ and 3

= cot θ then 3 (x
2
−
1
) =? [1]
2
x x

a) 1
b) 1

9 81

c) 1
d) 1

27 3

27. (
5
−
5
) is equal to: [1]
2 2
cot θ cos θ

a) 5 b) -5

c) 1 d) 0

28. If 8 tan x = 15, then sin x - cos x is equal to [1]

a) 17
b) 8

7 17

c) 7
d) 1

17 17

29. For what value of θ , sin2θ + sinθ + cos2θ is equal to 2? [1]

a) 0o b) 30o

c) 45o d) 90o
 [1]
∘

30. 2 tan 30
2
1+tan 30
∘
=

a) cos60 ∘
b) cot60 ∘

c) tan60 ∘
d) sin60 ∘

31. The maximum volume of a cone that can be carved out of a solid hemisphere of [1]
radius ‘r’ is

a) πr 3
b) 2
π r
3

c) 1

3
π r
3
d) 1

3
2
π r h

32. The volume of a cylinder of radius r is 1/4 of the volume of a rectangular box with [1]
a square base of side length x. If the cylinder and the box have equal heights,
what is r in terms of x?

a) 2 √π
x
b) x
2

2π

c) 2 √x
π
d) √2x

33. An icecream cone has hemispherical top. If the height of the cone is 9 cm and [1]
base radius is 2.5 cm, then the volume of icecream is

a) 91.67 cm3 b) 96.67 cm3

c) 90.67 cm3 d) 91.76 cm3

34. The decorative block shown in the figure is made of two solids, a cube and a [1]
hemisphere. The base of the block is a cube with edge 5 cm and the hemisphere
fixed on the top has a diameter of 4.2 cm. The total surface area of the block is
________.

a) 150 cm2 b) 160.86 cm2

c) 163.86 cm2 d) 169.86 cm2

35. The height of a cone is 30 cm. A small cone is cut off at the top by a plane parallel [1]
to the base. If its volume be 1

27
of the volume of the given cone, then the height
above the base at which the section has been made, is
 a) 15 cm b) 10 cm

c) 25 cm d) 20 cm

36. A sphere is placed inside a right circular cylinder so as to touch the top, base and [1]
lateral surface of the cylinder. If the radius of the sphere is r, then the volume of
the cylinder is

a) 2πr3 b) 8πr3

c) 8 3
πr d) 4πr3
3

37. A circus tent is cylindrical to a height of 4 m and conical above it. If its diameter is [1]
105 m and its slant height is 40 m, the total area of the canvas required in m2 is

a) 1760 b) 7920

c) 2640 d) 3960

38. The interior of a building is in the form of cylinder of diameter 4.3 m and height [1]
3.8 m, surmounted by a cone whose vertical angle is a right angle. Find the
volume and curved surface area of the building respectively. (Use π = 3.14)

a) 72.26 m3, 66.46 m2 b) 70.24 m3, 62.24 m2

c) 62.26 m3, 75.56 m2 d) 65.56 m3, 71.83 m2

39. A cylindrical tub of radius 5 cm and height 9.8 cm is full of water. A solid in the [1]
form of a right circular cone mounted on a hemisphere is immersed into the tub. If
the radius of the hemisphere is 3.5 cm and the height of the cone outside the
hemisphere is 5 cm, then find the volume of water left in the tub. (Take π = 22

7
)

3 3
a) 716 cm b) 616 cm

c) 600 cm3 d) 535 cm3

40. If a cone is cut into two parts by a horizontal plane passing through the mid-point [1]
of its axis, the ratio of the volumes of the upper part and the cone is

a) 1 : 2 b) 1 : 4

c) 1 : 6 d) 1 : 8