Important Questions Part-VII

10th Standard

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Time : 01:00:00 Hrs
Total Marks : 60

    Part - A

    40 x 1 = 40
  1. If n(A x B) = 6 and A = {1,3} then n(B) is

    (a)

    1

    (b)

    2

    (c)

    3

    (d)

    6

  2. If g = {(1,1), (2,3), (3,5), (4,7)} is a function given by g(x) = αx + β then the values of α and β are

    (a)

    (-1,2)

    (b)

    (2,-1)

    (c)

    (-1,-2)

    (d)

    (1,2)

  3. The function t which maps temperature in degree Celsius into temperature in degree Fahrenheit is defined Fahrenheit degree is 95, then the value of  C \(t(C)=\frac { 9c }{ 5 } +32\) is ___________

    (a)

    37

    (b)

    39

    (c)

    35

    (d)

    36

  4. If \(f(x)=\frac { 1 }{ x } \), and \(g(x)=\frac { 1 }{ { x }^{ 3 } } \) then f o g o(y), is ________

    (a)

    \(\frac { 1 }{ { y }^{ 8 } } \)

    (b)

    \(\frac { 1 }{ { y }^{ 6 } } \)

    (c)

    \(\frac { 1 }{ { y }^{ 4 } } \)

    (d)

    \(\frac { 1 }{ { y }^{ 3 } } \)

  5. If f(x) + f(1 - x) = 2 then \(f\left( \frac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) \) is ___________

    (a)

    5

    (b)

    -1

    (c)

    -9

    (d)

    1

  6. If \(f(x)=\frac { x+1 }{ x-2 } ,g(x)=\frac { 1+2x }{ x-1 } \) then fog(x) is ___________

    (a)

    Constant function

    (b)

    Quadratic function

    (c)

    Cubic function

    (d)

    Identify function

  7. An A.P. consists of 31 terms. If its 16th term is m, then the sum of all the terms of this A.P. is

    (a)

    16 m

    (b)

    62 m

    (c)

    31 m

    (d)

    \(\frac { 31 }{ 2 } \) m

  8. In an A.P., the first term is 1 and the common difference is 4. How many terms of the A.P. must be taken for their sum to be equal to 120?

    (a)

    6

    (b)

    7

    (c)

    8

    (d)

    9

  9. If m and n are the two positive integers then m2 and n2 are ____________

    (a)

    Co-prime

    (b)

    Not co-prime

    (c)

    Even

    (d)

    odd

  10. A boy saves Rs. 1 on the first day Rs. 2 on the second day, Rs. 4 on the third day and so on. How much did the boy will save upto 20 days?

    (a)

    219 + 1

    (b)

    219- 1

    (c)

    220- 1

    (d)

    221- 1

  11. A system of three linear equations in three variables is inconsistent if their planes

    (a)

    intersect only at a point

    (b)

    intersect in a line

    (c)

    coincides with each other

    (d)

    do not intersect

  12. The values of a and b if 4x4 - 24x3 + 76x2 + ax + b is a perfect square are

    (a)

    100, 120

    (b)

    10, 12

    (c)

    -120, 100

    (d)

    12, 10

  13. Consider the following statements:
    (i) The HCF of x+y and x8-y8 is x+y
    (ii) The HCF of x+y and x8+y8 is x+y
    (iii) The HCF of x-y nd x8+y8 is x-y
    (iv) The HCF of x-y and x8-y8 is x-y

    (a)

    (i) and (ii)

    (b)

    (ii) and (iii)

    (c)

    (i) and (iv)

    (d)

    (ii) and (iv)

  14. The real roots of the quadratic equation x2-x-1 are ___________

    (a)

    1, 1

    (b)

    -1, 1

    (c)

    \(\frac { 1+\sqrt { 5 } }{ 2 } ,\frac { 1-\sqrt { 5 } }{ 2 } \)

    (d)

    None

  15. If \(2A+3B=\left[ \begin{matrix} 2 & -1 & 4 \\ 3 & 2 & 5 \end{matrix} \right] \) and \(A+2B=\left[ \begin{matrix} 5 & 0 & 3 \\ 1 & 6 & 2 \end{matrix} \right] \) then B = [hint: B = (A+2B)-(2+3B)]

    (a)

    \(\left[ \begin{matrix} 8 & -1 & -2 \\ -1 & 10 & -1 \end{matrix} \right] \)

    (b)

    \(\left[ \begin{matrix} 8 & -1 & 2 \\ -1 & 10 & -1 \end{matrix} \right] \)

    (c)

    \(\left[ \begin{matrix} 8 & 1 & 2 \\ -1 & 10 & -1 \end{matrix} \right] \)

    (d)

    \(\left[ \begin{matrix} 8 & 1 & 2 \\ 1 & 10 & 1 \end{matrix} \right] \)

  16. The perimeters of two similar triangles ∆ABC and ∆PQR are 36 cm and 24 cm respectively. If PQ = 10 cm, then the length of AB is

    (a)

    \(6\frac { 2 }{ 3 } cm\)

    (b)

    \(\frac { 10\sqrt { 6 } }{ 3 } cm\)

    (c)

    \(66\frac { 2 }{ 3 } cm\)

    (d)

    15 cm

  17. In the given figure, PR = 26 cm, QR = 24 cm, \(\angle PAQ\) = 90o, PA = 6 cm and QA = 8 cm. Find \(\angle\)PQR

    (a)

    80o

    (b)

    85o

    (c)

    75o

    (d)

    90o

  18. I the given figure DE||AC which of the following is true.

    (a)

    \(x=\frac { ay }{ b+a } \)

    (b)

    \(x=\frac { a+b }{ ay } \)

    (c)

    \(x=\frac { ay }{ b-a } \)

    (d)

    \(\frac { x }{ y } =\frac { a }{ b } \)

  19. In the given figure DE||BC:BD = x - 3, BA = 2x,CE = x- 2, and AC = 2x + 3, Find the value of x.

    (a)

    3

    (b)

    6

    (c)

    9

    (d)

    12

  20. If the angle between two radio of a circle is o, the angle between the tangents at the end of the radii is ____________

    (a)

    50o

    (b)

    90o

    (c)

    40o

    (d)

    70o

  21. A man walks near a wall, such that the distance between him and the wall is 10 units. Consider the wall to be the Y axis. The path travelled by the man is

    (a)

    x = 10

    (b)

    y = 10

    (c)

    x = 0

    (d)

    y = 0

  22. If A is a point on the Y axis whose ordinate is 8 and B is a point on the X axis whose abscissae is 5 then the equation of the line AB is

    (a)

    8x + 5y = 40

    (b)

    8x - 5y = 40

    (c)

    x = 8

    (d)

    y = 5

  23. The area of triangle formed by the points (a, b+c), (b, c+a) and (c, a+b) is ____________

    (a)

    a+b+c

    (b)

    abc

    (c)

    (a+b+c)2

    (d)

    0

  24. A line passing through the point (2, 2) and the axes enclose an area ∝. The intercept on the axes made by the line are given by the roots of ____________

    (a)

    x2-2-∝x+∝ = 0

    (b)

    x2+2∝x+∝ = 0

    (c)

    x2-∝x+2∝ = 0

    (d)

    none of these

  25. a cot \(\theta \) + b cosec\(\theta \) = p and b cot \(\theta \) + a cosec\(\theta \) = q then p2- qis equal to 

    (a)

    a- b2

    (b)

    b- a2

    (c)

    a+ b2

    (d)

    b - a

  26. The electric pole subtends an angle of 30° at a point on the same level as its foot. At a second point ‘b’ metres above the first, the depression of the foot of the pole is 60°. The height of the pole (in metres) is equal to

    (a)

    \(\sqrt { 3 } \) b

    (b)

    \(\frac { b }{ 3 } \)

    (c)

    \(\frac { b }{ 2 } \)

    (d)

    \(\frac { b }{ \sqrt { 3 } } \)

  27. If x = r sin θ cos φ y = r sin θ. Then x+ y+ z2___________

    (a)

    r

    (b)

    r2

    (c)

    \(\cfrac { { r }^{ 2 } }{ 2 } \)

    (d)

    2r2

  28. If m cos θ + n sin θ = a and m sin θ - n cos θ = b then a+ b2 is equal to ___________

    (a)

    m2-n2

    (b)

    m2+n2

    (c)

    m2n2

    (d)

    n2-m2

  29. The top of two poles of height 18.5m and 7m are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an angle of measures 360o with horizontal, then the length of the wire is ____________

    (a)

    23m

    (b)

    18m

    (c)

    28m

    (d)

    25.5m

  30. The curved surface area of a right circular cone of height 15 cm and base diameter 16 cm is

    (a)

    60\(\pi\) cm2

    (b)

    68\(\pi\) cm2

    (c)

    120\(\pi\) cm2

    (d)

    136\(\pi\) cm2

  31. A shuttle cock used for playing badminton has the shape of the combination of

    (a)

    a cylinder and a sphere

    (b)

    a hemisphere and a cone

    (c)

    a sphere and a cone

    (d)

    frustum of a cone and a hemisphere

  32. A cylinder 10 cone and have there are of a equal base and have the same height. what is the ratio of there volumes?

    (a)

    3:1:2

    (b)

    3:2:1

    (c)

    1:2:3

    (d)

    1:3:2

  33. How many balls, each of radius 1 cm, can be made from a solid sphere of lead of radius cm?

    (a)

    64

    (b)

    216

    (c)

    512

    (d)

    16

  34. The height of a cone is 60 cm. A small cone is cut off at the top by plane parallel to the base and its volume is \(\left[ \frac { 1 }{ 64 } \right] ^{ th }\) the volume of the original cone. Then the height of the smaller cone is ___________

    (a)

    45 cm

    (b)

    30 cm

    (c)

    15 cm

    (d)

    20 cm

  35. A floating boat having a length 3m and breadth 2m is floating on a lake. The boat sinks by 1 cm when a man gets into it. The mass of the man is (density of water is 10000 kg/m3)

    (a)

    50 kg

    (b)

    60 kg

    (c)

    70 kg

    (d)

    80 kg

  36. Which of the following is not a measure of dispersion?

    (a)

    Range

    (b)

    Standard deviation

    (c)

    Arithmetic mean

    (d)

    Variance

  37. A purse contains 10 notes of Rs. 2000, 15 notes of Rs. 500, and 25 notes of Rs. 200. One note is drawn at random. What is the probability that the note is either a Rs. 500 note or Rs. 200 note?

    (a)

    \(\frac{1}{5}\)

    (b)

    \(\frac{3}{10}\)

    (c)

    \(\frac{2}{3}\)

    (d)

    \(\frac{4}{5}\)

  38. If the smallest value and co-efficient of range a data are 25 and 0.5 respectively. Then the largest value is ___________

    (a)

    25

    (b)

    75

    (c)

    100

    (d)

    12.5

  39. If the observations 1, 2, 3, ... 50 have the variance V1 and the observations 51, 52, 53, ... 100 have the variance V2 then \(\frac { { V }_{ 1 } }{ { V }_{ 2 } } \) is ___________

    (a)

    2

    (b)

    1

    (c)

    3

    (d)

    0

  40. A number x is chosen at random from -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4. The probability that \(\left| x \right| \le 3\) is ___________

    (a)

    \(\frac { 3 }{ 9 } \)

    (b)

    \(\frac { 4 }{ 9 } \)

    (c)

    \(\frac { 1 }{ 9 } \)

    (d)

    \(\frac { 7 }{ 9 } \)

  41. Part - B

    20 x 2 = 40
  42. Let f = {(-1, 3), (0, -1), (2, -9)}. be a linear function from Z into Z. Find f(x).

  43. Let A =  {1,2, 3, 4} and B = {-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12} Let R = {(1, 3), (2, 6), (3, 10), (4, 9)} \(\subseteq \) A x B be a relation. Show that R is a function and find its domain, co-domain and the range of R.

  44. Let A = {0, 1, 2, 3} and B = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9} be two sets. Let f: A \(\rightarrow\)B be a function given by  f(x) = 2x + 1. Represent this function as  a table.

  45. Let A = {0, 1, 2, 3} and B = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9} be two sets. Let f: A \(\rightarrow\)B be a function given by  f(x) = 2x + 1. Represent this function as a graph.

  46. Let A = {1,2,3,7} and B = {3,0,–1,7}, which of the following are relation from A to B ?
    R= {(7,–1), (0, 3), (3, 3), (0, 7)

  47. Find the sum of first 28 terms of an A.P. whose nth term is 4n - 3.

  48. Find the sum of the following
    6 + 13 + 20 + ...+ 97

  49. Solve 2m2+ 19m + 30 = 0

  50. Write down the quadratic equation in general form for which sum and product of the roots are given below.
    \(-\frac { 7 }{ 2 } ,\frac { 5 }{ 2 } \)

  51. If \(\triangle\)ABC is similar to \(\triangle\)DEF such that BC = 3 cm, EF = 4 cm and area of \(\triangle\)ABC = 54 cm2. Find the area of \(\triangle\)DEF.

  52. PQ is a tangent drawn from a point P to a circle with centre O and QOR is a diameter of the circle such that \(\angle\)PQR = 120o. Find \(\angle\)OPQ.

  53. Find the area of the triangle formed by the points :(–10, –4), (–8, –1) and (–3, –5)

  54. Find the equation of a line through the given pair of points (2, 3) and (-7, -1)

  55. Find the slope of the following straight lines \(7x-\frac { 3 }{ 17 } \) = 0

  56. prove that 1+\(\frac { co{ t }^{ 2 }\theta }{ 1+cosec\theta } \) = cosec\(\theta \) 

  57. prove the following identities.\(\frac { 1-ta{ n }^{ 2 }\theta }{ co{ t }^{ 2 }\theta -1 } =ta{ n }^{ 2 }\theta \)

  58. A conical flask is full of water. The flask has base radius r units and height h units, the water poured into a cylindrical flask of base radius xr units. Find the height of water in the cylindrical flask.

  59. The barrel of a fountain-pen cylindrical in shape, is 7 cm long and 5 mm in diameter. A full barrel of ink in the pen will be used for writing 330 words on an average. How many words can be written using a bottle of ink containing one fifth of a litre?

  60. What is the probability that a leap year selected at random will contain 53 saturdays. (Hint: 366 = 52 x 7 + 2)

  61. A and B are two events such that, P(A) = 0.42, P(B) = 0.48, P(A ∩ B) = 0.16. Find (i) P(not A) (ii) P(not B) (iii) P(A or B)

  62. Part - C

    20 x 5 = 100
  63. A function f: [-7,6) \(\rightarrow\) R is defined as follows.

    find 2f(-4) + 3f(2)

  64. A function f: [-7,6) \(\rightarrow\) R is defined as follows.

    \(\cfrac { 4f(-3)+2f(4) }{ f(-6)-3f(1) } \)

  65. Which of the following list of numbers form an AP ? If they form an AP, write the next two terms:
    1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3,  3

  66. Simplify
    \(\frac { 2{ a }^{ 2 }+5a+3 }{ 2{ a }^{ 2 }+7a+6 } \div \frac { { a }^{ 2 }+6a+5 }{ -5{ a }^{ 2 }-35a-50 } \)

  67. Find the values of a and b if the following polynomials are perfect squares
    4x4 - 12x3 + 37x2 + bx + a

  68. Find
    \(\frac { 16{ x }^{ 2 }-2x-3 }{ 3{ x }^{ 2 }-2x-1 } \div \frac { 8{ x }^{ 2 }+11x+3 }{ 3{ x }^{ 2 }-11x-4 } \)

  69. The sum of two numbers is 15. If the sum of their reciprocals is \(\frac{3}{10}\), find the numbers.

  70. 5 m long ladder is placed leaning towards a vertical wall such that it reaches the wall at a point 4m high. If the foot of the ladder is moved 1.6 m towards the wall, then find the distance by which the top of the ladder would slide upwards on the wall

  71. In the given figure AB || CD || EF. If AB = 6cm, CD = x cm, EF = 4 cm, BD = 5 cm and DE = y can. Final x and y

  72. The graph relates temperatures y (in Fahrenheit degree) to temperatures x (in Celsius degree) Find the slope and y intercept

  73. From the top of a lighthouse, the angle of depression of two ships on the opposite sides of it are observed to be 30° and 60°. If the height of the lighthouse is h meters and the line joining the ships passes through the foot of the lighthouse, show that the distance between the ships is \(\frac { 4h }{ \sqrt { 3 } } \)m.

  74. A man is standing on the deck of a ship, which is 40 m above water level. He observes the angle of elevation of the top of a hill as 60° and the angle of depression of the base of the hill as 30° . Calculate the distance of the hill from the ship and the height of the hill. (\(\sqrt { 3 } \) = 1.732)

  75. The angles of elevation and depression of the top and bottom of a lamp post from the top of a 66 m high apartment are 60° and 30° respectively. Find
    The height of the lamp post.

  76. If 15tan2 θ+4 sec2 θ=23 then find the value of (secθ+cosecθ)2 -sin2 θ

  77. The volume of a cylindrical water tank is 1.078 x 106 litres. If the diameter of the tank is 7m, find its height.

  78. A solid sphere and a solid hemisphere have equal total surface area. Prove that the ratio of their volume is 3\(\sqrt{3}\) : 4.

  79. The volume of a cone is 1005\(\frac{5}{7}\)cu. cm. The area of its base is 201\(\frac{1}{7}\)sq. cm. Find the slant height of the cone.

  80. At a fete, cards bearing numbers 1 to 1000, one number on one card are put in a box. Each player selects one card at random and that card is not replaced. If the selected card has a perfect square number greater than 500, the player wins a prize. What is the probability that (i) the first player wins a prize (ii) the second player wins a prize, if the first has won?

  81. A bag contains 5 red balls, 6 white balls, 7 green balls, 8 black balls. One ball is drawn at random from the bag. Find the probability that the ball drawn is
    (i) white
    (ii) black or red
    (iii) not white
    (iv) neither white nor black

  82. The King, Queen and Jack of the suit spade are removed from a deck of 52 cards. One card is selected from the remaining cards. Find the probability of getting
    (i) a diamond
    (ii) a queen
    (iii) a spade
    (iv) a heart card bearing the number 5.

  83. Part - D

    10 x 8 = 80
  84. If f(x) = \(\frac { x-1 }{ x+1 } \), x ≠ 1 show that f(f(x)) = -\(\frac{1}{x}\), provided x ≠ 0.

  85. How many terms of the AP: 24, 21, 18, ... must be taken so that their sum is 78?

  86. Find two consecutive natural numbers whose product is 20.

  87. Construct a triangle similar to a given triangle PQR with its sides equal to \(\frac{3}{5}\) of the corresponding sides of the triangle PQR (scale factor \(\frac { 3 }{ 5 } <1\)

  88. Draw a triangle ABC of base BC = 8 cm, \(\angle\)A = 60o and the bisector of \(\angle\)A meets BC at D such that BD = 6 cm.

  89. Find the equation of a straight line Passing through (1, -4) and has intercepts which are in the ratio 2:5

  90. Find the value of k if the points A(2, 3), B(4, k) and (6, -3) are collinear.

  91. From a point on a bridge across a river, the angles of depression of the banks on opposite sides at the river are 30° and 45°, respectively. If the bridge is at a height at 3 m from the banks, find the width at the river.

  92. A spherical ball of iron has been melted and made into small balls. If the radius of each smaller ball is one-fourth of the radius of the original one, how many such balls can be made?

  93. Team A 50 20 10 30 30
    Team B 40 60 20 20 10

    Which team is more consistent?

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