Kendriya Vidyalaya Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 83 X - Maths: Practice Paper - 1 (Group - B) : 24 - 12 - 2017 Time Allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
Kendriya Vidyalaya Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 83 X - Maths: Practice Paper - 1 (Group - B) : 24 - 12 - 2017 Time Allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
Kendriya Vidyalaya Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 83 X - Maths: Practice Paper - 1 (Group - B) : 24 - 12 - 2017 Time Allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
SECTION – A ( 6× 1 = 6 )
2. Is x = 2 a zero of polynomial x3 – x2 – x + 1?
3. For what value of k, are the roots of the quadratic equation: kx 2 + 4x + 1 = 0 equal and real?
SECTION – B ( 6× 2 = 1 2 )
7. Find the sum of the first 40 positive integers divisible by 6 .
8. A box contains cards numbered 11 to 123 . A card is drawn at random from the box . Find the
probability that the number on drawn card is an square number and a multiple of 7 .
9. A box contains 12 balls of which some red in colour .If 6 more red balls are put in the box and a
ball is drawn at random, the probability of drawing a red ball doubles than what it was before.
Find the number of red balls in the bag.
10. Find the values of k if the quadratic equations 3x2 –k√3 𝑥 + 4 = 0 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑠.
11. Find the values of k for which the pair of linear equations k x + k y =k²and x + k y =1 have
infinitely many solutions.
12. If the mid-point of the line joining ( 3, 4 ) and ( 13, 7 ) is ( x, y ) and 2 x + 2 y + 1 = 0, find the
value of k.
SECTION – C ( 10×3 = 30 )
13. Prove that in two concentric circles, the chord of the larger circle, which touches the smaller circle, is
bisected at the point of contact.
14. In a quadrilateral ABCD, B = 900 . If AD2 = AB2 + BC2 + CD2, prove that ACD 900 .
2 2 5
20. Find cosec2 58° - 3 cot 58˚ tan 32˚ - 3 tan 13˚tan 45˚tan 53˚tan 77˚.
3
21. Find the area of the quadrilateral whose vertices, taken in order ( – 4 , – 2 ) , ( – 3 , – 5 ) ,
(3, – 2 ) and ( 2, 3 ).
𝐴𝑃 3
22. If P divides the join at A( – 2 , 2 ) and B( 2, – 4 ) such that = , find the coordinates of P.
𝐴𝐵 7
SECTION – D ( 8×4 = 32 )
23. State and prove Basic Proportionality Theorem.
24. Draw a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 5 cm which are inclined to each other at an angle of 600.
25. A quadrilateral is drawn to circumscribe a circle . Prove that the sums of opposite sides are equal.
26. How many terms of the AP 9, 17, 25………….must be taken to give a sum of 636.
2x 1 x 3 1
27. Solve for x : 2 3 5, x 3,
x 3 2x 1 2
10 2 15 5
28. Solve for x and y : 4 and 2.
x y x y x y x y
29. From the top of a 7m high building , the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 60˚ and the
angle of depression of the foot of the tower is 30˚. Find the height of the tower.
30. The following table shows the ages of the patients admitted in a hospital during a year.
Find the mode and mean of the data given above. Compare and interpret the two measures of central
tendency.
Age in years 5 – 15 15 – 25 25 – 35 35 – 45 45 – 55 55 – 65
Number of patients 6 11 21 23 14 5
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