Delhi Public School, Greater Noida Pre-Mid Term Exam Class X Mathematics SESSION 2020-21 Set 1 MM: 40 Time: 1.5 Hours Instructions
Delhi Public School, Greater Noida Pre-Mid Term Exam Class X Mathematics SESSION 2020-21 Set 1 MM: 40 Time: 1.5 Hours Instructions
Delhi Public School, Greater Noida Pre-Mid Term Exam Class X Mathematics SESSION 2020-21 Set 1 MM: 40 Time: 1.5 Hours Instructions
Instructions:
SECTION A
SECTION B (3 × 2 = 6)
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3. State whether is terminating or non-terminating. If terminating, then without actual division write its
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decimal expansion.
OR
Explain why 3 × 5 × 7 + 7 is a composite number.
4. Find the value(s) of 𝑘 for which the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 + 2√2𝑘𝑥 + 18 = 0 has equal roots.
5. Solve for 𝑥 and 𝑦: 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 11; 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 4.
SECTION C (4 × 3 = 12)
OR
Solve for 𝑥 and 𝑦:
2 5
+ =1
𝑥 𝑦
60 40
+ = 19
𝑥 𝑦
9. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2, find a polynomial whose zeroes
are 2α+1 and 2β+1.
SECTION D (3 × 4 = 12)
10. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 6𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 12 and verify the relation between the coefficients and the
zeroes of the polynomial.
11. The side of a square exceeds the side of another square by 4cm and the sum of the areas of the two squares
is 400 sq. cm. Find the dimensions of the square.
OR
The perimeter of a right triangle is 60 cm and its hypotenuse is 25 cm. Find the area of the triangle.
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12. A fraction becomes if 1 is subtracted from both its numerator and denominator. If 1 is added to both
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numerator and denominator, it becomes . Find the fraction.
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