RAINBOW INTL.

, THN GRADE X THN/8829G10

Name: _________________________________________
Date: 06/10/2022
Subject: Mathematics
Maximum Marks: 80
First Terminal Examination - 2022

SECTION A
All questions are compulsory

Question 1 [15 × 1]
01. When A (4, -6) is reflected along the line y = 0, the coordinates of A’ are:
a. A’ (-4, -6)
b. A’ (4, 6)
c. A’ (4, -6)
d. A’ (2, -6)

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02. The slope of line XY is . What is the angle formed by the line with the positive
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direction of the x-axis?
a. 60°
b. 45°
c. 0°
d. 30°

1 1 1
03. 2
: 4
: 5
is same as:
a. 10:5:1
b. 1:5:10
c. 20:5:4
1 1
d. 10
: 5
:1

04. Which term of the A.P. 4, 9, 14, … is 119?

a. 20th
b. 22nd
c. 23rd
d. 24th

05. The mid point of the line segment joining the points P (4, -9) and Q (-3, -6) is:
1 1
a. R (3 2 , − 7 2 )

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1 1
b. R ( 2 , − 7 2 )
−1 1
c. R ( 2
, 7 2)
1 1
d. R (− 3 2 , − 7 2 )

06. A dealer purchased a TV from the manufacturing company for ₹65,000 and sold it to
a consumer in the same city at a profit of 15%. If the rate of G.S.T. is 18%, then the
amount of input G.S.T. for dealer is:
i. ₹11,700
ii. ₹6150
iii. ₹5850
iv. ₹5750

07. If -9 < -2x < 11, x ∈ Z⁻, what is the solution set?
a. {4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, -3, -4, -5}
b. {-1, -2, -3, -4, -5}
c. { }
d. {4, 3, 2, 1, 0}

08. Two matrices A and B are of order 2 × 3. The order of the matrix A + B is:
a. 2 × 6
b. 3 × 2
c. 4 × 3
d. 2 × 3

09. (x + 1) is a factor of:

3 2
a. 𝑥 + 4𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 2
3 2
b. 𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 2
3 2
c. 𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 7𝑥 − 1
3 2
d. 2𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 2

10. For the quadratic equation 9x² - 6x - 12 = 0, the roots are:

a. Rational and unequal
b. Irrational and unequal
c. Real and equal
d. Imaginary

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11. If in triangles ABC and XYZ, ∠A = ∠Y and ∠Z = ∠B, then which of the
following is not true?
𝐵𝐶 𝐴𝐵
a. 𝑋𝑍
= 𝑌𝑍
𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶
b. 𝑋𝑌
= 𝑍𝑋
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐶
c. 𝑌𝑍
= 𝑋𝑌
𝐵𝐶 𝐴𝐵
d. 𝑍𝑋
= 𝑌𝑍

12. In △ABC, ∠A = 30° and ∠B = 60°. If AC = 8 cm, then its area is:
a. 8√3 sq. cm
b. 16√3 sq. cm
c. 6√ sq. cm
d. 8 sq. cm

13. When a standard die is thrown, the probability of getting a prime number is:
a. 1
1
b. 6
1
c. 3
2
d. 3

2
1+𝑡𝑎𝑛 θ
14. 2 =
1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 θ
a. tan²θ
b. -1
c. cot²θ
d. sin²θ

15. If the maturity value is ₹75,250, principal is ₹1250 and interest is ₹12750, find the no.
of instalments?
a. 48
b. 36
c. 50
d. 52

Question 2
a. A vertical pole and a vertical tower are on the same level ground. From the top of the
pole, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60° and the angle of depression

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of the foot of the tower is 30°. Find the height of the tower if the height of the pole is
45 m. [4]

b. A straight line passes through the points A (-2, 3) and B (3, -2). It intersects the
co-ordinate axes at P and Q. M is the mid-point of segment AB. Find: [4]
i. Equation of line AB
ii. Co-ordinates of P and Q
iii. Co-ordinates of M

c. The daily profits (in Rs.) of 100 shops in a department store, are distributed as
follows: [4]

Profits per shop (in Rs.) No. of shops

0-1000 12

1000-2000 18

2000-3000 27

3000-4000 20

4000-5000 17

5000-6000 6

i) Draw a histogram from the data given above.

ii) Estimate the mode.

Question 3
a. One-fourth of a herd of camels was seen in the forest. Twice the square root of the
herd had gone to the mountains and the remaining 15 camels were seen on the bank of
a river. Find the number of camels. [4]

8𝑎−5𝑏 8𝑎+5𝑏 𝑏 𝑑
b. If 8𝑐−5𝑑
= 8𝑐−5𝑑
, prove that 𝑎
= 𝑐
. [4]

c. Use a graph paper for this question. (Use 1 cm = 1 unit on both axes) [5]
i. Plot the points A (3, 5) and B (-2, -4)
ii. A′ is the image of A when reflected in the y-axis. Write the co-ordinates of A′
and plot it on the graph paper.

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iii. B′ is the image of B when reflected in the y-axis, followed by reflection in the
origin. Write down the co-ordinates of B′ and plot it on the graph paper.
iv. Write down the geometrical name of the figure AA′BB′.
v. Name two invariant points under reflection in the x-axis.

SECTION B
Attempt any four of the given seven questions

Question 4
3 2 2
a. The polynomial 𝑝𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 𝑞 is completely divisible by (𝑥 − 1). Find the
values of p and q and factorise the equation completely. [4]

b. Mohan deposits ₹900 per month in a cumulative deposit account for six years. Find
the amount payable to him on maturity, if the rate of interest is 10% p.a. [3]

4 4 2
c. Prove that: 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 − 1. [3]

Question 5
a. The length of a string between a kite and a point on the ground is 85 m. If the string
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makes an angle θ with the ground such that tan θ = 8
, how high is the kite?
Assume that there is no slack in the string. [3]

b. In the figure given below, [3]

i. Prove that ∆ADE ∼ ∆GCF
ii. Find GC if AE = 3 cm, GF = 9 cm and AD = 8 cm.

2 2
c. If and , find 𝐴 + 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵 . [4]

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Question 6
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a. Write down the equation of the line whose gradient is 2
and which passes through P,
where P divides the line joining A (4, -8) and B (12, 0) in the ratio 3 : 1. [3]

b. An integer is chosen at random from 1 to 50. Find the probability that the number is:
(i) divisible by 5 (ii) a perfect cube (iii) a prime number. [3]

c. There is a square field whose side is 44 m. A square flowerbed is prepared in its

centre leaving a gravel path around the flowerbed. The total cost of laying the
flowerbed and the gravel path, at ₹2.75 and ₹1.50, respectively, is ₹4,904. Find the
width of the gravel path. [4]

Question 7
𝑠𝑖𝑛θ 𝑡𝑎𝑛θ
a. Prove that: 1 −𝑐𝑜𝑠θ
= 1 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐θ. [4]

b. Draw a cumulative frequency graph for the given data and answer the questions. [6]

Height
150-155 155-160 160-165 165-170 170-175 175-180 180-185
(in cm)

No. of
7 14 18 21 14 10 6
workers

1. Find the upper quartile for the given data.

2. Find the median height.
3. What is the percentage of workers with a height between 150 and 170 cm?

Question 8
a. Solve the following inequation and represent the solution set on the number line:
3𝑥 −2
4𝑥 − 19 < 5
−2≤ 5
+ 𝑥, x ∈ R. [3]

b. A shopkeeper bought an air conditioner at a discount of 20% from a wholesaler, the

printed price of the air conditioner being ₹28000. The shopkeeper sells it to a
consumer at a discount of 10%. If the G. S. T. rate is 18%, find [3]
i. CGST payable by shopkeeper to Government
ii. SGST payable by shopkeeper to Government

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iii. Total amount paid by the consumer for the air conditioner

c. In the given figure ∆ABC and ∆AMP are right angled triangles at B and M
respectively. Given: AC = 10 cm, AP = 15 cm and PM = 12 cm. [4]
i. Prove ∆ABC ∼ ∆AMP
ii. Find AB and BC

Question 9
a. Solve the following equation by formula method and leave your answer in radical
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form: 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 1 = 𝑥 + 2. [3]

2 2 2
𝑎 𝑐 𝑒 3𝑎 +5𝑐 −7𝑒
b. If 𝑏
= 𝑑
= 𝑓
, show that each ratio is equal to 2 2 2 . [3]
3𝑏 +5𝑑 −7𝑓

c. Mr. Gupta opened a recurring deposit account in a bank. He deposited ₹2,500 per
month for two years. At the time of maturity, he got ₹67,500. Find: [4]
i. total interest earned by Mr. Gupta
ii. the rate of interest per annum

Question 10

a. If , and , find C(B - A). [3]

3 2
b. Find the value of ‘k’ if (x - 2) is a factor of 𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 𝑘𝑥 + 10. Hence, determine
whether (x + 5) is also a factor. [3]

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6 6 2 4
c. Prove that: 𝑠𝑒𝑐 θ − 𝑡𝑎𝑛 θ = 1 + 3𝑡𝑎𝑛 θ + 3𝑡𝑎𝑛 θ. [4]