VELAMMAL BODHI CAMPUS

CLASS : X CUMULATIVE EXAM – I -MATHS DATE : 18.07.2024

DURATION : 3 HRS MARKS : 80

SECTION A
I. Section A has 20 MCQ’s carrying 1 mark each.
1. The HCF of two numbers is 18 and their product is 12960.Their LCM will be
a) 420 b) 600 c) 720 d) 800
2. If two positive integers a and b are expressible in the form a=pq2 and b=p3q; p, q being prime numbers, then
LCM (a,b) is
a) pq b) p3q3 c) p3q2 d) p2q2
3. The exponent of 5 in the prime factorisation of 3750, is
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
∝𝛽
4. If ∝ and 𝛽 are the zeros of the polynomial x2-(k+6)x+2(2k-1) such that ∝ + 𝛽 = 2
,then the value of k is
a) 6 b) 2 c) 14 d) 7
5. If ∝ and 𝛽 are the zeros of polynomial f(x)=x2-p(x+1)-c , then (∝+1) (𝛽+1) =
a) c-1 b) 1-c c) c d) 1+c
6. A quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeros is 0 and one zero is 3, is
a) x2-9 b) x2+9 c) x2+3 d) x2-3
7. 8 chairs and 5 tables cost of ₹10,500, while 5 chairs and 3 tables cost ₹6,450. The cost of each chair will be
a) ₹750 b) ₹600 c) ₹850 d) ₹900
8. Aruna has only ₹1 and ₹2 coins with her. If the total number of coins that she has is 50 and the amount of
money with her is ₹75, then the number of ₹1 and ₹2 wins are , respectively
a) 35 and 15 b) 35 and 20 c) 15 and 35 d) 25 and 25
𝑥 𝑦
9. The area of the triangle formed by the line + =1 with the co-ordinate axes is
𝑎 𝑏
1 1
a) ab b) 2ab c) ab d) 4 ab
2

10. Which of the following equations has two distinct roots?

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a) 2x2-3√2x+ =0 b) x2+x-5=0 c) x2+3x+2√2=0 d) 5x2-3x+1=0
4

11. If one root of the equation 4x2-2x+(𝜆- 4) =0 be the reciprocal of the other, then 𝜆 =
a) 8 b) -8 c) 4 d) -4
12. The values of K for which the quadratic equation 16x2+4kx+9 =0 has real and equal roots are
1 3 3
a) 6, - b) 36, -36 c) 6, -6 d) ,-4
6 4

13. If the distance between the points (4,p) and (1,0) is 5, then p = _______
a) ± 4 b) 4 c) -4 d) 0
14. The distance of the point p(2,3) from the x-axis is _______
a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 d) 5
15. If in two triangles ABC and DEF, A = E , B = F then which of the following is not true?

𝐵𝐶 𝐴𝐶 𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶 𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐶 𝐵𝐶 𝐴𝐵
a) 𝐷𝐹 = 𝐷𝐸 b) 𝐷𝐸 = 𝐷𝐹 c) 𝐸𝐹 = 𝐷𝐸 d) 𝐷𝐹 = 𝐸𝐹

16. In the figure, if ADE = ABC , then CE =

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a) 2 b) 5 c) 2 d) 3
17. The product of a non- zero rational number and an irrational number is
a) Always irrational b) Always rational c) Rational or irrational d) One
18. The points A(9, 0), B(9, 6), C(-9,6) and D(-9,0) are the vertices of a
a) Square b) Rectangle c) Rhombus d) Trapezium
19. Assertion: The polynomial f(x) = x2 – 2x + 2 has two real zeros.
Reason: A quadratic polynomial can have at most two real zeroes.
a) Both assertion(A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R)is the correct explanation of assertion(A)
b) Both assertion(A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion(A)
c) Assertion(A) is true but reason (R) is false
d) Assertion(A) is false but reason (R) is true
20. Assertion (A) : In two triangles, if corresponding angles are equal then the triangles are similar.
Reason(R): If the areas of the two similar are equal, then the triangles are Congruent.
a) Both assertion(A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R)is the correct explanation of assertion(A)
b) Both assertion(A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion(A)
c) Assertion(A) is true but reason (R) is false
d) Assertion(A) is false but reason (R) is true
SECTION B
II. Section B has 5 questions carrying 2 marks each.
21. Prove that √2 is an irrational number.
22. Find the Zeros of the polynomial f(u)=4u2+8u, and verify the relationship between the Zeros and its co-
efficient.
23. Solve : x2-2ax+a2-b2 = 0
 𝐴𝑃 𝐾
24. Point p divides the line segment joining the points A(-1,3) and B(9,8) such that = If P lies on the line
𝐵𝑃 1

x-y+2=0, find the value of k.

25. A vertical stock 12m long casts a shadow 8m long on the ground. At the same time a tower casts the
shadow 40m long. On the ground. Determine the height of the tower.
SECTION C
III. Section C has 6 questions carrying 3 marks each.
26. Find the HCF and LCM of 84, 90 and 120.
27. If ∝ and 𝛽 are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 2x2-5x+7, find a polynomial whose zeros are
2∝ + 3𝛽 and 3∝ + 2𝛽.
28. If twice the son’s age in years added to the father’s age, the sum is 70. But if twice the father’s age is added
to the son’s age, the sum is 95. Find the ages of father and son.
29. Find the value of K for which the equation x2-4x+K=0 has distinct real roots.
30. Prove that (4, -1), (6, 0), (7, 2) and (5, 1) are the vertices of a rhombus. Is it a square?
31. Solve for x:
1 1 1
(i) 𝑥 −3 − = , 𝑥 ≠ 3, −5
𝑥 +5 6
SECTION D
IV. Section D has 4 questions carrying 5 marks each.
32. Draw the graphs of the following equations:
2x-y-2=0; 4x +3y-24=0; y+4=0 Obtain the vertices of the triangle so obtained. also, determine its area.
33. A fast train takes 3 hours less than a slow train for a journey of 600km. IF the speed of the slow train is
10km/hour less than that of the fast train, find the speed of the two trains.
34. (a) State ad prove that Thales theorem
(b) In the figure, ∆FEC ≅ ∆ 𝐺𝐵𝐷 and 1 = 2 Prove that ∆ ADE ~ ∆ ABC
35. (i) It is given that ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~∆𝐸𝐷𝐹 such that AB = 5cm, AC = 7cm, DF = 15cm and DE = 12cm, Find the
lengths of the remaining sides of the triangles.
(ii)In fig, If ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 and their sides are of lengths (in cm) as marked along their sides, then find
the lengths of the sides of each triangle.

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SECTION E
V. Case Based Questions.
36. Ravish is planning to buy a house whose layout is given below. The design and the measurement has been
made such that areas of two bedrooms and kitchen together is 95 m 2

(i) Form the pair of linear equations in two variables describing this situation is (1m)
(ii) The perimeter and area of the house are respectively (2m)
 (or)
The cost of laying tiles in the kitchen at the rate of ` 70 per m2 is (2m)
(iii) The value of xy is (1m)

37. Four persons John, Saurabh, Salim and Ratan are sitting in a courtyard at points A,B,C and D respectively
as shown in the figure. The Courtyard has been divided into small squares by drawing equality spaced
horizontal and vertical lines. Taking OX and OY as the coordinate axes, answer the following questions:

(i) By joining A to B, B to C, C to D and D to A, the figure formed is not a

a) rhombus b) square c) parallelogram d) trapezium
(ii) The distance between the mid-points of AC and BD is
a) 2 b) 3 c) 0 d) 1
(iii) Area of ∆ABC is
a) 18 sq.units b) 9 sq.units c) 12 sq.units d) 16 sq.units
(or)
Perimeter of quadrilateral ABCD is
a) 4 √13 b) 3 √13 c) 2 √13 d) √13
38. Rohit singh is a worker in a petrol pumb. He along with the other coworkers. Use to transfer petrol from
tanker to storage. On Monday, there were two tankers containing 850 litres and 680 litres if Petrol
respectively
(i) What is the maximum capacity of a containers which can measure the petrol of either tanker in exact
number of time?
(ii) If the product of two positive integers is equal to the product of their HCF and LCM is true then the
LCM(850, 680) is __________.
(iii) Express 680 as product of prime.
(or)
If P and q are positive integers. Such that p = a3b2 and q= a2b3, where a, b are prime numbers, then find the
LCM(p, q) .
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