ESAKI VIDHYAASHRAM SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

Tenkasi

PERIODIC TEST 3
Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 75

1. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 - 6x + 8, then the value of α 3

+ β
3
is [1]

a) 76 b) 72

c) 74 d) 80
2. A quadratic polynomial with 3 and 2 as the sum and product of its zeros respectively is [1]

a) x2 + 3x - 2 b) x2 - 2x + 3

c) x2 - 3x + 2 d) x2 - 2x - 3

3. If 29x + 37y = 103 and 37x + 29y = 95 then [1]

a) x = 3, y = 2 b) x = 2, y = 1

c) x = 2, y = 3 d) x = 1, y = 2

4. In△ABC, if ∠ C = 50° and ∠ A exceeds ∠ B by 44o, then ∠ A = [1]

a) 87o b) 43o

c) 67o d) 40o

5. If 1

x+2
,
1

x+3
,
1

x+5
are in A.P. Then, x = [1]

a) 2 b) 5

c) 3 d) 1
6. If 18, a, b, -3 are in A.P., then a + b = [1]

a) 7 b) 15

c) 19 d) 11
7. If k, 2k – 1 and 2k + 1 are three consecutive terms of an AP, the value of k is [1]

a) 3 b) 6

c) -3 d) -2
−− −− −−
8. The next term of the A.P. √18 , √32 and √50 is [1]
−− −−
a) √72 b) √84

−− −−
c) √64 d) √80

9. The next two terms of the AP: k, 2k + 1, 3k + 2, 4k + 3, ... are [1]

a) 5k + 4 and 6k + 5 b) 4k + 4 and 4k + 5

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 c) 5k + 5 and 6k + 6 d) 5k and 6k
10. Which term of the A.P. 5, 2, -1,... is -22? [1]

a) 7 b) 11

c) 10 d) 9

11. The 11th term from the end of the A.P.: 10, 7, 4, ..., -62 is: [1]

a) -32 b) 25

c) 0 d) 16
12. The sum of the first 100 even natural numbers is: [1]

a) 10010 b) 10100

c) 2550 d) 5050

13. In an A.P., if the first term a = 7, nth term an = 84 and the sum of first n terms sn =
2093
, then n is equal to: [1]
2

a) 26 b) 24

c) 22 d) 23
14. The sum of first 40 positive integers divisible by 6 is [1]

a) 4920 b) 3460

c) 4860 d) 2460
15. Two circles are always [1]

a) similar but may not be congruent b) congruent

c) neither similar nor congruent d) congruent as well as similar

16. XY is drawn parallel to the base BC of a △ABC cutting AB at X and AC at Y. If AB = 4 BX and YC = 2cm, [1]
then AY =

a) 8 cm b) 4 cm

c) 6 cm d) 2 cm

17. If △ABC ∼ △DEF ,

ar(△ABC )
=
9
, BC = 21 cm, then EF is equal to [1]
ar(△DEF ) 25

a) 35 cm b) 6 cm

c) 25 cm d) 9 cm
18. In △ABC and △DEF, ​​ . Which of the following makes the two triangles similar? [1]
AB BC
=
DE FD

a) ∠ B = ∠ D b) ∠ B = ∠E

c) ∠ A = ∠ F d) ∠ A = ∠D
19. Which of the following statements is correct? [1]
i. The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of their corresponding sides.
ii. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of the triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct points, then the
other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
iii. All similar figures are congruent.

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 iv. If in two triangles, two angles of one triangle is equal to the two corresponding angles of the other triangle,
then two triangles may or may not be similar.

a) Statements (iv) is correct. b) Statements (ii) is correct.

c) Statements (i) is correct. d) Statements (iii) is correct.

20. △ ABC is a right triangle right-angled at A and AD ⊥ BC , Then BD

DC
= [1]

a) b)
AB AB

AD AC

2 2
c) ( AB
)
d) (
AB
)
AD AC

21. The distance between the points A(5, -4) and B(4, -5) is [1]
–
a) 1 unit b) 9√2 units
–
c) 2 units d) √2 units
22. If the coordinates of a point are (-5, 11), then its abscissa is [1]

a) -5 b) 11

c) 5 d) -11
23. The distance of the point (4, 7) from the y-axis is [1]

a) 11 b) 4
–
c) √65 d) 7
24. The coordinates of the point on x -axis which are equidistant from the points (-3, 4) and (2, 5) are [1]

a) (-23, 0) b) (20, 0)

c) None of these d) (4/5, 0)

25. The distance between the points (cosθ , sinθ ) and (sinθ , - cosθ ) is [1]
– –
a) √3 b) √2

c) 2 d) 1
26. The coordinates of a point on x-axis which lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the [1]
points (7, 6) and (-3, 4) are

a) (3, 0) b) (0, 2)

c) (0, 3) d) (2, 0)
27. If the points (6, 1), (8, 2), (9, 4) and (p, 3), taken in order are the vertices of a parallelogram, then the value of ‘p’ [1]
is

a) 5 b) – 7

c) 6 d) 7
5 sin θ−3 cos θ
28. If 5 cot θ = 3, then 4 sin θ+3 cos θ
is equal to [1]

a) 11

18
b) 14

27

c) d)
16 16

29 26

29. If sin θ = 1

3
, then sec θ is equal to: [1]

a) b)
3 1

2√2 √3

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 c) 3 d) 2√2

30. If 5 cos A - 4 = 0, then the value of tan A is [1]

a) b)
3 4

4 5

c) d)
3 4

5 3

[1]
(7 sin θ−3 cos θ)
31. If 7 tan θ = 4 then (7 sin θ+3 cos θ)
=?

a) b)
3 1

7 7

c) d)
5 5

14 7

32. If sin θ = then cotθ = ? [1]

1

a) b) 1
1

√3

–
c) d)
√3
√3
2

33. If sin θ = 1 , then the value of 1

sin(
θ
) is: [1]
2 2

a) 1
b) 0
√2

c) 1
d) 1

2
2√2

34. (3 sin2 30o - 4 cos2 60o) is equal to: [1]

a) − 1

4
b) 5

c) − 3

4
d) −
9

4
∘ ∘

35. The value of is: [1]

sin 90 +cos 60
∘ ∘
sec 45 +tan 45

–
a) b)
3 1+√3
( √2 − 1)
2
√2+1

–
c) 3

2
( √2 + 1) d) 1
∘

36. 2 tan 30

2 ∘
= [1]
1+tan 30

a) cos60
∘
b) cot60
∘

c) tan60 ∘
d) sin60
∘

–
37. If tan θ =√3, then sec θ = [1]
−
−
a) √ 3
b) 2
2

c) 2
d) 1

√3 √3

[1]
∘

38. (
2 tan 30

2 ∘
) is equal to:
1+tan 30

a) cos 60o b) sin 60o

c) sin 30° d) tan 60o

39. If sinθ + cosθ = p and secθ + cosecθ = q, then q(p2 - 1) = [1]

2q
a) 2p b) 2
p

q
c) 2
d) 2
p

−−−−−
40. The value of √
1+cos θ
is [1]
1−cos θ

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 a) cosec2 θ + cot2 θ b) cot θ - cosec θ

c) cosec θ + cot θ d) (cot θ + cosec θ )2

−−−−−−
41. √
1+cos A
=? [1]
1−cos A

a) cosec A - cot A b) -cosec A cot A

c) cosec A + cot A d) cosec A cot A

−−−−−
42. √
1−sin A
=? [1]
1+sin A

a) sec A - tan A b) sec A + tan A

c) - sec A tan A d) sec A tan A

43. In the figure, ABDCA represents a quadrant of a circle of radius 7 cm a with centre A. Find the area of the [1]
shaded portion.

a) 14 cm2 b) 31.5 cm2

c) 24.5 cm2 d) 38.5 cm2

44. The area of the sector of a circle of radius 12 cm is 60π cm2. The central angle of this sector is: [1]

a) 120o b) 75o

c) 150o d) 6o

45. An icecream cone has hemispherical top. If the height of the cone is 9 cm and base radius is 2.5 cm, then the [1]
volume of icecream is

a) 91.67 cm3 b) 96.67 cm3

c) 90.67 cm3 d) 91.76 cm3

46. The ratio of the total surface area to the lateral surface area of a cylinder with base radius 80 cm and height 20 [1]
cm is

a) 5 : 1 b) 4 : 1

c) 2 : 1 d) 3 : 1
47. The radii of the base of a cylinder and a cone are in the ratio 3 :4. If they have their heights in the ratio 2 : 3, the [1]
ratio between their volumes is

a) 9 : 8 b) 3 : 4

c) 8 : 9 d) 4 : 3
48. A cubical block of side 7 cm is surmounted by a hemisphere. The greatest diameter of the hemisphere is [1]

a) 10.5cm b) 7cm

c) 3.5cm d) 14cm

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49. A medicine capsule is in the shape of a cylinder of diameter 0.5 cm with two hemispheres stuck to each of its [1]
ends. The length of the entire capsule is 2 cm. The capacity of the capsule is

a) 0.33 cm3 b) 0.34 cm3

c) 0.36 cm3 d) 0.35 cm3

50. In the given figure, a circle touches the side BC of △ABC at P and touches AB and AC produced at Q and R [1]
respectively. If AQ = 5 cm, then find the perimeter of △ABC.

a) 6 cm b) 10 cm

c) 7 cm d) 11 cm
51. In a right triangle ABC, right angled at B, BC = 12 cm and AB = 5 cm. The radius of the circle inscribed in the [1]
triangle (in cm) is

a) 4 b) 1

c) 2 d) 3
52. The length of the tangent drawn from a point P, whose distance from the centre of a circle is 25 cm, and the [1]
radius of the circle is 7 cm, is:

a) 28 cm b) 24 cm

c) 25 cm d) 22 cm
53. If angle between two radii of a circle is 130 , the angle between tangents at ends of radii is :
o
[1]

a) 70 ∘
b) 90
∘

c) 60 ∘
d) 50
∘

54. In the given figure, O is the centre of a circle; PQL and PRM are the tangents at the points Q and R respectively [1]
and S is a point on the circle such that ∠ SQL = 50o and ∠ SRM = 60o. Then, find ∠ QSR and ∠ RPQ
respectively.

a) 70o, 40o b) 60o, 120o

c) 50o, 140o d) 40o, 140o

55. An observer 1.5 m tall is 28.5 m away from a tower and the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from the [1]
eye of the observer is 45°. The height of the tower is

a) 30 m b) 26.5 m

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 c) 28.5 m d) 27 m
56. From the top of a cliff 25 m high the angle of elevation of a tower is found to be equal to the angle of depression [1]
of the foot of the tower. The height of the tower is

a) 75 m b) 25 m

c) 100 m d) 50 m
57. If the height of a tower is half the height of the flagstaff on it and the angle of elevation of the top of the tower as [1]
seen from a point on the ground is 30°, then the angle of elevation of the top of the flagstaff as seen from the
same point is

a) 30 ∘
b) 60
∘

c) 45 ∘
d) 15o

58. The upper part of a tree broken by the windfalls to the ground without being detached. The top of the broken part [1]
touches the ground at an angle of 30o at a point 8m from the foot of the tree. The original height of the tree is
– –
a) 8√3 m b) 24√3 m

c) 8 m d) 24 m
–
59. The measure of the angle of elevation of the top of a tower 75√3 m high from a point at a distance of 75 m from [1]
the foot of the tower in a horizontal plane is

a) 15 ∘
b) 30
∘

c) 45 ∘
d) 60
∘

60. A tower and a building standing on the ground are 20 m apart. The height of the tower is 2 times the height of [1]
the building. If at the mid-point of the line joining their feet, the angular elevation of their tops are
complementary, then the height of the building is
– –
a) √3 m b) √2 m
–
c) 2
m d) 5√2 m
√2

61. In a rectangle, the angle between a diagonal and a side is 30° and the length of this diagonal is 8 cm. The area of [1]
the rectangle is

a) 16 cm2 b) –
8√3 cm2

c) 16
cm2 d) –
16√3 cm2
√3

62. If the length of a shadow of a tower is increasing, then the angle of elevation of the sun is [1]

a) neither increasing nor decreasing b) zero

c) decreasing d) increasing
–
63. A pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2 √3 m long on the ground, then the sun’s elevation is [1]

a) 30 ∘
b) 60
∘

c) 45 ∘
d) 90
∘

64. The shadow of a tower, when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45o, is found to be 15 meters longer than when [1]

it is 60o. Find the height of the tower. (Use √3 = 1.732)

–

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 a) 38.92 m b) 36.59 m

c) 37.49 m d) 35.49 m

65. The angle of elevation of a cliff from a fixed point A is 45o. After going up a distance of 600 meters towards the [1]

top of the cliff at an inclination of 30o, it is found that the angle of elevation is 60o. Find the height of the cliff.
–
(Use √3 = 1.732)

a) 819.6 m b) 817.8 m

c) 818.5 m d) 820.5 m
–
66. A pole of height 60m has a shadow of length 20 √3 m at a particular instant of time. The angle of elevation of [1]
the sun at this point of time.

a) 30 ∘
b) 60
∘

c) 45 ∘
d) 15
∘

–
67. If the height of a vertical pole is √3 times the length of its shadow on the ground, then the angle of elevation of [1]
the sun at that time is

a) 30° b) 75°

c) 60° d) 45°
68. From the top of a building 60m high, the angles of depression of the top and the bottom of a tower are observed [1]
to be 30° and 60°. The height of the tower is

a) 40 m b) 60 m

c) 45 m d) 50 m
–
69. If the length of the shadow of a tower is √3 times that of its height, then the angle of elevation of the sun is [1]

a) 75 ∘
b) 60
∘

c) 30 ∘
d) 45
∘

–
70. The angle of elevation of the top of a 15 m high tower at a point 15√3 m away from the base of the tower is: [1]

a) 90o b) 60o

c) 30o d) 45o

71. From a lighthouse, the angles of depression of two ships on opposite sides of the lighthouse are observed to be [1]
30° and 45°. If the height of the lighthouse is h meters, the distance between the ships is
–
a) 1 + (1 + 1
) h metres b) √3 h metres
√3

– –
c) (√3 + 1) h metres d) (√3 - 1) h metres

72. A boy is flying a kite, the string of the kite makes an angle of 30o with the ground. If the height of the kite is 18 [1]
m, then the length of the string is

a) 18 m b) 36 m
– –
c) 18√3m d) 36√3m

73. The length of the shadow of a 20 m tall pole on the ground when the sun’s elevation is 45 is ∘
[1]
–
a) 20 m b) 20√2 m

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 –
c) 40 m d) 20√3 m
74. A ladder makes an angle of 60° with the ground when placed against a wall. If the foot of the ladder is 2 m away [1]
from the wall, then the length of the ladder (in metres) is
– –
a) 2√2 b) 4√3

c) 4 d) 4

√3

–
75. In the given figure, a tower AB is 20 m high and BC, its shadow on the ground is 20√3 m long. The sun's [1]
altitude is

a) 75o b) 45°

c) 30° d) 60°

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