ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, KALUCHAK

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2024-25)

CLASS- X
MATHEMATICS
TIME: 3 Hrs. M.M. : 80
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1) This Question Paper has 5 Sections A,B,C,D and E.
2) Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
3) Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4) Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5) Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6) Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the
values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7) All Questions are compulsory, However, an internal choice in 2 questions of 5 marks, 2 questions of
3 marks and 2 questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2
marks question of section E.
8) Draw neat figures wherever required take π = 22/7 wherever required if not stated.

SECTION – A ( 1 X 20 = 20)

1. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 18 and 630 respectively. If one number is 90, then
the other number will be :
a) 126 b) 180 c) 630 d) None of these
2. Two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p=a2b3 and q=a3b3, a and b are prime
numbers. Then HCF and LCM of p & q respectively are :
a) ab, a3b3 b) a3b3 , a2b3 c) a2b3 , ab d) a2b3 , a3b3
3. The sum and product of zeroes of polynomial 3x2 – 5x - 8 respectively are :
5 8 −5 −8 5 −8 −5 8
a) , b) , c) , d) ,
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

4. If 𝛼 and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2-4x+1, then

1 1
+ =?
α β
1 −1
a) b) c) 4 d) -4
4 4
5. If one root of the polynomial p(x) =2𝑥2 − 3𝑥 + k is reciprocal of the other, then the value

of k will be :
−2 −3
a) 2 b) c) d) -3
3 2
6. The pair of equations x+2y+5 = 0 and -3x -6y + 1 = 0 have

a) unique solution b) exactly two solutions c) infinitely many solutions d) no solution

7. Nature of the roots of the equation 2x2 - √ 5 x+1 = 0 is :

a) real and distinct b) real and equal c) no real roots d) none of these
 8. Roots of the quadratic equation x2-8x+12 = 0 are :

a) -6, 2 b) -6, -2 c) 6, -2 d) 6, 2
9. If 6 times the 6th term of an A.P. is equal to 11 times its 11th term, then its 17th term is:

a) 1 b) 0 c) 66 d) 36
10. 9th term from end of the A.P. 5,9,13, .............. 185 is :

a) 37 b) 217 c) 153 d) -37

11. For what value of P will P+9, 2P-1 and 2P+7 are the consecutive terms of an A.P. ?

a) 18 b) -18 c) 9 d) -9
AB BC CA
12. If in two triangles ABC and PQR, = = , then
QR PR PQ
a) ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 ~ ∆𝐶𝐴𝐵 b) ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 ~ ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 c) ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 ~ ∆𝐶𝐵𝐴 d) ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 ~
∆𝐵𝐶𝐴
13. In ∆ABC, D and E are the points on the side AB and AC respectively such that DE || BC. If

AD = 6x −7, DB = 4x − 3, AE = 3x−3 and EC = 2x − 1, then find the value of x.

a) 7 b) 6 c) 1 d) 2
14. Point P( 3 , 0) divides the line joining A (2,-3) and B (5,6) in ratio :

a) 1 :2 b) 2 :1 c)2 :5 d) 5:2
15. The distance of the point A (0,6) from B (0,-2) is :

a) 6 units b) 8 units c) 4 units d) 2 units

5
16. Mid-point of the line joining (6,4) and (-1, a ) is ( , 0 ), then value of a :
2
a) 4 b) 0 c) 2 d) none of these
2 0
3−sin 60
17. Value of 0 0
is:
tan 30 tan 60
1 1 3 3
a) 2 b) 3 c) 2 d) 3
4 4 4 4
18. Value of 9 Cot2 θ – 9 Cosec2 θ is :
a) 0 b) 1 c) 9 d) -9

Assertion – Reason Type Questions :

Directions for questions 19 & 20 : In question number 19 and 20 , a statement of Assertion ( A) is followed
by a statement of Reason ( R) . Choose the correct option –

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.

19. Assertion (A): 3x-4y = 7 and 6x-8y = k have infinite number of solutions if k = 14
a1 b1
Reason (R): a1 x + b1 y + c1 =0 and a2x + b2y + c2=0 have a unique solution if ≠
a2 b2

20. Assertion : If the equation 8𝑥2+ 3𝑘𝑥 + 2 = 0 has equal roots then the value of 𝑘 = ±
8
3
Reason (R): The equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0, has equal roots if D = 0.

SECTION – B ( 2 X 5 = 10)

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21. Prove that is an irrational number.
√5−2
OR
The LCM of 2 numbers is 14 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 600. If one
number is 280, then find the other number.
22. Solve the following pair of linear equations :
3x-5y = 4 and 6x – 12 y = 2.
23. Find two consecutive odd positive integers, sum of whose squares is 290.
OR
1 1
Solve : − = 3 ; x ≠0,2
x x−2

24. If P( x , y) is equidistant from Q(2, -5) and R( -3, 6) , find the relation between x and y.

1
25. What is the value of : Sin2 θ+ 2
1+ tan θ

SECTION – C (3x6=18)

26. The length, breadth and height of a room are 8.25 m, 6.75 m and 4.50 m
Respectively.
Determine the longest rod which can measure the three dimensions of the room
exactly.

27. Draw the graph of 2x+y = 6 and 2x-y+2=0. Find the coordinates of the triangle
formed by these lines and x-axis.
28. If one zero of the polynomial 3𝑥2 − 8𝑥 − 2𝑘 − 1 is seven times the other, find the

and the value of 𝑘.

zeroes

OR
 If α ∧β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2-7x-6, find a polynomial whose

zeroes are 2α + 1 and 2 β + 1.

29. A train travels 360 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h more, it
would have taken 1 hour less for the same journey. Find the speed of the train.

30. Find the ratio in which the line 2x −¿y= 8 divides the line segment joining A (2,1) and
B (5,-8), also find the point of intersection.

4 sinθ−cosθ
31. If 4 tanθ = 3, then find: ( ).
4 sinθ+cosθ

SECTION – D (5x4=20)

For what value of k, will the following pair of equations have

infinitely many solutions ?
32.

2x+3y = 7 and (k + 2) x - 3(1-k) y = 5k + 1

OR
I am three times as old as my son. Five years later, I shall be two and a half times as
old as my son. How old am I and how old is my son?
33. In an A.P. of 50 terms, the sum of the first 10 terms is 210 and the sum of its last 15
terms is 2565. Find the A.P.
34. Sides AB and BC and median AD of a ∆ ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ
and QR and median PM of ∆ PQR. Show that ∆ ABC ∆ PQR.

35. Prove that: 𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝐴 – 𝑐𝑜𝑠4 𝐴 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴 – 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝐴 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴 − 1 = 1 − 2𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝐴

OR

Prove that :
√ sec θ−1
sec θ+1 √
+
sec θ+1
secθ−1
= 2 cosec θ

SECTION - E (4x3=12)
CASE STUDY I :
36. Two brothers Mahesh and Sudhir were at home and have to reach school, Mahesh
went to library first to return a book and then reaches school directly, whereas
Sudhir went to Skate Park first to meet his friend and then reaches school directly.
The places have been shown in a coordinate plane. Here all distances are in km.
 i) How far is library from Skate Park ?
ii) If Mahesh stopped at some point R which is mid-point of line segment joining
library and school, then find Mahesh's position.
iii) What is the distance travelled by Sudhir to reach the school ?
OR
iii) What extra distance travelled by Mahesh to reach school ?
37. A park in Shakti Nagar in Delhi has swings made of rubber and iron chain. Kanishka
who is studying in class X has noticed that this is a mathematical shape, she has
learned in maths class. She drew the shape of the swing on her notebook as shown
Following questions raised in her mind.

i) What are the zeroes of the polynomial shown above ?

ii) If -5 is a zero of polynomial x2-kx-20, then find the value of k.
iii) Write the expression of the polynomial shown above in the graph.
OR
iii) If x2+11x+24 would be the expression of the graph, then find the zeroes of this
polynomial.

1. 38. Mr. RK Agrawal is owner of a famous amusement park in Delhi. Generally he does not
go to park and it is managed by team of staff. The ticket charge for the park is Rs 150 for
children and Rs 400 for adults One day Mr Agrawal decided to random check the park and
went there. When he checked the cash counter, he found that 480 tickets were sold and Rs
134500 was collected.
(i) Let the number of children visited be x and the
number of adults visited be y. Write the
appropriate equations that model the
problem? (2)
(ii) How many children attended?
(2)