LAKSHMI NARAYANA VIDYANIKETHAN, PALAPPURAM

MID TERM EXAMINATION – OCTOBER 2022

MATHEMATICS
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
CLASS X Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-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 subparts of the
values of 1, 2and 1 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks and
2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks
questions of Section E
SECTION A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
1 The HCF of smallest prime number and smallest composite number is
a) 4 b) 2 c) 3 d) 1

2 If the point P ( k, 0) divides the line segment joining the points A( 2, -2) and B(- 7 , 4) in the
ratio 1 : 2, then the value of k is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) -2 (d) -1

3 Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event

a) 5/3 b) 0.7 c) 18% d) 1/9

4 The value of k for which -2 is a root of the equation 3x2+4x+2k = 0 is

a) 2 b) -2 c) 3 d)-3

5 The discriminant of the quadratic equation 4 √2 x2 -8x – 3 √2 = 0 is

a) 160 b) -160 c) 32 d) -32

6 A card is selected at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. The probability of getting a red
face card is
(a) 3/ 26 (b) 3 /13 (c) 2 /13 (d) ½

7 The value of k for which the pair of linear equations x+2y =5 and 3x +ky+15=0 represents parallel
lines is
a) 6 b)3 c) -6 d) -3
8 The quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 4 and -6 is
a) x2 +2x -24 b) x2 +2x +24 c) x2 -2x -24 d) x2 -2x +24

9 The sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime-factorisation of 196 is

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
10 Which term of an AP, 21, 42, 63, 84, ... is 210?
(a) 9th (b) 10th (c) 11th (d) 12th

11 The distance of the point P (−3, −4) from the x-axis (in units) is
(a) 3 (b) −3 (c) 4 (d) 5
12 If the common difference of an A.P. is 3, then find a20 – a15
(a) 20 (b) 15 (c) 14 (d) 13

13 The pair of equations x = 0 and x = 5 has

(a) no solutions (b) one solution (c) two solutions (d) infinitely many solutions

14 The mid- point of a line segment joining the point A (-2, 8) and B (-6, -4) is
(a) (-4, -6) (b) (2, 6) (c) (4, 2) (d) (-4, 2)
15 Mode and Mean of a data are 24 and 30. Median of the data is
(a) 14 (b) 20 (c) 28 (d) 26

16 Two coins are tossed simultaneously. The probability of getting atmost one head is
a) ¼ b) ½ c) ¾ d) 1
17 The HCF of two numbers is 23 and their LCM is 1449. If one of the numbers is 161,then the other
number is

a) 23 (b) 207 (c) 1449 (d) none of these

18 If 2x, x+10, 3x + 2 are in AP, then x is
(a) 5 (b) -6 (c) 8 (d) 6
DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of assertion (A)
is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option
19 Statement A (Assertion): . The mode of the call received on 7 consecutive days

11,13,13,17,19,23,25 is 13.
Statement R( Reason) : Mode is the value that appears most frequently
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 Statement A (Assertion): 12n ends with the digit zero, where n is natural number
Statement R( Reason) : Any number ends with digit zero, if its prime factor is of the form 2 m x 5 n ,
where m, n are natural numbers

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 but 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
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21 Given that √3 is irrational, prove that 5 + 2√3 is irrational
22 If ∞ and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2- 3x+7 find a quadratic polynomial whose
1 1
zeroes are and OR
∞ β

Find the zeroes of the polynomial 6x 2-3-7x and verify the relationship between zeroes and the
coefficients
23 Solve the following pair of equations by substitution method
√3x + √ 5y = 0

√5x - √ 8y = 0

24 If the nth term of the A.P. 9, 7, 5, ..... is same as the nth term of the A.P. 15, 12, 9, ......, then find n
OR
Find the common difference of an AP if the 4th and 8th terms are 11 and 23 respectively
25 For which value of p does the pair of linear equations given below has unique solutions
4x + py + 2 = 0
2x + 2y + 2 = 0

SECTION C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26 The sum of a two-digit number and the number obtained by reversing the digits is 66. If the digits of
the number differ by 2, find the number. How many such numbers are there?

27 The mode of the following frequency distribution is 36. Find the missing frequency f
Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70
8 10 f 16 12 6 7
Frequency

28 A school decided to award prizes to the most punctual and the most obedient student. The sum of the
two prizes is Rs 150 and their product is Rs 5600. Find the prize money for punctuality and
obedience

29 Find a relation between x and y such that the point (x,y) is equidistant from the points A (7,1)
and B (3,5)

30 If a, b, c are in A.P., prove that a2+ c2– 2bc = 2a (b – c).

OR
Find the sum of all natural numbers between 250 and 1000 which are exactly divisible by 3

31 Three bells rang at intervals of 4,7 and 14 minutes . All the three bells rang at 6 am. When will they
ring together again ?

SECTION D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each

32 Find the values of k for which the quadratic equation (3k + 1)x2 + 2(k + 1)x + 1 = 0 has equal roots.
Also find the roots
OR
Adil and Aarav together have 45 silver coins. Both of them lost 5 silver coins each and the product
of the number of silver coins they now have, is 124. Find out how many silver coins they had to start
with

33 If α and β are the zeros of a polynomial f(x) = x2 – 6x + a , find the value of a if 3α +2 β = 20

34 Two different dice are tossed together . Find the probability that the numbers obtained
(i) is a doublet of odd numbers
(ii ) have a sum less than 7
iii) have a product less than 16 OR

A number x is selected at random from the numbers 1,2,3 and 4 . Another number y is selected at
random from the numbers 1,4,9 and 16 .Find the probability that product of x and y is less than 16.

35 The following frequency distribuition gives the monthly consumption of electricity of 68 consumers
of a locality .Find the mean and median of the data and compare them

Monthly consumption Number of consumers

( in units )
65-85 4
85-105 5
105-125 13
125-145 20
145-165 14
165-185 8
185-205 4

SECTION E
Case study based questions are compulsory.

36 Your friend Veer wants to participate in a 200m race . He can currently run that distance in 51
seconds and with each day of practice it takes him 2 seconds less .He wants to do it in 31 seconds

Use the above information to answer the

questions that follow

1) Form an AP for the above situation.

2) Find the nth term of the AP

. OR
What is the minimum number of days he needs to
practice till his goal is achieved

3) Find the 25th term of the AP

37 Two students A and B went to a library to return some books . The library has a fixed charge for
the first two days and an additional charge for each day after . Student A was issued a book for 10
days and was charged Rs 94 wheras ,student B was issued a book for 8 days and was charged Rs 78
Based on the above information answer the
questions that follow

1 ) Form the pair of linear of linear equations in

two variables from this situatiion

2) What is the fixed charge on each book ?

OR
If another student C was issued a book for 4
days, what is the total amount paid by him?
3) What is the additional charge on a book for
each extra day ?

38 The following diagram shows the position of three electric poles A, B and C in a society park

Inspite of three poles in the park, the kids playing

in the park complained about darkness in the
park.. So the society president decided to place 2
more poles in the park

Use the above information to answer the

questions that follow-

1) Name the type of triangle formed by the points

A, B and C

2) The fourth pole D is to be placed such that it

divided the line segment joining A and B in the
ratio 2: 3.Find the coordinates of D

OR
The fifth pole is placed at a point E such that
ABEC forms a parallelogram. Find the
coordinates of E

3) What are the coordinates of the point of

intersection of diagonals of parallelogram ABEC

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