October First Semester

Grade – 10 Maths Time allowed: (2 hrs)

1. It equation of the line is 𝑦 = 3𝑥 = 12 then the 𝑥 - intercept is

A. (−3,0) B. (−4,0) C.(−3,0) D. (−4,0)
2. Coordinate of the origin is
A. (0,0) B. 0 C. 0,0 D. {1, 0}
3. Find the midpoint between the endpoints (−10, −5) and (−18,11)
A. (−14,3) B.(−14, −8) C. (−4,8) D. (4, −8)
4. The slope of the line passes joining (-2,6) and (2,-2)
A. - ¼ B. ¼ C. -2 D. 2
5. The slope of the line through (6,p) and (2, -3) is p, then p =
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
6. Evaluate (−2)4 × (−2)2 ÷ (−2)0
A. -64 B. -32 C. 32 D. 64
7. Evaluate: - (100 )10
A. – 10 B. 1 C. 10 D. – 1
8. The simplest form of √32 is
A. 2√2 B. 3√2 C. 4√2 D. 5
9. (√3 − 2√2) (2√3 + √2 ) =
A. 10 - 3√6 B. 2 - 3√6 C. 8 - 3√5 D. 10 - 5√5
2𝑥+5
10. The value of x in the question 4 = 1 is
5
A. -3 B. -7 C. - 2 D. -2
11. 5 = 625 is written in the logarithmic form as
A. 𝑙𝑜𝑔5 4 = 625 B. 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 5 = 625 C. 𝑙𝑜𝑔5 625=4 D.𝑙𝑜𝑔4 625 = 5\
12. Which one of the valur of p is when 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑝 q = 2?
A. ±2 B. ±3 C. 3 D. 81
13. If 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 81 = 4 then x =
81 4
A. 4 B. 3 C.81 D. 9
14. If 3 log 2 + 2 log 2 – log 4 =
A. log 6 B. log 8 C. log 10 D. log 4
3
15. If log 𝑎 – log 2a = log 3a, then a =
1
A. 2 B. 2 C. 4 D. 6
16. {3} x {3} =
A. 9 B.{9} C. (3,3) D. {(3,3)}
17. Which set of ordered pairs represents a function?
A. {(0,1) , (-2,1) , (0,-1) , (2,2)}
B. {(2,1) , (2,2) , (2,3) , (2,4)}
C. {(0,0) , (2,2) , (4,4) , (6,6)}
D. {(3,-3) , (2,-2) , (3,-2) , (2,-3)}
18. The function f: x 3x -1 on the set {-2, -1, 0, 1}. Then the range is
A. {7, 4, 1, -2} B. {-7, -4, -1, 2}
C. {-7, -4, 1, 2} C. {-5, -2, -1, 2}
19. Let f(x) = ax – 3, f(5) = 7, then a =
A. 2 B. -1 C. -2 D. 1
−1
20. Let f(x) = 3x – 5, then 𝑓 (-2) =
A. 3 B. 2 C. 1 D. -1
21. The quadratic equation has degree
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
2
22.Nature of the roots depends on the value of 𝑏 – 4ac is known as
A. square root B. discriminant C. quadratic formula D. completing square method

23.For the quadratic equation 𝑎𝑥 2 + 5x + c = 0

 A. a≠0 B. b≠0 C. c≠0 D. none of these
2
24. The constant team in a quadratic equation 4𝑥 – 3x = 5 is
A. 4 B. -3 C. 5 D. -5
25. Solve the equation : |5𝑥 | + 5 = 10
A. -1,1 B. -1,2 C. -2,1 D. -2,2

Section B (Each question carries 2 marks)

Write of the solution of each question.
(These are no need to show your working.)
1. The distance between (-5,0) and (0,k) is 13 units, find the value of k.
2. Find the coordinate of the midpoint of the line segment joinging (-3,2) and (5,-6)
3. The slope of the line joining the points (3,k) and (5,-1) is 2, find k.
4. Find the distance between origin and the point (-3,-4).
43 92 16
5. 33 x 82 x 27 =
6. Solve (3 + √2 ) (3 - √2 ).
7. Find the value of x in the equation 42𝑥+5 = 1
1
8. Find the value of x in the equation 4𝑥+1 = 64 .
9. If 3 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥2 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥3 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥𝑘 , find the value of k.
10.If 𝑙𝑜𝑔5 (4k + 5) = 2, find k.
11. If 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑔23 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔83 , find a.
12. Solve 3 log 2 + 2 log 2 – log 4 .
13.Let f(x) = ax- 5 and f(2) = -1, find f(-2) .
14. Let f(x) = 3x – 5 , find 𝑓 −1 (-2).
15. Let f(x) = 4x – 1 and g(x) = 3x, find (f.g) (2).
16. If g(x) = 𝑘𝑥 2 + 5x + 3 and g(2) = -15, find k.
17. Find the intercept form of quadratic function y = 𝑥 2 – 3x – 14 .
18. Find the solution set in R for the inequation 𝑥 2 – 9 < 0 .
19. Which of the following function we obtained when the function y = 1 x 1 translate positive 7 units
horizontally and positive 6 units vertically?
20. Find the vertex of the function y = 1x + 91 + 5 ?

Section C (Each question carries 3marks)

1.A circle has center (2,1) . Find the coordinates of the endpoint of a diameter if one endpoint is (7,1).
2. The distance between the two points M (15,a) and N(a,-5) is 20. Find the value of a.
3. Show that the line through (3n,0) amd (0,7n) is parallel to the line through (0, 21n) and (9n,0).
4. Prove that the triangle whose verticls are H(-12,1) , k(9,3) , M(11,-18) is a right triangle.
5. Simply √3 (√3 + √8 )
1 1
6. Simplify + .
√3+1 √3−1
−81𝑥 3 𝑦4
7. Simplify ( ).
27𝑥𝑦 3
𝑥 2 −9
8. Solve 5 =1
9. If a = 10 and b = 10𝑦 , express 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 (𝑎4 𝑏3 ) interms of x and y.
𝑥

10. Solve the equation 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 x + 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 3 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔106.

11. Solve the equation log 𝑥 3 - log𝑥 2 = log 5k – log 4x .
3 2
12. Show that 𝑎2𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 + 𝑏3𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑏 = 17
𝑥 2 −4
13.Determine whether f(x) = x – 2and g(x) = 𝑥+2 are equal function or not.
14. Let the function f: R R be given by f(x) = px + q , where p and q are real numbers , If f(1) = 4 and
f(-2) = 1, find pa nd q.
2𝑥+3
15. The function f is given by f(x) = 𝑥−5 , x≠5, find 𝑓 −1 (3).
𝑥+𝑎
16. Function f is given by f(x) = 𝑥−2 and that f(7) = 2, find the value of a.
17. Draw the graph of y = -𝑥 2 – 10x – 24.
18. Draw the graph of y = 𝑥 2 – 4x + 2.
19. Find the solution set of the inequality |𝑥 + 3| ≤ 2. Illustrate the inequality on the number line.
20.Find the solution set of the inequality |2𝑥 − 3| > 5. Illustrate the inequality on the number line.

Section D(Each question carries 5marks)

1. Find the slope of the six lines determined by the point A(-5,4) , B(3,5) , C(7,-2) , D(-1,-3). Prove that
ABCD is a rhombus.
2. The distance beteen two points R(9,a) and S(a+1,2) is 6. Find the two possible values of a.
3. Given the points P(1,2) , Q(5,-6) amd R(b,b) , determine the value of b,so that angle PQR is a right angle.
1 1 1
4. Simplify 3+ 3 + 3−3 + 3 .
√ √ √
5. Solve the equation 2.22𝑥 - 7.2𝑥 – 4 = 0
6. Solve the quation 4.22𝑥 + 3.2𝑥 – 1 = 0
𝑎 2 𝑏𝑎
7.Solve the quation 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑏𝑥 = 2 – a + log ( ).
𝑏2
−𝑅𝑡
−𝑅𝑡
8. Show that if 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑒𝐼 = + 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑒 𝐼0 then I = 𝐼0 𝑒 𝐿
𝐿
1 𝑥+1
9. Let f(x) = and g(x) = . What is the domain of f for whicj the function g.f exists> Find (g.f)(x).
𝑥 𝑥−1
10. Functions f and g are given by f(x) = px -2 whose p is a constant amd g(x) = 4x+3. Find the value of p for
which (f.g)(x) = (g.f)(x)
2
11. The function f is given by f(x) = 3−4𝑥 . State the domain of f. Find the formula for 𝑓 −1 and state the
domain and range of 𝑓 −1
12. A function o is given by f(x) = x+1, find the function g:R →R in each of the following.
(a) (g.f)(x) = 𝑥 2 + 5x + 5
(b) (f.g)(x) = 𝑥 2 + 5x + 5
13.Find the solution set of the system of equations.
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 25
y=x–1
14. Find the solution set of the system of equations.
𝑥 2 – xy + 2𝑦 2 = 8
3x – 2y = 2
7
15. The sum of the reciprocals of the two positive numbers is 36 and the product of the numbers is 108. Find
the numbers.
16. Draw the grapgh of the function y = |𝑥 | +3. Also find vertex, axis of symmetry and range of the
function.