MATHEMATICS

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Mathematics
Class- X
(Session – 2024-25)
Maximum Marks: 40

General Instructions:
(i) This question paper consists of 16 questions in 5 sections.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) Section A consists of 4 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
(iv) Section B consists of 5 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
(v) Section C consists of 4 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to
these questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
(vi) Section D consists of 2 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to
these questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
(vii) Section E consists of 1 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each
with sub-parts.

Section – A
(Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for
each of the questions 1 - 4. There is no negative mark for incorrect response.)

Q. 1. If the product of two numbers is 1080 and their LCM is 60, then their
HCF is: [1]
(A) 18 (B) 30
(C) 45 (D) 90

Q. 2. If α and β are the zeros of a polynomial f(x) = px2 – 2x + 3p and α + β =

αβ, then p is [1]
(A) – 2/3 (B) 2/3
(C) 1/3 (D) – 1/3

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Q. 3. If the system of equations 3x + y = 1 and (2k – 1)x +(k – 1)y = 2k + 1 is

inconsistent, then k = [1]
(A) –1 (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) 2

Q. 4. Assertion (A): For all real values of c, the pair of equations x – 2y = 8

and 5x – 10y = c have a unique solution.
Reason (R): Two lines are given to be parallel. The equation of one of the
lines is 4x + 3y = 14, 12x + 9y = 5. [1]
(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

(Q. no. 5 to 9 are very short answer questions.)

Q. 5. 3 bells ring at an interval of 4, 7 and 14 minutes. All three bells rang at

6 am, when the three bells will be ring together next ? [2]

Q .6. 6. If α and β are the zeroes of a polynomial x2 – 4√3x + 3, then find the
value of α +β– αβ. [2]

Q. 7. Find the HCF and LCM of 90 and 144 by the method of prime
factorization. [2]

Q. 8. The incomes of two persons A and B are in the ratio 8 : 7 and the ratio
of their expenditures is 19 : 16 If their savings are Rs. 2550 per month, find
their monthly income. [2]

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Q. 9. For what value of k, the pair of linear equations x + y – 4 = 0 and

2x + ky = 3 does not have a solution. [2]

Section – C

(Q.no. 10 to 13 are short answer questions.)

Q. 10. Find the value of k such that the polynomial x2 – (k + 6)x + 2(2k – 1)
has sum of its zeroes equal to half of their product. [3]

Q. 11. Can the number 6n , n being a natural number, end with the digit 5 ?
Give reasons. [3]

Q. 12. Determine graphically the co-ordinates of the vertices of triangle, the

equations of whose sides are given by
2y – x = 8, [3]
5y – x = 14 and y – 2x = 1.

Q. 13. For what value of k, the following pair of linear equations have [3]
infinitely many solutions: 2x + 3y = 7 and (k + 1)x + (2k – 1)y = 4k + 1

Section – D
(Q.no. 14 to 15 are long answer questions.)

Q. 14. A fruit vendor has 990 apples and 945 oranges. He packs them into
baskets. Each basket contains only one of the two fruits but in equal
number. Find the number of fruits to be put in each basket in order to have
minimum number of baskets. [5]

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Q. 15. If a and b are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 + 5x + k

satisfying the relation, a2 + b2 + ab = 21/4 , then find the value of k. [5]

Section – E

(Q.no. 37 to 39 are case-based/data -based questions with 2 to 3 short sub-parts.)

Q. 16. Read the following text and answer any four questions from Q.1.
to Q.4. [4]

Places A and B are 100 km apart on a highway. One car starts from A and
another from B at the same time. If the cars travel in the same direction at
different speeds, they meet in 5 hours. If they travel towards each other,
they meet in 1 hour.

Q. 1. Assuming that the speed of first car and second car be u km/h and v
km/h respectively. What is the relative speed of both cars while they are
travelling in the same direction ?
(A) (u + v) km/h (B) (u – v) km/h
(C) (u/v) km/h (D) (uv) km/h

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Q. 2. What is the relative speed of both cars while they are travelling
towards each other ?
(A) (u + v) km/h (B) (u – v) km/h
(C) (u/v) km/h (D) (uv) km/h

Q. 3. What is the actual speed of first car?

(A) 60 km/h (B) 40 km/h
(C) 100 km/h (D) 20 km/h

Q. 4. The given problem is based on which mathematical concept

(A) Pair of linear equations
(B) Quadratic equations
(C) Polynomials
(D) none of the above

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