Mathematics SET-A
Half-Yearly Exam
Class – 10th – Session 2025-26 SET - A
Mathematics (041) Code No. 01/09
Candidate must write the Code on the
title page of the answer-book.
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Time allowed- 03 Hours Date- 01/09/2025 Maximum Marks- 80
Section – A
(Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each)
1. If a × b = 1600 and the LCM (a, b) is 320, then the HCF (a, b) is :
(a) 10 (b) 5 (c) 20 (d) 16
2. If and LCM ( ) , then is equal to
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0
3. The parabola representing a quadratic polynomial ( ) opens upwards when
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4. The quadratic equation √ has
(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots (d) more than two real roots
5. If and then the perimeter of
is
(a) 28cm (b) 28.5cm (c) 18cm (d) 23cm
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6. The system of linear equations represented by the lines and is
(a) consistent with unique solution (b) inconsistent
(c) consistent with three solutions (d) consistent with many solutions
7. ABC is a triangle in which AD = 1.6 cm, BD = 4.8, AE = 1.1 cm and EC = 2.2 cm. Then
(a) (b)
(c) (d) is not parallel to BC
8. If P(–1, 1) is the mid-point of the line segment joining A(–3, b) and B(1, b + 4), then b is equal to
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 2 (d) 0
9. The ratio in which the line segment joining points A(3, –4) and B (–2, 7) is divided by is
(a) 3 : 2 (b) 2 : 3 (c) 4 : 7 (d) 7 : 4
10. If n , then the value of ( n ) is
(a) (b) (c) (d) 3
11. If √ , then is equal to
(a) (b) (c) (d)
12. A ladder 15 m long just reaches the top of a vertical wall. If the ladder makes an angle of
with the wall, then the height of the wall is
√
(a) √ (b) (c) (d)
13. Number of tangents to a circle which are parallel to a given secant is
(a) zero (b) one (c) two (d) three
14. Two concentric circles are of radii 10 cm and 6 cm. The length of the chord of larger circle
which touches the smaller circle is
(a) 16 cm (b) 8 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 2 cm
15. Given below is the picture of the Olympic rings made by taking five congruent circles of radius
1cm each, intersecting in such a way that the chord formed by joining the point of intersection of
two circles is also of length 1cm.Total area of all the dotted regions (assuming the thickness of
the rings to be negligible) is
√ √ √ √
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
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16. If an arc of a circle of radius 7 cm subtends an angle of at the centre, then the length of the
arc is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
17. If h prob bili y of h l r ho n r ndom from h l r of h word “MATHEMATICS” o
be a vowel is , then is equal to
(a) (b) (c) (d)
18. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. The probability of
getting a face card is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Direction (19 to 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) : The number cannot end with the digit 0, where is a natural number.
Reason (R) : A number ends with 0, if its prime factorization contains both 2 and 5.
20. Assertion (A) : The 8th term of the A.P. .
Reason (R) : The th term of A.P. is given by ( ) .
Section – B
(Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each)
√
21. If in( ) and o ( ) , find the measure of angles A and B.
22. For following system of equations determine the value of for which the system of equations
has a unique solution.
23. Find the abscissa of points whose ordinate is 2 and which are at the distance √ units from the
point (3, –5).
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24.(A) In given figure and . Prove that .
OR
24.(B) In parallelogram ABCD, side AD is produced to a point E and BE intersects CD at F. Prove that
.
25.(A) A is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 4 cm such that the segments BD and DC are of
lengths 10 cm and 8 cm respectively. Find the lengths of the sides AB and AC, if it is given that ar
( ) .
OR
25.(B) Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T. Prove that
.
Section – C
(Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each)
26. Prove that √ is irrational.
27. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial and verify the relationship between its
zeroes and the coefficients.
28.(A) Prove that , using the identity n .
OR
28.(B) Prove that
29. A brooch is made with silver wire in the form of a circle with diameter 70 mm. The wire is also
used in making 5 diameters which divide the circle into 10 equal sectors as shown. Find
(i) the total length of the silver wire required.
(ii) the area of each sector of the brooch.
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30.(A) In Figur XY nd X’Y’ r wo p r ll l ng n o ir l wi h n r O nd no h r ng n AB
wi h poin of on C in r ing XY A nd X’Y’ B. Prov h .
OR
30.(B) In the adjoining figure, O is the centre of a circle of radius 5 cm. T is a point such that OT = 13 cm
and OT intersects the circle at E. If AB is the tangent to the circle at E, find the length of AB.
31. Two dice, one blue and one grey, are thrown at the same time. Find the probability :
(i) of getting doublet.
(ii) The sum of the two numbers appearing on the top of the dice is greater than 10 ?
Section – D
(Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each)
32.(A) The angles of depression of the top and the bottom of an 8 m tall building from the top of a
multi-storeyed building are and , respectively. Find the height of the multi-storeyed
building and the distance between the two buildings.
OR
32.(B) As observed from the top of a 75 m high lighthouse from the sea-level, the angles of depression
of two ships are and . If one ship is exactly behind the other on the same side of the
lighthouse, find the distance between the two ships.
33. State and prove Basic Proportionality Theorem.
34. A fraction becomes , if 2 is added to both the numerator and the denominator. If 3 is added to
both the numerator and the denominator it becomes . Find the fraction.
35.(A) A pole has to be erected at a point on the boundary of a circular park of diameter 13 metres in
such a way that the differences of its distances from two diameterically opposite fixed gates A
and B on the boundary is 7 metres. Is it possible to do so ? If yes, at what distances from the two
gates should the pole be erected ?
OR
35.(B) If the roots of the equation ( ) ( ) are equal, then prove that
( ).
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Section – E
(Case study based questions are compulsory)
36. While playing in garden, Sahiba saw a honeycomb and asked her mother what is that. She
r pli d h i’ hon y omb m d by hon y b o or hon y. Sh l o old h r h h
shape of the honeycomb formed is parabolic. The mathematical representation of the
honeycomb structure is shown in the graph.
Based on the above figures, answer the following questions :
(i) Write name of shape representated in the graph ? (1)
(ii) Write the quadratic polynomial represented by the graph. (1)
(iii) Find the sum of zeroes and product of zeros of the obtained quadratic polynomial
in part (ii). (2)
OR
(iii) If the sum of zeroes of polynomial is equal to their product, the find the
value of a.
37. Jalebi, one of the most sought after sweet dish in India is in the shape of a spiral. A sweet seller
makes a jalebi made up of 10 successive semi-circles with centres alternatively at A and B,
starting with centre A of radius 0.5 and the radius of each consecutive semi-circle is increased by
0.5 cm.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(i) What is the circumference of first semi-circle? (1)
(ii) What is the common difference between the radii of successive semi-circles? (1)
(iii) What will be the sum of circumferences of first seven semi-circles? (2)
OR
(iii) What is the total length of the jalebi?
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38. To conduct sports day activities, in a rectangular shaped school ground ABCD, lines have been
drawn with chalk powder at a distance of 1 m each. 100 flower pots have been placed at a
distance of 1 m from each other along AB, as shown in figure. Nishtha rins the distance AB
on the 2nd line and posts a green flag. Suman runs the distance AB on the 8th line and posts a
red flag.
(i) What is the position of green flag ? (1)
(ii) What is the distance between both the flags ? (1)
(iii) What is the coordinate of M if it divides line segment which join both flags in 2 : 1 ? (2)
OR
(iii) If Ram runs th distance of AB on the 5th line and posts a yellow flag, then find distance
between green and yellow flag.
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