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Mathematics Board Mock Test-5

STANDARD-X

Time: 3 Hrs MM: 80

General Instructions :

1. All the questions are compulsory.

2. The questions paper consists of 40 marks divided into 4 sections A,B,C & D.

3. Section A of 1 Mark each. Section B 2 marks each. Section C 3 marks each & Section

D 4 marks each.

SECTION-A

Q (1-10) are multiple choice questions:

1. If one root of the equation 2x2-10x+p = 0 is 2 then the value of p is

(a) 12 (b) -3 (c) -6 (d) 9

2. The probability of an event that is certain to happen is

(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) 2

3. The HCF of two numbers is 25, their LCM is 1500. One of the numbers is 125. What is
the other number?

(a) 400 (b) 300 (c)250 (d) 200

4. The degree of the polynomial 8x³- 3x²+ 5x -9 is

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2

5. How many solutions of the equation 15x - 14y + 11 = 0 are possible?

(a) 1 (b) Infinite (c) 2 (d) no solution

6. The diameter of a copper sphere is 6 cm. The sphere is melted and recast into a wire. If
the length of the wire is 36 cm, its radius is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 3

7. If the probability of winning a game is 0.7, then the probability of losing it is:
 (a) 0.5 (b) 0.2 (c) 0.7 (d) 0.3

8. The material of a cone is converted into the shape of a cylinder of equal radius. If the
height of the cylinder is 5 cm, then the height of the cone is

(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 24

9. If the 4th term is twice the 8th term and the 10th term is twice the nth term. Then, what is
the value of n?

(a) 12 (b) 11 (c) 10 (d) 13

10. The value of ‘a’ so that (x + 6) is a factor of the polynomial x3 + 5x2 - 4x + a is

(a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 0 (d) 10

Q(11-15) Fill in the blanks:

11. The positive value of k, for which both equations: x2 + kx + 64 = 0 and x2 - 8x + k = 0
have real roots is________

12. Any positive odd integer is of the form 6q + 1, or 6q + 3, or ___________, where q is

some integer.

13. A polynomial of degree three is called ……

14. If the polynomial (2x + 3) is a factor of the polynomial 2x3 + 9x2 - x – b. The value
of b is_______

15. When x3 - 3x2 + 5x - 3 is divided by x2 - k , the remainder is 7x + a . Then the value of k

is_____

Q (16-20) Answer the Questions:

16. The sum of the ages of two friends is 20 years. Four years ago, the product of their ages
in years was 48. Find their present ages.

17. Find HCF of 1288 and 575 by using Euclid’s Division Algorithm.

18. When the polynomial f(x) = 4x3 + 8x2 + 8x + 7 is divided by the polynomial g(x) = 2x2 -
x + 1, then find quotient and the remainder.

19. The sum of two numbers is 45 and one is twice the other. What is the smaller number?

20. Find the sum of first 40 integers divisible by 6.

SECTION –B

21. Find the quotient and remainder when x5 +3x4 - 5x3 + 14x2 + 39x - 11 is divided by 4x +
x2 - 2.
22. The sum of the squares of two positive integers is 208. If the square of the larger number
is 18 times the smaller, find the numbers.

23. How many three-digit natural numbers are divisible by 7?

24. Radii of the cylinder and sphere are the same, and the height of the cylinder is twice its
radius. Find the ratio of the volume of the cylinder to the sphere.

25.

26. An A.P. consists of 60 terms. If the first and the last term be 7 and 125 respectively, find
the 32nd term.

SECTION-C

27. Prove that tan2A + cot2A + 2 = sec2A cosec2A

28. In triangle PQR, PD QR such that D lies on QR. If PQ = a, PR = b, QD = c and DR =

d, where a, b, c, d are positive units. Prove that (a + b) (a - b) = (c + d) (c - d)

Or

A box contains 90 discs which are numbered from 1 to 90. If one disc is drawn at random
from the box, find the probability that it bears (i) A two-digit number. (ii) A perfect
square number. (iii) A number divisible by 5.

29. If LM II CB and LN II CD, prove that =

30. Cards, marked with numbers 5 to 50, are placed in a box and mixed thoroughly. A card is
drawn from the box the at random. Find the probability that the number on the card taken
is (i) a prime number less than 10. (ii) a number which is perfect square.

31. Prove that the sum of the squares of the sides of a rhombus is equal to the sum of the
squares of its diagonals.

32. Prove that sinA(1 + tan A) + cosA (1 + cot A) = sec A + cosec A.

33. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at a point on the ground is 45o. After going
40 m towards the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of tower changes to
60o. Find the height of the tower.

34. In figure, ACB = 90o and CD AB. Prove that

SECTION –D

35. Prove that (cosec A - sin A) (sec A - cos A) =

OR

A solid is in the form of a right circular cylinder with hemispherical ends. The total
height of the solid is 19 cm and the diameter of the cylinder and the hemispheres is 7 cm.
Find the volume and total surface area of the solid.

36. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in
distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio. Prove it.

OR

Solve graphically: 2x - y = 2 and 4x - y = 4, shade the region between these lines and the
y-axis.

37. A circus tent consists of a cylindrical base surmounted by a conical roof. The radius of
the cylinder is 20 m. The height of the tent is 63 m and that of the cylindrical base is 42
m. Find the area of the canvas used for making it.
38. In fig, PA QB and RC are perpendiculars to AC. Prove

that

39. From an aero- plane vertically above a straight horizontal road, the angles of depression
of two consecutive mile stones on opposite sides of the aero-plane are observed to
be and . Show that the height in miles of the aero-plane above the road is given by

40. Draw two tangents to a circle of radius 3.5 cm from a point P at a distance of 6 cm from
its centre O & write steps of construction.

OR