10th Maths Assignment October Month

1. If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines are:

(a) Parallel (b) Always coincident (c) Always intersecting (d) Intersecting or coincident

2. If the lines 3x+2ky – 2 = 0 and 2x+5y+1 = 0 are parallel, then what is the value of k?

(a) 4/15 (b) 15/4 (c) ⅘ (d) 5/4

3. Ritu can row downstream 20 km in 2 hours, and upstream 4 km in 2 hours. Her speed
of rowing in still water and the speed of the current is:

(a) 6km/hr and 3km/hr (b) 7km/hr and 4km/hr (c) 6km/hr and 4km/hr (d) 10km/hr and 6km/hr

4. The angles of cyclic quadrilaterals ABCD are: A = (6x+10), B=(5x)°, C = (x+y)° and
D=(3y-10)°. The value of x and y is:

(a) x=20° and y = 10° (b) x=20° and y = 30° (c) x=44° and y=15° (d) x=15° and y=15°

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5. The roots of quadratic equation 2x + x + 4 = 0 are:

(a) Positive and negative (b) Both Positive (c) Both Negative (d) No real roots

6. A train travels 360 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h more, it would
have taken 1 hour less for the same journey. Find the speed of the train.

(a) 30 km/hr (b) 40 km/hr (c) 50 km/hr (d) 60 km/hr

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7. If one root of equation 4x -2x+k-4=0 is reciprocal of the other. The value of k is:

(a) -8 (b) 8 (c) -4 (d) 4

8. If the sum of three numbers in an A.P. is 9 and their product is 24, then numbers
are
(a) 2, 4, 6 (b) 1, 5, 3 (c) 2, 8, 4
(d) 2, 3, 4
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9. The n term of an A.P. 5, 2, -1, -4, -7 … is
 (a) 2n + 5 (b) 2n – 5 (c) 8 – 3n (d) 3n – 8
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10. The 10 term from the end of the A.P. -5, -10, -15,…, -1000 is
(a) -955 (b) -945 (c) -950 (d) -965
11. . If a, b, c are in A.P. then
(a−b)/(b−c) is equal to
a.1 b.1/c c.2/a d. 1/b
12. If a, b, c, d, e are in A.P., then the value of a – 4b + 6c – 4d + e is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1. (d) 2
13. If 2x, x + 10, 3x + 2 are in A.P., then x is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 6
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14. If 7 times the 7 term of an A.P. is equal to 11 times its 11 term, then 18 term
is
(a) 18 (b) 9 (c) 77 (d) 0
15. If the distance between the points A(2, -2) and B(-1, x) is equal to 5, then the value of x
is:

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

16. The distance of point A(2, 4) from the x-axis is

(a) 2 units (b) 4 units (c) -2 units (d) -4 units

17. If O(p/3, 4) is the midpoint of the line segment joining the points P(-6, 5) and Q(-2, 3),
the the value of p is:

(a) 7/2 (b) -12 (c) 4 (d) -4

18. The point which divides the line segment of points P(-1, 7) and (4, -3) in the ratio of 2:3
is:

(a) (-1, 3) (b) (-1, -3) (c) (1, -3) (d) (1, 3)

19. If the points A(6, 1), B(8, 2), C(9, 4) and D(p, 3) are the vertices of a parallelogram,
taken in order, then the value of p is

(a) 4 (b) -6 (c) 7 (d) -2

(a) (0, 1) (b) (0, –1) (c) (–1, 0) (d) (1, 0)

21. . (Sin 30°+cos 60°)-(sin 60° + cos 30°) is equal to:

(a) 0 (b) 1+2√3 (c) 1-√3 (d) 1+√3

22. If cos X = ⅔ then tan X is equal to:

(a) 5/2 (b) √(5/2) (c) √5/2(d) 2/√5

23. 2 tan 30°/(1 + tan230°) =

(a) sin 60° (b) cos 60° (c) tan 60° (d) sin 30°

24. If sin A + sin2A = 1, then the value of the expression (cos2A + cos4A) is

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

25. If the height of the building and distance from the building foot’s to a point is
increased by 20%, then the angle of elevation on the top of the building:

(a) Increases (b) Decreases (c) Do not change (d) None of the above

26. If a tower 6m high casts a shadow of 2√3 m long on the ground, then
the sun’s elevation is:

(a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 90°

27. The angle formed by the line of sight with the horizontal when the point is below the
horizontal level is called:

(a) Angle of elevation (b) Angle of depression (c) No such angle is formed (d) None of the
above
 28. From a point on the ground, which is 15 m away from the foot of the tower, the angle
of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be 60°. The height of the tower (in m)
standing straight is:

(a) 15√3 (b) 10√3 (c) 12√3 (d) 20√3

29. If the height and length of a shadow of a tower are the same, then the angle of
elevation of Sun is

(a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 45° (d) 15°

30. If P(E) = 0.07, then what is the probability of ‘not E’?

(a) 0.93 (b) 0.95 (c) 0.89 (d) 0.90

31. A dice is thrown in the air. The probability of getting odd numbers is

(a) ½ (b) 3/2 (c) 3 (d) 4

32. If two dice are thrown in the air, the probability of getting sum as 3 will be

(a) 2/18 (b) 3/18 (c) 1/18 (d) 1/36

33. A card is drawn from the set of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting a queen card.

(a) 1/26 (b) 1/13 (c) 4/53 (d) 4/13

34. If P(A) denotes the probability of an event A, then

(a) P(A) < 0 (b) P(A) > 1 (c) 0 ≤ P(A) ≤ 1 (d) –1 ≤ P(A) ≤ 1

35. The probability that a non leap year selected at random will contain 53 Sundays is

(a) 1/7 (b) 2/7 (c) 3/7 (d) 5/7

Subjective questions:-
36. The probability of selecting a rotten apple ran domly from a heap of 900 apples is
0.18. What is the number of rotten apples in the heap?
37. A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability
that the card drawn is neither an ace nor a king.
38. Three different coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting
(i) exactly two heads (ii) at least two heads (iii) at least two tails.
39. The tops of two towers of height x and y, standing on level ground, subtend
angles of 30° and 60° respectively at the centre of the line joining their feet, then
find x : y.
40. The angles of depression of two ships from the top of a light house and on the
same side of it are found to be 45° and 30°. If the ships are 200 m apart, find the
height of the light house.
41. The horizontal distance between two poles is 15 m. The angle of depression of
the top of first pole as seen from the top of second pole is 30°. If the height of the
second pole is 24 m, find the height of the first pole. (Use √3=1.732)
42. Two ships are there in the sea on either side of a light house in such a way that
the ships and the light house are in the same straight line. The angles of
depression of two ships as observed from the top of the light house are 60° and
45°. If the height of the light house is 200 m, find the distance between the two
ships. [Use √3 = 1.73]
43. The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point on the ground is 60°. After a
flight of 30 seconds the angle of elevation becomes 30°. If the aeroplane is flying
at a constant height of 3000√3 m, find the speed of the aeroplane.
44. If tan α = √3 and tan β = 1/√3 ,0 < α, β < 90°, find the value of cot (α + β).
45. If sin θ + cos θ = √3, then prove that tan θ + cot θ = 1.
46. Prove that (sin A – 2 sin3A)/(2 cos3A – cos A) = tan A.
47. What will happen if the value of the cosine function increases from 0° to 90°?
48. Given that cosec θ = 4/3. Find all other values of trigonometric ratios.
49. Find the value of sin 45 °- Cos 45°.
50. If 4 tan θ = 3, evaluate (4 sin θ – cos θ + 1)/(4 sin θ + cos θ + 1).
51. Prove that [tan θ/(1 – cot θ)] + [cot θ/(1 – tan θ)] = 1 + sec θ cosec θ
52. Prove that: sin θ/(cot θ + cosec θ) = 2 + [sin θ/ (cot θ – cosec θ]
53. The centre of a circle is (2a, a – 7). Find the values of a, if the circle passes
through the point (11, –9) and has a diameter 10√ 2 units.
54. Find the ratio in which the line 2x + 3y – 5 = 0 divides the line segment joining the points (8,
–9) and (2, 1). Also, find the coordinates of the point of division.
55. Show that the points (1, 7), (4, 2), (–1, –1) and (– 4, 4) are the vertices of a square.
56. Find the point on the x-axis, which is equidistant from (2, –5) and (–2, 9).
57. Find the area of a rhombus if its vertices are (3, 0), (4, 5), (– 1, 4) and (– 2, – 1) taken in
order. [Hint: Area of a rhombus = 1/2 (product of its diagonals)]
58. If the points A (1, –2), B (2, 3) C (a, 2) and D (– 4, –3) form a parallelogram, find the value of
a and height of the parallelogram taking AB as the base.
59. Find a relation between x and y if the points A(x, y), B(-4, 6) and C(-2, 3) are collinear.
60. In what ratio does the point (24/11, y) divide the line segment joining the points P(2, -2) and
Q(3, 7)? Also, find the value of y.
61. Show that (a – b)², (a² + b²) and (a + b)² are in AP.
62. Find the common difference of the Arithmetic Progression (AP)
(1/a), (3 – a)/3a, (3 – 2a)/3a,… (a ≠ 0)
63. Which term of the Arithmetic Progression -7, -12, -17, -22,… will be -82? Is -100 any term of
the AP? Give a reason for your answer.
64. How many terms of the Arithmetic Progression 45, 39, 33,… must be taken so that their sum
is 180? Explain the double answer.
65. In an AP, if the common difference (d) = -4, and the seventh term (a 7) is 4, then find the first
term.
66. The sum of four consecutive numbers in an AP is 32 and the ratio of the product of the first
and the last term to the product of two middle terms is 7 : 15. Find the numbers.
67. What is the common difference of an A.P. in which a21 – a7 = 84?
68. Which term of the progression 20, 19 ¼, 18 ½, 17 ¾,… is the first negative term?
69. If the ratio of the sum of the first n terms of two APs is (7n + 1) : (4n + 27), then find the ratio
of their 9th terms.
70. The 4th term of an AP is zero. Prove that the 25th term of the AP is three times its 11th term.
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71. Find the nature of roots of the quadratic equation 2x – 4x + 3 = 0.
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72. Write all the values of p for which the quadratic equation x + px + 16 = 0 has equal roots.
Find the roots of the equation so obtained.
73. A plane left 30 minutes late than its scheduled time and in order to reach the destination
1500 km away in time, it had to increase its speed by 100 km/hr from the usual speed. Find
its usual speed.
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74. If ad ≠ bc, then prove that the equation (a + b )x + 2(ac + bd)x + (c + d ) = 0 has
no real roots.
75. A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 63 km and then travels at a
distance of 72 km at an average speed of 6 km/hr more than its original speed. If it takes 3
hours to complete the total journey, what is the original average speed?
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76. If the quadratic equation px – 2√5 px + 15 = 0 has two equal roots, then find the
value of p.
77. Solve the following quadratic equation for x:
2 2 2
4x + 4bx – (a – b ) = 0
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78. Solve for x: √3 x – 2√2 x – 2√3 = 0
2 2
79. Solve the quadratic equation 2x + ax – a = 0 for x.
80. For which values of a and b do the following pair of linear equations have infinite solutions?
2x + 3y = 7
(a – b) x + (a + b) y = 3a + b – 2
81. Five years hence, the age of Jacob will be three times that of his son. Five years ago,
Jacob’s age was seven times that of his son. What are their present ages?
82. Draw the graphs of the equations x – y + 1 = 0 and 3x + 2y – 12 = 0. Determine the
coordinates of the vertices of the triangle formed by these lines and the x-axis, and shade
the triangular region.
83. Solve the following pair of equations by substitution method:
7x – 15y = 2
x + 2y = 3
84. The ratio of incomes of two persons is 9 : 7 and the ratio of their expenditures is 4 : 3. If each
of them manages to save Rs. 2000 per month, find their monthly incomes.
85. Solve the following pair of linear equations by the substitution and cross-multiplication
methods :
8x + 5y = 9
3x + 2y = 4
86. The students of a class are made to stand in rows. If 3 students are extra in a row, there
would be 1 row less. If 3 students are less in a row, there would be 2 rows more. Find the
number of students in the class.
87. A bag contains 5 red balls and some blue balls. If the probability of drawing a blue ball is
double that of a red ball, find the number of blue balls in the bag.
88. A card is drawn from an ordinary pack and a gambler bets that it is a spade or an ace. What
are the odds against his winning this bet?
89. A bag contains 12 balls out of which x are white. (i) If one ball is drawn at random, what is
the probability that it will be a white ball? (ii) If 6 more white balls are put in the bag, the
probability of drawing a white ball will be double that in case (i). Find x.
90. A box contains cards numbered 6 to 50. A card is drawn at random from the box. Calculate
the probability that the drawn card has a number that is a perfect square.
91. In a single throw of a pair of different dice, what is the probability of getting
(i) a prime number on each dice?
(ii) a total of 9 or 11?
92. If sec θ + tan θ = 7, the compute the value of sec θ – tan θ
2 2
93. If tan θ + cot θ = 5, then find the value of tan θ + cot θ.
94. What will happen if the value of the cosine function increases from 0° to 90°?
95. Given that cosec θ = 4/3. Find all other values of trigonometric ratios.
96. If 4 tan θ = 3, evaluate (4 sin θ – cos θ + 1)/(4 sin θ + cos θ + 1).
97. Prove that [tan θ/(1 – cot θ)] + [cot θ/(1 – tan θ)] = 1 + sec θ cosec θ
98. Prove that: sin θ/(cot θ + cosec θ) = 2 + [sin θ/ (cot θ – cosec θ]
99. In a right triangle ABC, right-angled at B, if tan A = 1, then verify that 2 sin A cos A = 1.
100. If ∠B and ∠Q are acute angles such that sin B = sin Q, then prove that ∠B
= ∠Q.