ACCLIVITY

CLASS : X

MATHEMATICS MOCK TEST

HALF YEARLY EXAM (2023 – 24)

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum marks : 80

General Instructions :
• This question paper has 5 sections – A to E.
• Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
• Section B has 5 questions, carrying 2 marks each.
• Section C has 6 questions, carrying 3 marks each.
• Section D has 4 questions, carrying 5 marks each.
• Section E has 3 case based questions, carrying 4 marks each.
• All questions are compulsory.
• Draw neat figures wherever required. Use π = 22/7, unless otherwise stated.

SECTION A

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1. The decimal expansion of terminates after :
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a) one decimal place.
b) two decimal places.
c) three decimal places.
d) four decimal places.

2. If (– 2) and (3) are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1) x + b, then :

a) a = – 2 and b = 6
b) a = 2 and b = – 6
c) a = – 2 and b = – 6
d) a = 2 and b = 6

3. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 88x + 125 are :

a) both positive.
b) both negative.
c) one positive and one negative.
d) both equal.
4. The graphs of the equations 6x – 2y + 9 = 0 and 3x – y + 12 = 0 are two lines which are :
a) coincident.
b) parallel.
c) intersecting at only one point.
d) perpendicular.

5. If the lines 3x + 2ky = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then the value of ‘k’ is :
a) 4/15
b) 2/5
c) 3/2
d) 15/4

6. In ∆ ABC, DE // BC such that AD/DB = 3/5. If AC = 5.6 cm, then AE is :

A

D E

B C
a) 4.2 cm
b) 3.1 cm
c) 2.8 cm
d) 2.1 cm

7. ABC and BDE are two equilateral triangles such that D is the midpoint of BC. Ratio of the
areas of triangles ABC and BDE is :
a) 1:2
b) 2:1
c) 1:4
d) 4:1

AB BC
8. In two similar triangles, ∆ ABC and ∆ DEF, it is given that = . Then :
DE FD
a) ∡B = ∡E
b) ∡A = ∡D
c) ∡B = ∡D
d) ∡A = ∡F

9. The point P which divides the join of A (2, – 5) and B (5, 2) in the ratio 2 : 3 lies in :
a) quadrant I
b) quadrant II
c) quadrant III
d) quadrant IV
10. ‘A’ and ‘B’ are two positive integers such that the least prime factor of A is 3 and the least
prime factor of B is 5. Then, the least prime factor of (A + B) will be :
a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 7

11. Two APs have the same common difference. The first term of one of these is (– 1) and that of
the other is (– 8). The difference between their 4th terms is :
a) 1
b) –7
c) 7
d) 9

12. The largest number that divides 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5 and 8 respectively, is :
a) 13
b) 9
c) 3
d) 585

13. The roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 will be reciprocal of each other, if :
a) a=b
b) b=c
c) a=c
d) None of the above

14. The 8th term of an AP is 17 and its 14th term is 29. The common difference of the AP is :
a) 3
b) 2
c) 5
d) 4

15. ΔPQR is shown below. ST is drawn such that ∡PRQ = ∡STQ. If ST divides QR in the ratio 2:3,
then what is the length of ST ?

a) 10 / 3 cm
b) 8 cm
c) 12 cm
d) 40 / 3 cm
16. Which of the following could be the graph of the polynomial, p(x) = (x – 1)2(x + 2) ?
a) b)

c) d)

17. The figure PQRS is a square.

What is the value of sin ∡SPT ?
a) 8 / 17
b) 8 / 15
c) 15 / 17
d) None of the above.
18. Shown below is a solved trigonometric problem :

In which step is an error in solving ?

a) Step 1.
b) Step 2.
c) Step 3.
d) There is no error.

19. Consider the following statement : A number ‘q’ is prime factorized as 32 × 72 × b, where
‘b’ is a prime number other than 3 and 7.
Assertion (A) : ‘q’ is definitely an odd number.
Reason (R) : 32 × 72 is an odd number.
a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (A) is the correct explanation of (R).
b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (A) is not the correct explanation of (R).
c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

20. Assertion (A) : In a right angled triangle, if tan ∅ = 3 / 4, then the greatest side of the triangle
is 5 unit.
Reason (R) : (Greatest side)2 = (Hypotenuse)2 = (Perpendicular)2 + (Base)2
a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (A) is the correct explanation of (R).
b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (A) is not the correct explanation of (R).
c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

SECTION B

21. Prove that (2 3 + 5) is an irrational number.

22. If (2p + 1), 13, (5p – 3) are in AP, then find the value of p.
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23. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 5x2 – 7x + 1, then find the value of ( + ) .
α β

24. If 7 sin2 A + 3 cos2 A = 4, then find the value of tan A.

25. Find the point on the X axis which is equidistant from the points A (– 1, 0) and B (5, 0).

SECTION C

26. From the top of a tower 100 m high, a man observes two cars on the opposite sides of the
tower and in the same straight line with its base, with angles of depression 300 and 450. Find
the distance between the cars.

27. If the ‘m’th term of an AP is 1/n and its ‘n’th term is 1/m, then find the sum of its first ‘mn’
terms.

28. A train covers a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train had been 6 kmph faster, it
would have taken 4 hours less than the scheduled time. If the train was slower by 6 kmph, it
would have taken 6 hours more than the scheduled time. Find the length of the journey.

sin 𝐴 1 + cos 𝐴
29. Prove that : + = 2 cosec A.
1 + cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴

30. If two triangles are similar, prove that the ratio of their corresponding sides equals the ratio
of their corresponding altitudes.

31. 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.

SECTION D

32. 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 they travel in the same direction, they meet in 5 hours. However, if they
travel towards each other, they meet in 1 hour. Find the speed of each car.

33. State and prove Thale’s theorem.

34. In what ratio does the line x – y – 2 = 0 divide the line segment joining the points A (3, – 1)
and B (8, 9) ? Also, find the coordinates of the point of division.

35. If the ratio of the sum of the first ‘n’ terms of two different APs is (7n + 1) : (4n + 27), then,
find the ratio of their 9th terms.
 SECTION E

36. A football coach felt that the game of football can be better understood if the positions of the
players are represented as points on the coordinate plane.

a) At an instance, the midfielders and the forward formed a parallelogram. Find the position
of the Central midfielder (D) if the positions of the other players who formed the
parallelogram are A (1, 2), B (4, 3) and C (6, 6).

b) Check if the Goalkeeper G (– 3, 5), Sweeper H (3, 1) and Wing-back K (0, 3) fall on a
same straight line.

c) If Defensive midfielder A (1, 4), Attacking midfielder B (2, – 3) and Striker E (a, b) lie on
the same straight line, and B is equidistant from A and E, then find the position of E.

37. India is a competitive manufacturing location due to the low cost of manpower and strong
technical and engineering capabilities contributing to higher quality production runs. The
production of TV sets in a factory increases uniformly by a fixed number every year. It
produced 16000 sets in the 6th year and 22600 sets in the 9th year.

a) What is the production in the first year ?

b) What is the production in the 8th year ?

c) What is the total production in the first three years ?

d) In which year is the production 29200 ?

38. In a museum, a statue stands atop a pedestal. From a point on the ground where a tourist is
clicking photographs of the statue, the angle of elevation of the top of the statue is 600. From
the same point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the pedestal is 45 0. Draw a
schematic diagram to illustrate this given data, and answer the questions that follow :

a) If the height of the pedestal is 20 m, then find the distance between the tourist and the foot
of the pedestal.

b) If the height of the pedestal is 20 m, then what is the height of the statue ?

c) If the height of the statue is 1.6 m, then what is the height of the pedestal ?