Question Paper
Set- I
Std. – 10th EM/Semi
Subject – Algebra
Time : 2 Hrs. Marks : 40
Q.1 A) Solve multiple choice questions. 4
1) What is the amount of dividend received per share of face value Rs. 100 on dividend declared is
2%
a. Rs. 20 b. Rs. 2 c. Rs. 8 d. Rs. 12
2) If the classes of a frequency distribution are 1 - 10, 11 - 20, 21 - 30,……, 61 - 70, then the
upper limit of the class 11 - 20 is
a. 20 b. 21 c. 19.5 d. 20.5
3) Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
a. ( x - 2 ) ( x + 1 ) = ( x - 1 ) ( x - 3 )
b. ( x + 2 )3 = 2x ( x2 - 1)
c. x2 + 3x + 1 = ( x - 2 )2
d. 8( x - 2 )3 = ( 2x - 1 )3 + 3
4) The 30th term of the A.P 10, 7, 4….. is
a. 87 b. 77 c. -77 d. -87
B) Solve the following questions. 4
1) Compare the given quadratic equations to the general form and write values of a, b, c.
x2 - 7x + 5 = 0
2) Write an A.P. whose first term is a and common difference is d in each of the following.
a = - 3, d = 0
3) How many possibilities are there in the following event ?
One number from 10 to 20 is written on each card. Select one card randomly.
4) ‘Pawan Medical’ supplies medicines. On some medicines the rate of GST is 12%, then what
is the rate of CGST and SGST?
Q.2 A) Complete the following Activities. (Any Two) 4
1) If one root of the quadratic equation 5m2 + 2m + k = 0 is −7 then find the value of k by
5
completing the following activity.
−7
is the root of equation 5m2 + 2m + k = 0
5
−7
is satisfies the given equation.
5
−7
Substituting m = in given equation.
5
5 × ______ + 2 × ______ + k = 0
______ + ____ + k = 0
7+k=0
k = ______
2) The maximum bowling speed (km/h) of 33 players at a cricket coaching center is given in
the following table. Find the modal bowling speed of a player.
Bowling speed Number of players frequency
(km/h)
85 - 100 9
100 - 115 11
115 - 130 8
130 - 145 5
Here, L = 100, fm = 11, f1 = 9, f2 = 8, h = 15
Mode = …………. ( Formula )
11−9
= 100 + [2 ( 11 )−9−8] × 15 …………. ( Substituting the values )
= 100 + × 15
= 100 +
= 100 + 6 =
The modal bowling speed of a player is km/h.
3) Two dice are rolled simultaneously. Find the probability that
i. The sum of the numbers on their upper faces is at the most 5.
ii. The sum of the numbers on their upper faces is at the least 6.
i. n (S) = 36
n (A) = 10
P (A) =
10
= 36
= _____
ii. n (S) = 36
n (A) = 26
P A) = ____
26
= 36
= ______
B) Solve the following questions. (Any four) 8
1) The following table shows classification of number of workers and the number of hours
they work in a software company. Find the median of the number of hours they work.
Daily No. of hours 8 - 10 10 - 12 12 - 14 14 - 16
Number of workers 150 500 300 50
2) Solve the following simultaneous equations.
x + 7y = 10 ; 3x - 2y = 7
3) Savita and Hamida are friends, what is the probability that both will have:
i. Different birthdays?
ii. The same birthday (Ignoring a leap year)?
4) Find the value of discriminant for each of the following equations.
√5x2− x −√5 = 0
5) Find the sum of first 100 terms of an A.P. 14, 16, 18, ...
Q.3 A) Complete the following Activity (Any one) 3
1) Solve the following simultaneous equations.
5x + 3y = 9 …. I
2x – 3y = 12 …..II
Adding equation I and II
5x + 3y = 9
2x – 3y = 12
7x = 21
x=
Place x = 3 in equation I
5 × ____ + 3y = 9
3y = 9 -
3y =
y=
(x, y) = ( , ) is the solution of given simultaneous equations.
2) Form the quadratic equation from its roots.
3 and – 10
Let α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation.
Let α = 3 and β =
∴ _________ = 3 + (- 10) = - 7 and
_______ 3×- 10 =
Then required quadratic equation is
∴ ______ = 0
∴ x2 - (- 7)x - 30 = 0
∴ ____ = 0
B) Solve the following questions. (Any two) 6
1) Shri. Aditya Sanghavi invested Rs. 50,118 in shares of FV Rs. 100, when the market value
is Rs. 50. Rate of brokerage is 0.2% and Rate of GST on brokerage is 18%, then How many
shares were purchased for Rs. 50,118?
2) Solve x2 + 2 √3x + 3 = 0 by using formula and complete the following flow chart.
3) Write sample space ‘S’ and number of sample point n(S) for each of the following
experiments. Also write events A, B, C in the set form and write n(A), n(B), n(C).
Two digit numbers are formed using digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 without repetition of the digits.
Condition for event A : The number formed is even
Condition for event B : The number formed is divisible by 3.
Condition for event C : The number formed is greater than 50.
4) Find tn for following A.P. and then find 30th term of A.P. 3, 8, 13, 18, ...
Q.4 Solve the following questions. (Any two) 8
1) Two taps A and B can together fill a swimming pool in 15 days. A and B are kept open for 12
days and then B is closed. It takes another 8 days for the pool to be filled. How many days does
each tap require to fill the pool?
2) The following is the frequency distribution of blood pressure measured for patients Draw a
frequency polygon.
Blood pressure
(in suitable units) 110 - 115 115 - 120 120 - 125 125 - 130 130 - 135
Number of 5 35 50 20 5
patients
3) Smt. Mita Agrawal invested Rs. 10,200 when MV of the share is Rs. 100. She sold 60 shares
when the MV was Rs. 125 and sold remaining shares when the MV was Rs. 90. She paid 0.1%
brokerage for each trading. Find whether she made profit or loss? and how much?
Q.5 Solve the following questions. (Any one) 3
1) The following is the component wise expenditure per article:
Component Expenditure (in Rs.)
Raw material 800
Labour 300
Transportation 100
Packing 100
Taxes 140
Draw a pie diagram.
2) To solve the simultaneous equations by determinant method. y + 2x - 19 = 0 ; 2x - 3y + 3 = 0
