VANI VIDYALAYA MHS SCHOOL, KATPADI.

10TH MATHS
MATHEMATICS
MODEL - I
Set: 1
Time: 2.30 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
PART – I

I. CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE ANSWER FROM THE GIVEN FOUR

CORRECT ALTERNATIVES AND WRITE THE OPTION CODE WITH THE
CORRESPONDING ANSWER. 14 × 1=14

1. If there are 1024 relations from a set A={ 1 ,2 , 3 , 4 , 5 } to a set B, then the number
of elements in B is
(a)3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8

2. If f ( x )=2 x 2 and g ( x )= , f ∘ g is
1
3x

(a) (b) (c) (d)

3 2 2 1
2 2 2 2
2x 3x 9x 6x
3. If f ( x )= ( x +1 )3− ( x −1 )3 represents a function which is
(a)linear (b) cubic (c) reciprocal (d) quadratic
4. The range of the relation R={( x , x 2 )|x is a prime number less than 13 } is
(a) { 2 , 3 ,5 , 7 } (b) { 2 , 3 ,5 , 7 , 11} (c) { 4 , 9 ,25 , 49,121 } (d) { 1 , 4 , 9 , 25 , 49,121 }
5. Given F 1=1 , F 2=3∧F n=F n−1 + F n−2 then F 5 is
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 11
6. An A.P. consists of 31 terms. If its 16th term is m, then the sum of all the terms
of this A.P. is

(a)16 m (b) 62 m (c) 31 m (d) m

31
2

7. The next term of the sequence , , , , … is

3 1 1 1
16 8 12 18

(a) (b) (c) (d)

1 1 2 1
24 27 3 81
8. The values of a and b if 4 x 4−24 x 3 +76 x 2 +ax +b is a perfect square are
(a) 100,120 (b) 10,12 (c) -120,100 (d) 12 ,10

9. Find the matrix X if 2 X + (15 37)=(59 75)

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 (a) (−22 ) (b) (22 −12 ) (c) (12 22) (d) (22 12)
−2
−1

10. The solution of ( 2 x−1 ) =9 is equal to

2

(a)-1 (b) 2 (c) -1,2 (d) None of these

11. Which of the following should be added to make x 4 +64 a perfect square?
(a) 4 x 2 (b)16 x 2 (c) 8 x 2 (d) −8 x 2
12. How many tangents can be drawn to the circle from an exterior point?
(a)One (b) two (c) infinite (d) zero
13. A tangent is perpendicular to the radius at the
(a)centre (b) point of contact (c) infinity (d) chord
14. if in ∆ ABC , AD is the bisector of ∠ BAC . If AB = 8 cm, BD = 6 cm and DC = 3 cm.
The length of the side AC is
(a) 6 cm (b) 4 cm (c) 3 cm (d) 8 cm
PART – II
II. ANSWER 10 QUESTIONS. QUESTION NO. 28 IS COMPULSORY
10 ×2=20

15. State Menelaus Theorem.

16. Find k if f ∘ f ( k )=5 where f ( k )=2 k −1
17. A relation R is given by the set { ( x , y )| y=x +3 , x ∈ {0 ,1 , 2, 3 , 4 ,5 } }. Determine its
domain and range.
18. Find the 12th term from the last term of the A.P. −2 ,−4 ,−6 , … ,−100.
19. Find the sum to infinity of 9+3+ 1+ …

20. The general term of a sequence is defined as a n= 2 . Find the

{
n ( n+3 ) ; n ∈ N is odd
n +1 ; n ∈ N is even
eleventh and eighteenth terms.
21. Solve x 2−3 x−2=0 by completing square method.
22. Find the LCM and GCD for the following 21 x2 y ,35 xy 2
23. Let A={ 1 ,2 , 3 }∧B= { x ∨x is a prime number less than 10 }. Find A × B∧B × A
24. A has ‘a’ rows and ‘a+3’ columns. B has ‘b’ rows and ’17-b’ columns, and if
both products AB and BA exists, find a, b?
25. Let A={ 1 ,2 , 3 , 4 , … , 45 } and R be the relation defined as “ is square of a number
“ on A. Write R as a subset of A × A . Also, find the domain and range of R.
26. In ∆ ABC , AD is the bisector of ∠ A . If BD = 4 cm, DC = 3 cm and AB = 6 cm,
find AC.

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 27. What length of ladder is needed to reach a height of 7 ft along the wall when
the base of the ladder is 4 ft from the wall? Round off your answer to the
next tenth place.
28. Factorize x 2+ 2 √ 3 x−24
PART – III
(Marks: 50)
III. Answer 10 questions.
10 ×5=50
Question No. 42 is compulsory.
29. Let A = the set of all natural numbers less t than 8, B=the set of all prime
numbers less than 8, C= the set of even prime numbers. Verify that
( A ∩ B)×C=( A ×C )∩(B × C)
30. Let A={ 1 ,2 , 3 , 4 }∧B={2 , 5 , 8 ,11 ,14 } be two sets. Let f : A → B be a function
given by f ( x )=3 x−1 . Represent this function
(i) by arrow diagram (ii) in a table form
(iii) as a set of ordered pairs (iv) in a graphical form
31. Find the sum of all natural numbers between 602 and 902 which are not
divisible by 4.
32. If Sn= ( x+ y )+ ( x 2 + xy + y 2 ) + ( x 3 + x 2 y + xy 2 + y 3 ) + … n terms then prove htat

( x− y ) S n=[x 2 ( x n−1 ) y 2 ( y n −1 )
x −1
−
y−1 ]
33. Find the square root of the following polynomial by division method
4 3 2
121 x −198 x −183 x + 216 x +144
34. A passenger train takes 1 hr. more than an express train to travel a
distance of 240 km Chennai to Virudhachalam. The seed of passenger train is
less than that of an express train by 20 km per hour. Find the average speed
of both the trains.
35. There are 12 pieces of five, ten and twenty rupees currencies whose total
value is ₹ 105. When first 2 sorts are interchanged in their numbers its value
will be increased by ₹ 20. Find the number of currencies in each sort.
36. Solve x +2 y−z=5 ; x− y + z=−2 ;−5 x −4 y + z=−11
37. Find the GCD of 6 x 3−30 x 2+ 60 x −48∧3 x 3 −12 x 2 +21 x−18

38. If A= [ ac bd ] and I =[10 01] show that A − ( a+d ) ( A )= ( bc−ad ) I .

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 39. Find the values of ‘k’, for which the quadratic equation k x 2−( 8 k + 4 )+ 81=0
has real and equal roots?
40. If P and Q are the mid – points of the sides CA and CB respectively of a
∆ ABC ,right angled at C. prove that 4 ( AQ 2 + BP2 )=5 AB2.
41. If α , β are the roots of the equation x 2+ 7 x−10=0 , then form the equation

whose roots are (i)α 4 + β 4 (ii)

α β
+
β α
42. Prove that the equation x 2 ( p2 +q2 )+2 x ( pr +qs ) +r 2 + s2=0 has no real roots. If
ps=qr , then show that the roots are real and equal.
PART – IV
(Marks: 16)
IV. Answer Both questions.
2× 8=16
43. (a) Take a point which is 11 cm away from the centre of a circle of radius
4 cm and
draw the two tangents to the circle from that point.
(OR)
(b) Construct a ∆ PQR in which PQ=8 cm , ∠ R=60 ° and the median RG from R to
PQ is 5.8 cm. Find the length of the altitude from R to PQ.
44. (a) Draw the graph of y=x 2 + 4 x+ 3 and hence find the roots of x 2+ x+1=0
(OR)
(b) Draw the graph of xy=24 , x , y >0. Using the graph find,
(i) y when x=3 and (ii) x when y = 6

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