KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN , JAIPUR REGION
HALF YEARLY EXAM – 2020 – 2021
Class X
Sub – Mathematics ( Standard )
M.M. – 80 Time – 3 hours
SECTION –A
1. The First term of A. P. is P and the Common difference is q then its 10th terms is
(a) q+9p (b) P-9q (c) P+9q (d) 2P + 9q
2. The sum of the first five multiples of 3 is
(a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 65 (d) 75
3. 30th term of the A.P. 10,7,4 …………Is
(a) 97 (b)-77 (c) 77 (d) -87
4. ∆ ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 2a, then length of one of its altitude is
(a) 3√a (b) a√3 (c) a√5 (d) a√6
5. If in triangle ABC and DEF, = then they will be similar when
(a)B=E (b)A=D (c) B =D (d) A=F
6. If the points A(4,3) and B(x,5) are on the circle with the centre O(2,3), then the
value of x-
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
7. The distance of the points (3,4) from origin is
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
8. The mid point of the line segment joining the points (-2,8) and (-6,4) is-
(a) (-4, -6) (b) (2, 6) (c) (- 4, 6) (d) (4, 2)
9. Cosecant A abbreviated as-
(a) cos A (b) sec A (c) cosec A (d) tan A
10. If cos A = then the value of tan A is –
(a) (b) (c) (d)
11. The length of shadow of a tree is 16m when the angle of elevation of the sun
is 60. The height of the tree is –
(a) 163 m (b) 83 m (c) 36m (d) 12m
12. The ratio of the height of the tower and the length of its shadow on the
ground is 3 : 1, What is the angle of sun ?
(a) 30 (b) 45 (c) 60 (d) 90
13. What is the HCF of the smallest prime number and smallest composite
number?
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
14. The number of zeros of the cubic polynomial
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
15. The pair of equations x + 2y + 5 = 0 and -3x - 6y + 1 = 0 have –
(a) Unique solution (b) Exactly two solution
(c) Infinite solutions (d) No solution
16. If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines will be-
(a) Parallel (b) Always coincident
(c) Intersecting and coincident (d) always intersecting
17. If is a root of equation = 0, then the value of k is
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) (d) -
18. 0 is a/an ……………………. number.
19. ………………. is the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2+bx+c.
20. If b2-4ac = 0 , roots of quadratic equation are real and ……………
SECTION – B
21. Given that HCF (306,657) = 9. Find LCM (306,657) .
22. Find the distance between the points (2,3) , (4,1) .
23. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are -3 and
2 respectively.
24. Which term of the AP 3,8,13,18….. is 78?
25. In fig. DE II BC then find AD
A
1.8 cm
D E
7.2 cm 5.4 cm
B C
26. Find the centroid of triangle whose vertices are (3,-7) ,(-8,6)
and (5,10) .
SECTION – C
27. Evaluate
28. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points (-3,10)
and (6,-8) is divided by (-1,6) .
29. ABCD is trapezium in which AB II DC and its diagonals intersect
each other at the point O. Show that = .
30. Find the sum of A.P.
-37 , -33 , -29 …………. to 12 terms.
31. Find the value of ‘k’ if quadratic equation have two equal
roots. 2x2+ kx + 3 = 0 .
32. Solve the pair of linear equation by substitution method
x + y = 14 , x – y = 4
33. Solve the pair of linear equation by elimination method
3x – 5y – 4 = 0 , 9x – 2y – 7 = 0
34. Prove that 3 is irrational .
SECTION –D
35. Find the zeroes and verify the relationship between the zeroes
and the its coefficient.
x2 – 2x – 8 = 0
36. Find the roots of a quadratic equation by factorization
2x2 – x + = 0
37. Find the sum of first 40 positive integers divisible by 6.
38. Prove that Thales Theorem
39. Prove that –
( cosecA – cotA)2 =
40. A 1.5 m tall boy standing at a some distance from a 30m tall building. The
angle of the elevation from his eyes to the top of the building increases from
30 to 60 as he walks towards building. Find the distance he walked towards
the building.
