GRADE: X PERIODIC ASSESSMENT– 2 DATE: 01/09/2025

TIME: 2 hrs + 15 mins SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MARKS:60

General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E, consisting of 28 questions.
2. Section A has 14 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 4 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 5 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 3 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 2 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub- parts of the
values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 1 Question of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3
marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2
marks questions of Section E.
8. Writing Time(2 hours) and Reading Time (15 mins)

SECTION A
1. Given that HCF (306, 657) = 9, find LCM (306, 657).
a) 33507 1M
b) 22338
c) 201042
d) 33228
2. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x² + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is 1M
a) 10
b) -10
c) 5
d) -5
3. The point of intersection of the line represented by 3x - y = 3 on x-axis is given by:
a) (0, -3)
b) (0 ,3)
c) (1,0)
d) (-1, 0)
4. If cos (40° + A) = sin 30°, the value of A is ____? 1M
a) 60°
b) 20°
c) 40°
d) 30°
5. The nth term of an A.P. 5, 2, -1, -4, -7 … is 1M
a) 2n + 5
b) 2n – 5
c) 8 – 3n
d) 3n – 8

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6. In the given fig. DE||BC, find the length of AC when AD = 1.5cm, DB = 3cm and AE = 1cm. 1M
a) 2cm
b) 3cm
c) 1.5cm
d) 4cm

7. The midpoint of the line segment joining A(2a,4) and B(-2,3b) is M (1,2a + 1). The values of a 1M
and b are
a) 2,3
b) 1,1
c) -2,-2
d) 2,2
8. The value of c for which the pair of equations cx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3 will have infinitely 1M
many solutions is
a) 3
b) -3
c) -12
d) None of the above
9. If cosA +cos2A = 1then sin2A +sin4A =? 1M
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
10 In a right angle Triangle ABC where ∠B = 90 and sin A = 8/17 find the value of tanC 1M
a) 8/15
b) 15/8
c) 15/17
d) can’t be determine
11 If α, β are the zeroes of a polynomial p(x) = x2 + x - 1, then 1/α + 1/β equals to 1M
a) 1
b) 2
c) -1
d) -1/2
12. If ∆PQR ~ ∆ABC, PQ = 6 cm, AB = 8 cm and the perimeter of ∆ABC is 36 cm, then the perimeter 1M
of ∆PQR is:
a) 20.25 cm
b) 27 cm
c) 48 cm
d) 64 cm
13 Assertion: 11 × 4 × 3 × 2 + 4 is a composite number. 1M
. Reason: Every composite number can be expressed as product of primes.
a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion
(A).
b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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14. Assertion (A): The point (0, -3) lies on y – axis 1M
Reason(R): The x-coordinate of the point on the y-axis is zero.
a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion
(A).
b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
SECTION B
15. Find the values of x and y satisfying the two equations 2M
32x + 33y = 34,
33x + 32y = 31
16. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 15 and verify the relationship between the zeroes 2M
and the coefficients of the polynomial.
17. If the 3rd and the 9th terms of an AP are 4 and – 8 respectively, which term of this AP is zero? 2M
OR
Find the middle term of the AP: 6, 13, 20... ….216.
18. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛 (𝐴 + 𝐵) = √3 and 𝑡𝑎𝑛 (𝐴 – 𝐵) = 1 ,0° < A + B ≤ 90°; A > B, find A and B 2M
√3
OR
Evaluate: 2𝑠𝑖𝑛²30°𝑠𝑒𝑐60° + 𝑡𝑎𝑛²60°.
SECTION C
19. Prove that √7 is an irrational number. 3M
20 If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 6x + k. Find the value of ‘k’ if 3M
3α + 2β = 20.
21. Prove the following 3M
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴– 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 + 1
= 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝐴
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴– 1
OR
2
(𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴) + (𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴)2 = 7 + tan2 𝐴 + cot 2 𝐴
22. The line segment joining the points A (3, 2) and B (5,1) is divided at the point P in the ratio 1:2 3M
and it lies on the line 3x – 18y + k = 0. Find the value of k.
OR
If the point A (2, – 4) is equidistant from P (3, 8) and Q (–10, y), find the values of y. Also find
distance PQ.
23. Prove that the ratio of the perimeters of two similar triangles is the same as the ratio of their 3M
corresponding sides.

SECTION D
24. A fraction becomes 9/ 11 if 2 is added to both the numerator and the denominator. If 3 is added 5M
to both the numerator and the denominator, it becomes 5/ 6. Find the fraction.
OR
Draw the graph 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
then find the area of the triangle.(use graph paper)
25 A train covers a distance of 480 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 8 km/h less, it 5M
would have taken 3 hours more to cover the same distance. Find the original speed of the train.
OR
(i) Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 4x2 - 5 = 0 and hence comment on the nature
of the roots of the equation. [2M]
1 1 1 1
(ii) Solve for x : 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑥 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑥 ; 𝑎 ≠ 0, 𝑏 ≠ 0, 𝑥 ≠ 0 [3M]

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26. i) Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two sides in 5M
distinct points, then the other two sides are divided in the same ratio. [3M]
ii) If A and B are respectively the points on the sides PQ and PR of a ∆PQR such that PQ = 12.5
cm, PA = 5 cm, BR = 6 cm, and PB = 4 cm. Is AB || QR?[2M]

SECTION E
Case study based questions
27. ln a pathology lab, a culture test has been conducted. ln the test, the number of bacteria taken
into consideration in various samples is all 3-digit numbers that are divisible by 7, taken in
order.
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions
(i) How many bacteria are considered in the fifth sample? 1M
(ii) How many samples should be taken into consideration?
(iii) Find the total number of bacteria in the first 10 samples. 1M
OR
How many bacteria are there in the 7th sample from the last? 2M
28. Two brothers Ramesh and Pulkit were at home and have to reach School. Ramesh went to
Library first to return a book and then reaches School directly whereas Pulkit went to Skate
Park first to meet his friend and then reaches School directly.

Library (-1, 3) , skate park (1,-2) , school (4,1) and home( 4,5)
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) How far is school from their home? 1M
(ii) What is the distance travelled by Ramesh in reaching his School? 1M
(iii) What is the extra distance travelled by Pulkit in reaching his School? (All distances are
measured in metres as straight lines).
2M
OR
What is the distance between library to skate park?

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