AP X | MATHEMATICS

Sample Paper 1 Paper I

Andhra Pradesh Board

Class X Mathematics
Sample Paper 1 Paper I
Time: 15min + 2 hr. 30 min.

Total Marks: 40

General Instructions:

1. Read the whole question paper and understand every question thoroughly, without
writing anything. 15 minutes of time is allotted for this.
2. Answer all the questions.
3. Write answers to the objective type questions on the answer sheet, but at the same
place.
I. Answer all the following questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
[7 1 = 7]
1. Simplify: log105 + 2log104
2. If P = {1, 2, 3, 4} and Q = {4, 5, 6, 7}, find P Q.
3. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 7 and 2.
4. The number of girls x in a class is 5 less than twice the number of boys y of the
same class. Form a linear equation in two variables for this information.
5. Find the roots of the quadratic equation 3x2 2 6x +2= 0.
6. The vertices of ABC are (2, 1), (5, 4) and (2, 3) respectively. Find the area of the
triangle.
7. Is 523 a prime number? Justify your answer.
II. Answer all the following questions. Each question carries 2 marks.
[6 2 = 12]
8. Determine the area of a scalene triangle with sides 32 cm, 34 cm and 34 cm.
9. The hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is 6 cm more than twice the shortest side.
If the third side is 2 cm less than the hypotenuse, find the sides of the triangle.
3
10. The sum of two numbers is 15. If the sum of their reciprocals is
, find the
10
numbers.
11. The H.C.F. of two numbers is 25, their L.C.M. is 1500. One of the numbers is 125.
What is the other number?
12. Show that the points A(8, 2), B(5, 3), C(0, 0) are the vertices of an isosceles
triangle.
13. The 5th term of an AP is 34 and the 15th term is 9. Find the common difference and
the rth term.

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III. Every question has internal choice in the following.

Answer to any one alternative. Each question carries 4 marks.
14. (a) Draw the graph of the polynomial x2 7x + 10 and find the zeroes.
OR
(b) Find the value of b for which the polynomial 2x + 3 is a factor of
2x3 + 9x2 x b.

[4 4 = 16]

15. (a) In an A.P. the first term is 4, the last term is 29 and the sum of all its terms is
150. Find its common difference.
OR
th
th
(b) If the 4 and 9 terms of a G.P. are 18 and 4374. Find the G.P.
16. (a) A train covers a distance of 90 km at a uniform speed. Had the speed been 15
km/hr more it would have taken 30 minutes less for the journey. Find the original
speed of the train.
OR
2
(b) Check whether the equation 6x 7x + 2 = 0 has real roots. If yes, find them by
completing the square method.
17. (a) Form a pair of linear equations for the following problem, and find the solution
graphically.
10 students of Class X took part in a Mathematics quiz. If the number of girls is 4
more than the number of boys, find the number of boys and girls who took part in
the quiz.
OR
a b
c
(b) On comparing the ratios 1 , 1 and 1 , find out if the lines representing the
a2 b2
c2
following pairs of linear equations intersect at a point, are parallel or coincident:
i. 5x 4y + 8 = 0 and 7x + 6y 9 = 0
ii. 9x + 3y + 12 = 0 and 18x + 6y + 24 = 0
iii. 6x 3y + 10 = 0 and 2x y + 9 = 0
iv. 3x + 2y = 5 and 2x 3y = 7

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IV. Choose the correct alternative for the following problems and write your answer
A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. Each question carries mark.
[10 = 5]
18. The decimal expansion of 0.234234234...... as a rational number is
A. Cannot be expressed as a rational number
234
B.
9999
234
C.
99
234
D.
999
19. The H.C.F. of 135 and 165 is
A. 25
B. 15
C. 35
D. 5
20. From the following Venn diagram, A (B C) is
A. {2, 4, 6, 8}
B. {3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
C. {7, 8, 9}
D. {6, 8}
21. If sum of the zeroes of the polynomial is 4 and their product is 4, then the quadratic
polynomial is
A. x2 + 4x + 4
B. x2 4x + 4
C. x2 2x + 2
D. x2 + 2x + 2
22. If two lines are parallel to each other, the system of equation is
A. Consistent
B. Inconsistent
C. Consistent dependent
D. Inconsistent dependent

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23. The condition for equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 to be linear is

A. a 0, b = 0
B. a = 0, b 0
C. a > 0, b = 0
D. a > 0, b = 0
24. Zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c and roots of the quadratic equation
ax2 + bx + c = 0 are
A. Same
B. Different
C. Either same or different
D. Equal to zero
25. If for an A.P. Sn = n2 + 7n, what is its third term?
A. 15
B. 21
C. 12
D. 20
26. The distance between the points P (6, 7) and Q (1, 5) is
A. 15
B. 12
C. 13
D. 10
27. The point (1, 5) lies in
A. Quadrant I
B. Quadrant II
C. Quadrant III
D. Quadrant IV

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