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AGA KHAN SCHOOLS, SOUTH

Preliminary Term Examination March, 2016

Senior Section
Class X (Science Group)

MATHEMATICS Paper I

Time allowed: 40 Minutes Max. Marks: 30

Your Full Name: Class/Sec: ____________________

Roll no: _____________________________________ Date: ________________________

Instructions:

1. Read each question carefully.

2. Answer the questions on the separate answer sheet provided. Do NOT write your answers on
the question paper.

3. In each question there are four choices A, B, C, and D. Choose ONE.

4. On the answer grid black out the box for your choice with a pencil as shown below.

4. If you want to change your answer, ERASE the first answer completely with a rubber, before
blacking out a new box.

5. Do NOT write anything in the answer grid.

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1. For the equation y = 2x – 3 the abscissa 7. The angle of measure 16 °72′can be

is zero. So, the ordinate will be: written as:
A. –3 A. 17 °12′
B. –2 B. (16 .72)°
C. 2 C. (17 .12)°
D. 3 D. 16°.72′
2. For x = 3 and x + y = 1, the solution set is:
8. 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 is equal to:
A. {(− 3, 2)}
A. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃
B. {(3, − 2)}
C. {3 , −2} B. sin 𝜃
D. { − 3, 2} C. sin 𝜃 tan 𝜃
D. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃
3. The highest common factor (H.C.F) of
(𝑥 + 𝑦)2and 𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 is: 1 1 2
9. The square root of 2
 2  is:
a b ab
A. ( x + y)2
B. x 2 + xy 1 1 1
A.  
C. ( x + y) a b ab
D. x( x + y)2 1 1 2
B.  
a b ab
4. The standard form of the quadratic 1 1
equation (𝑥 − 𝑎)(𝑥 − 𝑏) = 0 is: C. 
a b
1 1
A. 𝑥 2 + (𝑎 − 𝑏)𝑥 + 𝑎𝑏 = 0 D.    
a b
B. 𝑥 2 − (𝑎 − 𝑏)𝑥 − 𝑎𝑏 = 0
C. 𝑥 2 − (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑥 − 𝑎𝑏 = 0 10. Which of the following set represented
D. 𝑥 2 − (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑥 + 𝑎𝑏 = 0 by the given number line:
5. If x + 2 = A( x + 1) + B (x), then the
value of A will be:
A. –2
B. –1
C. 1 A. {𝑥 |𝑥 ∈𝑅∀−1≤𝑥 ≤ 2}
D. 2 B. {𝑥 |𝑥 ∈𝑅∀−1≤𝑥 < 2}
C. {𝑥 |𝑥 ∈𝑅∀−1<𝑥 < 2}
6. If the solution set of 𝑥 = −𝑎 exists, D. {𝑥 |𝑥 ∈𝑅∀−1<𝑥 ≤ 2}
then which of the following statements
is correct? 11. The solution set of the equation
I. 𝑎 > 0 x  1  3  5  x  1 is:
II. 𝑎 < 0
A.  
III. 𝑎 = 0
B. 3,5
A. I only C. 3,5
B. II only D. 5,3
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
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12. The order pair satisfies both the equations: 17. The value of (1- Sin 2 45o ) is:
x  3  y and y  6  2 x is:
A. 1⁄2
A. (1,2) B. 1⁄√2
B. (3,0) C. √3⁄2
C. (0,6) D. 1
D. (0,3)
18. A plane is at a height of 300m and is 500m
away from the airport. The distance will it
13. The pair of points which may lie on the
travel to land at the airport is:
straight line ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐵 is ( 0 ,0 ) and:
A. 800m
B. 600m
A. (2,0) C. 400m
B. (3,-2) D. 100m
C. (-3,-3)
D. (-2,2) 19. In fig., OC is drawn perpendicular from
the centre O of the circle to the chord AB.
If OB= 5 cm and OC = 3 cm, then the
length of the chord AB is:
14. The solution set of the quadratic
equation 2x² + 6 = 7x is: A. 3cm
B. 4 cm
3  C. 6 cm
A.  ,2 
2  D. 8 cm
 3
B.  2, 
 2 20. For the given figure, the value of 𝑥 is:
 3
C.   2, 
 2 A. 20
B. 25
 3 
D.   ,2  C. 30
 2  D. 40

15. The product of the root of the equation

x 2  36  0 is: 21. For the given semi circle the value of 𝑥 is:

A. +6 A. 10
B. ±6 B. 20
C. −36 C. 30
D. +36 D. 40

16. If (2,1) is the midpoint of (2,0) and 22. For the given figure the value of 𝑥 is:
(𝑎, 2), then a is equal to:

A. −2 A. 35
B. 0 B. 55
C. 1 C. 90
D. 2 D. 110
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1 𝑎 ̅̅̅̅ = 𝐶𝐷
26. In figure; 𝐴𝐵 ̅̅̅̅ The value of 𝑥 is
23. Reduce − to single
𝑎−𝑏 𝑎2 +𝑎𝑏+𝑏2
fraction:
A. 55
𝑎𝑏
A. B. 70
𝑎3 −𝑏3
2𝑎2 +2𝑏2
C. 110
B. v D. 290
𝑎3 −𝑏3
2𝑎𝑏+𝑏2
C. 27. In figure diameter ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐵 ,the value of 𝑥 is:
𝑎3 −𝑏3
2𝑎2 +𝑎𝑏−2𝑏2
D.
𝑎3 −𝑏3 A. 37
24. Identify the graph that represents the B. 53
system of linear equations. C. 74
𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 4; 3𝑥 = 6(𝑦 + 2) D. 90

28. In figure; circle with center indicated

and inscribed quadrilateral. value of
𝑥 and 𝑦 is:

A. x = 75, y = 94
B. x = 94, y = 75
C. x = 86, y = 105
D. x = 105, y = 86

29. The point collinear to the points (1,-1)

and (-1,1) is:

A. (0, 1)
A. Graph 1 B. (-1, 0)
B. Graph 2 C. (1, 1)
C. Graph 3 D. (1, 0)
D. Graph 4
30. Distance between points A and B is:
25. Value of arc length AB is:
A. 5
𝜋 B. 6
A.
2 C. 8
3𝜋
B. D. 10
2
C. 7𝜋
D. 14 𝜋
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Aga Khan Schools, South

Senior Section
Second Term Examination March, 2016
Answer Sheet
Subject: Mathematics Class: X (Science Group)

Max. Marks: 30
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